1994 in Singapore

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1994
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Singapore

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The following lists events that happened during 1994 in Singapore.

Incumbents

Events

January

  • 1 January
    • SBC Channel 5 revamp the channel logo for a new look and became the first channel in Singapore to become a full-fledged English language channel.
    • Malay programmes were transferred from Channel 5 to Channel 12.
      • News in Malay was renamed "Berita 12" and premiered on Channel 12 on the same night, now extended from 20 to 30 minutes and aired daily at 19:30 SST.
    • Performance artist Josef Ng performs Brother Cane, leading to an arts funding ban by the government for a decade.[1]
    • Radio Singapore International (RSI) is launched as Singapore's first international shortwave radio station.
  • 22 January - Junction 8 is officially opened.[2]

February

  • 1 February - SBC Channel 12 unveiled its new logo and slogan "Something Special".

March

  • 2 March - The extension of the CISCO headquarters starts construction. When completed, it will have cash processing facilities and a computer disaster recovery centre.[3]
  • 8 March - The first 2G networks were launched in Singapore.
  • 13 March - The National Service Resort and Country Club was officially opened.[4]
  • 26 March - Singapore wins the bid to host the 1999 Rotary Convention.[5]

April

May

June

  • 6 June – A Japanese tourist, Madam Fujii Isae, 49, is found murdered in her hotel room at the Oriental Hotel.
  • 9 June – The biggest single robbery to strike a private home occurs at a property in Bukit Timah, in which S$6 million worth of valuables were stolen. All five men involved in the armed robbery were subsequently arrested.

July

August

  • 29 August - "AM Singapore", Singapore's first English language breakfast programme begins on MediaCorp TV Channel 5, aired live on Monday to Friday at 6:00am SST.

September

October

November

December

Date unknown

Births

Deaths

References

  1. ^ Lee, Jian Xuan (23 December 2015). "Curator Josef Ng, whose 1994 performance led to proscription of performance art, joins Pearl Lam Galleries". Singapore Press Holdings. The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Official Opening Of Junction 8" (PDF). NAS. 22 January 1994. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Ground Breaking Ceremony of the extension to the existing Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation (CISCO) Building" (PDF). NAS. 2 March 1994. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Official opening of SAFRA Resort at SAFRA Resort and Country Club" (PDF). NAS. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Singapore wins bid for Rotary convention". UPI. 26 March 1994. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Introduction of the Goods and Services Tax". NLB. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Crimes and tragedies that shocked the nation - Two police officers killed". The Straits Times. 31 December 1994.
  8. ^ "Official Opening of the Night Safari" (PDF). NAS. 26 May 1994. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Online project highlights key days of our lives". The New Paper. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Design for world-class arts centre unveiled". The Straits Times. 22 July 1994. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Ceremony marking total digitalization of Singapore Telecom's network" (PDF). NAS. 1 September 1994. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Opening of Tuas Naval Base" (PDF). NAS. 2 September 1994. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Singapore Executes a Dutch Engineer Arrested on Drug Charges". New York Times. 24 September 1994. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  14. ^ "Singapore's first television station". NLB. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA)". NLB. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  16. ^ Peter H. L. Lim (2009). Chronicle of Singapore, 1959-2009: Fifty Years of Headline News. Editions Didier Millet. pp. 257–. ISBN 978-981-4217-75-0.
  17. ^ "NRIC Re-registration Exercise Closing Ceremony at the Chua Chu Kang Community Club" (PDF). NAS. 22 October 1994. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  18. ^ Chuang Peck Ming (22 October 1994), "Six professions to set pay for ministers and civil servants", Business Times (Singapore). See also Wang Hui Ling; Chung Tsung Mien; Jimmy Yap (28 October 1994), "32 say benchmarks too high, 25 think they are valid", The Straits Times; Warren Fernandez (2 November 1994), "Will S'poreans back SM Lee's judgment on White Paper?", The Straits Times; Chuang Peck Ming (4 November 1994), "MP warns of election backlash in debate on pay rise for ministers", Business Times (Singapore).
  19. ^ "In his own words: Higher pay will attract most talented team, so country can prosper". The Straits Times. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  20. ^ Chuang Peck Ming (1 November 1994), "Why it's fitting to peg ministers' pay to top private sector earners", Business Times (Singapore); Chuang Peck Ming (4 November 1994), "White paper on salary benchmarks approved", Business Times (Singapore).
  21. ^ "Singapore People's Party is formed". NLB. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  22. ^ "Policeman slashed on head dies instantly". The Straits Times. 1 December 1994.
  23. ^ "A tribute to SI Boo Tiang Huat". Police Life. Singapore Police Force. 20 (12): 14. December 1994.
  24. ^ "10 facts you should know about Singapore's 200-year healthcare history". 6 January 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  25. ^ "Andrew Tang". Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  26. ^ "singapores mr charity ee peng liang dies at age 81". ucanews.com.
  27. ^ "Kwek Hong Png". NLB. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  28. ^ "Jamit Singh". NLB. Retrieved 29 October 2019.

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