1972 in Singapore

none February 2020 September 2020 1972 thumb | right | Pavel Kiselev in Singapore, spring 1972. An image from family archive, owned by D.Kiselev The following lists events that happened during 1972 in Singapore. Incumbents President: Benjamin Henry Sheares Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew Events January 1 January – The Post Office Savings Bank is turned into a statutory board. This allows the bank more freedom to run its operations.Post Office Savings Bank becomes a statutory board http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/53b8e030-2d06-452a-8f11-aaa01b73b341#4 NLB 9 August 2019 February 7 February – The National Wages Council is set up to ensure sustainable wages. This comes after wages have risen quickly the previous year.National Wages Council is established http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/8011bd08-357c-45af-a4e7-7b2e21884c57#1 NLB 9 August 2019Wages council set up http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19720208-1.2.2 NLB 9 August 2019 8 February 1972 April 1 April – The Telephone Department is converted into a statutory board called the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/bad4f49b-de48-4f5c-8f12-70dd31addfd7 Singapore Telecom goes public NLB 30 June 2019 2 April – The Singapore Grand Prix is won by Max Stewart.http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/photographs/record-details/dac1b059-1161-11e3-83d5-0050568939ad Grand Prix 1972 National Archives of Singapore 17 June 2018 May 12 May – The National Productivity Board is formed to encourage productivity.National Productivity Board is established http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/1322f7a8-b6d8-4d0f-89cb-0c712119b7a5 NLB 9 August 2019 June 15 June – The SAF Act comes into effect, allowing for effective management of the Singapore Armed Forces. The Act merges the air, sea and land vocations and establishes the Armed Forces Council.Singapore Armed Forces Act comes into effect http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/48b7e860-acdd-4e2e-aa14-b5289405ddb0#1 NLB 9 August 2019 July 2 July – Singapore Armed Forces Reservist Association is officially launched. 20 July – The Stop at Two policy is unveiled to encourage people to have smaller families.National Family Planning Campaign is launched https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/eea3d96d-93aa-455a-ac8a-1564d1b6d215#4 NLB 9 August 2019Two-child policy http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2016-11-09_103740.html NLB 9 August 2019 August 17 August – Work starts on the Brani Naval Base. September 1 September – The Sentosa Development Corporation is formed to manage Sentosa and the outlying islands to attract tourists.Sentosa Development Corporation is formed http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/75d1794a-f5e8-4c10-9b16-62f0a189badb NLB 9 August 2019 2 September – The People's Action Party wins the 1972 General Election.1972 Parliamentary General Election http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/8d46d7c5-2325-4ddd-8815-3552a3721a5f NLB 9 August 2019 15 September – The first Merlion Park is officially opened.Mouth of the Singapore River http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_929_2004-12-16.html NLB 11 July 2019 2016 18 September – 22-year-old Chan Chee Chan is shot dead while walking through Queenstown; the crime remains unsolved.http://thesmartlocal.com/read/biggest-unsolved-crimes-in-singapore 10 Epic Unsolved Crimes In Singapore's History From As Early As 1972 Fit For A CSI Remake The Smart Local 23 December 2017 17 June 2018 October 1 October – Singapore Airlines starts its first flights. 13 October – Heavy fog, an environmental phenomenon that had built up since the beginning of the month, causes gridlock and other problems throughout Singapore.https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/haze-in-singapore-a-problem-dating-back-40-years Haze in Singapore: A problem dating back 40 years 2 October 2015 The Straits Times 17 June 2018 24 October – Disincentives are announced to nudge families into having only two children, taking effect on 1 August 1973. Among them are progressive reduction of income tax relief to the first three children; increase in childbirth fees depending on births; reduction of paid maternity leave from three to two confinements; and lowering priority of HDB flats allocations for large families (more than two children).It's dearer after two http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19721025-1.2.2 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 9 August 2019 25 October 1972 November 21 November – A fire engulfs the Robinson's Department Store, causing 9 deaths. In addition, the impact of the fire damaged the roof of the Overseas Union Bank building and forced the Stock Exchange to stop trading for the day. As a result, this makes the fire one of the worst in Singapore's history.Nine feared dead http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19721122-1.2.2 23 August 2019 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 22 November 1972Robinson's Department Store fire at Raffles Place http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_797_2004-12-30.html NLB 23 August 2019 December 15 December - OCBC acquires Four Seas Communications Bank.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19721216-1.2.9 OCBC takes over Four Seas 16 December 1972 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 6 August 2019 SATS Ltd is established as a separate company from Singapore Airlines to manage ground operations and inflight catering services. Date unknown The OG building is officially opened.Opening of the OG Building http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/0eca5422-b76d-4cbf-b807-1534b43d3a61#1 NLB 9 August 2019 Three Rifles Holdings is founded, becoming a company selling clothes.Three Rifles Holdings is established http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/22b5e23e-1daa-42ed-8582-cc3d21b2a7f9 NLB 9 August 2019 Specialists' Shopping Centre is opened in Orchard Road. It has since been demolished. The first Guardian store is opened by Cold Storage.Guardian Health & Beauty Looking for Community Pharmacists https://www.pss.org.sg/whats-happening/e-bulletin/issue-no-15/guardian-health-beauty-looking-community-pharmacists#.XV-gvegzZPY Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore 23 August 2019 Shaw Centre is opened. Births 22 February – Dasmond Koh, actor.Dasmond Koh On Why He Didn't Expect To Be An All-Time Fave & Why He Has Never Won A Hosting Award https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sceneandheard/celebrities/dasmond-koh-why-he-didnt-expect-be-all-time-fave-why-he-has-never 2021-05-05 TODAYonline 26 April – Diana Ser, journalist, media personality. 27 May – Lynn Ban, jewellery designer (died 2025) 15 September – Kit Chan, singer.Kit Chan : first Youth Ambassador http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_429_2005-01-14.html NLB 29 October 2019 30 September – Darren Lim, actor. 6 November – Janil Puthucheary, politician. 18 December – Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister. Alvin Pang - poet.Alvin Pang http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_463_2004-12-23.html NLB 12 August 2019 Deaths 4 April – Lionel Chan, racing driver (injuries sustained in a crash during the Singapore Grand Prix) (b. 1944).Driver dies after racing crash The Times 6 5 April 1972 5 May – Chen Su Lan, one of Singapore's first local medical graduates, philanthropist and social reformer (b. 1885).Chen Su Lan http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1481_2009-03-06.html NLB 12 August 20196 May 1972 Chinese YMCA founder Dr. Chen dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19720506-1.2.84?qt=%22chen%20su%20lan%22,%20dies&q=%22Chen%20Su%20Lan%22%20dies 3 March 2026 NewspaperSG 12 July – Mohamed Sidik bin Haji Abdul Hamid, former Malay Union legislative assemblyman for Southern Islands Constituency (b. 1897).13 July 1972 Dua tokoh tua berpulang ka-rahmatullah https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/beritaharian19720713-1.2.40?qt=umno,%20singapura,%20meninggal&q=%22UMNO%22%20%22Singapura%22%20%22meninggal%22 3 March 2026 NewspaperSG 10 August – Saminathan Jaganathan, former City Councillor for South Constituency (b. 1920).11 August 1972 Ex-union chief dies after illness https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19720811-1.2.38?qt=%22city%20councillor%22,%20dies&q=%22City%20Councillor%22%20%22dies%22 15 February 2026 NewspaperSG 5 September – Bashir Ahmad Mallal, founder of Malayan Law Journal (b. 1898).Bashir Ahmad Mallal http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1207_2008-12-28.html NLB 12 August 20196 September 1972 Law Journal editor Mallal, 74, dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19720906-1.2.72?qt=%22law%20journal%20editor%20mallal%2074%20dies%22&q=%22Law%20Journal%20editor%20Mallal,%2074,%20dies%22 3 March 2026 NewspaperSG 11 September – Tan Lark Sye, former Chairman of the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan and founder of Nanyang University (b. 1897).Tan Lark Sye https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=d1afea92-d918-4f55-912f-85b84ccedb7c 2024-04-07 www.nlb.gov.sgHar Nellie 12 September 1972 Rags to riches rubber tycoon Lark Sye dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19720912-1.2.8?qt=%22tan%20lark%20sye%22&q=%22Tan%20Lark%20Sye%22 3 March 2026 NewspaperSG References 1972 Singapore Category:Years in Singapore