1967 in Singapore

none February 2020 September 2020 1967 The following lists events that happened during 1967 in Singapore. National Service was first introduced in Singapore by Defence Minister, Goh Keng Swee Incumbents President: Yusof Ishak Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew Events January 27 January – The Chartered Industries of Singapore is established to produce ammunition for the Singapore Armed Forces. February 15 February – The Civilian War Memorial is unveiled at the War Memorial Park.Civilian War Memorial http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_516_2004-12-23.html NLB 24 July 2019 1 January 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230101233344/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_516_2004-12-23.html live 24 February – 1967 by-elections: Nomination day is held for the by-elections. After nominations closed, People's Action Party (PAP) candidates Teo Hup Teck (Jalan Kayu), Chew Chin Han (Tampines), Pathmanaban Selvadurai (Bukit Panjang) and Lim Soo Peng (Havelock) win their seats via a walkover. However, there is a contest for the Thomson seat, where PAP's Ang Nam Piau campaigned against two independent candidates, M. P. D. Nair and Chan Yoke Kwong.March 1967 Parliamentary By-election http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/96b7c6aa-474a-4688-a876-9a70dfd7d7b5#4 NLB 24 July 2019 20 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220520124039/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/96b7c6aa-474a-4688-a876-9a70dfd7d7b5#4 live March 7 March – The 1967 by-election is held in the Thomson constituency only. After polling closed, PAP's Ang Nam Piau won by a huge majority of 9,407 votes against M. P. D. Nair and Chan Yoke Kwong, who had garnered 1,310 and 537 votes respectively. The by-election resulted in the PAP having all the seats in Parliament until the 1981 Anson by-election, where J. B. Jeyaretnam from the Workers' Party wins the by-election. 14 March – The National Service bill is passed by the parliament.National Service becomes compulsory http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/debf50d7-d81a-4b31-9c0d-65dd932aab8c NLB 24 July 2019 14 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181014204216/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/debf50d7-d81a-4b31-9c0d-65dd932aab8c live 18 March – Shin Min Daily News is launched. 28 March – Registrations for National Service begin at the Central Manpower Base. 30 March – The SEACOM cable is launched. The cable went in operation until its decommissioning in 1986.Toh launches Seacom phone, cable link-up https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19670331-1.2.20 The Straits Times (Archived from NLB) 24 July 2019 31 March 1967 24 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190724160632/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19670331-1.2.20 live April 7 April – The Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore (present day Monetary Authority of Singapore) is established with the power to issue Singapore currency.Board of Commissioners of Currency Singapore is established http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/b6bb30fe-3f57-4328-955d-fc1530ede37f NLB 24 July 2019 15 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181015002901/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/b6bb30fe-3f57-4328-955d-fc1530ede37f live May 5 May – The Republic of Singapore Navy is formed. 11 May – The Garden City vision was introduced to make Singapore a clean and green city, with the planting of trees.'Garden city' vision is introduced http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/a7fac49f-9c96-4030-8709-ce160c58d15c#6 NLB 24 July 2019 30 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161030155659/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/a7fac49f-9c96-4030-8709-ce160c58d15c#6 live June 12 June – The first currency notes, known as the Orchid series were issued, as well as the Marine Series.Singapore issues its first currency http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/b6bb30fe-3f57-4328-955d-fc1530ede37f NLB 24 July 2019 15 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181015002901/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/b6bb30fe-3f57-4328-955d-fc1530ede37f live July July – The first batch of the army is drafted for National Service. August 8 August – Singapore is one of the founding members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).The Asean Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) Bangkok, 8 August 1967 http://asean.org/the-asean-declaration-bangkok-declaration-bangkok-8-august-1967/ ASEAN 7 May 2017 13 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190513044540/https://asean.org/the-asean-declaration-bangkok-declaration-bangkok-8-august-1967/ live October 30 October - The Science Council of Singapore is formed to develop Singapore's capabilities in science and technology.Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2015-08-12_094457.html NLB 11 October 2020 28 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200928133946/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2015-08-12_094457.html live Births 1 July – Kym Ng, actress.Style Evolution: Kym Ng https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sceneandheard/celebrities/style-evolution-kym-ng 2020-12-07 TODAYonline 8 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230408050112/https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sceneandheard/celebrities/style-evolution-kym-ng live 31 March – Ang Wei Neng, politician and business leader. 13 April – Jimmy Nah, actor and comedian. (d. 2008) 12 June – Penny Low, former PAP MP for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC. 6 October – Terence Cao, actor.Insta-Buzz: What The Stars Were Up To This Week https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/insta-buzz-what-stars-were-week-540731 2024-07-23 8days en 25 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240725102145/https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/insta-buzz-what-stars-were-week-540731 live 30 October – Murali Pillai, PAP MP for Bukit Batok SMC and Jurong East–Bukit Batok GRC.21 March 2016 Murali Pillai https://www.pap.org.sg/upload/item/Events/2016/Candidate_Muralidaran_Pillai_CV_Statement.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160429073151/https://www.pap.org.sg/upload/item/Events/2016/Candidate_Muralidaran_Pillai_CV_Statement.pdf 29 April 2016 30 April 2016 People's Action Party 31 October – Mardan Mamat, golf player. 21 November – Benedict Tan, former national sailor.Benedict Tan http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1774_2011-06-22.html NLB 12 November 2019 Claire Tham, author.Claire Tham http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1562_2009-08-30.html NLB 12 November 2019 29 October 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191029161119/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1562_2009-08-30.html live Joan Pereira, PAP MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC. Desmond Lim, 2nd Chairman of the Singapore Democratic Alliance. Deaths 5 January – Xing Ying, writer and editor of literary supplements (b. 1911).Xing Ying (杏影) https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=b3fb64fe-5d55-4f1d-93c6-894b1e1fbd46 2025-07-22 www.nlb.gov.sg5 January 1987 杏影先生逝世20周年纪念专号 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhzb19870105-1.2.37.1.1?qt=%22%E6%9D%8F%20%E5%BD%B1%22,%20%E9%80%9D,%20%E4%B8%96&q=%22%E6%9D%8F%E5%BD%B1%22%E9%80%9D%E4%B8%96 22 July 2025 NewspaperSG 26 February – Hu Tie Jun, former Deputy Commander of Dalforce during the Battle of Singapore (b. 1909).27 February 1967 本報發行部主任 胡鐵君先生昨逝世 停柩林德金津.週三上午出殯 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/scjp19670227-1.2.29.3?qt=%22%E8%83%A1%20%E9%90%B5%20%E5%90%9B%22&q=%E2%80%9C%E8%83%A1%E9%90%B5%E5%90%9B%E2%80%9D 20 October 2026 NewspaperSG 19 May – Chew Hock Leong, former Chairman of the Public Service Commission and former General Manager of OCBC (b. 1897).20 May 1967 Former chairman of S'pore PSC dies, 71 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19670520-1.2.130?qt=%22loke%20wan%20tho%22,%20dies&q=%22Loke%20Wan%20Tho%22%20dies 22 July 2025 NewspaperSG 2 June – Lee Kong Chian, businessman, philanthropist and Chinese community leader (b. 1893).Lee Kong Chian http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_978_2006-06-16.html NLB 7 August 20193 June 1967 Lee Kong Chian dies at 75 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19670603-1.2.2?qt=%22lee%20kong%20chian%22,%20dies&q=%22Lee%20Kong%20Chian%22%20dies 22 June 2025 NewspaperSG 14 June – Yeo Chan Boon, Teochew community leader (b. 1881).A Glimpse of his Past: Yeo Chan Boon (1881–1967) https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/vol-4/issue4/jan-2009/yeo-chan-boon/ 2024-07-06 biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg en 6 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240706093603/https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/vol-4/issue4/jan-2009/yeo-chan-boon/ live 15 June 1967 中華總商會名譽會長楊纘文逝世 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/nysp19670615-1.2.18.8?qt=%22%E6%A5%8A%20%E7%BA%98%20%E6%96%87%22&q=%E2%80%9C%E6%A5%8A%E7%BA%98%E6%96%87%E2%80%9D 20 October 2026 NewspaperSG 6 November – Ng Keng Siang, architect (b. 1908).7 November 1967 He created landmarks of S'pore https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19671107-1.2.35 https://web.archive.org/web/20240519073620/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19671107-1.2.35 19 May 2024 23 July 2024 The Straits Times NewspaperSG live References 1967 Singapore Category:Years in Singapore Category:Long stubs with short prose