1990 in Singapore

none February 2020 September 2020 1990 The following lists events that happened during 1990 in Singapore. Incumbents President: Wee Kim Wee Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew (until 28 November), Goh Chok Tong (starting 28 November) Events January 1 January – YES 933, a Mandarin radio station, starts broadcast. 22 January – DBS Land (present day CapitaLand) through its subsidiary Real Estate Holdings Pte Ltd is awarded the project to restore Clarke Quay, which will be completed by 1993 along with Boat Quay. These conserved shophouses will have shopping, entertainment and recreation facilities.Agreement Signing Ceremony for the Clarke Quay Conservation Area http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/sp19900122s.pdf NAS 4 September 2019 22 January 1990 February 7 February – The Ministry of Health allows the transplant of heart and liver on a pilot basis, making it the first such transplant.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19900208-1.2.5 S'pore doctors to do transplants of heart, liver for first time The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 4 September 2019 8 February 1990 13 February – The Singapore Aviation Academy starts construction, formed from the previous Training Centre. The Academy's new building will have more aviation courses, state-of-the-art equipment, among other stuff. The facility, when completed by end 1991, will be the first in Asia. It officially opened in 1992.http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/ynh19900213s.pdf Ground Breaking Ceremory of the Singapore Aviation Academy NAS 4 September 2019 13 February 1990 March 10 March – The Branch MRT line is opened from Jurong East to Choa Chu Kang. It merged into the North South MRT line in 1996 following the Woodlands Extension.Opening of Section 8 of the MRT system at the Bukit Gombak station http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/ynh19900310s.pdf NAS 19 July 2019 10 March 1990 24 March – The first phase of the Seletar Expressway opened. April 1 April – Class 95FM starts broadcast. 2 April – The first bidding for Certificates of Entitlement took place. 6 April – Temasek Polytechnic was established as Singapore's third polytechnic. May 4 May – The combined Fraser and Neave and Asia Pacific Breweries factory opens in Tuas.Joint Opening Ceremony of Fraser & Neave Limited and Asia Pacific Breweries Limited http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/lhl19900504.pdf NAS 14 August 2019 4 May 1990 15 May – Known as the Amber Beacon Tower murder, a young couple were attacked by two unknown men at the tower in East Coast Park during their date. The girlfriend, Kelly Tan Ah Hong, was killed while her boyfriend James Soh Fook Leong was grievously injured. The murder remains unsolved till today.https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19900517-1.2.34.14 Couple stabbed at beacon tower in East Coast Park 17 May 1990 The Straits Timeshttps://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19920410-1.2.38.19 Family of murdered girl offers $30,000 reward 10 April 1992 The Straits Timeshttps://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19920611-1.2.29.3 Murdered girl's family makes second appeal 11 June 1992 The Straits Timeshttps://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/haunted-by-unsolved-murder-of-girlfriend-25-years-ago Haunted by unsolved murder of girlfriend 25 years ago 19 July 2015 The Straits Times July 1 July – Medishield is launched as an insurance scheme, providing an additional buffer for medical costs. It has since been replaced by Medishield Life in 2015 for universal coverage.Medisave http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2013-08-19_180653.html 8 August 2019 NLB 6 July - The MRT system is completed with the opening of Boon Lay.Boon Lay http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2016-06-21_115247.html National Library BoardClosing ceremony to mark the completion of the MRT project and the opening of Boon Lay station http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/ynh19900706s.pdf NAS 19 July 2019 6 July 1990 Singapore's first heart transplant is performed on Wee Soo Hup, a 59-year-old retired information officer suffering from terminal heart disease, led by Dr Tong Ming Chuan from the Singapore General Hospital. The operation is declared a success.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_450_2005-01-24.html Singapore's first heart transplant NLB 4 September 2019 September 29 September – Singapore's first liver transplant is performed on 25-year-old Surinder Kaur, led by Dr Susan Lim from the National University Hospital. The operation is declared successful.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_86_2005-01-28.html Singapore's first liver transplant NLB 4 September 2019 October October - The Singapore National Eye Centre starts operations. 13 October – The first 8 Days issue is published.Cover to cover http://www.nlb.gov.sg/biblioasia/2016/04/10/cover-to-cover/ NLB 9 August 2019The 8 Days Archive: Issues 1–50 https://www.8days.sg/sceneandheard/throwback/the-8-days-archive-issues-1-50-10768226 8-Days 9 August 2019 28 September 2018 31 October – SingTel launched Teleview, a service which provides information instantly. The launch of Teleview makes it the first picture-quality videotext system in the world.Launching ceremony for public service of Teleview http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/ynh19901031s.pdf NAS 26 July 2019 November 3 November – Construction starts on bridges linking mainland Singapore to Sentosa and Pulau Brani, which will be completed by 1992.Sentosa road link designed to keep island's ambience http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19901104.2.30.19 29 September 2019 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 4 November 1990 22 November - Changi Airport Terminal 2 begins operation.Changi Airport http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_574_2004-12-23.html National Library BoardFirst 137 passengers take off from Terminal 2 http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper19901122-1.2.15.2 The New Paper (retrieved from NLB) 6 September 2019 22 November 1990 The first Nominated Members of Parliament, Leong Chee Whye and Maurice Choo, were appointed.Appointment of the first Nominated Members of Parliament http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/2e8e8898-bb81-4645-84d0-afc09f824bfd NLB 23 July 2019 25 November – The Farecard and integrated Ticketing System is launched by TransitLink.Milestones https://www.transitlink.com.sg/Aboutus.aspx?Id=4 TransitLink 19 July 2019 27 November – The Malaysia–Singapore Points of Agreement of 1990 is signed over the issue of Keretapi Tanah Melayu land in Singapore, as well as joint development of land with a ratio of 60:40. However, the way the agreement was implemented resulted in disputes, with it completely resolved on 24 May 2010. 28 November - Goh Chok Tong becomes the second Prime Minister of Singapore. The Ministry of Information and the Arts is formed from the previous Ministry of Communications and Information and sections of the previous Ministry of Community Development. This will help to create a culturally vibrant Singapore.The Ministry of Information and the Arts is formed http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/cea82c06-6953-4d0d-8449-dc2044d4943a#7 NLB 9 August 2019 December 1 December – Ria 89.7FM launched as the second Malay radio station. 26 December – Inuka is born in Singapore Zoo, thus becoming the first polar bear to be born in the tropics.Farewell Inuka: 7 facts about the Singapore Zoo's first polar bear born in the tropics https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/farewell-inuka-7-facts-about-the-singapore-zoos-first-polar-bear-born-in-the-tropics The Straits Times 14 August 2019 12 April 2018 Births 11 February – Shawn Lee, actor. 13 February – Jonathan Chua, The Sam Willows member. 15 August – Benjamin Kheng, The Sam Willows member. 19 August - Joshua Tan, actor. 24 August – Aloysius Pang, Mediacorp actor (d. 2019). 30 August - Ruth Kueo, Singaporean-Taiwanese singer.Ruth Kueo Officially 35 🎂 Thank you for all the well wishes!! https://www.facebook.com/ruthkueo/posts/officially-35-thank-you-for-all-the-well-wishesthis-birthday-also-feels-like-the/1341604384023743/ Facebook.com 26 July 2026 4 October – Shane Pow, Mediacorp actor. 18 October – Izat Ibrahim, singer. 22 December – Gabriel Quak, national football player. 25 December – Sandra Riley Tang, The Sam Willows member. 26 December – Inuka, first polar bear born in tropics (d. 2018). Deaths 27 January – Lee Bah Chee, former Liberal Socialist Party city councillor for Tiong Bahru Constituency (b. 1915).29 January 1990 Obituary https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19900129-1.2.43.3?qt=%22lee%20bah%20chee%22,%20%22age%2076%22&q=%22Lee%20Bah%20Chee%22%20%22age%2076%22 24 February 2026 NewspaperSG 19 February – Rahim Omar, football player (b. 1934).Rahim Omar https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=75759250-afe0-499c-970e-ff20b3305e64 2025-06-17 www.nlb.gov.sg 25 April – See Hiang To, pioneering artist in Chinese painting, calligraphy and seal carving (b. 1906).See Hiang To https://reference.nlb.gov.sg/guides/singapore/people/see-hiang-to/ 2025-06-29 reference.nlb.gov.sg en26 April 1990 文化界前辈施香沱逝世 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhwb19900426-1.2.16.2 30 June 2025 NewspaperSG 14 May – K. M. Byrne, diplomat, lawyer and former Cabinet Minister (b. 1913).K. M. Byrne http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_77_2005-01-18.html NLB 29 October 2019 4 August – Chua Phung Kim, weightlifter (b. 1939).7 August 1990 Weightlifting champion Chua dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19900807-1.2.47.13 24 February 2026 NewspaperSG 7 September – Venerable Siong Khye, 4th President of the Singapore Buddhist Federation and co-founder of the Singapore Buddhist Free Clinic (b. 1916).8 September 1990 Venerable Siong Khye of Buddhist Federation dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19900908-1.2.32.18?qt=mp,%20dies&q=%22MP%22%20%22dies%22 15 February 2026 NewspaperSG 13 September – Toh Aik Choon, entrepreneur and trader (b. 1927).15 September 1990 Obituary https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19900915-1.2.63.2?qt=%22toh%20aik%20choon%22&q=%22Toh%20Aik%20Choon%22 24 February 2026 NewspaperSG 18 September – Richard Eric Holttum, former director of the Singapore Botanic Gardens (b. 1895).Richard Eric Holttum https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=792f8573-5561-42d1-bd82-81d2a5882af8 2025-06-17 www.nlb.gov.sg 23 December – Quah Chin Lai, metal and machinery hardware tycoon and philanthropist (b. 1892).21 March 1991 柯进来治丧费捐慈善团体 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhzb19910321-1.2.12.33.2?qt=%22%E6%9F%AF%20%E8%BF%9B%20%E6%9D%A5%22&q=%E2%80%9C%E6%9F%AF%E8%BF%9B%E6%9D%A5%E2%80%9D 29 June 2025 NewspaperSG 25 December – Venerable Hong Choon, 2nd President of the Singapore Buddhist Federation and 2nd Chief Abbot of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery (b. 1907).Miller David 27 December 1990 Chief abbot of temple at Bright Hill Drive dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19901227-1.2.8.8?qt=%22hong%20choon%22,%20mp&q=%22Hong%20Choon%22%20%22MP%22 15 February 2026 NewspaperSG References 1990 Singapore Category:Years in Singapore