1985 in Singapore

none March 2020 September 2020 1985 The following lists events that happened during 1985 in Singapore. Incumbents President: C.V. Devan Nair (until 28 March), Wee Chong Jin (Acting) (28 to 29 March), Yeoh Ghim Seng (Acting) (29 March to 2 September), Wee Kim Wee (starting 2 September) Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew Events January January - Funan Centre opens to the public. It evolved to Funan The IT Mall, and finally Funan DigitaLife Mall, closing its doors on 30 June 2016. February 1 February – The Small Claims Tribunal is established as part of the Subordinate Courts (present day State Courts of Singapore), which mainly deals with small claims.ABOUT THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNALS https://www.statecourts.gov.sg/cws/SmallClaims/Pages/GeneralInformation.aspx State Courts of Singapore 10 September 2019 March 28 March – Singapore's third President Devan Nair resigns.John Alan President resigns https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19850329-1.2.2 The Straits Times 14 January 2020 29 March 1985 Chief Justice Wee Chong Jin and later Speaker of Parliament Yeoh Ghim Seng temporarily serve as acting president during that time. April 2 April – The NTUC Pasir Ris Resort starts construction. When completed, the resort will have a wide array of recreational activities, supporting up to 1,400 people at any time. The resort is officially opened in 1988.Ground Breaking Ceremony of the Pasir Ris Resort for workers http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/19850402_0001.pdf NAS 27 August 2019 2 April 1985 15 April – The Feedback Unit is formed to allow people to feedback their concerns to the Government. It has since been replaced by REACH in 2006.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/d65e8477-1714-4103-b93a-9d2d6f898d48 Feedback Unit is formed NLB 14 July 2019 May 16 May – The first case of HIV is diagnosed at the Communicable Diseases Centre (present day National Centre for Infectious Diseases). The patient is subsequently warded at the CDC.Tai Janice Last HIV candlelight memorial at CDC https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/last-hiv-candlelight-memorial-at-cdc 4 September 2019 The Straits Times 20 May 2018 23 May - An 18 year old student, Winnifred Teo Suan Lie became a victim of rape and murder. Her naked body was discovered in bushes by police along Old Holland Road. It remains an unsolved case. June 24 June – The National University Hospital is opened to the public, the first government-owned hospital to be privately run.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_381_2005-01-03.html National University Hospital NLB 14 July 2019 August 30 August – Wee Kim Wee becomes the fourth President of Singapore. He takes office on 2 September.http://www.istana.gov.sg/the-president/former-presidents/dr-wee-kim-wee Dr Wee Kim Wee Istana Singapore 7 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160410222849/http://www.istana.gov.sg/the-president/former-presidents/dr-wee-kim-wee 10 April 2016 live December 2 December – The Second Series Coins are launched, with the 5-cent, 10-cent, 20-cent and 50-cent coins the first to be issued.Circulation Currency: Coins https://www.mas.gov.sg/currency/Singapores-Circulation-Currency-Coins MAS 10 August 2019 Date unknown Singapore slips into its first recession during that time, as well as the Pan Electric crisis. (Early 1985)Singapore experiences its first post-independence recession - Singapore History https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/9f9489cf-5432-4797-bf66-fd1b3bab7a2b 2022-05-25 eresources.nlb.gov.sg Shop N Save starts operations as a supermarket.Lim Jessica Shop N Save outlets rebranded as Giant stores https://www.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20130401-412713.html 23 August 2019 Asiaone 3 April 2013 Sheng Siong starts operations as a supermarket, taking over from the Savewell supermarket chain, which closed down the following year due to financial problems.Sheng Siong http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1673_2010-06-16.html NLB 23 August 2019 Births 22 January – Yan Xu, table tennis player.XU Yan http://m2006.thecgf.com/Participants/Participants?ID=103525 m2006.thecgf.com 26 May 2020 1 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200801225232/http://m2006.thecgf.com/Participants/Participants?ID=103525 dead 9 April – Romeo Tan, actor. 16 June – Andie Chen, actor. Deaths 15 February – Chen Chong Swee, artist (b. 1910).Chen Chong Swee http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2014-01-23_105013.html NLB 12 November 2019 2 March – Runme Shaw, founder of Shaw Organisation and philanthropist (b. 1901).Runme Shaw http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_477_2004-12-24.html NLB 7 August 2019 14 March – Chan Tin Weng (Epsom Jeep), racing consultant and chief racing writer for The Straits Times (b. 1920).15 March 1985 Epsom Jeep https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19850315-1.2.3 12 February 2026 The Straits Times 1 4 May – George Benjamin Armstrong, former Labour Front city councillor for Stamford Constituency and the oldest election candidate in the 1984 General Election (b. 1911).6 May 1985 Oldest election candidate dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19850506-1.2.25.3?qt=%22city%20councillor%22,%20dies&q=%22City%20Councillor%22%20%22dies%22 15 February 2026 The Straits Times 9 12 May – Song Kok Hoo, the first Asian to be the Deputy Commissioner of Police (b. 1906).13 May 1985 Obituary https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19850513-1.2.40.1?qt=%22song%20kok%20hoo%22&q=%22Song%20Kok%20Hoo%22 4 September 2026 The Straits Times 21 21 June – Ng Aik Huan, prominent businessman, Chinese community leader and member of the Nanyang University Council (b. 1908).23 June 1985 Ex-Nantah Council member dies at 78 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19850623-1.2.21.11?qt=%22ng%20aik%20huan%22&q=%22Ng%20Aik%20Huan%22 17 January 2025 The Straits Times 11 26 August – S. 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Bani, veteran trade unionist and former PAP and Barisan Sosialis legislative assemblyman for Thomson Constituency and Crawford Constituency (b. 1934).27 August 1985 Former unionist and politician Bani dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19850827-1.2.23.21?qt=s,%20t,%20bani&q=S.%20T.%20Bani 11 December 2024 The Straits Times 9 15 December – Chew Swee Kee, former Minister for Education (b. 1918).17 December 1985 Swee Kee meninggal di KL https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/beritaharian19851217-1.2.66?qt=chew,%20swee,%20kee&q=Chew%20Swee%20Kee 11 December 2024 Berita Harian 817 December 1985 前教育部长 周瑞褀逝世 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/shinmin19851217-1.2.13.21?qt=%22%E5%91%A8%20%E7%91%9E%20%E7%A5%BA%22&q=%E2%80%9C%E5%91%A8%E7%91%9E%E7%A5%BA%E2%80%9D 18 February 2026 Shin Min Daily News 4 19 December – Wee Tock Sian, Vice-Chairman of the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan and a director of the United Overseas Bank (b. 1891).21 December 1985 Hokkien Huay Kuan vice-chairman dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19851221-1.2.25.16?qt=%22community%20leader%22,%20dies&q=%22Community%20leader%22%20%22dies%22 18 February 2026 The Straits Times 15 References 1985 Singapore Category:Years in Singapore Singapore