1988 in Singapore

none March 2020 September 2020 1988 The following lists events that happened during 1988 in Singapore. Incumbents President: Wee Kim Wee Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew Events January 15 January – Catherine Lim's novel, Or Else, the Lightning God and Other Stories, is selected for the O Level exams conducted internationally in the 1989 and 1990 edition. This marks the first time Singapore literature is selected for examinations.S'pore book is O-level text worldwide http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19880116-1.2.27.3 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 11 September 2019 16 January 1988Work by Catherine Lim is selected for 'O' Level study http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/95b085a4-0e56-4712-8a81-522214d071c6#3 NLB 11 September 2019 February 27 February – Zoe Tay was crowned the winner in the finals of the inaugural season of the long-running Singaporean reality television programme Star Search on SBC 8.显露才华·今晚荧幕较高低各出奇招·明日慧星齐亮相 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhzb19880227-1.2.52.1.1?qt=%E6%89%8D,%20%E5%8D%8E,%20%E6%A8%AA,%20%E6%BA%A2&q=%E6%89%8D%E5%8D%8E%E6%A8%AA%E6%BA%A2 2 May 2026 Lianhe Zaobao NewspaperSG March 12 March – The MRT system is officially opened, with the opening of a new section from Tiong Bahru to Clementi.Official opening of the Singapore MRT system http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/lky19880312.pdf NAS 19 July 2019 12 March 1988 April April - The first Watsons store opens in Singapore.Watsons https://www.streetdirectory.com/watsons/ Street Directory 23 August 2019 22 April – The National Blood Centre is officially opened. The new facilities will have a spacious environment, and can handle 120,000 donors, double the previous premises. The centre can handle national emergencies with mass casualties. In addition, a blood research facility and public health lab will be housed.Opening of the National Blood Centre http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/yct19880422s.pdf NAS 8 September 2019 22 April 1988 June 1 June – Group representation constituencies (GRCs) are introduced.Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 9 1988. The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill (No. B 24 of 1987) was read in Parliament for the first time on 30 November 1987. The Second Reading took place on 12 January 1988, and it was referred to a select committee which presented its report on 5 May 1988. The bill was read for the third time and passed on 18 May 1988. It came into force on 31 May 1988. 9 June – The National Skin Centre starts operations. 27 June – The National Pledge is now taken with a right fist on the chest.Students' new heartfelt way of saying the Pledge http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19880628-1.2.7 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 19 August 2019 28 June 1988 July 26 July – The New Paper was launched as a tabloid. August thumb|The OUB Centre 8 August – The OUB Centre (present-day One Raffles Place) is officially opened. At 280 metres, it stands as Singapore's tallest building until Guoco Tower's completion in 2016, which stands at 290 metres.Official Opening of the Overseas Union Bank Centre http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/lky19880808a.pdf NAS 20 August 2019 8 August 1988 10 August – Kuo Pao Kun's Mama Looking for Her Cat is staged for the first time, making it Singapore's first multilingual play.First multilingual play in Singapore http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_132_2005-01-26.html NLB 12 November 2019 13 August – The first Malay Language and Cultural Month is officially opened.Official launching of the "Malay Language and Cultural Month 1988" at the PUB Auditorium http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/gct19880813s.pdf NAS 11 September 2019 13 August 1988 30 August – The Operations Control Centre of the Singapore MRT system is officially opened.Opening of the Operations Control Centre of the Singapore MRT system http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/ynh19880830s.pdf NAS 19 July 2019 30 August 1988 September 3 September – The People's Action Party wins the 1988 General Election with 63.17% of the overall popular vote, winning 80 out of 81 seats in Parliament.Dieter Nohlen https://books.google.com/books?id=YK8SDAAAQBAJ Elections in Asia and the Pacific : A Data Handbook: Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific Florian Grotz Christof Hartmann 15 November 2001 OUP Oxford 978-0-19-924959-6 255 October 25 October – A major fire took place at the Singapore Refining Company (SRC) refinery in Pulau Merlimau.Pulau Merlimau refinery fire http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1007_2010-05-07.html NLB 17 July 2019 29 October – NTUC Pasir Ris Resort is officially opened.Official Opening of the NTUC Pasir Ris Resort http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/lky19881029.pdf NAS 19 August 2019 29 October 1988 November 5 November – The fourth section of the MRT system is opened from Jurong East to Lakeside.Opening of Section 4 of the MRT system at Jurong East station http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/ynh19881105s.pdf NAS 19 July 2019 5 November 1988 December 20 December – The fifth section of the MRT is opened from Yishun to Khatib.Opening of Section 5 of the MRT system at Yishun station http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/ynh19881220s.pdf NAS 19 July 2019 20 December 1988 Date unknown The 1988 Singapore Lunar Year of the Dragon 1oz Gold Coin was struck by the Singapore Mint in the year 1988 and belongs to the popular Lunar series of gold bullion coins. Each 24k coin contains 1 troy ounce (31.1035 grams) of gold and is legal tender with a face value of $100http://www.ebullionguide.com/Singapore-1988-Gold-Lunar-1-oz.aspx 1988 Singapore Lunar Year of the Dragon Gold Coin 3 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080921045456/http://www.ebullionguide.com/Singapore-1988-Gold-Lunar-1-oz.aspx 21 September 2008 dead Portek, a medium-sized terminal operator and port equipment engineering provider is founded.Kang, WC., 2011. "Portek eyes potential in Africa: cements niche in port services suite". The Edge Singapore, 28 Mar. p10 http://info.sgx.com/webcorpinfo.nsf/CorpInfoByCompanyNameInitial/AA2430361743773F48256B8A00688D3E?opendocument dead https://archive.today/20120709100941/http://info.sgx.com/webcorpinfo.nsf/CorpInfoByCompanyNameInitial/AA2430361743773F48256B8A00688D3E?opendocument 9 July 2012 dmy-all Births 29 January – Tay Kexin, Singer. 14 June – Sylvia Ratonel, Singer. 6 July – Mok Ying Ren, Singaporean long-distance runnerMok Ying Ren, "I will be training hard for a medal at the SEA Games" Singapore Athletics https://www.singaporeathletics.org.sg/mok-ying-ren 2021-09-26 en-US 5 August – Lawrence Wong Koon-Yat, tctor. 14 September – Charlie Goh, Actor. 3 October – Jeffrey Xu, Shanghai-based television Actor. 2 November – Dee Kosh, Radio DJ and YouTube personality. Deaths 15 January – Lim Choo Sye, former Liberal Socialist Party city councillor for Moulmein Constituency (b. 1909).17 January 1988 Obituary https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19880117-1.2.39.1?qt=%22lim%20choo%20sye%22,%20deaths&q=%22Lim%20Choo%20Sye%22%20deaths 20 February 2026 NewspaperSG 7 March – T. Kulasekaram, former judge of the High Court (b. 1919).12 March 1988 T. F. Hwang takes you down Memory Lane https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19880312-1.2.40.5 21 August 2026 NewspaperSG 10 March – Lü Chen Chung, Bible Chinese translator (b. 1898).https://www.cclifefl.org/View/Article/514 《吕译旧新约圣经》的翻译过程 - 生命季刊 www.cclifefl.org 2020-01-05 3 April – Lee Man Fong, artist (b. 1913).Lee Man Fong http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2013-05-06_095744.html NLB 29 October 2019 10 April – Tan Teck Chwee, 9th Chairman of the Public Service Commission (b. 1917).12 April 1988 Obituary https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19880412-1.2.50.1?qt=tan,%20teck,%20chwee&q=Tan%20Teck%20Chwee 26 February 2026 NewspaperSG 6 May – Leow Kim Fatt, badminton player (b. 1911).8 May 1988 Mr Badminton Kim Fatt dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19880508-1.2.44.7?qt=%22chen%20su%20lan%22,%20dies&q=%22Chen%20Su%20Lan%22%20dies 3 March 2026 NewspaperSG 14 May – Zhuang Xiquan, Chinese community leader and founding member of the Nanyang Girls' High School (b. 1888).Yue Pak Au 19 June 1988 南洋女中创办人 百岁老人庄希泉逝世中国 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhzb19880619-1.2.152.2.1?qt=%22%E5%BA%84%20%E6%83%A0%20%E6%B3%89%22&q=%22%E5%BA%84%E6%83%A0%E6%B3%89%22 26 January 2026 NewspaperSG 25 November – Chi Owyang, former banker and Singaporean Ambassador to Thailand (b. 1897).Lian Choo Tan 26 November 1988 Ex-envoy Owyang dies at 91 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/stoverseas19881126-1.2.8.33?qt=former,%20singapore,%20dies&q=%22former%22%20%22Singapore%22%20%22dies%22 9 July 2026 NewspaperSG 19 December – Lim Han, editor of Chinese newspaper Sin Chew Jit Poh and later Lianhe Zaobao (b. 1929).19 December 1988 《联合早报》编辑 林汉病逝 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhwb19881219-1.2.18.3?qt=%22%E6%9E%97%20%E6%B1%89%22,%20%22%E6%98%9F%20%E6%B4%B2%20%E6%97%A5%20%E6%8A%A5%22&q=%22%E6%9E%97%E6%B1%89%22%E2%80%9C%E6%98%9F%E6%B4%B2%E6%97%A5%E6%8A%A5%E2%80%9D 26 January 2026 NewspaperSG 22 December – Kouo Shang Wei, pioneer photographer (b. 1924).Kouo Shang Wei http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1420_2009-01-13.html NLB 29 October 2019 24 December – Gan Sien Khian, former Progressive Party municipal commissioner for West Constituency (b. 1911).27 December 1988 Obituary https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19881227-1.2.45.3?qt=%22gaw%20sien%20khian%22&q=%22Gaw%20Sien%20Khian%22%20 20 February 2026 NewspaperSG References 1988 Singapore Category:Years in Singapore Singapore