1993 in Singapore

none February 2020 September 2020 1993 The following lists events that happened during 1993 in Singapore. Incumbents President: Wee Kim Wee (until 1 September), Ong Teng Cheong (starting 1 September) Prime Minister: Goh Chok Tong Events January 1 January – Edusave is launched to provide all Singaporeans with quality education. The scheme also institutes awards for academic and non-academic achievements.Edusave http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2018-12-11_110303.html 8 August 2019 NLB February 11 February – Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat is set up in Singapore. 20 February – NTUC Comfort announced that it will corporatise to help in its expansion plans.NTUC Comfort to corporatise to help expansion (page 1) http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19930221-1.1.1 14 August 2019 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 21 February 1993 The plan went through, which resulted in the formation of Comfort Transportation Pte Ltd later in June.Milestones https://www.cdgtaxi.com.sg/about/milestones#3 ComfortDelGro Taxi 14 August 2019 The Senoko Incineration Plant is officially opened, making it the third incineration plant in Singapore.http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/am19930220s.pdf Official opening of Senoko Incineration Plant NAS 1 July 2019 20 February 1993 21 February – The World of Aquarium closes due to bad business, less than two years after it reopened.Bad business forces aquarium to close http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19930209-1.2.27.4 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 20 October 2019 9 February 1993 The building reopens as the Fort Canning Aquarium after a few months.Van Kleef Aquarium http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2013-11-18_133428.html NLB 20 October 2019 14 May 1991 March 6 March – St Luke's Hospital starts construction in Bukit Batok, sparking opposition from residents which is eventually solved.The Straits Times Bukit Batok to have Hospital for the Elderly 7 March 1993 April 1 April – Medifund is set up to provide for medical treatment when Medisave and Medishield are not able to completely cover medical costs.Medisave http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2013-08-19_180653.html 8 August 2019 NLB 29 April – The first meeting between Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits and Straits Exchange Foundation.Backgrounder: Milestones in cross-Straits relations over 30 years http://www.gwytb.gov.cn/en/Headline/201103/t20110316_1787640.htm 4 July 2014 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714173713/http://www.gwytb.gov.cn/en/Headline/201103/t20110316_1787640.htm dead May May – Shaw House (Lido) is opened to the public.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2013-12-06_180034.html Shaw House (Lido) NLB 16 July 2019 June 8 June – Gardenia's new bakery is officially opened.Official Opening of Gardenia's new bakery http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/lbh19930608s.pdf NAS 14 August 2019 8 June 1993 12–20 June – Singapore hosts the 17th Southeast Asian Games. It clinched fourth place with a total of 164 medals.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/fda6f178-bd95-4d28-93e7-d274d39def5d Singapore hosts the 17th SEA Games 2014 26 May 2020 HistorySG NLB August 1 August – The National Heritage Board is formed to manage museums and encourage a vibrant cultural and heritage scene.https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_94_2005-01-27.html National Heritage Board Tan Lay Yuen 20 July 2017 27 May 2020 NLB https://web.archive.org/web/20191101205328/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_94_2005-01-27.html 1 November 2019 live 5 August – An MRT collision takes place at Clementi station during the morning rush hour, resulting in 156 injuries.Matthew Pereira Branden Pereira MRT Trains collide at Clementi: 132 hurt The Straits Times 6 August 1993 1 & 25https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_814_2004-12-31.html First MRT accident Tan Lay Yuen 2016 NLB 27 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200131095725/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_814_2004-12-31.html 31 January 2020 live 28 August – Ong Teng Cheong wins the first-ever presidential election by 952,513 votes, with Chua Kim Yeow getting 670,358 votes.https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_899_2004-12-24.html Elected presidency Veronica Chee, Rajendran Munoo & Gladys Low 15 September 2017 27 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200420194410/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_899_2004-12-24.html 20 April 2020 livehttps://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/a99d1364-fdfd-4a05-9f04-be0746d762d5 Ong Teng Cheong is the first elected president of Singapore HistorySG 2011 27 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20191118192700/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/a99d1364-fdfd-4a05-9f04-be0746d762d5 18 November 2019 live September 1 September – Ong Teng Cheong is sworn in as the first elected president. 21 September – Ngee Ann City is officially opened.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2013-11-29_163901.html Ngee Ann City 16 July 2019 21 September 1993 October 3 October – The Great Singapore Workout is launched as part of the National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign, encouraging people to live healthily.The Great Singapore Workout is launched http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/21f1b377-3d74-487e-bdb5-0c6982270473 8 August 2019 NLB 30 October – The Institute of Mental Health (then called Woodbridge Hospital) is officially opened in Hougang.http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/lhl19931030s.pdf Opening of the new Woodbridge Hospital 16 July 2019 30 October 1993 November 1 November – SingTel is listed on the then Stock Exchange of Singapore (present day Singapore Exchange) after an IPO in October.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/bad4f49b-de48-4f5c-8f12-70dd31addfd7 Singapore Telecom goes public NLB 30 June 2019 9 November – The Special Tactics and Rescue Unit of the Singapore Police Force is commissioned.http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/sj19931109s.pdf Commissioning of the Special Tactics and Rescue (STAR) Unit at the Police Training Camp NAS 9 September 2019 9 November 1993 10 November – The Fire Safety Act is passed to ensure safety of buildings in the event of fires.https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Acts-Supp/39-1993/Published/19931203?DocDate=19931203 Fire Safety Act AGC 1 September 2019 27 November – Junction 8 is opened to the public. December 5 December – The Jurong section of the Pan Island Expressway opened to traffic. 17 December – The Ang Mo Kio Community Hospital (present-day Ang Mo Kio - Thye Hua Kwan Hospital) is officially opened. The hospital works with General Practitioners, which will mainly serve the elderly living in the area.http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/yct19931217s.pdf Opening of Ang Mo Kio Community Hospital 16 July 2019 17 December 1993 Date unknown The National Cancer Centre Singapore starts operations. Chinatown Point and Wheelock Place are opened. 261 O-Level papers are lost in transit.A-Level Chemistry exam papers stolen, 238 students from 4 JCs affected https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/a-level-chemistry-exam-papers-stolen-238-students-from-4-jcs-9984934 26 August 2019 CNA 23 February 2018 26 August 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190826112112/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/a-level-chemistry-exam-papers-stolen-238-students-from-4-jcs-9984934 dead Births 8 January – Amanda Lim, national swimmer. 22 January – Zhang Zetong, Malaysian-based Mediacorp actor 12 February – Khaw Xinlin, influencer and actress 27 March – Benjamin Tan, Mediacorp actor 14 June – JianHao Tan, Singaporean YouTuber 16 June – Richie Koh, Mediacorp actor 24 September – Narelle Kheng, The Sam Willows member. 11 October – Tasha Low, ex-Skarf member turned Singaporean actress 4 November - Noah Yap, actor. 10 November – Raeesah Khan, former politician. 17 November – Ayden Sng, Mediacorp actor 11 December – Boon Hui Lu, singer. Deaths 11 January – John Le Cain, first Asian as Singapore Police Force commissioner (b. 1912).John Le Cain http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1231_2010-03-17.html NLB 29 October 2019 4 July 2016 8 February – Lee Yong Min, former Labour Party politician (b. 1921).10 February 1993 Obituary https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19930210-1.2.45.1?qt=%22lee%20yong%20min%22,%20deaths&q=%22Lee%20Yong%20Min%22%20deaths 8 July 2026 NewspaperSG 15 March – Georgette Chen, painter (b. 1906).https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/arts/website/Contents/ArticleDetails.aspx?Id=0f964e7f-5382-416b-932b-3da4151f20e3 Georgette Chen NLB 28 May 2020 24 January 2018 4 May – Leong Chee Whye, former Chairman of the Singapore Tourism Board and ex-Nominated Member of Parliament (b. 1946).Wong Sylvia 5 May 1993 S'pore tourism board chairman and former UIC chief executive dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19930505-1.2.10?qt=mp,%20dies&q=%22MP%22%20%22dies%22 15 February 2026 NewspaperSG 3 June – Yeoh Ghim Seng, 3rd Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore (b. 1918).Wang Hui Ling Former Speaker Dr Yeoh dies of lung cancer at 74 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19930604-1.2.6 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 21 August 2022 4 June 1993 5 August Tay Eng Soon, Senior Minister of State for Education (b. 1940).Tay Eng Soon http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_667_2005-01-11.html NLB 27 July 2019 22 March 2016 Teo Hup Teck, former PAP Member of Parliament for Jalan Kayu Constituency (b. 1935).T. 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Tarn 6 August 1993 基层领袖选民和校长们怀念他 诚恳谦虚负责任郑永顺逝世是国家损失 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhzb19930806-1.2.9.19?qt=%22%E5%BC%A0%20%E5%90%88%20%E5%BE%B7%22,%20%22%E9%80%9D%20%E4%B8%96%22&q=%E2%80%9C%E5%BC%A0%E5%90%88%E5%BE%B7%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%9C%E9%80%9D%E4%B8%96%E2%80%9D 8 August 2026 Lianhe Zaobao 138 August 1993 惹兰加由区前国会议员张合德先生千古 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhzb19930808-1.2.49.1?qt=%22%E5%BC%A0%20%E5%90%88%20%E5%BE%B7%22&q=%E2%80%9C%E5%BC%A0%E5%90%88%E5%BE%B7%E2%80%9D 8 August 2026 Lianhe Zaobao 32 1 December – John Chia Keng Hock, former footballer (b. 1913).John Chia Keng Hock http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1784_2011-02-22.html NLB 29 October 2019 2011 10 December – Mohamed Javad Namazie, former Member of the Legislative Council for Municipal North-East Constituency (b. 1907).11 December 1993 Obituary https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19931211-1.2.59.1?qt=%22mohamed%20javad%20namazie%22&q=%22Mohamed%20Javad%20Namazie%22 26 January 2026 The Straits Times 40 References 1993 Singapore Category:Years in Singapore