1989 in Singapore

none March 2020 September 2020 1989 The following lists events that happened during 1989 in Singapore. Incumbents President: Wee Kim Wee Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew Events January 1 January – The first 24-hour radio station in Singapore, Perfect Ten 98.7FM, starts broadcast. 13 January – The Public Works Department announced the building of two bridges to Sentosa and Pulau Brani, which will be completed by 1992.Singapore-Sentosa road link by 1992 http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/biztimes19890114-1.2.29.10 21 September 2019 The Business Times (retrieved from NLB) 14 January 1989 15 January – TransitLink starts operations, which is formed by SMRT, Singapore Bus Services and Trans-Island Bus Services to develop an integrated bus-rail public transport system.Milestones https://www.transitlink.com.sg/Aboutus.aspx?Id=4 TransitLink 19 July 2019 February 21 February – Tradewinds starts its first flight, which is formed in 1975 as a hotelier.Tradewinds to be renamed SilkAir, plans to buy more planes http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19920313.2.69.5 27 July 2019 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 13 March 1992 April 14 April – The National Skin Centre is officially opened to treat skin diseases and research skin conditions.Opening of the National Skin Centre http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/yct19890414s.pdf NAS 9 September 2019 14 April 1989 30 April – Change Alley closes its doors. It reopens as an air-conditioned passageway in 1993.Change Alley to close for good on April 30 http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19890418.2.30.10 6 August 2019 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 18 April 1989 June 10 June – The New Psychiatric Hospital (now known as the Institute of Mental Health) starts construction, which has state of the art facilities when completed.Ground Breaking Ceremony of the New Pychiatric Hospital http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/yct19890610s.pdf NAS 9 September 2019 10 June 1989 August 26 August – The first community hospital starts construction in Ang Mo Kio. The hospital will have community involvement with the participation of family doctors.Ground Breaking Ceremony of the Community Hospital, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9 http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/yct19890826s.pdf NAS 9 September 2019 26 August 1989 September 1 September – The Urban Redevelopment Authority is revamped, taking over land use planning from the Ministry of National Development. This results in the transfer of properties to Pidemco Land (present day CapitaLand).http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1569_2009-09-18.html Urban Redevelopment Authority NLB 10 September 2019http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19890901-1.2.69.5 Revamped URA begins role today as national planning body The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 10 September 2019 1 September 1989 November 1 November – The National Youth Council is formed as a division of the People's Association to work on youth matters.National Youth Council http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_419_2005-01-06.html NLB 1 September 2019 4 November – The sixth section of the MRT system is opened from Marina Bay to Tanah Merah.Commencement of passenger service of the sixth section of the MRT system at Tanah Merah station http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/gct19891104s.pdf NAS 19 July 2019 6 November – Singapore is one of the founding members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).APEC is established http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/4ba73ec1-69e6-4951-b9ea-339878da2f6c NLB 19 July 2019 December 6–10 December – 1989 World Badminton Grand Prix is held. 16 December – The seventh section of the MRT system is opened from Simei to Pasir Ris.Opening of Section seven of the MRT system at Simei station http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/mbt19891216s.pdf NAS 19 July 2019 28 December – SingTel launches its ISDN network, making Singapore the first in the world to have ISDN nationwide.Launching ceremony of nation-wide ISDN and international ISDN http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/ynh19891228s.pdf NAS 26 July 2019 31 December – Singapore Indoor Stadium was officially opened in an inaugural ceremony by the Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew.Singapore Indoor Stadium is officially opened http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/00fd55ad-6bd3-4f3f-8d14-b458f32e85e2 NLB 28 August 2019 Births 19 February – Xu Bin, actor. 1 March – Joshua Ang, actor. 23 May – Tosh Zhang, actor. 18 June – Gen Neo, K-Pop singer. 18 August – Yu Mengyu, national table tennis player.Table Tennis YU Mengyu – Tokyo 2020 Olympics https://web.archive.org/web/20210729062538/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/table-tennis/athlete-profile-n1360557-yu-mengyu.htm 29 July 2021 Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved July 30, 2021. 26 October – Shayna Ng, national bowler. 13 December – Ian Fang, actor. Deaths 12 January – Lee Lim, artistic photographer (b. 1931).Lee Lim http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2014-02-10_162735.html NLB 29 October 2019 15 January – Madai Puthan Damodaran Nair, former legislative assemblyman for Seletar Constituency (b. 1920).MPD Nair https://indianhalloffame.sg/?page_id=20475 2025-05-14 Indian Hall of Fame Singapore en-US16 January 1989 Veteran politician M. P. D. Nair dies at 69 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19890116-1.2.28.22 5 February 2026 NewspaperSG 2 March – Ernest Steven Monteiro, physician and former Ambassador of Singapore to Cambodia, United States and Brazil (b. 1904).4 March 1989 Medical pioneer Monteiro dies at 85 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19890304-1.2.25.10 20 February 2026 NewspaperSG 23 March – Lee Dai Sor, Cantonese storyteller (b. 1913).Lee Dai Sor http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1113_2007-08-19.html NLB 29 October 2019 1 May – Chan Kum Chee, former Progressive Party city councillor for East Constituency (b. 1915).2 May 1989 Obituary https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19890502-1.2.45.1?qt=%22chan%20kum%20chee%22,%20deaths&q=%22Chan%20Kum%20Chee%22%20deaths 20 February 2026 NewspaperSG 30 May – Ellice Handy, food writer and former Principal of Methodist Girls' School (b. 1902).1 June 1989 Ellice Handy dies at 84 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19890601-1.2.33.23.2?qt=former,%20dies&q=%22former%22%22dies%22 25 September 2026 NewspaperSG 17 July – Liow Yew Chye, former Commander of the Volunteer Special Constabulary (b. 1934).22 July 1989 Former VSC chief dies of cancer https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/stoverseas19890722-1.2.8.18?qt=former,%20dies&q=%22former%22%22dies%22 25 September 2026 NewspaperSG 21 July – Kow Kee Seng, former Barisan Sosialis legislative assemblyman for Paya Lebar Constituency (b. 1936).22 July 1989 Obituary https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhwb19890722-1.2.37.5?qt=%22%E9%AB%98%20%E5%A8%B4%22&q=%22%E9%AB%98%E5%A8%B4%22 1 September 2026 NewspaperSG 11 October – Haji Ya'acob bin Mohamed, former Senior Minister of State for the Prime Minister's Office and former PAP Member of Parliament for Bukit Timah Constituency, Southern Islands Constituency and Kampong Ubi Constituency (b. 1925).Haji Ya'acob bin Mohamed https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=93d03abc-4f76-4628-8fed-96f106fb995d 2025-05-14 www.nlb.gov.sg12 October 1989 Veteran politician Haji Ya'acob dies at 64 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19891012-1.2.3?qt=%22yaacob%20bin%20mohamed%22,%20dies&q=%22Yaacob%20bin%20Mohamed%22%20dies 20 February 2026 NewspaperSG 20 October – T. J. D. Campbell, former Director, General Staff of the Singapore Armed Forces (b. 1922).https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19891022-1.2.29.6 Ex-army chief, BG Campbell, dies in Australia 22 October 1989 2 December 2025 NewspaperSG References 1989 Singapore Category:Years in Singapore