1984 in Singapore

none March 2020 September 2020 1984 thumb | 220x124px | right The following lists events that happened during 1984 in Singapore. Incumbents President: C. V. Devan Nair Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew Events January 16 January – The National Theatre is closed after being declared structurally unsafe. The Theatre is eventually demolished.National Theatre http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_800_2005-01-18.html NLB 24 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190407091438/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_800_2005-01-18.html 7 April 2019 live 17 January – The Singapore Science Park I is officially opened. The park will be managed by the Economic Development Board instead of Jurong Town Corporation.Science Park opening today http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19840117-1.2.20.11 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 14 August 2019 17 January 1984 20 January – Liang Court is officially opened.Open concept shopping at Singapore's latest shopping centre http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singmonitor19831109-2.2.5.14 Singapore Monitor 9 November 1983 24 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20171023121648/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singmonitor19831109-2.2.5.14 23 October 2017 live 22 January – Total Defence is launched to defend Singapore. Since then, Total Defence Day is commemorated on 15 February every year.Wai Ronnie Chew Lillian Jacob Paul Total Defence - What it means https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19840122-1.2.43 22 April 2021 The Straits Times 22 January 1984 March 2 March – The Construction Industry Development Board is formed.Construction Industry Development Board Act https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/CIDBA1984/Historical/19870330?DocDate=19870330&ValidDate=19870330&ProvIds=xv-#xv- AGC 13 January 2020 9 March – Parkway Parade mall is officially opened. 15 March – The Punggol Fishing Port and Wholesale Fish Market starts operations, which moved from Kangar market for the construction of Hougang New Town.Kangar fisherfolk to move to new Punggol complex http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19840219-1.2.33 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 13 August 2019 19 February 1984 April 1 April – Medisave is launched as a personal savings scheme for medical bills.Medisave http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_2013-08-19_180653.html 8 August 2019 NLB 17 April – Changi Airport's second runway is officially opened to cater for more flights.Singapore Changi Airport Runway II Commissioning Ceremony http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/ynh19840417s.pdf NAS 13 August 2019 17 April 1984 July 2 July – The Physical Education College is opened, the first college in Singapore specialising in physical education. The institution is later renamed the College of Physical Education (CPE) and merged into the National Institute of Education in 1991.Tan Julie Students at PE College start with workout http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19840703-1.2.21.11 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 15 October 2019 3 July 1984 August 4 August – Singapore Press Holdings is formed from a merger of four companies, namely Times Publishing Berhad, The Straits Times Press (1975) Limited, Singapore News and Publications Limited and Singapore Newspaper Services Pte Ltd, completed on 30 November.Formation of Singapore Press Holdings http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/34789177-5f5e-468d-9a77-db3680ce4161 NLB 13 August 2019 September 1 September – The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore is formed to manage Singapore's airspace more effectively, replacing the Department of Civil Aviation.Inauguration ceremony of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/ynh19840901s.pdf NAS 13 August 2019 1 September 1984Establishment of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/2f697180-79c5-4f80-a59f-cbaa42b57bc9 NLB 13 August 2019 October 24 October – The Standard Chartered Bank Building (present day 6 Battery Road) is officially opened.Occasion for a lord and a 'lion' to meet http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19841025-1.2.47.7 8 October 2019 The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB) 25 October 1984 31 October – Creative Technology launches a made-in-Singapore computer called the Cubic 99.The first made-in-Singapore personal computer http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singmonitor19841031-1.2.46.13 31 July 2019 Singapore Monitor (retrieved from NLB) 31 October 1984 https://web.archive.org/web/20190731044757/http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singmonitor19841031-1.2.46.13 31 July 2019 live November November - The Eat Frozen Pork is launched to reduce reliance on imports of fresh pork supplies. This comes as the Government moves to phase out pig farms. The campaign did not lead to substantial results.Frozen pork is cheaper and convenient to buy Singapore Monitor 2 16 January 1985 December 1–16 December – Singapore hosts the Asian Cup 1984 for the first time, with the tournament ending with a 2–0 finish in favour of Saudi Arabia against the Chinese team.http://www.goal.com/en/news/8/main/2011/01/07/2293901/asian-cup-know-your-history-part-one-1956-1988 Asian Cup: Know Your History - Part One (1956–1988) Goal.com 2011-01-07 2015-05-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20190531055150/https://www.goal.com/en/news/8/main/2011/01/07/2293901/asian-cup-know-your-history-part-one-1956-1988 31 May 2019 live 22 December – The PAP wins the 1984 General Election while two members of the opposition parties are elected as members of parliament.Dieter Nohlen Florian Grotz Christof Hartmann Elections in Asia and the Pacific : A Data Handbook: Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific https://books.google.com/books?id=ceNmuQEACAAJ 15 November 2001 Oxford University Press Oxford 978-0-19-924959-6 255 Births 2 February – Zhang Zhenhuan, actor. 28 April – Xiaxue, blogger and celebrity. 19 September – Gerald Koh, radio DJ. 8 October – Kendrick Lee, national badminton player. 24 October – Felicia Chin, actress. 27 December – Dai Xiangyu, actor. Deaths 13 February – Cheong Eak Chong, businessman and philanthropist (b. 1888).15 February 1984 Obituary https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19840215-1.2.64 20 February 2026 NewspaperSG 12 March – L. M. Harrod, librarian, director of Raffles Library (b. 1905).L. M. Harrod http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_282_2005-01-13.html NLB 29 October 2019 15 March – Tang Peng Yeu, former Labour Front city councillor for Queenstown Constituency (b. 1918).17 March 1984 Obituary https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19840317-1.2.62.5?qt=%22tang%20peng%20yeu%22,%20deaths&q=%22Tang%20Peng%20Yeu%22%22deaths%22 20 February 2026 NewspaperSG 1 April – Tan Yeok Seong, historian and a collector of books and historical artefacts (b. 1903).Tan Yeok Seong https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=ba7d9d85-bd0a-4523-90a1-dae56f05f712#:~:text=Tan%20Yeok%20Seong%20(b.,versed%20in%20English%20and%20Chinese. 2025-05-14 www.nlb.gov.sg 25 May – Vayloo Pakirisamy Pillai, member of the Singapore Advisory Council and the Municipal Commission of Singapore and Indian community leader (b. 1894).26 May 1984 Obituary https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19840526-1.2.62.5 26 January 2026 NewspaperSG 28 June – Fok Tai Loy, engineer, part-time lecturer and 1st Chairman of Singapore Democratic Party (b. 1933).30 June 1984 SDP chief dies of cancer https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19840630-1.2.26.1 dead 14 May 2025 NewspaperSG 25 September 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250925154730/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19840630-1.2.26.1 28 October – Lai Weng Cheong, civil servant and trade unionist (b. 1940).Ee Boon Lee 29 October 1984 LAI WENG CHEONG DIES OF CANCER https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/singmonitor19841029-2.2.3?qt=mp,%20dies&q=%22MP%22%20%22dies%22 15 February 2026 NewspaperSG 29 October – Lim Koon Teck, barrister, industrialist and former Progressive Party legislative assemblyman for Paya Lebar Constituency (b. 1904).30 October 1984 Obituary https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19841030-1.2.61.2?qt=%22lim%20koon%20teck%22,%201984&q=%22Lim%20Koon%20Teck%221984 dead 14 May 2025 NewspaperSG 30 November – Lim Yew Hock, 2nd Chief Minister of Singapore (b. 1914).Lim Yew Hock http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_822_2004-12-28.html NLB 1 September 2019 References 1984 Singapore Category:Years in Singapore Singapore