1968 in Singapore

none thumb | right February 2020 September 2020 1968 The following lists events that happened during 1968 in Singapore. Incumbents President: Yusof Ishak Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew Events January 17 January – Britain announces its intention to withdraw its armed forces from Singapore by 1971.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19680117-1.2.3 All out by 1971 eresources.nlb.gov.sg 2019-08-23 30 January – The Ellenborough Market is destroyed in a fire, causing S$253,000 in damages and affecting about 1000 hawkers and stall-holders. The market is demolished a few years later.Ellenborough Market http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_480_2005-01-07.html NLB 23 August 2019 April 13 April – The PAP wins the 1968 General Election. May 1 May – The Hindu Endowments Board is formed.https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/hindu-endowments-board-lends-helping-hand Hindu Endowments Board lends a helping hand Asiaone Tabla! 24 July 2019 24 April 2015 23 May – Singapore Pools is formed as a state-owned lottery firm to combat triads and illegal syndicates.https://www.singaporepools.com.sg/en/ci/Pages/awardmstones.aspx Awards & Milestones Singapore Pools 22 July 2019 June 1 June – Jurong Town Corporation is formed to develop Singapore's industries, taking over this role from the Economic Development Board.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/9206cd21-7c6f-44fa-bd8d-c46e15cbbee3 Jurong Town Corporation is established NLB 22 July 2019 7 June – Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) is established as a think-tank to research on trends and politics in Southeast Asia and beyond. July 1 July – The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (known as MUIS) is established.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1105_2011-09-27.html Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura NLB 24 July 2019 September 1 September - The Development Bank of Singapore (now DBS) commences operations.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/e1efcbf8-6287-4c50-b7a2-1a9ae51c064f#1 Establishment of the Development Bank of Singapore NLB 22 July 2019 Keppel Shipyard is established to take over PSA's ship-repair and shipbuilding services.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/093e9cc2-11c3-4cbc-af25-cc15f5d31b33#4 Keppel Shipyard is incorporated NLB 22 July 2019 The Singapore Air Defence Command is formed. 17 September – The first A&W store opens at MSA Building, making it Singapore's first fast food restaurant. This went on until 2003, when A&W decided to leave Singapore.Online project highlights key days of our lives https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/online-project-highlights-key-days-our-lives The New Paper 7 August 2019 24 December 2015 It made a return in 2019 to Jewel Changi Airport. October 1 October – The Keep Singapore Clean campaign is launched.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1160_2008-12-05.html Keep Singapore Clean campaign NLB 22 July 2019 17 October – The two marines were hanged for their roles in the MacDonald House bombing. November 5 November – Intraco Ltd is formed to promote Singapore goods overseas.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/93edde1b-a5c5-43f3-8dd7-d4c44221eb74#2 Intraco Ltd. is incorporated NLB 13 August 2019 December 17 December – Sembawang Shipyard was handed back to Singapore.http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/audiovisual_records/record-details/5206ebb8-1164-11e3-83d5-0050568939ad Ceremony for Transfer of HM Dockyard Singapore to Singapore Government NAS 22 July 2019 30 December – Neptune Orient Lines is formed as Singapore's national shipping line.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/f7b14c74-8f6e-4537-838f-34f3b1d1d923 Neptune Orient Lines is incorporated NLB 13 August 2019 Births 10 January – Zoe Tay, actress. 8 June – Teo Ser Luck, former politician. 16 June – Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, politician. 8 July – Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information. 14 July – Michael Palmer, 6th Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore. 8 August – Ng Chee Meng, Former Minister in Prime Minister's Office. 10 August – Kumar, comedian.Kumar http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1860_2011-12-05.html NLB 29 October 2019 16 October – Mark Lee, comedian. 27 December – Lim Wee Kiak, politician and ophthalmologist. Dates unknown Lau Siew Mei, writer.Lau Siew Mei http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1718_2010-10-27.html NLB 29 October 2019 Benjamin Pwee, politician, business development strategist and consultant. Deaths 19 July – Emily Sadka, historian (b. 1920).Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 9 August – Lee Poh Neo, daughter of famous Straits Chinese businessman and philanthropist Lee Choon Guan (b. 1901).9 August 1968 STA chairman’s mother dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/search?q=%22STA+chairman%E2%80%99s+mother+dies%22 NewspaperSG 11 January 2025 8 September – Haji Hashim, founder of Singapore's first Malay bookshop, Haji Hashim Bookstore (b. 1900).Mohd Bakhit Mohamad Tauhid Hashim bin Abdullah (Haji Hashim) https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=f5227c64-aff7-4af8-b763-fb6556b5554b 2026-02-03 www.nlb.gov.sg9 September 1968 Haji Hashim saudagar buku Melayu meninggal https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/beritaharian19680909-1.2.98?qt=%22haji%20hashim%22,%20haji,%20abdullah,%20buku&q=%22haji%20hashim%22%20haji%20abdullah%20buku 3 February 2026 NewspaperSG 6 October – Goh Tong Liang, former Progressive Party legislative assemblyman for Bukit Panjang Constituency (b. 1894).8 October 1968 Former voice of rural folk dies at 75 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19681008-1.2.22?qt=goh,%20tong,%20liang&q=Goh%20Tong%20Liang%20 11 December 2024 NewspaperSG 27 October – Sir George Oehlers, 1st Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Singapore (b. 1908).28 October 1968 Sir George dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19681028-1.2.3 dead 11 January 2025 NewspaperSG 22 December 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211222084453/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19681028-1.2.3 2 November – Richard Lim Chuan Hoe, barrister and former Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Singapore (b. 1904).Singapore War Crimes Trials https://www.singaporewarcrimestrials.com/portraits/richard-lim-chuan-hoe 2025-01-11 www.singaporewarcrimestrials.com3 November 1968 Well-known lawyer dies after short illness https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19681103-1.2.35?qt=%22deputy%20speaker%22&q=%22Deputy%20Speaker%22 4 September 2026 NewspaperSG4 November 1968 林泉和律師昨日殯葬 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/nysp19681104-1.2.33.41?qt=%22%E6%9E%97%20%E6%B3%89%20%E5%92%8C%22&q=%22%E6%9E%97%E6%B3%89%E5%92%8C%22 3 February 2026 NewspaperSG 7 November – A. 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Braga, 1st Minister for Health and former Labour Front legislative assemblyman for Katong Constituency (b. 1900).7 November 1968 EX-MINISTER BRAGA DIES https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19681107-1.2.45 dead 11 January 2025 NewspaperSG 24 January 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250124052330/https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19681107-1.2.45 6 December – Lim Keng Lian, tea merchant and Chinese community leader (b. 1893).陈煜 闽籍侨领的宗乡网络——林庆年与林金泰茶庄 https://sfcca.sg/2021/06/28/%e9%97%bd%e7%b1%8d%e4%be%a8%e9%a2%86%e7%9a%84%e5%ae%97%e4%b9%a1%e7%bd%91%e7%bb%9c-%e6%9e%97%e5%ba%86%e5%b9%b4%e4%b8%8e%e6%9e%97%e9%87%91%e6%b3%b0%e8%8c%b6%e5%ba%84/ 2026-02-03 Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations zh-CN10 December 1968 WELL-KNOWN COMMUNITY LEADER DIES AT 75 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19681210-1.2.24?qt=%22community%20leader%22,%20dies&q=%22Community%20leader%22%20%22dies%22 18 February 2026 NewspaperSG References 1968 Singapore Category:Years in Singapore