1986 in Singapore
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The following lists events that happened during 1986 in Singapore.
Incumbents
Events
January
- January – The Ministry of Education introduces a Single Session System for schools.[1]
- 18 January – NETS was officially launched in Singapore, allowing people to pay electronically instead of using cash.[2]
March
- 15 March – Hotel New World collapses, killing 33 people and leaving 17 injured.[3]
June
- 17 June – The National University Hospital is officially opened.[4]
July
- 8 July – The first MRT train is delivered to Bishan Depot.[5]
September
- 1 September – The first Town Councils are established.[6]
October
- 3 October – Raffles City, a mixed-use development, is officially opened. During the opening, several proposals to revamp tourism attractions are announced, including upgrading Haw Par Villa, enhancing historic areas like Chinatown and Bugis, a heritage link in the city, revamp of Sentosa and Fort Canning Park, and hosting more sports and cultural events.[7]
November
- 13 November – Wisma Atria opens to the public.
- 18–20 November – Chaim Herzog visits Singapore.[8]
- 30 November – The first episode of Crimewatch is shown on SBC 5.
Births
- 5 May – Dawn Yeoh, actress.
- 5 August – Oon Shu An, actress and host.
- 19 August – Desmond Tan, actor.
- 26 September – Rebecca Lim, actress.
- 17 October – Nicole Seah, politician.
Deaths
- 15 October – Alex Josey, journalist and writer (b. 1910).
- 14 December – Teh Cheang Wan, former Minister for National Development (b. 1928).[9]
References
- ^ "Introduction of Single Session System for schools". NLB. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Network for Electronic Transfers is launched". NLB. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Hotel New World Collapse". NLB. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Opening of the National University Hospital" (PDF). NAS. 17 June 1986. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Ceremony to commemorate the delivery of the first MRT trains at Bishan Depot" (PDF). NAS. 8 July 1986. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "First town councils are established". NLB. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Official Opening of Raffles City" (PDF). NAS. 3 October 1986. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Israeli President Chaim Herzog visits Singapore". NLB. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Teh Cheang Wan". NLB. Retrieved 22 July 2019.