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1991 in Singapore

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1991
in
Singapore

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The following lists events that happened during 1991 in Singapore.

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Events

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January

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  • 2 January – New machine-readable passports are issued.
  • 11 January – The National Science and Technology Board is formed to enhance R&D activities in Singapore.[1]
  • 15 January – The five Shared Values of Singapore are adopted.[2]

February

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  • 23 February – Civics and moral education is introduced, replacing religious knowledge lessons in schools.[3]

March

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May

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June

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  • 1 June – Changi Airport Terminal 2 is officially opened.[12]
  • 3 June – The first National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) replacement exercise takes place in MacPherson Community Club in a programme spanning three years. The programme replaces the existing laminated NRICs to credit-card sized ones with features for higher security. It will also indicate blood types for use in emergencies.[13]
  • 6 June – The Civil Defence Academy starts construction. When completed in 1995, the S$63 million complex spanning nine-hectares will train Singapore Civil Defence Force officers, as well as offer computer simulations.[14]
  • 29 June – IMM opens its doors.

July

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August

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September

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October

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  • 4 October – The Van Kleef Aquarium reopens as the World of Aquarium.[21][11]
  • 15 October – The National Arts Council is formed to spearhead the development of the arts in Singapore.
  • 16 October – PolyView is launched to enhance education and IT services. This comes after the release of the IT2000 masterplan a few weeks earlier.[22]

November

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  • 24 November – The Keppel-Brani causeway is officially opened, making it the first road link between Singapore and an island.[23]

Births

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ "National Science and Technology Board is formed". National Library Board. 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Shared Values are adopted". National Library Board. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Civics and moral education is introduced". National Library Board. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Official Opening of NTUC Radio Heart at Singapore Labour Foundation (SLF) Building" (PDF). NAS. 2 March 1991. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Official Opening of the New Horizon Centre at Lorong 2 Toa Payoh" (PDF). NAS. 16 March 1991. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  6. ^ a b Choy Choi Kee (4 May 2010). "History snippets: 1981 Onwards (A Maturing SAF): 1991 – SQ 117 Rescue". Singaporean Ministry of Defence (MINDEF). Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  7. ^ Ministry of Information and the Arts, Singapore (1995). Flor Contemplacion: The Facts of the Case. Singapore: Ministry of Information and the Arts, Singapore. OCLC 419237137.
  8. ^ "Underwater World scores with range of marine life". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 14 May 1991. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Underwater World Singapore". NLB. 14 May 1991. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Van Kleef Aquarium to close from Saturday". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 28 May 1991. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Van Kleef Aquarium". NLB. 14 May 1991. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Speech by the Prime Minister, Mr Goh Chok Tong, at the Official Opening of the Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 2, on Saturday, 1 June 1991 at 11.00 AM" (PDF). NAS. 1 June 1991. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Face that launched new IC campaign (Page 10)". The New Paper (retrieved from NLB). 4 June 1991. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Ground-breaking Ceremony for the Civil Defence Academy" (PDF). NAS. 6 June 1991. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  15. ^ "Nanyang Technological University is established". National Library Board. February 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  16. ^ "National Institute of Education is established". National Library Board. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  17. ^ "Singapore International Foundation is established". National Library Board. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  18. ^ "Tree Conservation Areas". NParks. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  19. ^ "1991 Parliamentary General Election". National Library Board. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  20. ^ "Primers for driving down under". The Straits Times. 21 September 1991. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  21. ^ "World of Aquarium has a quiet opening". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 5 October 1991. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  22. ^ "Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Singapore Polytechnic and Singapore Telecom, and launching of PolyView" (PDF). NAS. 16 October 1991. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  23. ^ "Sentosa Causeway". Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  24. ^ Rahman, Noor (9 March 2016). "Singer Aliff Aziz to wed after Hari Raya". Star2. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  25. ^ "Who is Nathan Hartono? Here is The Truth Behind Indonesian Singing NDP Song 'Everything I am'".
  26. ^ "Badminton great Ismail dies". The Straits Times. 26 January 1991.
  27. ^ "Li Rulin". NLB. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  28. ^ "Chen Wen Hsi". NLB. Retrieved 12 November 2019.