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1998 in Singapore

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The following lists events that happened during 1998 in Singapore.

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January

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The Republic Plaza

February

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  • 2 February – Singapore-based Asia Business News completes its on-air merger with CNBC Asia.[3][4]
  • 10 February – The designs for Expo and Changi Airport stations are unveiled as part of the Changi Airport Extension Line.[5]
  • 21 February – The last section of the Seletar Expressway is officially opened.[6]
  • 27 February – Party political films are banned after amendments to the Films Act are passed. The amended law also toughens penalties for distribution of pornography, protects minors from pornography and expands 'films' to cover digital films. Censorship procedures will be streamlined into Films and Publications Department in MITA from 1 April.[7]
  • 28 February – The Ministry of Education launches the Learning Journeys programme for students to learn about Singapore outside the classroom.[8][9]

March

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The ICA Building.
  • 3 March – The Singapore Immigration and Registration (SIR) Building (now the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority Building) is officially opened. During the opening, several new initiatives are announced, which are "Citizen Services Centre" handling passports, NRICs and citizenship applications, as well as same-day NRIC collection instead of a seven-day period previously. In addition, the blue IC and Re-Entry Permit will soon be combined, doing away with the need for separate REP applications by the end of this year. Services will also be enhanced to better serve foreigners.[10]
  • 14 March – The Treetops Trail is officially opened at the Singapore Zoo, giving young children the chance to learn about ecosystems.[11]
  • 21 March – The Expressway Monitoring and Advisory System (EMAS) is officially launched. The system allows a faster response to accidents and informs drivers about current traffic conditions, which will be available on all expressways from 2000. The system is completely rolled out in 2001.[12][13]
  • 23 March – Kallang Gasworks ceases operation after operating continuously for 137 years except during the world wars. The facility is subsequently demolished.[14]
  • 28 March – The new Changi General Hospital is officially opened.[15]

April

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The Malaysia–Singapore Second Link
 
An ERP gantry

May

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June

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July

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  • 1 July
  • 24 July – The Ministry of Finance announced the acquisition of POSBank by DBS Bank in a push to consolidate Singapore's banks into stronger banks, as well as cater to changing consumer profiles. The acquisition will make DBS Bank the largest Southeast Asian bank and largest retail bank in Singapore with S$93 billion in assets. The POSBank brand will be retained too.[26][27] The acquisition is completed on 16 November 1998.[28]

August

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September

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October

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  • 5 October – SembCorp is formed from a merger between Singapore Technologies Industrial Corporation and Sembawang Corporation, first announced on 1 June.[39][40]
  • 12 October – FM 96.3 – The International Channel (renamed to XFM 96.3) is launched as a radio station for expatriates.[41]

November

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December

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  • West Mall and Bukit Panjang Plaza are opened.
  • The Paragon shopping centre at Orchard Road is opened.

Births

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  • 6 September – Sheryl Ang, Singaporean actress
  • 31 October – Amos Yee, Singaporean convicted offender and former blogger, YouTuber, and child actor

Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ "Changi Naval Base". National Library Board. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Official Opening of Republic Plaza". NAS. 18 January 1998. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. ^ Sullivan, Maureen (3 March 1998). "CNBC Asia enlists U.S. feed". Variety. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  4. ^ "TV18 lays off staff as part of worldwide merger of NBC and Dow Jones". India Today. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Changi Airport MRT station designed for travellers". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 11 February 1998. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Official Opening of Seletar Expressway (SLE) Phase II" (PDF). NAS. 21 February 1998. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Speech by BG George Yeo, Minister for Information and the Arts, at the second reading of the Films (Amendment) Bill 1998, 27 February 1998". NAS. 27 February 1998. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Launch of "Learning Journeys"". MOE. 28 February 1998. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Launch of Learning Journeys". NLB. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Official Opening of Singapore Immigration and Registration (SIR) Building". NAS. 3 March 1998. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Opening of Treetops Trail at the Singapore Zoological Gardens". MOE. 14 March 1998. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Up-to-date information on all expressways from year 2000". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 22 March 1998. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Expressway Monitoring and Advisory System (EMAS)". NLB. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Kallang Gasworks". National Library Board. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Official Opening of Changi General Hospital". NAS. 28 March 1998. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Electronic Road Pricing system". National Library Board. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Ministry of Manpower". NAS. 25 February 1998. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  18. ^ "Launch of the new Ministry of Manpower". NAS. 31 March 1998. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  19. ^ "Establishment of Singapore Film Commission". National Library Board. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Official Opening Ceremony of the Malaysia-Singapore Second Crossing". NAS. 18 April 1998. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  21. ^ "Successful tenderers for one Public Basic Telecommunication Services and two Public Cellular Mobile Telephone Services Licences". NAS. 23 April 1998. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  22. ^ "First successful ascent of Mount Everest by Singapore team". NLB. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  23. ^ "Signing of E&M contracts ceremony". NAS. 12 June 1998. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  24. ^ "Marina Line gets go-ahead". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 13 June 1998. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  25. ^ "OCBC-Four Seas Merger on July 1". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 6 June 1998. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  26. ^ "Ministry of Finance Press Statement: Privatisation of POSBank". NAS. 24 July 1998. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  27. ^ "The Development Bank of Singapore Ltd to acquire the business undertaking of the Post Office Savings Bank of Singapore strengthening its position as the largest Southeast Asian bank with total assets of approximately $93 billion". DBS Bank. 24 July 1998. Archived from the original on 19 October 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  28. ^ "DBS Bank completes POSBank and credit POSB acquisition". DBS Bank. 16 November 1998. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  29. ^ "Relocation of Singapore CIQ To Woodlands And Arrangements For Malaysian CIQ For Train Service, 24 July 98". MHA. 24 July 1998. Archived from the original on 19 August 2006. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  30. ^ "Official Opening Ceremony for the jetty/tower and suspension footbridge Tanjong Rhu" (PDF). NAS. 4 August 1998. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  31. ^ "Official Opening of the PIE/TPE Interchange" (PDF). NAS. 21 August 1998. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  32. ^ "Singapore's first satellite (ST-1)". NLB. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  33. ^ "Saving Private Ryan passed under NC-16". NAS. 3 September 1998. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  34. ^ "one-north". NLB. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  35. ^ "Coming: $5b Science Hub". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  36. ^ "Techventure 98". NAS. 15 September 1998. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  37. ^ "SPH Annual Report 1999: Significant Events" (PDF). SPH. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  38. ^ "Ground Breaking Ceremony for the new HDB Centre in Toa Payoh". NAS. 30 September 1998. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  39. ^ "SembCorp Industries Ltd is formed". NLB. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  40. ^ "STIC and Sembawang to merge". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 2 June 1998. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  41. ^ "Launch of FM 96.3 – The International Channel". NAS. 12 October 1998. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  42. ^ "Johns Hopkins Singapore". NLB. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  43. ^ "Johns Hopkins hospital in Singapore". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  44. ^ "Tiger Beer S-League Awards Nite 98". NAS. 27 November 1998. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  45. ^ "Official Opening of The Grassroots' Club". NAS. 28 November 1998. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  46. ^ "Keppel TatLee Bank Reports Record Profit". Keppel Corporation. 14 February 2000. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  47. ^ "Gadis 19 tahun ditemui terbunuh" [A 19-year-old girl was found dead]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 8 January 1998. p. 1. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  48. ^ Lee, Min Kok (19 January 2016). "Former detective Richard Lim Beng Gee, 65, dies: 5 high-profile cases he helped crack". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  49. ^ "Comedian Wang Sa dies from lung disease". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 19 January 1998. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  50. ^ "Guilty As Charged: Jonaris Badlishah killed to get a Rolex for girlfriend". The Straits Times. 16 May 2016. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  51. ^ "Halford Boudewyn". NLB. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  52. ^ Singh, Jasbir (11 May 1998). "Prison warden slashed to death". The Straits Times. p. 3. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  53. ^ "杀了心爱女友 自己也上绞台 41岁男子被判处死刑" [A 41-year-old man who killed his beloved girlfriend and went to the gallows himself was sentenced to death]. Shin Min Daily (in Chinese). 5 November 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
  54. ^ "Man to hang for killing fruitseller". The Straits Times. 13 November 1999. p. 59. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
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