1968 in Singapore
Singapore-related events during 1968
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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.[1]
- 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.[2]
April
- 13 April – The PAP wins the 1968 General Election.
May
- 1 May – The Hindu Endowments Board is formed.[3]
- 23 May – Singapore Pools is formed as a state-owned lottery firm to combat triads and illegal syndicates.[4]
June
- 1 June – Jurong Town Corporation is formed to develop Singapore's industries, taking over this role from the Economic Development Board.[5]
- 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.[6]
September
- 1 September -
- The Development Bank of Singapore (now DBS) commences operations.[7]
- Keppel Shipyard is established to take over PSA's ship-repair and shipbuilding services.[8]
- 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.[9] It made a return in 2019 to Jewel Changi Airport.
October
- 1 October – The Keep Singapore Clean campaign is launched.[10]
- 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.[11]
December
- 17 December – Sembawang Shipyard was handed back to Singapore.[12]
- 30 December – Neptune Orient Lines is formed as Singapore's national shipping line.[13]
Births
- 10 January – Zoe Tay, actress.
- 8 July – Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information.
- 8 August – Ng Chee Meng, Former Minister in Prime Minister's Office.
- 10 August – Kumar, comedian.[14]
- 16 October – Mark Lee, comedian.
- Lau Siew Mei, writer.[15]
Deaths
- 27 October – Sir George Oehlers, 1st Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Singapore from 1955 to 1963 (b. 1908).
Unknown date
- A. J. Braga, Minister for Health and Member of Parliament of Katong (b. 1900).
References
- ^ "All out by 1971". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Ellenborough Market". NLB. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Hindu Endowments Board lends a helping hand". Tabla!. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Awards & Milestones". Singapore Pools. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Jurong Town Corporation is established". NLB. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura". NLB. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Establishment of the Development Bank of Singapore". NLB. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Keppel Shipyard is incorporated". NLB. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Online project highlights key days of our lives". The New Paper. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Keep Singapore Clean campaign". NLB. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Intraco Ltd. is incorporated". NLB. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Ceremony for Transfer of HM Dockyard Singapore to Singapore Government". NAS. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Neptune Orient Lines is incorporated". NLB. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Kumar". NLB. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Lau Siew Mei". NLB. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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