2006 in Singapore

Singapore-related events during 2006

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2006
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Singapore

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  • 2008
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See also:
  • Other events of 2006
  • Timeline of Singaporean history

The following lists events that happened during 2006 in Singapore.

Incumbents

Events

January

Buangkok MRT station

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

  • 9 August – Singapore celebrates the last National Day Parade for the last time at the National Stadium before it's closed for redevelopment.
  • 10 August – The Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Health announced tough measures to curb Subutex abuse, originally allowed in 2000 to help heroin addicts quit.[49]
  • 15 August – The JetQuay CIP Terminal began operations.
  • 23 August – Singapore announced that their Singapore team were to compete in the upcoming A1 Grand Prix season.

September

October

November

  • 5 November – The first refurbished C151 train enters service, with the whole project completed by 2008.[62]
  • 8 November – The Ministry of Home Affairs announced several proposed changes to the Penal Code,[63] including modifying the marital immunity currently enjoyed by a husband against raping his wife, and to decriminalise oral and anal sex by a consenting heterosexual couple aged 16 years and above. A one-month consultation is subsequently held.[64]
  • 10 November - Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre is progressively opened, but officially opened on 28 October the following year.
  • 30 November – IKEA opens a new store in Tampines Retail Park.[65]

December

Deaths

Notes

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  10. ^ "News release: Bigger, better Somerset skate park opens in Orchard" (PDF). National Youth Council. 19 January 2006. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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  12. ^ "Singapore Management University celebrates Official Opening of City Campus". 20 January 2006. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
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  16. ^ "Establishment of Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation Limited". MAS. 8 February 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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  19. ^ "MediaCorp Online Broadband TV – Decide when, where and what you want for your TV entertainment". MediaCorp. 16 February 2006. Archived from the original on 4 September 2006. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
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  22. ^ "MEWR releases Singapore Green Plan 2012 (2006 Edition) after extensive consultation". MEWR. 13 March 2006. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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  24. ^ "Opening of West Coast Highway Extension And Upgraded Jalan Buroh". MOT. 25 March 2006. Archived from the original on 3 September 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
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  26. ^ "New hospital in Woodlands". Today (retrieved from NLB). 27 March 2006. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  27. ^ "Unveiling of "BioPass" – The Singapore Biometric Passport" (PDF). NAS. 31 March 2006. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  28. ^ "Public Introduction of Singapore Biometric Passport". NAS. 25 July 2006. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  29. ^ "NUS, NTU, SMU to become autonomous universities". NAS. 12 April 2005. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  30. ^ "Launch of Deposit Insurance Scheme in Singapore". MAS. 28 March 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  31. ^ "Relocation of Ferry and Launch Services from Clifford Pier to Marina South Pier". MPA. 27 March 2006. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  32. ^ "OCBC Group divests 29.9% stake in Robinsons for S$203 million to Red Oasis Pte. Ltd" (PDF). 13 April 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  33. ^ "Corporate Finance – Lippo Group consortium acquires 29.90% of Robinson and Company, limited for €100m". 27 June 2006. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  34. ^ "SPEECH BY MR PETER ONG CHAIRMAN, MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF CLIFFORD PIER THURSDAY, 13 APRIL 2006, 5.30 PM - THE CROSSING". MPA. 13 April 2006. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  35. ^ "ST Index at all-time high after 26-pt surge". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 20 April 2006. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  36. ^ "STI blazes past 2,500 to new high". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 4 January 2000. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  37. ^ "NParks Announces the New Heritage Trees Register". NParks. 22 April 2006. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
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  41. ^ "Government Awards Marina Bay IR Project to Las Vegas Sands Corporation". STB. 26 May 2006. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
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  44. ^ "Community Court". Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  45. ^ "The Straits Times extends its reach with bold new platform STOMP". 14 June 2006. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  46. ^ "SBS Transit Launches Singapore's First-Ever Wheelchair Accessible Buses, Offers One Month Free Rides". 26 June 2006. Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  47. ^ "Speech By Mr Raymond Lim At The Official Launch Of Marina South Pier on 30 June 2006". MOT. 30 June 2006. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  48. ^ "Key dates". The Straits Times. 25 July 2006. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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  53. ^ "Refining how we deliver ability-driven education" (PDF). 28 September 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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  55. ^ "Unveiling of the Marina Bay Financial Centre". NAS. 5 October 2006. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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  59. ^ "Biopolis booster for local biomed scene". Today (retrieved from NLB). 31 October 2006. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  60. ^ "Orchard Turn Groundbreaking Ceremony" (PDF). NAS. 31 October 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
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  63. ^ Cap. 224.
  64. ^ "Public consultation on proposed amendments to the Penal Code" (PDF). NAS. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  65. ^ "Opening Ceremony of IKEA Tampines". NAS. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  66. ^ "Groundbreaking Ceremony of Fusionopolis Phase 2A Site". NAS. 6 December 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  67. ^ "Opening of the National Museum". MICA (now MCI). 8 December 2006. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  68. ^ "Remarks by DPM Prof S Jayakumar at Press Conference on Award of Integrated Resort at Sentosa, 8 Dec". MinLaw. 8 December 2006. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
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  70. ^ "Opening of Courts Megastore". Courts Singapore (Facebook). 28 July 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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  75. ^ "Anthony Poon". NLB. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
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