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The following lists events that happened during 1976 in Singapore.
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The following lists events that happened during 1976 in Singapore.
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east and the Straits of Johor to the north. The country's territory is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet, the combined area of which has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the third highest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four official languages; English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the lingua franca and numerous public services are available only in English. Multiracialism is enshrined in the constitution and continues to shape national policies in education, housing, and politics.
The People's Action Party is a major conservative centre-right political party in Singapore and is one of the three contemporary political parties represented in Parliament, alongside the Workers' Party (WP) and Progress Singapore Party (PSP).
Lee Hsien Loong is a Singaporean politician and former brigadier-general who has been serving as Prime Minister of Singapore and Secretary-General of the People's Action Party since 2004. Prior to his appointment as prime minister, he served as the country's deputy prime minister between 1990 and 2004. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Teck Ghee ward of Ang Mo Kio GRC since 1991, and previously Teck Ghee SMC between 1984 and 1991.
The East West line (EWL) is a high-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line operated by SMRT, running from Pasir Ris station in the east to Tuas Link station in the west, with an additional branch between Changi Airport and Tanah Merah stations. It is the second Mass Rapid Transit line to be built in Singapore. The 57.2 kilometres (35.5 mi) line is the longest on the MRT network, with 35 stations, 8 of which are underground. The line is coloured green on the rail map.
Jurong West is a planning area and residential town located in the West Region of Singapore. Jurong West shares boundaries with Tengah in the north, Jurong East in the east, Boon Lay and Pioneer in the south, and Western Water Catchment in the west.
Lee Hsien Yang is a Singaporean former brigadier-general. He is the youngest child of Lee Kuan Yew, the first prime minister of Singapore.
The following lists events that happened during 1990 in Singapore.
This is a list of Singapore-related articles by alphabetical order. To learn quickly what Singapore is, see Outline of Singapore. Those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar. A list of to do topics can be found here.
Gan Kim Yong is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Minister for Trade and Industry since 2021. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Chua Chu Kang ward of Chua Chu Kang GRC since 2011. He is also the chairman of the party's Central Executive Committee (CEC) and co-chair of a multi-ministerial committee set up by the government since 2020. Gan previously served as Minister for Manpower between 2008 and 2011, and Minister for Health between 2011 and 2021.
One-north is a subzone of Queenstown, Singapore, first developed by JTC Corporation as the country's research and development and high technology cluster. It was first conceptualised in 1991 as part of the National Technology Plan and officially launched on 4 December 2001 by then Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan Keng Yam.
Pearl Bank Apartments was a high-rise private residential building on Pearl's Hill in Outram, near the Chinatown area of Singapore.
Chua Ek Kay was a Singaporean artist hailed as the "bridge between Asian and Western art" with a unique painting style using Chinese ink on paper that demonstrated an ingenious blend of traditional Chinese painting forms with Western art theories and techniques. Most of his works were themed of Chinatown street scenes, lotuses, and abstract works inspired by Australian aboriginal cave paintings.
CapitaLand is a Singaporean headquartered company focusing on investment, development and management of real estate. It is one of Asia's largest real estate companies and the owner and manager of a global portfolio comprising integrated developments, shopping malls, lodging, offices, homes, business parks, industrial and logistics assets, as well as real estate investment trusts (REITs) and funds.
The following lists events that happened during 2013 in the Republic of Singapore.
The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the Republic of Singapore.
The following lists events that happened during 2015 in the Republic of Singapore.
The following lists events that happened during 2016 in the Republic of Singapore.
Jek Yeun Thong was a Singaporean politician who is one of the Old Guards member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP).
The following lists events that happened during 2018 in the Republic of Singapore.
Don Wee Boon Hong is a Singaporean politician and accountant. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Brickland ward of Chua Chu Kang GRC since 2020. He is also an advisor of the Chua Chu Kang grassroots organisation.
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