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The following lists events that happened during 2024 in the Republic of Singapore .

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Incumbents

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

Predicted & scheduled events

Deaths

Afifah Munirah, first-year Temasek Junior College (TJC) student (born 2006/7). [43]

Norzihan Juwahib, senior technician and employee at pest control firm First Choice Pest Specialist (born 1967) . [44]

Cheo Chai Chen, former Opposition MP for Nee Soon Central SMC (b. 1951). [47]

Zdulfika Ahakasah, (LTA) Land Transport Authority enforcement officer (b. 2006). [48]

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