1985 in Singapore

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Last updated July 01, 2022

The following lists events that happened during 1985 in Singapore.

Incumbents

President: C.V. Devan Nair (until 28 March), Wee Chong Jin (Acting) (28 to 29 March), Yeoh Ghim Seng (Acting) (29 March to 2 September), Wee Kim Wee (starting 2 September)
Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew

Events

January

January - Funan Centre opens to the public. It evolved to Funan The IT Mall, and finally Funan DigitaLife Mall, closing its doors on 30 June 2016.

February

1 February – The Small Claims Tribunal is established as part of the Subordinate Courts (present day State Courts of Singapore), which mainly deals with small claims.^[1]

March

28 March – Singapore's third President Devan Nair resigns.^[2] Chief Justice Wee Chong Jin and later Speaker of Parliament Yeoh Ghim Seng temporarily serve as acting president during that time.

April

2 April – The NTUC Pasir Ris Resort starts construction. When completed, the resort will have a wide array of recreational activities, supporting up to 1,400 people at any time. The resort is officially opened in 1988.^[3]
15 April – The Feedback Unit is formed to allow people to feedback their concerns to the Government. It has since been replaced by REACH in 2006.^[4]

May

16 May – The first case of HIV is diagnosed at the Communicable Diseases Centre (present day National Centre for Infectious Diseases). The patient is subsequently warded at the CDC.^[5]
23 May - An 18 year old student, Winnifred Teo Suan Lie became a victim of rape and murder. Her naked body was discovered in bushes by police along Old Holland Road. It remains an unsolved case.

June

24 June – The National University Hospital is opened to the public, the first government-owned hospital to be privately run.^[6]

August

30 August – Wee Kim Wee becomes the fourth President of Singapore. He takes office on 2 September.^[7]

December

2 December – The Second Series Coins are launched, with the 5-cent, 10-cent, 20-cent and 50-cent coins the first to be issued.^[8]

Date unknown

Singapore slips into its first recession during that time, as well as the Pan Electric crisis. (Early 1985)^[9]
Shop N Save starts operations as a supermarket.^[10]
Sheng Siong starts operations as a supermarket, taking over from the Savewell supermarket chain, which closed down the following year due to financial problems.^[11]

Births

22 January – Yan Xu, table tennis player.^[12]
9 April – Romeo Tan, actor.
16 June – Andie Chen, actor.

Deaths

15 February – Chen Chong Swee - Artist (b. 1910).^[13]
2 March – Runme Shaw - Founder of Shaw Organisation, philanthropist (b. 1901).^[14]

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References

↑ "ABOUT THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNALS". State Courts of Singapore. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
↑ John, Alan (29 March 1985). "President resigns". The Straits Times. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
↑ "Ground Breaking Ceremony of the Pasir Ris Resort for workers" (PDF). NAS. 2 April 1985. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
↑ "Feedback Unit is formed". NLB. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
↑ Tai, Janice (20 May 2018). "Last HIV candlelight memorial at CDC". The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
↑ "National University Hospital". NLB. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
↑ "Dr Wee Kim Wee". Istana Singapore. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
↑ "Circulation Currency: Coins". MAS. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
↑ "Singapore experiences its first post-independence recession - Singapore History". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
↑ Lim, Jessica (3 April 2013). "Shop N Save outlets rebranded as Giant stores". Asiaone. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
↑ "Sheng Siong". NLB. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
↑ "XU Yan". m2006.thecgf.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
↑ "Chen Chong Swee". NLB. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
↑ "Runme Shaw". NLB. Retrieved 7 August 2019.

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[1] "ABOUT THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNALS". State Courts of Singapore. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

[2] John, Alan (29 March 1985). "President resigns". The Straits Times. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

[3] "Ground Breaking Ceremony of the Pasir Ris Resort for workers" (PDF). NAS. 2 April 1985. Retrieved 27 August 2019.

[4] "Feedback Unit is formed". NLB. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

[5] Tai, Janice (20 May 2018). "Last HIV candlelight memorial at CDC". The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 September 2019.

[6] "National University Hospital". NLB. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

[IstanaSG-7] "Dr Wee Kim Wee". Istana Singapore. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.

[8] "Circulation Currency: Coins". MAS. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

[9] "Singapore experiences its first post-independence recession - Singapore History". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 25 May 2022.

[10] Lim, Jessica (3 April 2013). "Shop N Save outlets rebranded as Giant stores". Asiaone. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

[11] "Sheng Siong". NLB. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

[12] "XU Yan". m2006.thecgf.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

[13] "Chen Chong Swee". NLB. Retrieved 12 November 2019.

[14] "Runme Shaw". NLB. Retrieved 7 August 2019.

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