Events from the year 1992 in Singapore.

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

Wee Kim Wee Wee Kim Wee ( zh, s=黄金辉, poj=Ûiⁿ Kim-hui, p=Huáng Jīnhuī, first=s,poj,p; 4 November 1915 – 2 May 2005) was a Singaporean journalist and diplomat who served as the fourth president of Singapore from 1985 until his resignation in ...

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

Goh Chok Tong Goh Chok Tong (; born 20 May 1941) is a Singaporean former politician who served as Prime Minister of Singapore between 1990 and 2004, and Secretary-General of the People's Action Party between 1992 and 2004. He was the Parliament of Singapore, ...

Events

January

* 3 January – Singapore bans the sale of

chewing gum Chewing gum is a soft, cohesive substance designed to be chewed without being swallowed. Modern chewing gum is composed of gum base, sweeteners, softeners/plasticizers, flavors, colors, and, typically, a hard or powdered polyol coating. Its te ...

in a bid to prevent disruption to

MRT MRT may refer to: Transport Rapid Transit Systems * Mass Rapid Transit (disambiguation) * MRT (Singapore) or Mass Rapid Transit, Singapore * MRT (Bangkok) or Metropolitan Rapid Transit, Thailand * Manila Metro Rail Transit System, Philippine ...

services and reduce gum litter-related issues. This came after two incidents where MRT doors were unable to close fully due to gum. In 2004, the ban is partially lifted for gums with medicinal value. * 10 January – The

Ministry of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

announced the Trim and Fit scheme for overweight children. * 28 January – The

ASEAN Free Trade Area The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) is a trade bloc agreement by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations supporting local trade and manufacturing in all ASEAN countries, and facilitating economic integration with regional and international alli ...

agreement is signed.

February

* 18 February – The

International Business Park International Business Park (Abbreviation: IBP; ms, Taman Perniagaan Antarabangsa; Chinese: 国际商业园) is a high-tech business park managed by JTC Corporation in Jurong East, Singapore. Background Established in February 1992, the Intern ...

is launched in

Jurong Jurong () is a major geographical region located at the south-westernmost point of the West Region of Singapore. Although mostly vaguely defined, the region's extent roughly covers the planning areas of Jurong East, Jurong West, Boon Lay, and ...

, making it the first business park in Singapore.

April

* April - The Jurong Bird Park Panorail starts operations. * 1 April - **The

Institute of Technical Education The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore. Established by the Ministry of Education, it was formerly known as Vocational ...

is established from the previous Vocational and Industrial Training Board (VITB) to improve

vocational education Vocational education is education that prepares people to work as a technician or to take up employment in a skilled craft or trade as a tradesperson or artisan. Vocational Education can also be seen as that type of education given to an ind ...

, a day after its launch. **

Nanyang Polytechnic Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore. History Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) was established on 1 April 1992, and enrolled its first ba ...

is formed as Singapore's fourth polytechnic. **The

Telecommunication Authority of Singapore Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various types of technologies over wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems. It has its origin in the desire of humans for communication over a distance greater than that fe ...

is reconstituted, resulting in the corporatisation of

SingTel Singapore Telecommunications Limited, commonly known as Singtel, is a Singaporean telecommunications conglomerate and one of the four major telcos operating in the country. The company is the largest mobile network operator in Singapore with ...

and

Singapore Post Singapore Post Limited (), commonly abbreviated as SingPost, is an associate company of Singtel and Singapore's designated Public Postal Licensee which provides domestic and international postal services. It also provides logistics services in ...

. SingTel and SingPost will hold a telecommunications licence and postal licence respectively for 15 years. **Tradewinds is rebranded to

SilkAir SilkAir Singapore Private Limited, operating as SilkAir, was a Singaporean airline with its head office in Changi, Singapore. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines and at its peak operateed scheduled passenger services from Si ...

as part of an overhaul, first announced on 12 March. * 2 April – SCV launches NewsVision, a news cable channel. This marks the start of cable television. * 20 April – The Night Courts are set up as part of the

Subordinate Courts A hierarchy (from Greek: , from , 'president of sacred rites') is an arrangement of items (objects, names, values, categories, etc.) that are represented as being "above", "below", or "at the same level as" one another. Hierarchy is an important ...

, which mainly deal with traffic and regulatory offences. This helps ease the workload of dealing with many court cases.

May

* May - **The first Singapore Green Plan is introduced. **The Singapore Green Labelling Scheme is launched to

certify Certification is the provision by an independent body of written assurance (a certificate) that the product, service or system in question meets specific requirements. It is the formal attestation or confirmation of certain characteristics of a ...

products that are friendly to the environment. * 1 May – The

National Council of Social Service The National Council of Social Service (NCSS) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Social and Family Development of the Government of Singapore. The organisation is the national coordinating body for Voluntary Welfare Organisations (VWO ...

is formed to coordinate

Voluntary Welfare Organisations A charitable organization or charity is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. educational, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good). The legal definition of a cha ...

in Singapore. * 28 May –

Yishun 10 GV Yishun, formerly Yishun 10, is Asia's first multiplex. Background First opened on 28 May 1992 by Philip Yeo, the then chairman of Economic Development Board. It is operated by Golden Village, one of Singapore's leading cinema operators. As the ...

is opened as Singapore's first multiplex, owned by

Golden Village Golden Village is a cinema operator based in Singapore, fully owned by Orange Sky Golden Harvest of Hong Kong. It was initially set up as a 50:50 joint venture between Golden Harvest (predecessor of Orange Sky Golden Harvest) and Village Ro ...

June

* 1 June – SCV launches MovieVision and VarietyVision, both of which are entertainment channels.

July

* 14 July – Construction for the

Woodlands MRT extension The history of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system of Singapore commenced with its planning in the 1960s, which finally led to its opening in 1987 with the launch of the 6 km section of the North South Line from Yio Chu Kang to Toa Payoh ...

starts.

August

* 19 August – The first school rankings for secondary schools are published.

September

* 1 September – The

Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Singapore in charge of tax collection. History Early beginnings The Singapore Income Tax Department was created in 1947 t ...

is formed to take charge of

tax collection A revenue service, revenue agency or taxation authority is a government agency responsible for the intake of government revenue, including taxes and sometimes non-tax revenue. Depending on the jurisdiction, revenue services may be charged with ...

matters in Singapore. * 10 September – The Special Operations Command is formed to combine the

Police Task Force The Police Tactical Unit (PTU) is a paramilitary specialist unit of the Singapore Police Force and comes under the direct command of the Special Operations Command. Based in Queenstown, it is the main anti-rioting and disaster-management unit ...

, the Police Tactical Team and the Police Dog Unit into a single command. * 29 September – A fire at the

Senoko Power Station The Senoko Power Station is the largest power station in Singapore. It is located in Senoko, Sembawang and was commissioned in 1976. It is owned by Senoko Energy Pte Ltd, formerly known as Senoko Power Ltd. Description The Senoko Power Stati ...

cuts power to Singapore for 13 hours.

October

* 25 October – Fitzpatrick's Holdings (now

Dairy Farm International DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited (formerly known as Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited) is a Hong Kong retail company with its legal base in Bermuda. A member of the Jardine Matheson Group, it is a major East Asian-Southeast Asian reta ...

) announced the acquisition of Cold Storage stores. The deal takes effect the following year.

November

* November - Northpoint Shopping Centre (now

Northpoint City Northpoint City, formerly known as Northpoint Shopping Centre, is a suburban shopping mall in Yishun, Singapore. Located opposite Yishun MRT station, the mall houses the Nee Soon Central Community Club, Yishun Public Library as well as the Yishu ...

) opens to the public. * 1 November – A corrective work order takes effect for

litter Litter consists of waste products that have been discarded incorrectly, without consent, at an unsuitable location. Litter can also be used as a verb; to litter means to drop and leave objects, often man-made, such as aluminum cans, paper cups, ...

bugs, which mandates them to clean up areas instead of just paying a fine. * 23 November –

Temasek Polytechnic Temasek Polytechnic (TP) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore. Established in 1990, it is the only polytechnic in Singapore offering a law programme. History ...

's new campus starts construction in

Tampines Tampines () is the regional centre of the East Region of Singapore. With a population of 265,340 living across its five subzones, it is the second-most populous planning area in Singapore, according to the DOS Population Trends 2022. It is h ...

. The new campus, which offers panoramic views of

Bedok Reservoir Bedok Reservoir ( ms, Empangan Bedok, , ta, பெடோக் நீர்த்தேக்கம்) is a reservoir (water), reservoir in the eastern part of Singapore, to the north of Bedok. The reservoir has a surface area of 880,000 m², an ...

, will be completed by July 1995. The campus officially opened in 1997. * 28 November – The first school rankings for junior colleges are published.

December

* 15 December – The Sentosa Causeway is officially opened. It is a road link that connects

Sentosa Sentosa Island, known mononymously as Sentosa, and formerly ''Pulau Belakang Mati'', is an island located off the southern coast of Singapore's main island. The island is separated from the main island of Singapore by a channel of water, the K ...

with mainland Singapore.

Births

* 14 January – Benjamin Khoh, lawyer and actor. * 23 February –

Tabitha Nauser Tabitha Nauser (born 23 February 1992) is a Singaporean singer. Nauser was born to a Swiss father and a Singaporean Indian mother. In 2009, Nauser placed third in the third edition of ''Singapore Idol''. In 2017, Nauser's song “Bulletproof” ...

, Singer, second runner-up of Singapore Idol (Season 3). * 23 March –

By2 By2 is a Singaporean duo based in China. The duo is composed of twin sisters Miko Bai and Yumi Bai. By2 gained attention at the start of their career with their first two studio albums (''NC 16'' and ''Twins''), but it was not until 2010 when ...

, composed of twins Miko Bai Wei-Fen (白緯芬) and Yumi Bai Wei-Ling (白緯玲). * 7 April – Rahimah Rahim, singer, contestant of Singapore Idol (Season 2). * 25 April – Lynette Lim, swimmer. * 18 August –

Quah Ting Wen Quah Ting Wen (; born 18 August 1992) is a Singaporean professional swimmer who specialises in butterfly, freestyle and individual medley events. She is currently representing DC Trident at the International Swimming League. Education Quah ...

, swimmer. * 12 September –

Shigga Shay Pek Jin Shen (born 12 September 1992), better known by his stage name Shigga Shay ( stylised as ShiGGa Shay—the capitalised "GG" representing "Grizzle Grind"), is a Singaporean hip hop artist, songwriter, director and music producer. He has ...

, Singer. * 22 September –

Julie Tan Julie Tan (born 22 September 1992 in Penang, Malaysia) is a Singaporean actress. She was the female lead in '' That Girl in Pinafore''. Early life Julie Tan was born in Malaysia. She received her education in Singapore and studied Drama at the ...

, Actress.

Deaths

* 6 April – George Edwin Bogaars - Former head of Singapore Civil Service (b. 1926). * 28 October – J. W. D. Ambrose - High Court judge (b. 1909). * 5 December - Andrew Fong Sip Chee former politician (b. 1938).

References

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