The following lists events that happened during 2003 in Singapore.
Incumbents
*
President
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*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 ...
:
S.R. Nathan
Sellapan Ramanathan (; 3 July 1924 – 22 August 2016),. often known as S. R. Nathan, was a Singaporean politician who served as the sixth president of Singapore between 1999 and 2011. He was also the longest-serving president in Singapore's hi ...
*
Prime Minister
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:
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
* 1 January –
**The
Goods and Services Tax is raised from 3% to 4%.
**The
Media Development Authority
The Media Development Authority (abbreviation: MDA) was a statutory board of the Singapore Government, under the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI).
History
MDA was formed on 1 January 2003 by the merger of Singapore Broadcasting ...
is formed to better regulate and encourage Singapore's media industry.
* 3 January –
RSS Courageous got into a collision with ANL Indonesia, causing four fatalities. An investigation found that errors by the RSS Courageous crew contributed to the tragedy.
* 5 January - Ang Mo Kio Public Library is officially reopened after a one year renovation.
* 17 January –
The Majestic is opened as a shopping mall after being renovated from a theatre.
* 18 January – The East Loop of the
Sengkang LRT line is opened, as well as the
Sengkang Bus Interchange
Sengkang Bus Interchange is a bus interchange located on the ground level of Compass Heights condominium in the town centre of Sengkang New Town, Singapore. Located next to Sengkang MRT/LRT station, it is the second bus interchange in Singapore ...
which is Singapore's second air-conditioned bus interchange.
* 20 January – Stage 3 of the
Circle MRT line
The Circle MRT Line (CCL) is a medium-capacity Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore operated by SMRT Corporation. It runs in a currently incomplete loop from Dhoby Ghaut station in the city area of Singapore to HarbourFront station in the so ...
is announced, which will travel through
Serangoon
Serangoon () is a planning area and residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore.
Serangoon is bordered by these planning areas – Sengkang to the north, Hougang to the east, Ang Mo Kio and Bishan to the west, as well as ...
and
Bishan Bishan most commonly refers to Bishan, Singapore, a residential town in Singapore's Central Region, and its associated places.
Bishan may also refer to:
Places Singapore
* Bishan, Singapore
** Bishan MRT station, a MRT interchange station along t ...
. It is slated for completion by 2008, but is eventually delayed to 2009.
* 21 January –
FairPrice's new Fresh Food Distribution Centre is officially opened, enhancing freshness and safety of food.
* 27 January – The
Land Transport Authority
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Government of Singapore.
History Incorporation of Land Transport Authority
Land Transport Authority (LTA) was established on 1 September 1995, f ...
introduced a new licensing scheme for taxi operators, resulting in increased competition. Since then, more taxi operators joined in.
February
* 15 February – The
Ministry of Community Development and Sports announced plans to redevelop the
National Stadium
Many countries have a national sport stadium, which typically serves as the primary or exclusive home for one or more of a country's national representative sports teams. The term is most often used in reference to an association football stadiu ...
as part of a recommendation from a study. The proposed S$650m facility will have a 55,000-capacity stadium, a commercial district and indoor halls, which is targeted for completion by 2009 (though work only started in 2010). In addition, new rules are released to increase transparency in
National Sports Associations
National may refer to:
Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, c ...
, taking effect from 1 January 2004.
* 17 February – The World Trade Centre Retail reopens as
HarbourFront Centre
Harbourfront Centre is a key cultural organization on the waterfront of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated at 235 Queens Quay West. Established as a crown corporation in 1972 by the Government of Canada to create a waterfront park, it became ...
.
* 20 February –
Fusionopolis
Fusionopolis (Chinese: 启汇城) is a research and development complex located at the one-north business park in Singapore. It houses various research organizations, high-tech companies, government agencies, retail outlets, and serviced apartment ...
is launched as a place to fuse the infocomm, media and engineering sectors together.
* 21 February –
NEWater
NEWater is the brand name given to highly treated reclaimed wastewater produced by Singapore's Public Utilities Board. NEWater is produced by further purifying conventionally treated wastewater through microfiltration, reverse osmosis and ul ...
is launched in Singapore.
March
* 1 March to 16 July – An outbreak of
severe acute respiratory syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory disease of zoonotic origin caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV or SARS-CoV-1), the first identified strain of the SARS coronavirus species, ''seve ...
(SARS) occurs in Singapore.
** 1 March – The first SARS patient is warded in
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Tan Tock Seng Hospital (abbreviation: TTSH) is a tertiary referral hospital in Singapore, located in Novena. The hospital has 45 clinical and allied health departments, 16 specialist centres and is powered by more than 8,000 healthcare staff. ...
, after 3 women fell ill from a visit to Hong Kong.
** 15 March – The term SARS is coined by the
WHO
Who or WHO may refer to:
* Who (pronoun), an interrogative or relative pronoun
* Who?, one of the Five Ws in journalism
* World Health Organization
Arts and entertainment Fictional characters
* Who, a creature in the Dr. Seuss book ''Horton Hear ...
. As a result, the
Ministry of Health forms a task force to tackle SARS. On that day, 16 cases are confirmed.
** 16 March – Guidelines are issued to screen emergency department patients for fever and travel history to SARS-affected areas, as well as on infection-control.
** 22 March – TTSH is designated the SARS hospital. The SARS hotline is set up, with the number of cases increasing to 44.
** 24 March – Singapore invokes the Infectious Diseases Act. As a result, about 740 people are placed on
Home Quarantine Orders for 10 days.
** 25 March – The first SARS death happens.
** 26 March –
***A second person dies due to SARS.
***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 ...
(MOE) and
Ministry of Health (MOH) will close all primary schools, secondary schools, junior colleges and centralised institutes due to the
SARS outbreak from 27 March to 6 April. Due to this, the school term will be extended into the holidays. Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) are unaffected by this closure of schools. In addition, childcare centres, special education schools, madrasahs, playgroups and tuition classes will also close during this period with pre-school centres and student care centres advised to close. As a result, this makes it the first time since Singapore's independence that schools are closed.
** 27 March – Patients who die of SARS must be cremated within 24 hours.
** 29 March – Temperature checks are introduced for all passengers arriving into Singapore through
Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport, commonly known as Changi Airport , is a major civilian international airport that serves Singapore, and is one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia. As one of the world's busiest airports by international passen ...
.
** 5 April –
***A SARS outbreak occurs at
Singapore General Hospital
Singapore General Hospital (SGH) is an academic health science centre and tertiary referral hospital in Singapore. It is located next to the Bukit Merah and Chinatown districts of the Central Region, close to the Outram Community Hospital (OCH ...
.
***MOE and MOH extend school closures with reopening of schools in stages, starting from junior colleges and centralised institutes on 9 April, secondary schools on 14 April and finally primary schools on 16 April. Pre-school centres and kindergartens will be allowed to reopen from 16 April.
** 6 April – A ministerial committee to tackle SARS is formed.
** 7 April – TTSH doctor Ong Hok Su becomes the first hospital worker to die from SARS. In addition, another patient dies from SARS.
** 11 April – The new Infrared Fever Sensing System (IFSS) is introduced in Changi Airport to screen travellers arriving into Singapore. Originally intended for military use, the system is jointly developed by
Defence Science & Technology Agency
Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) is a statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Defence of the Government of Singapore.
DSTA is responsible for performing acquisitions management, systems management, systems developm ...
(DSTA) and
ST Electronics. 4 more IFSS systems will be deployed by 18 April.
** 20 April – After several SARS cases discovered, the Pasir Panjang Vegetable Wholesale Market (PPWC) is ordered to close until 29 April.
** 22 April – SGH surgeon Alexandre Chao dies from SARS.
** 23 April – All eight IFSS systems are in operation across various checkpoints, including Woodlands Checkpoint and Tuas Checkpoint.
** 28 April – PPWC's closure is extended until 5 May after the extension of Home Quarantine Orders for tenants and workers there.
** 29 April – Temperature checks are introduced for all passengers arriving and departing Singapore by sea from 7pm. Tighter screening procedures are also introduced for all cargo and passenger vessels to contain SARS.
** 11 May – Nurse Hamidah Ismail dies on Mother's Day.
** 18 May – Last SARS patient detected.
** 21 May – The SARS Channel is launched in partnership with
MediaCorp
Mediacorp Pte. Ltd., doing business as Mediacorp and stylised as mediacorp, is a media conglomerate in Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the holding company of the Government of Singapore—it owns television, radio, and digital media prope ...
,
SPH MediaWorks
SPH MediaWorks Ltd () was a free-to-air terrestrial television broadcaster in Singapore that operated two television channels: Channel U (Singaporean TV channel), Channel U and Channel i (Singaporean TV channel), Channel i. It merged with the ci ...
and
StarHub
StarHub Limited, most commonly known as just Starhub, is a Singaporean multinational telecommunications conglomerate and one of the major telcos operating in the country. Founded in 1998, it is listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX).
History ...
. The channel shows SARS-related programming, as well as news and infomercials on SARS, broadcasting until 9 July, after all countries are taken off the SARS list.
** 30 May – Singapore is officially declared SARS-free by the
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of h ...
, taking effect the following day.
** 16 July – SARS is eradicated from Singapore. By the time the outbreak ended, a total of 238 people are infected with 33 dead.
* 1 March – Online identification-based service,
SingPass is launched.
* 20 March – The
Airport Logistics Park
Airport Logistics Park Singapore (ALPS) is an industrial park created to support activities related to trade and air cargo at Singapore Changi Airport. The park is a notable example of cooperation between the government of Singapore and local bus ...
is officially opened.
* 21 March –
Compressed natural gas
Compressed natural gas (CNG) is a fuel gas mainly composed of methane (CH4), compressed to less than 1% of the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric pressure. It is stored and distributed in hard containers at a pressure of , usually in cy ...
(CNG) taxis are launched to encourage vehicles to run on cleaner fuels.
* 24 March –
Downer EDI Group (an
Australian
Australian(s) may refer to:
Australia
* Australia, a country
* Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia
** European Australians
** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists
** Aboriginal Au ...
firm) announced the acquisition of
CPG Corporation
CPG Corporation is an infrastructure, building management, and consultancy services company in the Asia Pacific.
CPG Corporation is a part of the former Public Works Department of Singapore; the company provides architecture and engineering con ...
from
Temasek Holdings
Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited, or simply Temasek, is a Singaporean state holding company owned by the Government of Singapore. Incorporated on 25 June 1974, Temasek owns and manages a total of US$496.59 billion (S$671 billion) in assets u ...
, which is completed on 1 April.
* 29 March –
ComfortDelGro Corporation
ComfortDelGro Corporation is a multi-national land transport company listed on the Singapore Exchange, operating about 35,000 vehicles in seven countries. It was formed on 29 March 2003 through a merger of Singapore-based land transport compa ...
is formed from the merger of land transport companies Comfort Group and DelGro Corporation, first announced on 21 November 2002. Since then, ComfortDelGro Corporation has become a
multinational transport operator.
* 31 March –
Daimaru
is a Japanese department store chain, principally located in the Kansai region of Japan. The chain is operated by Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores, a subsidiary of J. Front Retailing. At one time Daimaru was an independent company, , hea ...
shuts its last stores in Singapore.
April
* 1 April –
**The
Immigration and Checkpoints Authority
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) is a law-enforcement command within the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the border control agency responsible for frontline border control operations at air, sea and rail ports in Singapore.
ICA w ...
is formed to tackle new security threats, leading to the formation of
Singapore Customs
The Singapore Customs is a government agency under the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Singapore. Singapore Customs was reconstituted on 1 April 2003,
after the Customs and Excise Department and the Trade Facilitation Division and Stat ...
. As a result, the Registry of Societies and Registry of Political Donations will transfer to the
Ministry of Home Affairs
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Lists of current ministries of internal affairs
Named "ministry"
* Ministry ...
and
Elections Department
The Elections Department of Singapore (ELD), known exonymously as the Elections Department, is a department under the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) of the Government of Singapore which are responsible for overseeing the procedure for elections ...
respectively.
**
Meidi-Ya
is a Japanese upmarket grocery store chain.Horvat, p166 "The ''di'' ending is typical of Nipponshiki romanization, an earlier version of Kunree that, though hardly remembered, remains with us in the name of the upmarket grocery chain Meidiya, whi ...
opens in
Liang Court
Liang Court (Simplified Chinese: 亮阁, Traditional Chinese: 亮閣, Pinyin: ''Liàng Gé'') was a shopping mall located in the vicinity of Clarke Quay, on the Singapore River. It was part of a mixed-use complex that includes the hotel Novote ...
, taking over what used to be a
Daimaru
is a Japanese department store chain, principally located in the Kansai region of Japan. The chain is operated by Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores, a subsidiary of J. Front Retailing. At one time Daimaru was an independent company, , hea ...
store.
* 28 April – The last traces of the Overseas Union Bank (OUB) name will disappear by end-2003 as it merged into
United Overseas Bank
United Overseas Bank Limited (), often known as UOB, is a Singaporean multinational banking corporation headquartered in Singapore, with branches mostly found in most Southeast Asian countries. Founded in 1935 as United Chinese Bank (UCB) by S ...
(UOB).
May
* 6 May – Singapore and United States sign the
United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
United may refer to:
Places
* United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community
* United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
Arts and entertainment Films
* ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film
* ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two fi ...
(USS-FTA).
* 26 May – The Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) is launched to help businesses thrive.
June
![Ne14hougang](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Ne14hougang.jpg)
* 9 June – The
Declaration of Religious Harmony
The Declaration of Religious Harmony of Singapore is a statement that affirms the importance of, and the commitment of Singaporeans towards, religious harmony. It is a basis for Singaporeans to reflect on religious harmony, and what should be done ...
is unveiled.
* 20 June – The
North East MRT line
The North East MRT line (NEL) is a high-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line in Singapore. Operated by SBS Transit, it is the shortest MRT line at . The line runs from HarbourFront station in southern Singapore to Punggol station in the n ...
opens, the first line operated by
SBS Transit
SBS Transit Limited (SBST or just SBS) () is a multi-modal public transport operator in Singapore operating bus and rail services. With a majority of its shares owned by Singaporean multinational transport conglomerate ComfortDelGro Corporation ...
. Stretching about long, the line is the world's first fully automated underground line.
July
* 1 July – The then HDB Corporation (renamed to Surbana and now
Surbana Jurong
Surbana Jurong Private Limited is a Singaporean government-owned consultancy company focusing on infrastructure and urban development. It was formed in June 2015 with the merger of Surbana International Consultants and Jurong International Hold ...
) is formed from a corporatisation.
* 7 July – The
Singapore civil service now allows
gay employees to be employed, as revealed in a
Time magazine
''Time'' (stylized in all caps) is an American news magazine based in New York City. For nearly a century, it was published weekly, but starting in March 2020 it transitioned to every other week. It was first published in New York City on Mar ...
interview.
* 8 July – The
Iranian twins
Iranian may refer to:
* Iran, a sovereign state
* Iranian peoples, the speakers of the Iranian languages. The term Iranic peoples is also used for this term to distinguish the pan ethnic term from Iranian, used for the people of Iran
* Iranian lan ...
are separated, but the operation takes a drastic turn. Both of them eventually passed on.
* 14 July –
Bungee jumping
Bungee jumping (), also spelled bungy jumping, is an activity that involves a person jumping from a great height while connected to a large elastic cord. The launching pad is usually erected on a tall structure such as a building or crane, a ...
will be allowed after being turned down years back on grounds of safety. It is hoped this will encourage a more risk-taking society.
* 22 July – A pair of South Korean twins are successfully separated.
* 24 July – Singapore and
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
jointly submit to the
International Court of Justice
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(ICJ) a dispute concerning sovereignty over
Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge).
August
* 1 August –
**DesignSingapore Council is launched to spearhead
design
A design is a plan or specification for the construction of an object or system or for the implementation of an activity or process or the result of that plan or specification in the form of a prototype, product, or process. The verb ''to design'' ...
in Singapore.
**
Bar-top dancing is legalised, and some bars are allowed to operate 24/7.
* 4 August – The Sumatra-Singapore gas pipeline is inaugurated.
* 6 August –
Creative Technology
Creative Technology Ltd. is a Singaporean multinational technology company headquartered with overseas offices in Shanghai, Tokyo, Dublin, and Silicon Valley (where in the US it is known as Creative Labs). The principal activities of the compa ...
announced that they will progressively launch 90 new products.
* 25 August – The National Volunteer Centre is renamed to the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre.
September
* 8 September – The
Ministry of Health announced that a laboratory technician caught
SARS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory disease of zoonotic origin caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV or SARS-CoV-1), the first identified strain of the SARS coronavirus species, ''sever ...
, after a big
outbreak
In epidemiology, an outbreak is a sudden increase in occurrences of a disease when cases are in excess of normal expectancy for the location or season. It may affect a small and localized group or impact upon thousands of people across an entire ...
earlier in March. It is later learnt that it is caused by a mix-up in viruses for research.
* 17 September – The
Singapore Workforce Development Agency
Workforce Singapore (WSG) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Manpower of the Government of Singapore
The Government of Singapore is defined by the Constitution of Singapore to mean the executive branch of the state, which is ...
is formed to help workers find jobs, especially during the ongoing economic downturn.
* 25 September –
BreadTalk launches the first
Din Tai Fung
Din Tai Fung (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Tín-thai-fûng) is a Taiwanese restaurant chain. Outside Taiwan, Din Tai Fung also has branches in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, ...
restaurant in
The Paragon.
October
![Biopolis-Singapore-20080712](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Biopolis-Singapore-20080712.jpg)
* 1 October – In view of economic restructuring,
CPF rates were cut by 3 percentage points.
* 10 October – The
Raffles Terrace is officially opened.
* 16 October – MoneySENSE is launched to educate Singaporeans on
financial literacy
Financial literacy is the possession of the set of skills and knowledge that allows an individual to make informed and effective decisions with all of their financial resources. Raising interest in personal finance is now a focus of state-run prog ...
.
* 20 October – The
Ministry of Health launched
SingaporeMedicine to promote Singapore as a leading medical hub.
* 29 October –
Biopolis
Biopolis; ta, பயோபோலிஸ் is a research and development centre for biomedical sciences in Singapore. It is located at one-north in Buona Vista, and is close to the National University of Singapore, the Singapore Polytechnic, the ...
is opened as a research hub.
* 31 October – The Queenstown Community Library is reopened after upgrading works.
November
* 10 November – Amendments to the Computer Misuse Act are passed to protect against potential
cyberattacks
A cyberattack is any offensive maneuver that targets computer information systems, computer networks, infrastructures, or personal computer devices. An attacker is a person or process that attempts to access data, functions, or other restricted ...
that could disrupt critical information infrastructure (CIIs) on the basis of national security, but not before addressing concerns on privacy and liberties. The new law also compounds certain offences.
* 14 November –
Dairy Farm
Dairy farming is a class of agriculture for long-term production of milk, which is processed (either on the farm or at a dairy plant, either of which may be called a dairy) for eventual sale of a dairy product. Dairy farming has a history that ...
will acquire
Delhaize's stake in
Shop N Save, which is also owned by QAF Limited.
December
* 12 December – Stages 4 and 5 of the
Circle MRT line
The Circle MRT Line (CCL) is a medium-capacity Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore operated by SMRT Corporation. It runs in a currently incomplete loop from Dhoby Ghaut station in the city area of Singapore to HarbourFront station in the so ...
are unveiled, connecting western Singapore from Bishan to HarbourFront. It is slated for completion in 2010, but later delayed to 2011.
* 13 December – 10-year-old
Megan Zheng
Megan Zheng (also known as Megan Tay, ) is a Singaporean actress & novelist who starred in two Singaporean movies: ''Homerun'' and '' One More Chance''. For her role in ''Homerun'', Zheng, then 10 years old, became the first Singaporean to w ...
becomes the first Singaporean actress to win the
Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
Film Festival
Golden Horse Award
The Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards () is a film festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan. It was founded in 1962 by the Government Information Office of the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan. The awards ceremony is us ...
for Best New Performer (co-recipient) with her role in
Jack Neo
Jack Neo (born 24 January 1960) is a Singaporean actor, television host, comedian and film director. He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1983 to 2003. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was best known for his cross-dressing roles ...
's movie ''
Homerun
HOMERUN was a secret US aerial reconnaissance operation against the USSR in 1956.
History
Project HOMERUN was conducted between March and May 1956. During that time RB-47E and RB-47H reconnaissance aircraft flew almost daily flights over the North ...
''.
* 30 December – The
Kaki Bukit Viaduct opens to traffic.
* 31 December – Passion 99.5FM shuts down after a lack of funding.
Date unknown
*
A&W pulls out of Singapore, only returning in 2019 at
Jewel Changi Airport
Jewel Changi Airport (also known as Jewel or Jewel Changi) is a nature-themed entertainment and retail complex surrounded by and linked to Changi Airport, Singapore, linked to one of its passenger terminals. Its centrepiece is the world's talle ...
.
Deaths
* 7 April – Ong Hok Su,
TTSH doctor (b. 1976).
* 17 April –
Ong Poh Lim
Ong Poh Lim (; 18 November 1923 – 17 April 2003) was a Malayan/Singaporean badminton player who had won numerous national and international titles from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. Known for his quickness and his aggressive, unorthodox ...
, former
badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ...
player (b. 1923).
* 22 April – Alexandre Chao,
SGH vascular surgeon
Vascular surgery is a surgical subspecialty in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries, veins and lymphatic circulation, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures and surgical reconstruction. The specialty ...
(b. 1966).
* 11 May – Hamidah Ismail,
nurse
Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health c ...
(b.1958).
* Jonnel Pabuyon Pinera,
nurse
Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health c ...
at Orange Valley Nursing Home.
* Kiew Miyaw Tan,
SGH attendant.
References
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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, borde ...