1994 in Singapore

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The following lists events that happened during 1994 in Singapore.

• President: Ong Teng Cheong
• Prime Minister: Goh Chok Tong

• New Year's Day (1 January)
  • SBC 5 officially introduced and launched new name or new look as Channel 5 with officially introduced and launching new logo and slogan "Where It All Happens!" marked officially introduced and launched new name, logo and slogan for a new look for Channel 5 opening at stroke of midnight Singapore Time after countdown new year and happy new year and became the first channel in Singapore to become a full-fledged English-language channel on the television programme Panasonic Countdown New Year (Countdown 94): Hi! 5 is an annual multi-tiered event held every New Year's Eve celebrations in Singapore are centered in Raffles Hotel and Changi Airport its main events are pyrotechnic displays was officially launched by Prime Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong including after countdown new year marked farewell from SBC 5 marked very final and last time farewell the end to midnight firework new year marked officially introduced and launched new name or new look as Channel 5 with officially introduced and launching new logo and slogan "Where It All Happens!" marked officially introduced and launched new name, logo and slogan for a new look for Channel 5 opening at stroke of midnight Singapore Time after countdown new year and happy new year and became the first channel in Singapore to become a full-fledged English-language channel both of which are terrestrial telecast nationally free-to-air on Channel 5 on New Year's Eve 1993 11:15pm to New Year's Day 1994 at 12:30am Singapore Time lasting 75-minutes and sponsored by Panasonic, Grand Seiko (Seiko) and Lexus (Toyota), Tellymatch: Hip Hop! Fashion Stop! on New Year's Day 1994 at 12:30am Singapore Time (live from Junction 8), Eye on 5 at 12:45am Singapore Time, Tellymatch: Hubhub at the Pub at 2:20am Singapore Time, Tellymatch: Running On 5 at 7:30am Singapore Time, Tellymatch: Style Alive On 5 at 2:00pm Singapore Time and Tellymatch: Finale On 5 at 1:30am Singapore Time. News in English was officially launched new split into two new English television news bulletin programmes includes:^[1][2]
    • "News 5 at Seven" officially formal opening took place as Singapore's very first main flagship evening television news bulletin programme officially opened on New Year's Day 1994 new aired, new schedule, new clock and new time became daily from 7:00pm to 7:30pm Singapore Time.
    • "News 5 Tonight" officially formal opening took place as Singapore's very first main flagship late-night television news bulletin on Channel 5 new aired, new schedule, new clock and new time became daily from 10:30pm to 11:00pm Singapore Time.
  • Malay programmes was officially moved from SBC 5 to SBC 12.
  • News in Malay was officially renamed as "Berita 12" was formally premiered on SBC 12 on the same night now extended from 20 to 30 minutes and new aired, new schedule, new clock and new time became daily from 7:30pm to 8:00pm Singapore Time.
  • Singapore International Television (SITV) (Malay: Televisyen Antarabangsa Singapura) was a Singaporean international free-to-air terrestrial and satellite television channel operated by Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS). SITV was broadcast from Palapa B2P an Indonesian communications satellite owned by Indosat which covers Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia. It was officially opening ceremony at grand opening or formally opening night in Singapore by Prime Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong on New Year's Day 1994 at 10:00pm Singapore Time based in Singapore and it operated from Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) head office and headquarters in Caldecott Broadcast Centre, Singapore. Singapore International Television (SITV) was officially opening ceremony at grand opening or formally opening night in Singapore on New Year's Day 1994 at 10:00pm Singapore Time after officially opening ceremony by Prime Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong based in Singapore owned and company by Television Corporation of Singapore daily with the first programme at launching ceremony: a special edition of Inside Asia and a live simulcast of News 5 Tonight was aired on Channel 5. It was originally based in Singapore.
• 4 January - The Straits Times Industrials Index hits a record high of 2471.90 points,^[3] now-former record has been surpassed in 2000 with a record high of 2582.94.^[4]
• 22 January – Junction 8 is officially opened.^[5]
• 30 January – SBC 12 officially introduced and launched new name or new look as Channel 12 with officially introduced and launching new logo and slogan "Something Special" marked officially introduced and launched new name, logo and slogan for a new look for Channel 12 opening television programme '12' Celebrates at 9:30pm SGT.^[6]

• 1 February - Radio Singapore International (RSI) is launched as Singapore's first international shortwave radio station.^[7]

• 2 March – The extension of the CISCO headquarters starts construction. When completed, it will have cash processing facilities and a computer disaster recovery centre.^[8]
• 8 March – The first 2G networks are launched in Singapore.^[9]
• 13 March – The National Service Resort and Country Club is officially opened.^[10]
• 26 March – Singapore wins the bid to host the 1999 Rotary Convention.^[11]

• 1 April – The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is first introduced with a tax rate of 3%.^[12]

• 5 May – United States media reports on the caning incident of American teenager Michael P. Fay who was convicted for vandalism.
• 21 May – A Singapore Police Force officer, Corporal Hoi Kim Heng, 24, dies after being stabbed in the neck during the attempted arrest of drug abuser Soh Loo Ban. His companion, Corporal Tan Huang Yee, recovers from his injuries.^[13]
• 23 May
  • The final and last edition episode of "Variety Tonight (开心五重奏)" is a Singaporean Mandarin entertainment show on every Monday at 8:45pm to 9:45pm Singapore Time on Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) Channel 8. One weeks later, was officially rebranded or rebranding took place becomes "Comedy Night (搞笑行动)" became Singaporean Mandarin very first sketch comedy, situation comedy or comedy realty television show was host/presenter by Jack Neo officially opening night on Monday Night, 30 May 1994 on every Monday at 8:00pm to 9:00pm Singapore Time) on Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) Channel 8 after rebranding took place.
  • Corporal Tan Huang Yee is given a rare field promotion to the rank of sergeant, while Corporal Hoi Kim Heng is conferred the same award posthumously.^[13]
• 26 May – The Night Safari is officially opened.^[14]
• 28 May
  • News in Mandarin (新闻) and News in Tamil aired its very final and last edition for this channel Tonight and next day farewell from 新闻 and News in Tamil was officially renamed to becomes because officially introduced and launched new name or new look as Channel 8 with officially introduced and launching new logo and slogan "追潮流，看世界，第八波道最亲切" marked officially introduced and launched new name, logo and slogan for a new look for Channel 8 opening television programme "Be A Part On 8" at 10:00pm Singapore Time:
    • "News in Mandarin (第八新闻)" officially formal opening took place as Singapore's first main flagship evening television news bulletin programme in Mandarin on Channel 8 new aired, new schedule, new clock and new time became daily from 10:00pm to 10:30pm Singapore Time.
    • "Tamil News (Tamil Seithi)" was formally premiered on Channel 8 on the same night now extended from 10 to 20 minutes and new aired, new schedule, new clock and new time became daily from 6:30pm to 6:50pm Singapore Time.
  • SBC 8 officially introduced and launched new name or new look as Channel 8 with officially introduced and launching new logo and slogan "追潮流，看世界，第八波道最亲切" marked officially introduced and launched new name, logo and slogan for a new look for Channel 8 opening television programme "Be A Part On 8" at 10:00pm Singapore Time.^[15]
• 29 May - After revamp Channel 8, the channel officially introduced and launched new logo and slogan for a new look "追潮流，看世界，第八波道最亲切" was officially completed and successful fully on one night past, News in Tamil was officially renamed "Tamil News (Tamil Seithi)" was formally premiered on Channel 8 on the same night now extended from 10 to 20 minutes and new aired, new schedule, new clock and new time became daily from 6:30pm to 6:50pm Singapore Time. News in Mandarin was officially launched new split into two new Mandarin television news bulletin programmes includes:^[16]
  • The premiere of "News Brief in Mandarin (新闻快讯)" a 10-minute evening television news summary in Mandarin on Channel 8 first aired, schedule, clock and time became daily from 6:50pm to 7:00pm Singapore Time.
  • "News in Mandarin (第八新闻)" officially formal opening took place as Singapore's first main flagship evening television news bulletin programme in Mandarin on Channel 8 new aired, new schedule, new clock and new time became daily from 10:00pm to 10:30pm Singapore Time.
• 30 May - Singaporean Mandarin very first sketch comedy, situation comedy or comedy realty television show, Comedy Night (搞笑行动) was host/presenter by Jack Neo officially opening night on Monday Night, 30 May 1994 on every Monday at 8:00pm to 9:00pm Singapore Time) on Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) Channel 8 after rebranding took place.
• 31 May – The Great Singapore Sale is launched.

• 6 June – Known as the Oriental Hotel Murder, a Japanese tourist, Madam Fujii Isae, 49, is found murdered in her hotel room at the Oriental Hotel.
• 9 June – The biggest single robbery to strike a private home occurs at a property in Bukit Timah, in which S$6 million worth of valuables were stolen. All five men involved in the armed robbery were subsequently arrested.

• 1 July – SingTel launches SingNet, Singapore's first ISP.^[17]
• 21 July – The design for the new arts centre is unveiled, with the name of the facility called the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, which will be finished by 2000. It opened in 2002.^[18]

• 29 August – "AM Singapore" as Singapore's very first English-language breakfast programme begins on Channel 5 aired live on Monday to Friday at 6:00am Singapore Time.

• 1 September – SingTel launched its fully digitalised telecom network.^[19]
• 2 September – Tuas Naval Base is officially opened.^[20]
• 16 September – A sergeant with the Republic of Singapore Navy, Chong Peh Choong, 26, kills his three children aged between 3 and 10 before failing in his attempts to kill his wife and himself. He was jailed for life.
• 23 September
  • Dutchman Johannes van Damme is executed for drug trafficking.^[21]
  • FM97.2 officially grand opening and launching broadcast and transmission.
• 30 September
  • Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) officially closing broadcasting and transmission ceremony took place on 1 October 1994 were:
    • Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Television (SBC Television) officially closing broadcast and transmission took place as very final and last programme or ceasing program were:
      • Channel 5: America's Top 10 (Music/Stereo) (officially closing telecast on 1 October 1994 at 1:45am Singapore Time).
      • Channel 8: Friday Feature Special — "Point of No Return" (English and Singdarin subtitles) (officially closing telecast on 1 October 1994 at 12:30am SGT).
      • Channel 12: The Mary Tyler Moore Show – Season 1 Episode 15 "Howard's Girl" (Comedy/Sitcom) (officially closing telecast on 30 September 1994 at 11:55pm Singapore Time).
    • Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Radio (SBC Radio) officially closing broadcast and transmission took place were:
      • Ria 897, Symphony 924, Warna 942, Class 95, Capital Radio 95.8FM and Olikkalanjiam 96.8FM (officially closing broadcast at 2:00am Singapore Time).
      • After 24-hour 7-days a week of radio station in Singapore such as Radio 1, YES 933, Love 972 and Perfect Ten 98.7FM because due to hear or listen broadcasting and transmission until 5:59am Singapore Time or 6:00am Singapore Time.

• 1 October
  • Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) was formally privatised/privatisation, reorganized, and restructuring into a new holding company Singapore International Media (SIM) with four business units: Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS), Radio Corporation of Singapore (RCS), Television Twelve (TV12) and SIM Communications (SIMCOM).^{[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]}
  • Singapore International Media (SIM) formally privatised/privatisation, reorganized, and restructuring took place on 1 October 1994 were:
    • Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) formally privatised/privatisation, reorganized, and restructuring took place as privatisation programme or privatised program were:
      • Channel 5: E! News Week in Review (Variety) (formally privatised/privatisation, reorganized, and restructuring at 6:00am Singapore Time).
      • Channel 8: Proverb's Maze (Children's info-educational) (formally privatised/privatisation, reorganized, and restructuring at 7:00am Singapore Time).
      • Singapore International Television (SITV): Portret Keluarga (Family magazine) and Hiburan Minggu Ini (Variety) (formally privatised/privatisation, reorganized, and restructuring at 10:00pm Singapore Time).
    • Television Twelve (TV12) formally privatised/privatisation, reorganized, and restructuring took place as privatisation programme or privatised program were:
      • Channel 12: The History of Mr. Polly (formally privatised/privatisation, reorganized, and restructuring at 12:25pm Singapore Time).
    • Radio Corporation of Singapore (RCS) formally privatised/privatisation, reorganized, and restructuring took place were:
      • Warna 942 (formally privatised/privatisation, reorganized, and restructuring at 4:45am Singapore Time).
      • Ria 897, Radio 1, Symphony 924, YES 933, Class 95, Capital Radio 95.8FM, Oli 968, Love 972 and Perfect Ten 98.7FM (formally privatised/privatisation, reorganized, and restructuring at 6:00am Singapore Time).
  • Singapore Broadcasting Authority is formed.^[37][38]
• 12 October - Singapore English first television drama series, Masters of the Sea was aired on Channel 5.
• 15 October – Madam Mona Koh, 46, a mamasan, survives two gunshot wounds at Katong People's Complex.^[39]
• 22 October - The last National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) replacement exercise takes place in Choa Chu Kang Community Club, marking the end of a three-year replacement programme. For those who did not re-register yet, a grace period will be given until 1995. From 1 January 1996, the old laminated NRICs will be invalid.^[40]
• 31 October to 3 November – A three-day debate on ministerial salaries ensues.^[41][42] Eventually, the white paper is approved on 3 November.^[43]
• 31 October – Power98FM is launched by SAFRA.

• November – Tiong Bahru Plaza opens to the public.
• 21 November – The Singapore People's Party is formed after several members broke off from the Singapore Democratic Party.^[44]
• 30 November – Police officer Senior Staff Sergeant Boo Tiang Huat, 47, dies after sustaining an axe wound to the head while conducting routine vehicular inspection at Newton Road.^[45] He was given a field promotion to the rank of Station Inspector posthumously.^[46]

• 31 December - Panasonic Countdown 95 is an annual multi-tiered event held every New Year's Eve celebrations in Singapore are centered in Raffles Hotel and Changi Airport its main events are pyrotechnic displays. It was officially launched by Prime Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong including from the midnight countdown new year to midnight firework new year both of which are terrestrial telecast nationally free-to-air on Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) such as Channel 5 from 11:00pm to 12:30am SGT lasting 90-minutes and sponsored by Panasonic, Grand Seiko (Seiko) and Lexus (Toyota).

• The Singapore Heart Centre starts operations.^[47]

• 1 January – Carrie Wong, television actress
• 8 January - Shawn Tok, singer-actor
• 1 October - Linying, the singer for NDP 2021 theme song 'The Road Ahead'.
• 5 November – Timothee Yap, national sprinter.
• 13 November – Andrew Tang, racing driver.^[48]

• 24 January – F. A. Chua – Supreme Court Judge (b. 1913).^[49]
• 11 February – Gog Sing Hooi – Pioneer watercolour painter (b. 1933).^[50]
• 24 August – Ee Peng Liang – Businessman and philanthropist (b. 1913).^[51]
• 7 March – P. V. Sarma, leader of the Malayan National Liberation League, allowed back to Singapore in 1991 (b. 1917).^[52]
• 8 November – Kwek Hong Png – Founder of Hong Leong Group (b. 1913).^[53]
• 10 December – Jamit Singh – Trade unionist (b. 1929).^[54]