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The following lists events that happened during 1983 in Singapore.
Incumbents
- President: C. V. Devan Nair
- Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew
Events
January
- 29 January – A disaster occurred on the Singapore Cable Car. As a result, 2 cable cars plunged, causing 7 fatalities.[1]
March
- 16 March – Two Chinese newspapers, the Nanyang Siang Pau and Sin Chew Jit Poh merged to become Lianhe Zaobao and Lianhe Wanbao.
April
- 3 April – Trans-Island Bus Services starts operations as the second bus operator in Singapore, after the bus mergers of 1971 and 1974.
May
- 28 May – 6 June - Singapore hosts the 12th Southeast Asian Games. It clinched fourth place with a total of 134 medals.[2][3][4]
July
- 11 July – Fandi Ahmad signs for FC Groningen.[5]
August
- 1 August – The Singapore Broadcasting Corporation launches SBCtext on SBC 5 and SBC 8.[6]
September
- 9 September – The Community Chest of Singapore is launched by Ee Peng Liang.[7] This is followed by the start of fund-raising efforts two days later.[8]
- 16 September – Mitsukoshi Garden reopens as CN West Leisure Park.[9]
October
December
- 3 December – David Bowie and his band visit Singapore as part of the 1983 Serious Moonlight Tour.
- 30 December – NOL's new building is officially opened.[11][12]
Date unknown
- 100plus, a sports drink was launched to commemorate F&N's 100th anniversary.
Births
- 19 January – Sylvester Sim, Singaporean singer, runner-up of Singapore Idol (Season 1)
- 31 January – Maia Lee, Singaporean singer, contestant of Singapore Idol (Season 1)
- 18 August – Tay Kewei, Singaporean singer
- 23 December – Tin Pei Ling, Singaporean politician
Deaths
- 16 February – Wong Lin Ken, former Minister for Home Affairs (b. 1931).[13]
- 30 June – Choo Seng Quee, footballer (b. 1914).[14]
- 1 July – Cheong Soo Pieng, artist (b. 1917).[15]
- 14 October – Hon Sui Sen, economic pioneer (b. 1916).[16]
References
- ^ "Cable car tragedy at Sentosa". NLB. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Best 2". The Straits Times. 10 June 1983. p. 1.
- ^ "12th SEA Games". The Straits Times. 10 June 1983. p. 47.
- ^ "Singapore hosts the 12th SEA Games". HistorySG. 2014 – via NLB.
- ^ "Fandi goes Dutch". Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Teletext times". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 23 July 1983. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Employers have key role in making 'Chest' a success". The Singapore Monitor (retrieved from NLB). 9 September 1983. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "General Electric's Carnival '83 in aid of the Community Chest of Singapore" (PDF). NAS. 11 September 1983. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Mitsukoshi Garden sold for $4.5 m". The Business Times (retrieved from NLB). 2 June 1983. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Inaugural ceremony of the Mass Rapid Transit Corporation" (PDF). NAS. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Official Opening of Neptune Orient Lines Building" (PDF). NAS. 30 December 1983. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Opening of NOL Building Marks Event". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 30 December 1983. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Former minister Prof Wong, 51, dies". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 17 February 1983. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Choo Seng Quee". NLB. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Cheong Soo Pieng". NLB. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Hon Sui Sen". NLB. Retrieved 26 July 2019.