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1994
in
Singapore

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The following lists events that happened during 1994 in Singapore.

Incumbents

Events

January

February

March

  • 2 March – The extension of the CISCO headquarters starts construction. When completed, it will have cash processing facilities and a computer disaster recovery centre. [7]
  • 8 March – The first 2G networks are launched in Singapore. [8]
  • 13 March – The National Service Resort and Country Club is officially opened. [9]
  • 26 March – Singapore wins the bid to host the 1999 Rotary Convention. [10]

April

May

  • 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. [12]
  • 23 May – 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. [12]
  • 26 May – The Night Safari is officially opened. [13]
  • 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 (新视第八波道) 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 SGT:
    • SBC 8 officially introduced and launched new name or new look as  Channel 8 (新视第八波道) 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 SGT. [14]
  • 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 SGT. News in Mandarin was officially launched new split into two new Mandarin television news bulletin programmes includes: [15]
  • 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 and aired on Channel 8.
  • 31 May – The Great Singapore Sale is launched.

June

  • 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.

July

August

September

October

November

December

Date unknown

Births

Deaths

References

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