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]
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]
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]
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:
"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.
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
Mandarintelevision 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.
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.
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.[17]
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.
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.[39]
31 October to 3 November – A three-day debate on
ministerial salaries ensues.[40][41] Eventually, the white paper is approved on 3 November.[42]
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.[44] He was given a field promotion to the rank of Station Inspector posthumously.[45]
^Chuang Peck Ming (22 October 1994), "Six professions to set pay for ministers and civil servants", Business Times (Singapore). See also Wang Hui Ling; Chung Tsung Mien; Jimmy Yap (28 October 1994), "32 say benchmarks too high, 25 think they are valid", The Straits Times; Warren Fernandez (2 November 1994), "Will S'poreans back SM Lee's judgment on White Paper?", The Straits Times; Chuang Peck Ming (4 November 1994), "MP warns of election backlash in debate on pay rise for ministers", Business Times (Singapore).
^Chuang Peck Ming (1 November 1994), "Why it's fitting to peg ministers' pay to top private sector earners", Business Times (Singapore); Chuang Peck Ming (4 November 1994), "White paper on salary benchmarks approved", Business Times (Singapore).