1968 in Singapore
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The following lists events that happened during 1968 in Singapore.
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Incumbents
Events
January
- 17 January - Britain announces its intention to withdraw its armed forces from Singapore by 1971.[1]
- 30 January - The Ellenborough Market is destroyed in a fire, causing S$253,000 in damages and affecting about 1000 hawkers and stall-holders. The market is demolished a few years later.[2]
April
- 13 April - The PAP wins the 1968 General Election.
May
- 1 May - The Hindu Endowments Board is formed.[3]
- 23 May - Singapore Pools is formed as a state-owned lottery firm to combat triads and illegal syndicates.[4]
June
- 1 June - Jurong Town Corporation is formed to develop Singapore's industries, taking over this role from the Economic Development Board.[5]
- 7 June - Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) is established as a think-tank to research on trends and politics in Southeast Asia and beyond.
July
- 1 July - The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (known as MUIS) is established.[6]
September
- 1 September -
- The Development Bank of Singapore (now DBS) commences operations.[7]
- Keppel Shipyard is established to take over PSA's ship-repair and ship-building services.[8]
- The Republic of Singapore Air Force is formed.
- 17 September - The first A&W store opens at MSA Building, making it Singapore's first fast food restaurant. This went on until 2003, when A&W decided to leave Singapore.[9] It made a return in 2019 to Jewel Changi Airport.
October
- 1 October - The Keep Singapore Clean campaign is launched.[10]
- 17 October - The two marines were hanged for their roles in the MacDonald House bombing.
November
- 5 November - Intraco Ltd is formed to promote Singapore goods overseas.[11]
December
- 17 December - Sembawang Shipyard was handed back to Singapore.[12]
- 30 December - Neptune Orient Lines is formed as Singapore's national shipping line.[13]
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References
- ^ "All out by 1971". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Ellenborough Market". NLB. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Hindu Endowments Board lends a helping hand". Tabla!. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Awards & Milestones". Singapore Pools. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Jurong Town Corporation is established". NLB. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura". NLB. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Establishment of the Development Bank of Singapore". NLB. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Keppel Shipyard is incorporated". NLB. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Online project highlights key days of our lives". The New Paper. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Keep Singapore Clean campaign". NLB. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Intraco Ltd. is incorporated". NLB. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Ceremony for Transfer of HM Dockyard Singapore to Singapore Government". NAS. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Neptune Orient Lines is incorporated". NLB. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Kumar". NLB. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Lau Siew Mei". NLB. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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