Incumbents

Events

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]

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]

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.

1 July – The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (known as MUIS) is established.^[6]

1 September -
- The Development Bank of Singapore (now DBS) commences operations.^[7]
- Keppel Shipyard is established to take over PSA's ship-repair and shipbuilding services.^[8]
- The Singapore Air Defence Command 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.

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.

17 December – Sembawang Shipyard was handed back to Singapore.^[12]
30 December – Neptune Orient Lines is formed as Singapore's national shipping line.^[13]

^ "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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