11 January - North South MRT Line was partially disrupted for one and a half hours between Kranji and Yew Tee station.
15 January - Infinite Studios is officially opened in one-north, housing media companies.[4]
16 January -
The Sandcrawler is officially opened as Lucasfilm's Singapore studio.[5]
Public Transport Council approved a fare increase of 3.2% on train and bus fares to be started on 6 April. This is in consideration of the 2012 and 2013 fare increase cap of 4.5 per cent and 2.1 per cent, respectively, which was not implemented. The remaining 3.4 per cent will be rolled over to the 2014 exercise.[6]
20 January - A driver was arrested for trespassing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters and driving through checkpoint without clearance in a manhunt lasting three days.[7]
February
River Safari
5 February - The naming of an Indonesian naval ship as "KRI Usman Harun" caused a controversy as it could reopen wounds from Confrontation.[8][9]
7 February - The National Family Council is renamed Families for Life with a new logo launched.[10]
16 February - MinLaw announced that seven golf courses will be offered lease extensions ranging from 2030 to 2040, with one of Singapore Island Country Club's golf courses reallocated to the National Trades Union Congress as a public course. Keppel Club and Marina Bay Golf Course will be acquired for redevelopments, with parts of the Tanah Merah Country Club and National Service Resort and Country Club (Changi) acquired for the expansion of Changi Airport. An alternative site is offered to Keppel Club as part of discussions.[11][12][13]
18 February - The "Usman Harun" will not be allowed in Singapore's naval bases nor take part in joint exercises. In addition, a related statement highlighted the importance of sovereignty.[14][15][16]
7 March - The Subordinate Courts is renamed to the State Courts.[23]
8 March - Another security breach takes place at the checkpoints when a driver crashed a security barrier, marking the first time it failed. The driver was caught after a five hour search.[24]
13 March - The Protection from Harassment Act is passed. The law overhauls the definition of harassment, giving more protection to victims as well as strengthen penalties against stalking.[28]
16 March - The McDonald's outlet at King Albert Park building closes. The building has since been demolished for a new residential and commercial development.[31]
17 March - The Fast And Secure Transfers (FAST) system is launched, ensuring instant fund transfers.[32]
21 March - Several shops in Jem are hit by an 11-hour power failure from 7am to 6pm.[33]
28 March - The Singapore Institute of Technology, a university that was first established in 2009, becomes Singapore's 5th autonomous university.[34]
New controls for prepaid SIM cards take effect to combat the use for criminal activities. The maximum number of prepaid SIM cards per holder is reduced from 10 to three, although people with more than three cards previously can keep them. In addition, passports can be used for registration along with NRICs currently.[36][37]
7 April - Singapore and Malaysia announced that they are to develop a "Friendship Bridge" to improve road connectivity between Island and Mainland that will strengthen and enhance the relationship between both countries.[39]
Construction works have started on the new State Courts Towers, which will allow the State Courts to deal with more cases, with completion by 2020.[47]
30 June - The Public Utilities Board announced the Murnane Pipeline to meet future water demand in the city area. Part of the pipeline will go under the Rail Corridor, which will be completed by 2019.[59]
July
2 July - The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announces that S$10,000 notes will no longer be issued from 1 October to fight money laundering. In addition, penalties will be tightened for financial breaches with a review expected soon.[60][61][62]
8 July - A controversy erupts after the National Library Board removes two books for "not promoting family values".[63][64] The books were initially planned to be destroyed.[65] After a backlash and a revelation of more books removed,[66] the books are reinstated on 18 July, albeit in the adult section.[67][68]
16 July -
Malaysia announced that it will charge the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) for all Singapore registration vehicles entering mainland Johor.
Sentosa's new show called Wings of Time officially opens, replacing the now-shut Songs of the Sea. The show has been running since 16 July.[69]
August
1 August - River Safari Cruise opens at River Safari, replacing a defunct boat ride at Singapore Zoo. The ride traverses the Upper Seletar Reservoir.[70]
5 August - The Transboundary Haze Pollution Act is passed to deal with companies that causes haze pollution in Singapore, impose statutory duties on entities not to engage in such conduct and sets out a compensation regime. However, the penalties have been set at a maximum of $2 million as this is a new law with reviews of the limits in future. No limits are set for civil cases.[71][72]
9 August - Hossan Leong hosts Singapore's 49th National Day Parade at the Marina Bay Floating Platform. Also, Leong hosted the NDP 6 years later in 2020 for the evening show together with Joakim Gomez, Rebecca Lim, and Fauzi Laily. This was the last National Day Parade appearance for former (and first) Prime Minister of SingaporeLee Kuan Yew before his death on 23 March the following year, who was the only Member of Parliament to have appeared on every parade since independence.
14 August - The Murai Urban Live Firing Facility is officially opened, allowing soldiers to train urban warfare skills in a safe area.[73]
17 August - Plans are unveiled for the Jurong area, with a revamp of the Jurong Lake Gardens, more housing, the moving of Science Centre to Lakeside, among others. The Ayer Rajah Expressway may also be realigned to support more lakeside housing.[77]
19 August - A security intrusion took place at the Raffles Marina in relation to a custody case.[78]
21 August - A 9-hour train disruption occurred on the North East MRT line, which was caused by dislodged arms, creating a power fault.[79]
25 August -
The Ministry of Education's committee ASPIRE announced recommendations to help improve education and career choices for Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and Polytechnic students. Some recommendations include starting a new education and career guidance (ECG) framework with dedicated career officers in schools and a one-stop portal,[80][81] a new work and study programme from 2016,[82] a national training scheme for Poly and ITE graduates,[83] more structured internships and Higher NITEC places,[84] and posting national servicemen to vocations that match their skills learnt in school.[85] All ten recommendations are accepted by MOE.[86][87][88]
Dulwich College (Singapore) opened its campus at Bukit Batok with an initial cohort size of 884 students with some support from Economic Development Board.[93]
29 August - Changi General Hospital's new medical centre starts construction, slated for completion by 2017. At the same time, plans for two polyclinics in Pioneer and Punggol were announced, which will be completed by 2017 as well. Four more polyclinics are also expected by 2020 with redevelopments for polyclinics in Ang Mo Kio and Bedok.[94][95][96]
September
1 September - MediaCorp Channel 8's morning belt (only weekdays) is revamped with the introduction of Morning Express, replacing Good Morning Singapore, which had been on air since March 1995.[97]
2 September - The Jurong Rock Caverns officially opens, making it Southeast Asia's first commercial underground rock cavern storage facility for liquid hydrocarbons.[98]
10 September - The Media Development Authority classifies the film "To Singapore, with Love" as "Not Allowed for All Ratings" (NAR) due to themes that undermine national security. An appeal against the ban is rejected two months later.[99][100][101]
16 September - K Box announced that a data breach hit their servers, resulting in a leak of 300,000 clients' data.[103]
17 September -
Former tour guide Yang Yin was arrested in a case involving criminal breach of trust over the Lasting Power of Attorney. He was charged a month later.[104]
The Lifelong Learning Institute opens in Paya Lebar. In addition, a new CET 2020 Masterplan is launched with a SkillsFuture Council to be set up soon.[105][106][107]
The Family Justice Courts have been launched to settle family cases more effectively.[114] This brings together the High Court (Family Division), the Family Court and the Youth Court (previously known as the Juvenile Court).[115]
7 October - The Remote Gambling Act is passed to regulate online gambling activities.[116]
20 October - MediaCorp Channel 8's primetime belt (only weekdays) received revamp with the introduction of Hello Singapore and a half-hour weekday drama (with the first drama being 118), replacing both Evening News and hour-long weekday drama, respectively.[97]
26 October - Jetstar Asia Airways takes over Valuair's services. This comes after Indonesia lifted restrictions on foreign low-cost carriers operating in the country.[119][120]
28 October - A moored balloon known as an aerostat will be deployed by early next year. The 55-metre long aerostat will be able to detect threats 200 kilometers away from Singapore, being positioned 600 metres above the ground.[121] The aerostat is officially launched in 2016.[122]
The Metropolis, an office tower in one-north, is officially opened. The building also serves as Ho Bee Land's headquarters.[128]
5 November - The Singapore Exchange (SGX) was hit by lightning, causing a 3 hour disruption to trading activities.[129] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has since instructed SGX to take action to prevent another recurrence.[130]
8 November - The Sustainable Singapore Blueprint 2015 is launched, setting new targets for skyrise greenery, cleanliness, transport, among others.[131]
31 December - MediaCorp Channel 5's primetime belt received revamp (such as moving News 5 (formerly News 5 Tonight) to 9pm) as a part of "Local Upsize" transition.[150]
Deaths
30 January - Ong Kim Hoi - Founder of No Signboard Seafood (b. 1940).[151]
