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2014
in
Singapore

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The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the Republic of Singapore.

Incumbents

Events

January

The Sandcrawler

February

River Safari
  • 6 February - The naming of an Indonesian naval ship as "KRI Usman Harun" caused a controversy as it could reopen wounds from Confrontation. Subsequently, the ship will not be allowed to stop in Singapore.[8][9]
  • 21 February - The Pioneer Generation Package is unveiled to honour Pioneers who helped in the development of Singapore.[10][11][12]
  • 25 February - Singapore's first LNG terminal opened in Jurong Island, with another to be built in eastern Singapore soon.[13][14]
  • 28 February - The River Safari is officially opened.[15]

March

  • 7 March - The Subordinate Courts is renamed to the State Courts.[16]
  • 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.[17]
  • 12 March -
  • 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.[21]
  • 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.[22]
  • 17 March - The Fast And Secure Transfers (FAST) system is launched, which ensures instant fund transfers.[23]
  • 28 March - The Singapore Institute of Technology, a university that was first established in 2009, becomes Singapore's 5th autonomous university.[24]
  • 29 March - P&G opens its R&D centre in Biopolis.[25]

April

  • 1 April - Singapore Sports Council is rebranded to Sport Singapore.[26]
  • 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.[27]
  • 22 April - The National University Hospital opens a new medical centre block to better serve patients.[28]
  • 23 April - Orchard Gateway, a mixed-use mall, opens to the public.[29]

May

  • 1 May - The Devan Nair Institute for Employment and Employability officially opens in Jurong.[30]
  • 12 May - OCBC Bank launches the OCBC Pay Anyone app as a way to transfer money through numbers.[31]
  • 25 May - Singaporeans First is officially launched.[32]
  • 28 May - 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.[33]
  • 29 May -

June

July

August

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.[73]
  • 2 September - The Jurong Rock Caverns officially opens, making it Southeast Asia's first commercial underground rock cavern storage facility for liquid hydrocarbons.[74]
  • 15 September - The first automated pharmacy opens in Tan Tock Seng Hospital.[75]
  • 16 September - K Box announced that a data breach hit their servers, resulting in a leak of 300,000 clients' data.[76]
  • 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.[77]
    • The Lifelong Learning Institute opens in Paya Lebar.[78]
  • 25 September - The National Heart Centre Singapore's new building opens to better serve heart patients.[79][80]
  • 27 September - Heckling took place after several protesters at Hong Lim Park went over to a performance by several special needs children.[81]

October

November

Marina South Pier MRT station

December

Deaths

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