2014 in Singapore

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

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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
  • 1 October -
    • The Municipal Services Office, first announced during the National Day Rally,[82] is launched. It aims to provide public services more effectively.[83]
    • The Family Justice Courts have been launched to settle family cases more effectively.[84] This brings together the High Court (Family Division), the Family Court and the Youth Court (previously known as the Juvenile Court).[85]
  • 7 October - The Remote Gambling Act is passed to regulate online gambling activities.[86]
  • 13 October - SAF Volunteer Corps is established, and sign-ups started from this day.[87]
  • 19 October - Twenty-two passengers and crew were injured when an Airbus A380 plane operated by Singapore Airlines (SIA) and traveling from the Changi International Airport to Mumbai, hit sudden turbulence during descent.[88]
  • 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.[73]
  • 23 October - library@orchard is reopened in Orchard Gateway.
  • 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.[89][90]
  • 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.[91] The aerostat is officially launched in 2016.[92]
  • 30 October - The Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled that Malaysia need not pay development charges for a 2010 land swap.[93]

November
Marina South Pier MRT station

December

Deaths

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