2015 in Singapore

The following lists events that happened during 2015 in the Republic of Singapore.

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Events

January

February
  • 11 February - BASH is launched for startups.[7]
  • 16 February - JTC Corporation and Temasek Holdings have agreed to merge their subsidiaries to better compete in Asia, first announced on 4 September 2014.[8] The mergers will involve Ascendas and Singbridge, as well as Surbana and Jurong International Holdings.[9] The merger is completed on 10 June, resulting in the formation of Ascendas-Singbridge (since acquired by CapitaLand) and Surbana Jurong.[10][11]

March
  • March - Capitol Piazza is opened to the public as part of Capitol.
  • 10 March - A memorial was launched to commemorate the MacDonald House bombing that happened 50 years earlier.[12]
  • 11 March - Innosparks (an ST Engineering subsidiary) launches the AIR+ Smart Mask, which consists of a Smart Mask and the AIR+; a micro ventilator. This will help keep those wearing the mask cool, while giving protection from the haze and pollutants. It is able to fit people of all ages including children and the elderly.[13]
  • 13 March - Laws were passed to clarify that landowners can use up to 30 m underground below the Singapore Height Datum, and allow for acquisition of underground space.[14][15][16]
  • 16 March - WE Cinemas opens a new multiplex in 321 Clementi, which also opened on the same day. This marked WE Cinemas' re-entry into the cinema business.[17]
  • 23-29 March - Death and state funeral of Lee Kuan Yew:
    • 23 March -
      • Singapore's first and former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, notable for his contributions as an "Architect of Modern Singapore", passes on at age of 91 at 3:18 am in Singapore General Hospital due to complications of pneumonia.
      • Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (who was also the son of the late Lee) declared a seven-day period of national mourning and the funeral will be held on March 29. The state flags on all government buildings would be flown at half-mast for the mourning period, while a majority of television programmings were pre-empted to air a selected series of programs in tribute of Lee.
    • 25 March -
      • The funeral procession of Lee from the Istana to Parliament House to lay in state. Later on the same day, the house was opened to Singapore who queued to pay their last respects to Lee.
    • 29 March -
  • 29 March - Amos Yee was arrested for insensitive remarks. He was charged and found guilty, with a jail term imposed.[18]

April

May

June

July

August

September

October
  • 1 October -
  • 6 October - The Singapore General Hospital reveals a Hepatitis C outbreak where 22 patients (four deaths inclusive) are infected with the first case detected on 17 April.[69] As of 8 December, 3 more infections and 4 deaths were disclosed, bringing the total to 25 patients infected (8 deaths inclusive).[70][71]
  • 9 October - A freak lift accident occurs in Jurong, causing an elderly woman's hands to be severed.[72]
  • 19 October -
    • Fusionopolis 2 is officially opened.[73]
    • Due to the haze, PM2.5 levels reached a record-high of 471 at 11 pm in Western Singapore.[74]
  • 21 October - City Harvest Church Criminal Breach of Trust Case: The six City Harvest Church leaders involved in the largest charity fund misuse case (S$50 million) back in 2010 and their arrest on 2012 are all found guilty over breach of trust and Falsification of Accounts.[75] On 20 November 2015, all six convicted are given jail sentences, with Kong Hee given the heaviest sentence of 8 years.[76]
  • 29 October - Stage 6 of the Circle MRT line is announced during a visit to the Tuas Extension, resulting in a full circle. The extension will consist of 3 stations along the future Great Southern Waterfront, stretching a total distance of 4 km. The extension will be completed by 2025.[77][78] To support these expansions, Kim Chuan Depot will be expanded to store more trains and includes a bus depot aboveground.[79]

November
Ma Ying-jeou and Xi Jinping shaking hands at the Ma-Xi meeting

December

Deaths
Lee Kuan Yew

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