1983 in Singapore

The following lists events that happened during 1983 in Singapore.

← 1982 1981 1980 1983 in Singapore → 1984 1985 1986
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
See also:	Other events of 1983 Timeline of Singaporean history

Incumbents

• President: C. V. Devan Nair
• Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew

Events

January

• 29 January - A disaster occurred on the Singapore Cable Car. As a result, 2 cable cars plunged, causing 7 fatalities.[1]

March

• 16 March - Two Chinese newspapers, the Nanyang Siang Pau and Sin Chew Jit Poh merged to become Lianhe Zaobao and Lianhe Wanbao.

April

• 3 April - Trans-Island Bus Services starts operations as the second bus operator in Singapore, after the bus mergers of 1971 and 1974.

May

• 28 May – 6 June - Singapore hosts the 12th Southeast Asian Games. It clinched fourth place with a total of 134 medals.[2][3][4]

July

• 11 July - Fandi Ahmad signs for FC Groningen.[5]

August

• 1 August - The Singapore Broadcasting Corporation launches SBCtext on SBC 5 and SBC 8.[6]

September

• 9 September - The Community Chest of Singapore is launched by Ee Peng Liang.[7] This is followed by the start of fund-raising efforts two days later.[8]
• 16 September - Mitsukoshi Garden reopens as CN West Leisure Park.[9]

October

• 22 October - The first phase of the MRT system starts construction.[10]

December

• 3 December - David Bowie and his band visit Singapore as part of the 1983 Serious Moonlight Tour.
• 30 December - NOL's new building is officially opened.[11][12]

Date unknown

• 100plus, a sports drink was launched to commemorate F&N's 100th anniversary.

Births

• 19 January - Sylvester Sim, Singaporean singer, runner-up of Singapore Idol (Season 1)
• 31 January - Maia Lee, Singaporean singer, contestant of Singapore Idol (Season 1)
• 18 August - Tay Kewei, Singaporean singer
• 23 December - Tin Pei Ling, Singaporean politician

Deaths

• 30 June - Choo Seng Quee, footballer (b. 1914).[13]
• 1 July - Cheong Soo Pieng, artist (b. 1917).[14]
• 14 October - Hon Sui Sen, economic pioneer (b. 1916).[15]

References

1. "Cable car tragedy at Sentosa". NLB. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
2. "Best 2". The Straits Times. 10 June 1983. p. 1.
3. "12th SEA Games". The Straits Times. 10 June 1983. p. 47.
4. "Singapore hosts the 12th SEA Games". HistorySG. 2014 – via NLB.
5. "Fandi goes Dutch". Retrieved 18 July 2019.
6. "Teletext times". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 23 July 1983. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
7. "Employers have key role in making 'Chest' a success". The Singapore Monitor (retrieved from NLB). 9 September 1983. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
8. "General Electric's Carnival '83 in aid of the Community Chest of Singapore" (PDF). NAS. 11 September 1983. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
9. "Mitsukoshi Garden sold for $4.5 m". The Business Times (retrieved from NLB). 2 June 1983. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
10. "Inaugural ceremony of the Mass Rapid Transit Corporation" (PDF). NAS. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
11. "Official Opening of Neptune Orient Lines Building" (PDF). NAS. 30 December 1983. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
12. "Opening of NOL Building Marks Event". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 30 December 1983. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
13. "Choo Seng Quee". NLB. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
14. "Cheong Soo Pieng". NLB. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
15. "Hon Sui Sen". NLB. Retrieved 26 July 2019.