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*1 August – The [[Seletar Teleport|Seletar Satellite Earth Station]] is officially opened.<ref>{{cite web|title=News 5 Tonight (1 August 1995)|url=http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/audiovisual_records/record-details/46f5d2f6-1164-11e3-83d5-0050568939ad|website=Television Corporation of Singapore (Retrieved from NAS)|access-date=24 July 2019|date=1 August 1995}}</ref>
*1 August – The [[Seletar Teleport|Seletar Satellite Earth Station]] is officially opened.<ref>{{cite web|title=News 5 Tonight (1 August 1995)|url=http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/audiovisual_records/record-details/46f5d2f6-1164-11e3-83d5-0050568939ad|website=Television Corporation of Singapore (Retrieved from NAS)|access-date=24 July 2019|date=1 August 1995}}</ref>
*6 August – The [[UOB Plaza]] is officially opened. It joins [[OUB Centre]] (present-day One Raffles Place) as Singapore's tallest buildings at 280 metres, until [[Guoco Tower]]'s completion in 2016, which is 290 metres.<ref>{{cite web |title=Opening of the United Overseas Bank (UOB) Plaza |url=http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/lky19950806.pdf |website=NAS |access-date=20 August 2019 |date=6 August 1995}}</ref>
*6 August – The [[UOB Plaza]] is officially opened. It joins [[OUB Centre]] (present-day One Raffles Place) as Singapore's tallest buildings at 280 metres, until [[Guoco Tower]]'s completion in 2016, which is 290 metres.<ref>{{cite web |title=Opening of the United Overseas Bank (UOB) Plaza |url=http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/lky19950806.pdf |website=NAS |access-date=20 August 2019 |date=6 August 1995}}</ref>
*[[National Day (Singapore)|9 August]] ([[public holiday in Singapore|public holiday]]) – [[Singapore National Day Parade]] celebrated its thirtieth years of anniversary was slogan and tagline is "'''My Singapore, My Home'''" with "'''30 Years of Nationhood / My Singapore, My Home: A Nation in Harmony'''" theme, organizer by HQ Armour and held at [[Padang, Singapore|Padang]] was officially presidented by [[President of Singapore|President of the Republic of Singapore]] [[Ong Teng Cheong]] and officially prime ministered by [[Prime Minister of Singapore]] [[Goh Chok Tong]]. Singaporeans celebrate the nation's 30th birthday with the [[live television|live telecast]] of the [[Singapore National Day Parade|Singapore National Day Parade (NDP)]] 1995 on Wednesday, 9 August 1995 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm [[Singapore Time]] at [[Padang, Singapore]]. Singapore television viewers can enjoy the [[live television|live telecast]] [[Singapore National Day Parade|parade]] aired on [[Channel 5 (Singaporean TV channel)|TCS Channel 5]], [[Channel 8 (Singaporean TV channel)|TCS Channel 8]] and [[Suria (TV channel)|TV12 Channel 12]]. The commentary on [[Channel 5 (Singaporean TV channel)|TCS Channel 5]] and [[Suria (TV channel)|TV12 Channel 12]] in [[Singapore English|English]], [[Channel 8 (Singaporean TV channel)|TCS Channel 8]] in [[Singapore Mandarin|Mandarin]], [[Suria (TV channel)|TV12 Channel 12]] in [[Malay language|Malay]] and [[Channel 8 (Singapore)|TCS Channel 8]] in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]. Those out and about on [[Singapore National Day Parade]] to catch the [[live television|live screening]] of the [[Singapore National Day Parade|Parade]] on the outdoor digital screens managed by [[Mediacorp#1994–1999: Privatisation|Television Corporation of Singapore]] at all Singaporean shopping centres. [[Mediacorp#1994–1999: Privatisation|Radio Corporation of Singapore]] radio stations simulcast the [[Singapore National Day Parade|parade]] [[live radio|live]] over [[Gold 905|One FM 90.5]], [[Capital 958|Capital Radio 95.8FM]], [[Warna 942]] and [[Oli 968]] from 6:15pm to 8:30pm [[Singapore Time]] in [[Singapore English|English]], [[Singapore Mandarin|Mandarin]], [[Malay language|Malay]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] respectively.
*[[National Day (Singapore)|9 August]] ([[public holidays in Singapore|public holiday]]) – [[Singapore National Day Parade]] celebrated its thirtieth years of anniversary was slogan and tagline is "'''My Singapore, My Home'''" with "'''30 Years of Nationhood / My Singapore, My Home: A Nation in Harmony'''" theme, organizer by HQ Armour and held at [[Padang, Singapore|Padang]] was officially presidented by [[President of Singapore|President of the Republic of Singapore]] [[Ong Teng Cheong]] and officially prime ministered by [[Prime Minister of Singapore]] [[Goh Chok Tong]]. Singaporeans celebrate the nation's 30th birthday with the [[live television|live telecast]] of the [[Singapore National Day Parade|Singapore National Day Parade (NDP)]] 1995 on Wednesday, 9 August 1995 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm [[Singapore Time]] at [[Padang, Singapore]]. Singapore television viewers can enjoy the [[live television|live telecast]] [[Singapore National Day Parade|parade]] aired on [[Channel 5 (Singaporean TV channel)|TCS Channel 5]], [[Channel 8 (Singaporean TV channel)|TCS Channel 8]] and [[Suria (TV channel)|TV12 Channel 12]]. The commentary on [[Channel 5 (Singaporean TV channel)|TCS Channel 5]] and [[Suria (TV channel)|TV12 Channel 12]] in [[Singapore English|English]], [[Channel 8 (Singaporean TV channel)|TCS Channel 8]] in [[Singapore Mandarin|Mandarin]], [[Suria (TV channel)|TV12 Channel 12]] in [[Malay language|Malay]] and [[Channel 8 (Singapore)|TCS Channel 8]] in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]. Those out and about on [[Singapore National Day Parade]] to catch the [[live television|live screening]] of the [[Singapore National Day Parade|Parade]] on the outdoor digital screens managed by [[Mediacorp#1994–1999: Privatisation|Television Corporation of Singapore]] at all Singaporean shopping centres. [[Mediacorp#1994–1999: Privatisation|Radio Corporation of Singapore]] radio stations simulcast the [[Singapore National Day Parade|parade]] [[live radio|live]] over [[Gold 905|One FM 90.5]], [[Capital 958|Capital Radio 95.8FM]], [[Warna 942]] and [[Oli 968]] from 6:15pm to 8:30pm [[Singapore Time]] in [[Singapore English|English]], [[Singapore Mandarin|Mandarin]], [[Malay language|Malay]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] respectively officially marked [[National Day (Singapore)|Singapore National Day]] is celebrated every year on 9 August, in commemoration of [[History of Singapore#1965–present: Republic of Singapore|Singapore's independence]] from [[Malaysia]] in 1965 as [[Public holidays in Singapore|officially national public holiday in Singapore]]. This holiday features the [[Singapore National Day Parade|National Day Parade]] (NDP), National Day Message by the [[Prime Minister of Singapore]], [[Singapore Fireworks Celebrations|fireworks celebrations]] and even advertisements urging Singaporean residents to procreate.
*20 August – The [[Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme]] (SERS) is announced to unlock economic value for residential buildings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme is introduced|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/fdfed76d-7bac-4303-a302-97d01dbb0286|website=NLB|access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref> On the same day, the [[Executive Condominium]] scheme is introduced to meet Singaporeans' aspirations for condominium living, which may be too expensive for some.<ref>{{cite web |title=Executive Condominum Housing Scheme |url=http://www.hdb.gov.sg/press/pr0829.htm |access-date=14 August 2019 |publisher=HDB |date=29 August 1995 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970624210115/http://www.hdb.gov.sg/press/pr0829.htm |archive-date=24 June 1997}}</ref>
*20 August – The [[Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme]] (SERS) is announced to unlock economic value for residential buildings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme is introduced|url=http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/fdfed76d-7bac-4303-a302-97d01dbb0286|website=NLB|access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref> On the same day, the [[Executive Condominium]] scheme is introduced to meet Singaporeans' aspirations for condominium living, which may be too expensive for some.<ref>{{cite web |title=Executive Condominum Housing Scheme |url=http://www.hdb.gov.sg/press/pr0829.htm |access-date=14 August 2019 |publisher=HDB |date=29 August 1995 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970624210115/http://www.hdb.gov.sg/press/pr0829.htm |archive-date=24 June 1997}}</ref>
*22 August – Sites located at Boon Tiong Road and Tiong Bahru Road are selected for the first SERS project.<ref>{{cite web |title=Selective En-Bloc Redevelopment Scheme |url=https://www.hdb.gov.sg/press/pr0822.htm |website=HDB |access-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970624210136/https://www.hdb.gov.sg/press/pr0822.htm |archive-date=24 June 1997 |date=22 August 1995}}</ref>
*22 August – Sites located at Boon Tiong Road and Tiong Bahru Road are selected for the first SERS project.<ref>{{cite web |title=Selective En-Bloc Redevelopment Scheme |url=https://www.hdb.gov.sg/press/pr0822.htm |website=HDB |access-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970624210136/https://www.hdb.gov.sg/press/pr0822.htm |archive-date=24 June 1997 |date=22 August 1995}}</ref>

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The following lists events that happened during 1995 in Singapore.

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Events

January

  • 16 January – BBC World Service Television was officially launched new name, new programme, new power, new transmitter, new vision, new screen and new office took place becomes BBC World on Thursday, 26 January 1995 at 19:00:00 or 7:00:00pm GMT was officially opening ceremony or grand opening to international free-to-air terrestrial news channel.
  • 26 January – Officially opening ceremony or grand opening of BBC World and BBC Prime at 19:00:00 or 7:00:00pm GMT transformation from BBC World Service Television.

February

  • 26 February – Britain's oldest merchant bank Barings Bank collapses due to Briton Nick Leeson's trading activities, losing $1.4 billion by speculating on the Singapore International Monetary Exchange, primarily using futures contracts.[1] He was arrested on 23 November after fleeing Singapore for 272 days. Subsequently, Nick Leeson pleaded guilty to two charges out of three charges of forgery and eight charges of cheating and was sentenced to 6½ years in prison.[2]

March

April

  • 27 April – The ST Teleport is launched for telecommunications and broadcasting purposes.[8]
  • End April - IKEA Alexandra store, the first new building adjacently opposite Queensway Shopping Centre is officially opened.

May

June

July

August

The UOB Plaza

September

On 29 September 1995, TCS Channel 5 officially broadcast 24-hour on the same year marked Television Corporation of Singapore celebrated its first anniversary. TCS Channel 5 officially commenced its full 24-hour broadcasts becoming the very sexond5 channel in Singapore to do so.

October

November

  • 2 November – Parliament passed the Maintenance of Parents Act, a private member's bill introduced by Woon Cheong Ming Walter.[32]
  • 5 November – The second phase of the Seletar Expressway opened.
  • 10 November – Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal is officially opened to enhance ferry links.[33]
  • 13 November – The second series of the British children's animated series Budgie the Little Helicopter begins airing on TCS Channel 5 after several months of airing in its country of origin. However the episodes were not transmitted in the right order as they when airing in the UK and were shown in a very slightly different order. The first two episodes of the second series of Budgie the Little Helicopter to be shown in Singapore were "Blown Up, Let Down" and "Wally Waddles In". However, the second series were later shown in the right episode order when the series was repeated on Eureka Learning Channel and Kids Central.
  • 25 November – Century Square is officially opened.[34]

December

Births

Population of births: 48,635

Deaths

Population of deaths: 15,569

References

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  2. ^ "Guilty As Charged: Rogue trader Nick Leeson brought down Britain's oldest merchant bank Barings". The Straits Times. Singapore. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Family Justice Practice Forum: CJ'S Address" (PDF). Supreme Court of Singapore. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Opening ceremony of the Kranji Expressway" (PDF). NAS. 4 March 1995. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Other gruesome murders that took place in Singapore". The New Paper. Singapore. 4 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  6. ^ Ministry of Information and the Arts, Singapore (1995). Flor Contemplacion: The Facts of the Case. Singapore: Ministry of Information and the Arts, Singapore. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Launching of Walt Disney Television (Singapore)'s Satellite Facility" (PDF). NAS. 26 March 1995. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Launching of Singapore Technologies (ST) Teleport" (PDF). NAS. 27 April 1995. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Opening of the Chinese Heritage Centre" (PDF). NAS. 17 May 1995. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  10. ^ "SAFRA gets more Power with Chinese FM station (Page 7)". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 3 June 1995. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Launch of Singapore Cablevision" (PDF). NAS. 23 June 1995. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Opening of Ren Ci Hospital" (PDF). NAS. 24 June 1995. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Opening of MTV Asia" (PDF). NAS. 26 June 1995. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Milestones". ComfortDelgro Taxi. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Lack of use so historical barter trade site closes from today (Page 2)". The Business Times (retrieved from NLB). 1 July 1995. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  16. ^ "News 5 Tonight (1 August 1995)". Television Corporation of Singapore (Retrieved from NAS). 1 August 1995. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  17. ^ "Opening of the United Overseas Bank (UOB) Plaza" (PDF). NAS. 6 August 1995. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme is introduced". NLB. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  19. ^ "Executive Condominum Housing Scheme". HDB. 29 August 1995. Archived from the original on 24 June 1997. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  20. ^ "Selective En-Bloc Redevelopment Scheme". HDB. 22 August 1995. Archived from the original on 24 June 1997. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  21. ^ "Opening Ceremony of SAFTI Military Institute" (PDF). NAS. 25 August 1995. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  22. ^ "Grand Opening of the Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre" (PDF). NAS. 30 August 1995. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  23. ^ "Launch of channels Prime 12 and Premiere 12 of TV12" (PDF). NAS. 1 September 1995. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  24. ^ "Six-digit postal code system". NLB. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  25. ^ "Six-digit postal codes will apply to all areas from Sept 1". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 19 August 1995. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  26. ^ "Sembawang venture to buy Technet for $2.5m (page 41)". The Straits Times (Retrieved from NLB). 20 June 1995. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  27. ^ "Pacific Internet can start its services today (page 36)". The Straits Times (Retrieved from NLB). 5 September 1995. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  28. ^ "Opening of the Workshop on Telecommunications "Voyage Through Cyberspace" at Singapore Polytechnic" (PDF). NAS. 5 September 1995. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  29. ^ "Cyberway to be third Internet service provider (page 3)". The Straits Times (Retrieved from NLB). 6 September 1995. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  30. ^ "PUB to split into three entities from Oct 1". The Business Times (retrieved from NLB). 23 September 1995. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  31. ^ "Launch of the National Orchid Garden" (PDF). NAS. 20 October 1995. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  32. ^ Sue-Ann Chia (11 March 2010), "Know the past to tackle the future", The Straits Times, p. B14. The first ever Act since 1965 originating from a private member's bill was the Roman Catholic Archbishop Bill introduced by P. Selvadurai and Chiang Hai Ding in 1974 and passed the following year as the Roman Catholic Archbishop Act (now Cap. 375, 1985 Rev. Ed.). This was a private act, not a public one: Chia, ibid. See also Walter Woon (28 June 1994), "Honor thy father and mother – or else", The Wall Street Journal, p. A18; "Govt gives backing to Parents Bill", The Straits Times, 27 July 1994; Walter Woon (11 August 1994), "Family matters", Far Eastern Economic Review, p. 30; "Parents maintenance bill passed", The Straits Times, 3 November 1995.
  33. ^ "Official Opening of the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal" (PDF). NAS. 10 November 1995. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  34. ^ "Official Opening of Century Square" (PDF). NAS. 25 November 1995. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  35. ^ "NewspaperSG". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  36. ^ "David Saul Marshall". NLB. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  37. ^ "Anthony Then". NLB. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  38. ^ "Ang Chwee Chai". NLB. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
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