2011 in Singapore - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Incumbents

April 20 - Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Singapore
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore is the head of the government of the Republic of Singapore. The President of Singapore appoints as Prime Minister a Member of Parliament who, in his opinion, is most likely to command the confidence of a majority of MPs.The office of Prime Minister...

Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Hsien Loong is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. He is married to Ho Ching, who is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Holdings. He is the eldest son of Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew....

accepted Senior Minister
Senior Minister
Senior Minister is a political office in the political system of Singapore taken by a prime minister or senior cabinet minister when he or she retires from that office, but still has something to offer the government based on his or her long experience...

S Jayakumar, Minister in Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister's Office (Singapore)
The Prime Minister's Office is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that handles the ministries and other political matters that are of great importance to the nation, such as corruption and elections. It is headed by the Prime Minister and his top political staff...

Lim Boon Heng
Lim Boon Heng
Lim Boon Heng is a politician from Singapore. He is currently the Chairman of Singapore's governing People's Action Party . He is also the Deputy Chairman of the People's Association, and was formerly the Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress...

and Speaker of Parliament Abdullah Tarmugi
Abdullah Tarmugi
Abdullah Tarmugi was the Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore as well as the Member of Parliament of East Coast Group Representation Constituency from 1996 to 2011.Born to a Javanese Father and Chinese Mother...

retirement from politics and government
Government of Singapore
The Government of Singapore is defined by the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore to mean the Executive branch of government, which is made up of the President and the Cabinet of Singapore. Although the President acts in his personal discretion in the exercise of certain functions as a check...

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May 10 - Minister for Foreign Affairs
Minister for Foreign Affairs (Singapore)
The Minister for Foreign Affairs is head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a member of the Cabinet of Singapore....

George Yeo
George Yeo
George Yeo Yong-Boon is a former politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he served in the Cabinet from 1991 to 2011 as the Minister for Information and the Arts , Minister for Health , Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for Foreign Affairs...

announces departure from politics after his defeat at the Singaporean general election, 2011.
May 11 - Minister in Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister's Office (Singapore)
The Prime Minister's Office is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that handles the ministries and other political matters that are of great importance to the nation, such as corruption and elections. It is headed by the Prime Minister and his top political staff...

Lim Hwee Hua
Lim Hwee Hua
Lim Hwee Hua was a Singaporean politician, who was formerly the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and appointed concurrently as Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for Transport.-Early career:...

announces departure from politics after her defeat at the Singaporean general election, 2011.
May 14 - Minister Mentor
Minister Mentor
Minister Mentor is a Singapore cabinet position created in 2004 as part of a leadership transition.The newly appointed Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong , announced Lee Kuan Yew's new title together with the naming of his Cabinet on August 12, 2004...

Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH is a Singaporean statesman. He was the first Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, governing for three decades...

and Senior Minister
Senior Minister
Senior Minister is a political office in the political system of Singapore taken by a prime minister or senior cabinet minister when he or she retires from that office, but still has something to offer the government based on his or her long experience...

Goh Chok Tong
Goh Chok Tong
Goh Chok Tong is the Senior Minister of Singapore and the chairman of the central bank of Singapore, the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He also served as the second Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore from 28 November 1990 to 12 August 2004, succeeding Lee Kuan Yew, the former Prime...

announces departure from the Cabinet of Singapore
Cabinet of Singapore
The Cabinet of Singapore forms the Government of Singapore together with the President of Singapore. It is led by the Prime Minister of Singapore who is the head of government...

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May 18 - Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...

Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Hsien Loong
Lee Hsien Loong is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. He is married to Ho Ching, who is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Holdings. He is the eldest son of Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew....

announces major changes to the Cabinet.
May 21 - The Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues sworn into office by the President at the Istana.
May 23 - Senior Parliamentary Secretaries
Parliamentary Secretary
A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...

sworn into office by the President at the Istana.
August 31 - President S R Nathan will step down as his term ends.

Singaporean general election, 2011

February 24 - The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee report was released. There will be 12 SMCs
Constituencies of Singapore
Constituencies in Singapore are electoral divisions which may be represented by single or multiple seats in the Parliament of Singapore. Constituencies are classified as either single member or group representation constituencies...

, 15 GRCs
Group Representation Constituency
A Group Representation Constituency is a type of electoral division or constituency in Singapore, the Members of Parliament of which are voted into Parliament as a group...

and the new Parliament
Parliament of Singapore
The Parliament of the Republic of Singapore and the President jointly make up the legislature of Singapore. Parliament is unicameral and is made up of Members of Parliament who are elected, as well as Non-constituency Members of Parliament and Nominated Members of Parliament who are appointed...

will have a total of 87 members of parliament
Members of the Singapore Parliament
The following is a historical list of members for the current and past ten Parliaments of Singapore:-See also:*1st Parliament of Singapore*2nd Parliament of Singapore*3rd Parliament of Singapore*4th Parliament of Singapore*5th Parliament of Singapore...

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March 5 - Major opposition parties announced that they will contest all 27 constituencies.
April 27 - Nomination Day for Singaporean general election, 2011. Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency
Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency
Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency is currently a five-member Group Representation Constituency in central Singapore....

sees a People's Action Party
People's Action Party
The People's Action Party is the leading political party in Singapore. It has been the city-state's ruling political party since 1959....

(PAP) walkover
Walkover
In British English, a walkover or W.O. is the awarding of a victory to a contestant because there are no other contestants, or because the other contestants have been disqualified or have forfeited. The term can apply in sport, but can also apply to elections...

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May 7 - Polling Day for the Singaporean general election, 2011.
May 8 - PAP secures 81 seats in parliament, loses 6 seats in Aljunied Group Representation Constituency
Aljunied Group Representation Constituency
Aljunied Group Representation Constituency is a five-member group representation constituency in the north-eastern region of Singapore. The GRC consists of a large part of Hougang, Serangoon Gardens, a portion of Bedok and Aljunied...

and Hougang Single Member Constituency
Hougang Single Member Constituency
Hougang Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency whose borders roughly enclose the town of Hougang, located in the north-eastern area of Singapore. The boundary includes a portion of Hougang and is an opposition held seat with its Member of Parliament the Workers' Party's Yaw...

to Workers' Party
Workers' Party of Singapore
The Workers' Party of Singapore is a centre-left opposition political party in Singapore. The party currently has six elected seats in Parliament, with the party's Secretary-General Low Thia Khiang, Chairman Sylvia Lim, Chen Show Mao, Muhamad Faisal Manap and Pritam Singh serving as Members of...

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Singaporean presidential election, 2011

May 27 - Former People's Action Party MP, Dr Tan Cheng Bock
Tan Cheng Bock
Tan Cheng Bock is a politician and physician from Singapore. Tan was a People's Action Party Member of Parliament in Singapore politics for 26 years and the first non cabinet minister elected into the People's Action Party Central Executive Committee .-Early life:Tan was educated at Radin Mas...

has declared his intention to contest in the presidential election.
June 1 - Application for the Certificate of Eligibility from the Presidential Elections Committee opens.
June 7 - Former NTUC Income
NTUC Income
NTUC Income is a life and general insurance company based in Singapore. It is one of the "Big Three" insurers with a significant share of the local motor insurance market. Its current Chief Executive Officer is Tan Suee Chieh, who took over from Tan Kin Lian in February 2007.-External links:*...

Chief Tan Kin Lian
Tan Kin Lian
Tan Kin Lian is the former CEO of NTUC Income. Since stepping down as CEO in April 2007, his activities have included organising public rallies for people who lost their money due to investing in Lehman Brothers' Minibond products to seek redress, and setting up FISCA, an organisation to teach...

has confirmed that he will be running in the presidential election.
June 23 - Former Deputy Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Singapore
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore is the head of the government of the Republic of Singapore. The President of Singapore appoints as Prime Minister a Member of Parliament who, in his opinion, is most likely to command the confidence of a majority of MPs.The office of Prime Minister...

, Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam has confirmed that he will be running for President.
July 1 - President S R Nathan says that he will not seek a third term in office and will step down as Head of State when his term ends on August 31.
July 15 - Former Singapore Democratic Party
Singapore Democratic Party
The Singapore Democratic Party is an opposition political party in Singapore.The party was founded in 1980 by Chiam See Tong, who as Secretary-General became the party's first Member of Parliament in 1984 when he was elected as MP for Potong Pasir...

member Tan Jee Say
Tan Jee Say
Tan Jee Say is a Singaporean investment adviser, politician and former civil servant. He was a principal private secretary to former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and contested the 2011 general election under the opposition Singapore Democratic Party , but failed to win a seat...

is stepping forward to contest the presidential election.
August 3 - The Writ of Election
Writ of election
A writ of election is a writ issued by the government ordering the holding of a special election for a political office.In the United Kingdom and in Canada, this is the only way of holding an election for the House of Commons...

for the Presidential Election is issued by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
August 11 - Tony Tan Keng Yam, Tan Cheng Bock, Tan Kin Lian and Tan Jee Say get Certificates of Eligibility.
August 17 - Nomination Day for Singaporean presidential election, 2011
Singaporean presidential election, 2011
The Singapore presidential election of 2011 was the fourth Singapore Presidential Election, held on 27 August 2011. Nomination day for eligible candidates was held on 17 August 2011. Mr. S.R. Nathan, the previous President of Singapore, stepped down on 31 August 2011 when his term drew to a close...

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August 27 - Polling Day for Singaporean presidential election, 2011.with 103,931 votes, about 5 percent.
August 27 - Former NTUC Income
NTUC Income
NTUC Income is a life and general insurance company based in Singapore. It is one of the "Big Three" insurers with a significant share of the local motor insurance market. Its current Chief Executive Officer is Tan Suee Chieh, who took over from Tan Kin Lian in February 2007.-External links:*...

Chief Tan Kin Lian
Tan Kin Lian
Tan Kin Lian is the former CEO of NTUC Income. Since stepping down as CEO in April 2007, his activities have included organising public rallies for people who lost their money due to investing in Lehman Brothers' Minibond products to seek redress, and setting up FISCA, an organisation to teach...

declared defeat at about 10 PM about 2 hours after counting started , at about 8PM the final results for him was with 103,931 votes, about 5 percent.(he did not get his deposit back as it was less than 1/8%or 12.5 % of the votes ,the minimal required to et the deposit back)
August 28 - Former Deputy Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Singapore
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore is the head of the government of the Republic of Singapore. The President of Singapore appoints as Prime Minister a Member of Parliament who, in his opinion, is most likely to command the confidence of a majority of MPs.The office of Prime Minister...

, Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam won the elections after a recount .The recount was requested by Former People's Action Party MP, Dr Tan Cheng Bock
Tan Cheng Bock
Tan Cheng Bock is a politician and physician from Singapore. Tan was a People's Action Party Member of Parliament in Singapore politics for 26 years and the first non cabinet minister elected into the People's Action Party Central Executive Committee .-Early life:Tan was educated at Radin Mas...

which finished in second with a difference of 7,269 votes, a difference of just 0.34 per cent.

January

January 8 - The Ministry of National Development
Ministry of National Development (Singapore)
The Ministry of National Development is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to land use planning and infrastructure development...

launches the "Remaking Our Heartland" plans at Hougang
Hougang
Hougang is an urban planning area and a suburb in the north-eastern area of the city-state of Singapore. Under classification by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, the area is part of the North-East Region, an urban planning division. Hougang borders Sengkang in the north and Serangoon to its...

, with the vision "Colours of Hougang - Enriching and Engaging".
January 11 - The Land Transport Authority
Land Transport Authority
The Land Transport Authority is a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Singapore Government.-History:...

announces four new MRT
Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
The Mass Rapid Transit or MRT is a rapid transit system that forms the backbone of the railway system in Singapore, spanning the entire city-state. The initial section of the MRT, between Yio Chu Kang Station and Toa Payoh Station, opened in 1987 establishing itself as the second-oldest metro...

stations for Tuas West Extension which will be ready by 2016.
January 15 - The Ministry of National Development launches the "Remaking Our Heartland" plans at East Coast
East Coast Group Representation Constituency
East Coast Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency in the eastern area of Singapore. The areas of the Group Representation Constituency consists of East Coast, Bedok, Changi-Simei, Fengshan, Siglap, Kampong Chai Chee and offshore islands of Pulau...

, with the vision "Gateway to the East Coast".
January 19 - The Land Transport Authority announces the building of a new expressway
Controlled-access highway
A controlled-access highway is a highway designed exclusively for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow and ingress/egress regulated...

, North-South Expressway, which will be ready by 2020.
January 22 - The Ministry of National Development launches the "Remaking Our Heartland" plans at Jurong Lake District
Jurong Lake District
Jurong Lake District is a district of Singapore. It consists of two zones, namely Jurong Gateway and Lakeside. It is 360 hectares in size and served by two major expressways and three MRT stations.-Remaking Our Heartland:...

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January 23 - Woodlands Waterfront officially opens.
January 29 - The Sentosa Boardwalk opens.
January 30 - Heavy and intense downpour causes flash floods around Singapore.

February

February 17 - Marina Bay Sands officially opens, ArtScience Museum
ArtScience Museum
ArtScience Museum is one of the attractions at Marina Bay Sands, an integrated resort in Singapore owned by the US Las Vegas Sands company...

and a free night show, known as Wonder Full
Wonder Full
For the Louis Armstrong song see What a Wonderful WorldWonder Full is a nighttime multimedia spectacular located at Marina Bay Sands, Marina Bay, Singapore.The show is designed by the Australian based multimedia company Laservision .The show uses the display of water screens and pyrotechnics, and...

debut.
February 18 - The Singapore Budget 2011, with the theme "Growing Incomes, Strengthening Our Society" is announced. The key highlight being the S$13b in benefits for Singaporeans. Radio and television licence fees
Television licence
A television licence is an official licence required in many countries for the reception of television broadcasts...

are permanently removed with immediate effect.
February 21 - The re-opening of Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica (roller coaster)
Battlestar Galactica: Human vs. Cylon is a pair of steel, dueling roller coasters at Universal Studios Singapore. One half of the ride features an inverted roller coaster track in blue, and the other half features the traditional seated roller coaster track design in red. It is the tallest dueling...

ride in Universal Studios Singapore
Universal Studios Singapore
Universal Studios Singapore is a theme park located within Resorts World Sentosa on Sentosa Island, Singapore. It was a key component of Genting's bid for the right to build Singapore's second integrated resort. On 8 December 2006, the Singapore government announced that the consortium had won the...

after a technical glitch caused it to be closed just one week after opening.

March

March 3 - Disney's The Lion King
The Lion King (musical)
The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M. Directed by Julie Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well...

musical production debuts at the Marina Bay Sands Theatre.
March 5 - The Lorong Halus
Lorong Halus
Lorong Halus is a road leading off the Tampines expressway in north-eastern Singapore. It leads to Serangoon Sludge treatment works and Loyang Agro Technology park . The PUB is planning to create a wetland in lorong halus. The wetland will be located east of Sungei Serangoon...

Wetland and riverfront promenade are officially launched.
March 11 - The Singapore Exchange
Singapore Exchange
Singapore Exchange Limited is an investment holding company located in Singapore and providing different services related to securities and derivatives trading and others. SGX is a member of the World Federation of Exchanges and the Asian and Oceanian Stock Exchanges FederationSingapore Exchange...

(SGX) has filed a formal application with Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board for acquiring the Australian Securities Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
The Australian Securities Exchange was created by the merger of the Australian Stock Exchange and the Sydney Futures Exchange in July 2006. It is the primary stock exchange group in Australia....

(ASX).
March 13 to May 15 - Singapore Biennale
Singapore Biennale
The Singapore Biennale is a contemporary art biennale in Singapore. The first Singapore Biennale operated as one of a lineup of Singapore 2006 events. Fumio Nanjo, Director of Tokyo's Mori Art Museum, has been reappointed Artistic Director of the Singapore Biennale 2008...

2011.
March 22 - Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Tharman Shanmugaratnam is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party , he is currently the country's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Finance and Minister for Manpower. He previously served as the Minister for Education from 2003 to 2008...

chairs the International Monetary and Financial Committee.
March 25 - Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...

Ravinder Singh
Ravinder Singh (general)
Major-General Ravinder Singh s/o Harchand Singh is the current Chief of the Singapore Army, having replaced the retiring Chan Chun Sing on 25 March 2011. Before taking up the post, he was deputy secretary of technology at Mindef....

is the new Chief of Army for the Singapore Army
Singapore Army
The Singapore Army is the branch of the Singapore Armed Forces responsible for land operations. It is the largest of the three armed services and heavily reliant on a conscript army, comprising the majority of Singapore's Operationally Ready National Servicemen .-Capabilities:The mission of the...

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March 31 - National Equestrian Park officially opens.

April

April 8 - The Government of Australia
Government of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...

officially blocked the proposed merger of SGX and ASX.
April 8 - The Tanjong Pagar Railway Station
Tanjong Pagar railway station
Tanjong Pagar railway station , also called Keppel Road railway station or Singapore railway station, was until 30 June 2011 the southern terminus of the network operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu , the main railway operator in Malaysia. The land on which the station and the KTM railway tracks are...

is gazetted as a national monument
National Monuments of Singapore
National Monuments of Singapore are buildings and structures in Singapore that have been designated by the Preservation of Monuments Board as being of special historic, traditional, archaeological, architectural or artistic value....

and the Bukit Timah Railway Station
Bukit Timah railway station
Bukit Timah Railway Station was a railway station and crossing loop in Singapore, owned by Keretapi Tanah Melayu , the main railway operator in Malaysia....

is gazetted as a conserved building.
April 16 - Singapore Day
Singapore Day
Singapore Day is a cultural cum cuisine based event organised by the Prime Minister's Office Overseas Singaporean Unit. It is aimed at engaging Singaporeans residing overseas...

2011 at Century Park in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...

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May

May 13 to June 5 - Singapore Arts Festival
Singapore Arts Festival
The Singapore Arts Festival is an annual arts festival held in Singapore. Organised by the National Arts Council, it is one of the most significant events in the regional arts scene. The festival, usually held in mid-year for a stretch of one month, incorporates theatre arts, dance, music and...

2011.
May 16 - Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport, although the airline's registered office is on the 33rd floor of One Pacific Place...

Flight 715, an Airbus A330-300, made an emergency landing at Singapore Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport , Changi International Airport, or simply Changi Airport, is the main airport in Singapore. A major aviation hub in Southeast Asia, it is about north-east from the commercial centre in Changi, on a site....

following an engine fire shortly after takeoff. No one was hurt.
May 16 - The opening of Madagascar: A Crate Adventure
Madagascar: A Crate Adventure
Madagascar: A Crate Adventure is a water ride located in the Madagascar zone of Universal Studios Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore.-History:...

in Universal Studios Singapore.
May 21 - SingTel successfully launched Singapore's second commercial satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....

, ST-2, into orbit
Orbit
In physics, an orbit is the gravitationally curved path of an object around a point in space, for example the orbit of a planet around the center of a star system, such as the Solar System...

following a lift-off from Kourou
Kourou
Kourou is a commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America.Kourou is the location of the Guiana Space Centre, France and ESA's main spaceport.-Geography:...

, French Guiana
French Guiana
French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...

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May 25 - Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines Limited is the flag carrier airline of Singapore. Singapore Airlines operates a hub at Changi Airport and has a strong presence in the Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and "Kangaroo Route" markets...

announced it will be launching a new medium and long-haul
Flight length
In aviation, the flight length is defined as the time airborne during a flight.- Domestic :A short-haul domestic flight is commonly categorized into being no longer than 1.5 hours in length, meaning that all domestic flights within a country such as the United Kingdom are short-haul...

low-cost carrier
Low-cost carrier
A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline is an airline that generally has lower fares and fewer comforts...

within a year.
May 27 - New Platform at Jurong East MRT Station
Jurong East MRT Station
Jurong East MRT Station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station that is part of the North South Line and the East West Line in Singapore, and serves as an interchange station between the two lines....

opens.
May 27 - The Ministry of National Development announces changes in town council
Town council
A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....

s.
May 27 to July 24 - The Great Singapore Sale
Great Singapore Sale
The Great Singapore Sale is an annual shopping event in Singapore...

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May 28 - Grand opening of Universal Studios Singapore.

June

June 3 to 5 - The 10th Shangri-La Dialogue
Shangri-La Dialogue
The IISS Asia Security Summit: The Shangri-La Dialogue is a "Track One" inter-governmental security forum held annually by an independent think tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies which is attended by defense ministers, permanent heads of ministries and military chiefs of 28...

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June 5 - Heavy and intense downpour causes flash floods around Singapore.
June 7 - Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia establish a long-term alliance
Alliance
An alliance is an agreement or friendship between two or more parties, made in order to advance common goals and to secure common interests.See also military alliance and business alliance.-International relations:...

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June 20 - Woodleigh MRT Station
Woodleigh MRT Station
Woodleigh MRT Station ' is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station of the North East Line, located on part of the former Bidadari Cemetery. When the North-East Line opened, it was one of the fully completed MRT stations in the entire system that was non-operational. The Art In Transit artwork in...

and Damai LRT Station open.
June 21 - M1 Limited launches South-East Asia first ultra-high speed mobile services with Long Term Evolution.

July

July 1 - Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Keretapi Tanah Melayu
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad or Malayan Railways Limited is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was first built to transport tin...

's Tanjong Pagar railway station
Tanjong Pagar railway station
Tanjong Pagar railway station , also called Keppel Road railway station or Singapore railway station, was until 30 June 2011 the southern terminus of the network operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu , the main railway operator in Malaysia. The land on which the station and the KTM railway tracks are...

relocated to the Woodlands Train Checkpoint
Woodlands train Checkpoint
Woodlands Train Checkpoint is a train checkpoint in Woodlands, Singapore co-owned by Keretapi Tanah Melayu, the Malaysian rail operator, and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore...

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July 15 to 24 - Singapore Food Festival
Singapore Food Festival
The Singapore Food Festival is an annual event that takes place every year from the end of June to the end of July. It is organised by the Singapore Tourism Board....

2011.

August

August 9 - Singapore celebrates her 46th (XLVI) year of independence with National Day Parade, 2011
National Day Parade, 2011
National Day Parade 2011, also known as NDP 2011, was a military parade and accompanying creative show that was held on 9 August 2011 to commemorate Singapore's 46th year of independence.-Social media participation:...

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August 13 to 19 - The first Singapore Youth Olympic Festival.
August 14 - National Day Rally
National Day Rally
The National Day Rally is an annual address that the Prime Minister of Singapore makes to the entire nation, on the second Sunday after August 9, the country's National Day...

2011.
August 31 - Singapore's first Water Agreement
Water conflicts between Malaysia and Singapore
Singapore and Malaysia have a long standing conflict over water supplies.The first water agreement was signed between His Highness the Sultan and Sovereign Ruler of the State and Territories of Johore and the Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore on 5 December 1927...

with Malaysia expires.

October

October- Reopening of the Kallang Theatre.
October 8 - Stages 4 and 5 of the Circle MRT Line
Circle MRT Line
The Circle Line is Singapore's fourth Mass Rapid Transit line, operated by SMRT Corporation. This underground line is currently long with 28 stations and is fully automatically operated...

will be open.
October 8 - Bus and train fares will increase overall by 1%.
October 10 - The first session of the 12th Parliament of Singapore
Parliament of Singapore
The Parliament of the Republic of Singapore and the President jointly make up the legislature of Singapore. Parliament is unicameral and is made up of Members of Parliament who are elected, as well as Non-constituency Members of Parliament and Nominated Members of Parliament who are appointed...

begins.

Upcoming

Q3 2011 - Opening of the Maritime Experiential Museum and Aquarium in Resorts World Sentosa.
Late 2011 - The scheduled opening of Transformers: The Ride at Universal Studios Singapore.
Nov 2011 - The first phase of Gardens by the Bay
Gardens by the Bay
Gardens by the Bay consists of three distinctive waterfront gardens – Bay South, Bay East and Bay Central, spanning a total of 101 hectares. They are set in the heart of Singapore’s new downtown Marina Bay, encircling the Marina Reservoir like a green necklace...

is scheduled to be completed.
November 13 to 20 - The 20th World Orchid Conference will be held at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre.
End 2011 - International Cruise Terminal
International Cruise Terminal
The International Cruise Terminal is a new cruise terminal in Singaporewhich will be located at Marina South next to the Marina South Pier. Work began in June 2008 and it is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2011.- History :...

is scheduled to be completed.
End 2011 - Changi Motorsports Hub is scheduled to be completed.

Unknown date - Ocean Financial Centre
Ocean Financial Centre
The Ocean Financial Centre is a building currently under construction in Singapore. It is being built on the site of the former Ocean Building, which has been demolished. The new building will retain the name and many of the tenants of the former office block, and will serve primarily as a home to...

is scheduled to be completed.
Unknown date - One Raffles Place
One Raffles Place
One Raffles Place, formerly Overseas Union Bank Centre , is one of the three tallest skyscrapers in the city of Singapore, sharing the title with the UOB Plaza One and Republic Plaza...

is scheduled to be completed.
Unknown date - Asia Square
Asia Square
Asia Square , located along Marina View at Marina Bay in Singapore, is a twin-tower mixed-use development that will comprise of grade A office space, a 280-room five-star hotel, of retail space and 'The Cube', a open public space used for networking or relaxing with a regular programme of...

is scheduled to be completed.

Sports

January 30 to February 6 - Team Singapore
Singapore at the 2011 Asian Winter Games
Singapore will participate in the 2011 Asian Winter Games in Almaty and Astana, Kazakhstan from January 30, 2011 to February 6, 2011. This marks Singapore's debut at a major winter sporting event. The nation sent only one athlete....

participates in the 2011 Asian Winter Games held in Astana
Astana
Astana , formerly known as Akmola , Tselinograd and Akmolinsk , is the capital and second largest city of Kazakhstan, with an officially estimated population of 708,794 as of 1 August 2010...

and Almaty
Almaty
Almaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500...

, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...

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February 12 to November 4 - The 2011 S.League
2011 S.League
The 2011 S.League is the 16th season since the establishment of the S-League, the top professional football league in Singapore. The season began on 12 February 2011 and is scheduled to end at 28 November 2011. Etoile FC are the defending champions...

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March 5 to 6 - OCBC Cycle Singapore 2011.
June 6 to November 5 - The 2011 Singapore Cup
2011 Singapore Cup
The 2011 Singapore Cup starts in June 2011. It is the 14th staging of the annual Singapore Cup tournament....

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June 14 to 19 - The Li-Ning Singapore Open 2011
Singapore Open (badminton)
The Singapore Open is an badminton event that has been held in Singapore annually since 1990, and which is now part of the BWF Super Series tournament that began 2007....

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June 18 to 26 - The 23rd Canon Lion City Cup 2011.
July 1 to 7 - Singapore hosts the ASEAN Schools Games.
July 3 to 10 - Singapore hosts the 2011 Netball World Championships
2011 Netball World Championships
The 2011 World Netball Championships was the 13th edition of the World Netball Championships, a quadrennial event first staged in 1963. The World Netball Championships is the premier event in international netball. The 2011 tournament was held in Singapore from 3–10 July. All 48 matches were played...

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July 12 - Singapore will return to Malaysia Cup
Malaysia Cup
The Malaysia Cup is an annual association football tournament in Malaysia. It is currently the longest-running football competition in Asia...

from 2012.
July 19 to 30 - The 2011 Singapore League Cup
2011 Singapore League Cup
The 2011 Singapore League Cup will be held between 19 to 30 July. The draw was held on Friday, 1 July 2011 in Singapore. The matches are played on a one match basis....

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July 28 - Singapore advances into the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round
This page provides the summaries of the AFC Third Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.-Format:In this round the fifteen winners from the second round joined the five AFC sides seeded 1–5 in the AFC World Cup rankings...

after a 1-1 draw against Malaysia and a winning aggregate of 6-4.
September 23 to 25 - Singapore will host a leg of the 2011 Formula One World Championship
2011 Formula One season
The 2011 Formula One season was the 62nd FIA Formula One season. The original calendar consisted of twenty rounds, including the inaugural running of the Indian Grand Prix before the cancellation of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Pirelli returned to the sport as tyre supplier for all teams, taking over...

, called the 2011 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix
2011 Singapore Grand Prix
The 2011 Singapore Grand Prix, formally the 2011 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix, was a Formula One motor race that was held on 25 September 2011 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore. It was the fourteenth round of the 2011 Formula One season, and the twelfth time the Singapore...

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Upcoming

October 21 to 23 - Singapore will host the 2011 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships.
November 11 to 25 - Team Singapore
Singapore at the 2011 Southeast Asian Games
Singapore participated in the 2011 Southeast Asian Games which held in the cities of Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 11 November 2011 to 22 November 2011, but with some events commencing from 3 November 2011.-Participation details:...

will participate in the 2011 Southeast Asian Games
2011 Southeast Asian Games
The 26th Southeast Asian Games was held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia on 11 until 22 November 2011. Indonesia's fourth time to host the SEA Games, it last hosted the Games in 1997...

held in Palembang
Palembang
Palembang is the capital city of the South Sumatra province in Indonesia. Palembang is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia, and has a history of being a capital of a maritime empire. Located on the Musi River banks on the east coast of southern Sumatra island, it has an area of 400.61 square...

, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

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Law

January 1 - The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority
Immigration and Checkpoints Authority
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority is part of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Singapore Government.-Overview:...

implements the registration of double-barrelled race options for Singaporean children born to parents of different races.
January 2 - The Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) 2010 and Coroners Act 2010 come into force.
January 21 - The revised Telecom Competition Code comes into force.
June 1 - British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

author and former journalist, Alan Shadrake
Alan Shadrake
Alan Shadrake is a British author and former journalist, who was convicted in Singapore in 2010 of contempt of court for scandalizing the Singapore judicial system, through his published views on the country's criminal justice system...

, began his sentence of eight weeks for contempt of court
Contempt of court
Contempt of court is a court order which, in the context of a court trial or hearing, declares a person or organization to have disobeyed or been disrespectful of the court's authority...

to the Singapore judicial system
Judicial system of Singapore
The full Judicial power in Singapore is vested in the Supreme Court as well as subordinate courts by the Constitution of Singapore. The Supreme Court consists of the Court of Appeal and the High Court. The Court of Appeal exercises appellate criminal and civil jurisdiction, while the High Court...

for his book Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock.
July 1 - Central Provident Fund
Central Provident Fund
In Singapore, the Central Provident Fund is a compulsory comprehensive savings plan for working Singaporeans and permanent residents primarily to fund their retirement, healthcare and housing needs. It is administered by the Central Provident Fund Board, a statutory board under the Ministry of...

minimum sum to be revised upwards to S$131,000.
July 15 - A new PG13, Parental Guidance 13, rating takes effect, covering films, television programmes and videos.
August 1 - Pay television cross carriage begins.

Incumbents

Singaporean general election, 2011

Singaporean presidential election, 2011

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Upcoming

Sports

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Law

See also