The following lists events that happened during 1974 in Singapore.
Incumbents President: Benjamin Henry Sheares Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew
Events January 26 January – The Brani Naval Base is officially opened as Singapore's first naval base. 31 January – Laju incident: Japanese Red Army bombs petroleum tanks at Pulau Bukom and hijacks a ferry boat.
February 15 February – The Singapore Cable Car is officially opened to link up Mount Faber with Sentosa, making it the first system to span a harbour.
April 1 April - The Singapore Telephone Board merges into the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore, forming a single statutory board. This will streamline telecommunication services and increase efficiency. The Urban Redevelopment Authority is formed to redevelop the Central Area.
June 25 June – Temasek Holdings is formed to manage investments in government-linked companies (GLCs).
July 7 July - The first colour TV programme is broadcast during the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final.
August 17 August – A second Satellite Earth Station with an antenna is launched at the Sentosa Satellite Earth Station.
Births 8 April – Adam Khoo, entrepreneur, author, trainer, and stocks and FX trader 16 May – Beatrice Chia, actress and director. 24 June – Andrea De Cruz, actress. 17 August – Low Yen Ling, politician. 15 September – Zaqy Mohamad, politician. 28 September – Gan Siow Huang, politician and former brigadier-general. Corrinne May, singer.
Deaths 14 January – Chuang Hui Chuan, businessman, committee member of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and member of Force 136 during WW2 (b. 1900). 19 February – Nazir Ahmad Mallal, former Progressive Party Member of the Legislative Council for Municipal South–West Constituency and City Constituency (b. 1904). 16 March – Thamizhavel G. Sarangapani, founder of Tamil newspaper Tamil Murasu (b. 1903).
References