2023 in Singapore

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The following lists events that happened during 2023 in the Republic of Singapore.

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Events[edit]

January[edit]

  • 1 January – The Goods and Services Tax is raised from 7 to 8 per cent.[1]
  • 3 January – Jurong Bird Park is officially closed after exactly 52 years since its opening.[2]
  • 4 January –
    • HomeTeamNS Bedok Reservoir clubhouse is officially opened. The clubhouse features an indoor water theme park.[3]
    • Appointments are no longer needed for individuals to get their Covid-19 vaccinations and boosters at any Joint Testing and Vaccination Centres (JTVC) or Children Vaccination Centre (CVC).[4]
  • 8 January – A scandal on SPH Media breaks out, with the incident confirmed by SPH Media a day later.
  • 10 January - The revamped Admiralty Place in Woodlands, Singapore is reopened after 4 years of renovation.
  • 13 January – Construction starts on the Jurong Region Line.[5][6]
  • 16 January –
    • Mediacorp begins soft-launching its new unified branding across television, radio and digital media products (except CNA and CNA938) while also being teased on their social media accounts, with the inclusion of the "M" prefix to signify their recognition in the digital-first environment. The Mplifier branding takes effect full-time on 1 February.[7]
    • Grab relaunches carpooling service GrabShare for a two-week period from certain locations.[8]
  • 18 January – Construction starts on the first phase of the Cross Island Line.[9][10]
  • 19 January – New support centre, SheCares@SCWO, for girls and women who face online harassment opens in Waterloo Street. [11]
  • 31 January – SMSes from organisations not in central registry to be labelled as 'likely scam'. [12]

February[edit]

  • 7 February – CapitaLand announced plans to redevelop JCube into a 40-storey residential complex with two levels of commercial shops by 2027. As a result, JCube will shut on 6 August.
  • 9 February – CP: Plans are announced to move Singapore from DORSCON Yellow to DORSCON Green from 13 February. There will be no mandatory masking on public transport and some healthcare areas, unless if visiting vulnerable patients. There will be no negative tests and insurance required for unvaccinated travellers, with the Popular Places Passes system in four locations for migrant workers scrapped. TraceTogether and SafeEntry are discontinuated with all data deleted (with the exception of a murder case in 2020), with the possibility of reactivation if necessary. A token return scheme will be conducted from 13 February to 12 March. People can isolate in dormitories from 1 March. Protocols 1-2-3 are also scrapped, with fees for tests and treatment to start 1 April (no more full subsidies), as well as fees for using Community Treatment Facilities. Vaccinations will continue to be free for citizens, permanent residents, long-term and some short-term pass holders. MCs will no longer differentiate between COVID and other respiratory diseases. There will also be an after-action review, with a report on COVID-19 pandemic management to be released and debated in Parliament. Finally, the Multi-Ministry Task Force will stand down, with the Ministry of Health taking charge. Should there be a need, a new multi-agency crisis management structure can be reactivated.

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Deaths[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Goh Yan Han (18 February 2022). "Budget 2022: Singapore to raise GST from 7% to 9% in two stages in 2023 and 2024 | The Straits Times". The Straits Times.
  2. ^ "Rain fails to dampen spirits on Jurong Bird Park's last day of operations". CNA. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. ^ "HomeTeamNS opens new clubhouse at Bedok Reservoir, featuring Singapore's longest indoor water slide". CNA. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  4. ^ "No prior appointment needed at COVID-19 vaccination centres from Jan 4: MOH". CNA. CNA. 3 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Construction of Jurong Region Line begins, MRT stations to open in three stages from 2027 to 2029 | The Straits Times". The Straits Times. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Work Commences for Jurong Region Line". Land Transport Authority (Press release). 13 January 2023.
  7. ^ "MEDIACORP STRENGTHENS BRAND PRESENCE WITH LAUNCH OF REFRESHED LOGOS AS PART OF VIBRANT NEW VISUAL IDENTITY". Mediacorp (Press release). 16 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  8. ^ Grace Yeoh (10 January 2023). "Carpooling service GrabShare to return for two-week trial from Jan 16; for peak periods from certain locations". CNA.
  9. ^ "Construction of Cross Island Line begins, with 12 stations in Phase 1". CNA. 18 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Construction Commences on the Cross Island Line". Land Transport Authority (Press release). 18 January 2023.
  11. ^ cue (11 January 2023). "Women and girls facing online attacks, harassment can seek help from new centre | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  12. ^ "SMSes from organisations not in central registry to be labelled as 'likely scam' from Jan 31". CNA. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  13. ^ 杨浚鑫 Jun Xin, Yang (4 January 2023). "后港前基层组织顾问 刘锡明去世享年74岁" (in Chinese (Singapore)). 联合早报 Lianhe Zaobao. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  14. ^ "DEMISE OF CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER". 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  15. ^ Ang, Prisca (5 January 2023). "Creative Technology founder Sim Wong Hoo dies aged 67 | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Celebrated architect William Lim dies aged 90". CNA. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Local celebs mourn death of actor Timothy Nga, 49: 'So many flashbacks of us doing charity together'". AsiaOne. Asiaone. Asiaone. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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