2023 in Singapore

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

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Events

Below, events for the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore have the "CP" prefix.

January
  • 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]
    • CP: 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]
  • 9 January – SPH Media Trust's circulation figures were reported to be inflated by about 10 to 12 per cent during a review triggered by the restructuring of the company. It comes a day after an online news media source leaked out.[5]
  • 10 January - The revamped Admiralty Place in Woodlands, Singapore officially reopens with Singapore's sixth A&W outlet and a Kopitiam Cantine foodcourt after 4 years of renovation.
  • 13 January – Construction starts on the Jurong Region Line.[6][7]
  • 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.[8]
    • Grab relaunches carpooling service GrabShare for a two-week period from certain locations.[9]
  • 18 January – Construction starts on the first phase of the Cross Island Line.[10][11]
  • 19 January – New support centre, SheCares@SCWO, for girls and women who face online harassment opens in Waterloo Street.[12]
  • 31 January – SMSes from organisations not in central registry to be labelled as 'likely scam'.[13]

February
  • 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.[14]
  • 9 February – CP: Plans are announced to move Singapore from DORSCON Level Yellow to 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 discontinued 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. New vaccination guidelines are also released, with a minimum of three doses (two primary and one booster) and children only requiring two doses. Those vulnerable are encouraged to get boosters. 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.[15]
  • 13 February – CP: DORSCON Level Yellow reduced to Green.[15]
  • 17 February - The revamped Peranakan Museum is officially reopened to the public after nearly four years of renovation works.[16]
  • 19 February - The new Tampines Viaduct is officially opened after a delay caused by a collapse in 2017 which killed one worker and injured ten workers.[17][18]

March
  • 6 March - Sengkang Grand Mall which is located outside Buangkok MRT station is officially opened. Buangkok Integrated Transport Hub will be opened in the third quarter of the year.[19]
  • 8 March - CP: A White Paper on Singapore’s Response to COVID-19 is released, setting out seven recommendations to boost preparedness for a future pandemic.
  • 22 March - Jetstar begins operations at Changi Airport T4.[20]
  • 26 March - Chong Pang City starts construction and shall be completed in 2027.
  • 29 March
    • DBS Bank suffers an outage, which affected its digital services for up to 10 hours.[21]
    • Disney announced that it will start cruise services in Singapore from 2025 for a period of five years.[22]
  • 31 March - The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority systems suffer an outage affecting clearance at land checkpoints and Changi Airport for four hours.

April
  • 1 April - The new Shaw Plaza and Theatres at Balestier is officially reopened after 4 years of renovation with amenities like shopping malls and a cinema theatre.

May
  • 1 May — Strides Taxi and Premier Taxis will merge to form Singapore's second-largest taxi operator.[23]
  • 8 May — Bird Paradise (formerly Jurong Bird Park) will be the first of the new wildlife parks to open at Mandai Wildlife Reserve.[24]

Predicted and scheduled events
  • May - SAFRA will open its seventh clubhouse, also known as it's 'fitness oasis' at Choa Chu Kang.[25]
  • Mid 2023 — The first new set of Alstom Movia R151 train would be debuted on service on the North South and East West Line.
  • 3Q 2023 — Cosford Container Park will open.[26]
  • 26 July to 2 August — The inaugural Festival of Football will see five European football clubs play over three matches as part of their pre-season tours.[27]

Deaths

References
  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. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. "Rain fails to dampen spirits on Jurong Bird Park's last day of operations". CNA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. "HomeTeamNS opens new clubhouse at Bedok Reservoir, featuring Singapore's longest indoor water slide". CNA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  4. "No prior appointment needed at COVID-19 vaccination centres from Jan 4: MOH". CNA. CNA. 3 January 2023. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  5. "Daily circulation numbers of SPH Media titles found to have been inflated by 10% to 12% in internal review". CNA. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  6. "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. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  7. "Work Commences for Jurong Region Line". Land Transport Authority (Press release). 13 January 2023. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  8. "MEDIACORP STRENGTHENS BRAND PRESENCE WITH LAUNCH OF REFRESHED LOGOS AS PART OF VIBRANT NEW VISUAL IDENTITY". Mediacorp (Press release). 16 January 2023. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  9. Grace Yeoh (10 January 2023). "Carpooling service GrabShare to return for two-week trial from Jan 16; for peak periods from certain locations". CNA. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  10. "Construction of Cross Island Line begins, with 12 stations in Phase 1". CNA. 18 January 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  11. "Construction Commences on the Cross Island Line". Land Transport Authority (Press release). 18 January 2023. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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  13. "SMSes from organisations not in central registry to be labelled as 'likely scam' from Jan 31". CNA. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  14. Koh, Sarah (7 February 2023). "JCube mall to close down on Aug 6, site to make way for 40-storey residential development | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  15. "Mask-wearing no longer mandatory on public transport from Feb 13, as Singapore steps down COVID-19 restrictions". CNA. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  16. Boonlong, Pailin. "The Peranakan Museum finally reopens after four years". Time Out Singapore. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  17. "Fatal PIE viaduct collapse: Or Kim Peow Contractors, project director and engineer found guilty". CNA. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  18. "Tampines Viaduct to open on Feb 19 after 3-year delay". CNA. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  19. "New mall on the block: Sengkang Grand Mall now open, here's a sneak peak". AsiaOne. 7 March 2023. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  20. cue (22 March 2023). "Jetstar begins operations at Changi Airport T4; terminal spruced up with new offerings | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  21. "DBS' second outage in 16 months 'unacceptable', bank has 'fallen short' of expectations: MAS". TODAY. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  22. cue (29 March 2023). "New Disney cruise ship to set sail from Singapore from 2025 | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  23. Vivienne Tay (13 April 2023). "SMRT's Strides Taxi, Premier Taxis merging to form Singapore's second-largest cab operator". The Business Times. SPH Media Limited. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  24. "Avian wonders of the world nest in new homes in Singapore's Bird Paradise". Singapore Zoological Gardens. 3 October 2022. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  25. cue (27 January 2023). "New Safra clubhouse in Choa Chu Kang to open in May | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  26. "Cosford Road site overlooking Changi Airport to be turned into F&B container park". CNA. Mediacorp Pte Ltd. 13 April 2023. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  27. Ervin Ang (16 May 2023). "Liverpool, Tottenham, Bayern to headline Singapore's inaugural Festival of Football". The Straits Times. SPH Media Limited.
  28. 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.
  29. "DEMISE OF CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER". 5 January 2023. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  30. Ang, Prisca (5 January 2023). "Creative Technology founder Sim Wong Hoo dies aged 67 | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  31. "Celebrated architect William Lim dies aged 90". CNA. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
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