1980s Singapore

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_period
gptkbp:country gptkb:Singapore
gptkbp:currency Singapore dollar
gptkbp:endDate 1989
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1980s Singapore
gptkbp:notableEvent establishment of National Computer Board
introduction of CPF Minimum Sum Scheme
launch of National Productivity Board
launch of Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX)
launch of Singapore Armed Forces Reservist Association (SAFRA)
launch of National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) FairPrice
establishment of Nanyang Technological Institute
launch of Clean and Green Week
launch of National Computerisation Plan
launch of National Courtesy Campaign
launch of National Library Board (planning phase)
launch of National Productivity Movement
launch of National Service for Police
launch of National University of Singapore (NUS)
launch of Singapore Broadcasting Corporation
launch of Singapore Cable Car
launch of Singapore River clean-up
launch of Singapore Science Park
launch of Singapore Symphony Orchestra
launch of Total Defence campaign
opening of World Trade Centre
launch of Housing and Development Board (HDB) upgrading programs
launch of Singapore Airlines as a major international carrier
launch of Singapore Zoo Night Safari (planning phase)
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Goh_Chok_Tong
gptkb:Ong_Teng_Cheong
gptkb:Tony_Tan
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Malay
gptkb:Mandarin
gptkb:Tamil
English
gptkbp:population 2.4 million (approximate, 1980)
2.7 million (approximate, 1989)
gptkbp:president gptkb:Devan_Nair
gptkb:Wee_Kim_Wee
gptkbp:primeMinister Lee Kuan Yew
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Hotel_New_World_collapse
gptkb:Speak_Mandarin_Campaign
Sentosa development
economic restructuring
launch of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)
opening of Changi Airport
introduction of Group Representation Constituency (GRC)
gptkbp:startDate 1980
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Diam_Diam_Era
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7