The following lists events that happened during 1974 in Singapore.

1974
in
Singapore

Decades:
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Incumbents

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Events

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January

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February

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  • 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

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  • 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.[5][6]
    • The Urban Redevelopment Authority is formed to redevelop the Central Area.[7]

June

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  • 25 June – Temasek Holdings is formed to manage investments in government-linked companies (GLCs).[8]

July

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August

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Births

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References

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  1. ^ "Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares in his office". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. ^ Mydans, Seth. "Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Father and First Premier of Singapore, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Official Opening of Pulau Brani Naval Base" (PDF). NAS. 26 January 1974. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Laju incident: ST's portrayal of Nathan completely ignores ISD's contribution". The Independent. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Singapore Telecom goes public". NLB. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  6. ^ "TAS-STB merger to streamline telecoms and phone services". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 1 April 1974. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Urban Redevelopment Authority". NLB. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Temasek Holdings is incorporated". NLB. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  9. ^ Lim Ann Qi, Angela (7 July 1974). "Singapore Colour Live Telecast on FIFA World Cup Via Satellite Transmission". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  10. ^ Lim Ann Qi, Angela (9 August 1974). "Singapore First Colour Television". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Connecting Singapore to the World - From Submarine Cables To Satellite Earth Stations". NAS. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Corrinne May". NLB. Retrieved 12 November 2019.