1960 in Singapore

Singapore-related events during 1960

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1 February – The Housing and Development Board is set up by Lim Kim San, replacing the Singapore Improvement Trust. The Planning Authority takes over SIT's functions of land use in Singapore.^[1]^[2]^[3]

28 August – 600 employees of the Singapore Glass Factory go on a strike lasting 73 days.^[5]

6 September – The National Library launches a new mobile library service.^[6]
8 September – Tan Howe Liang wins a silver medal during the 1960 Summer Olympics.

12 November – The Old National Library Building (demolished in 2004) was opened.^[7]

– Far East Organization, a property developer was founded.^[8]

^ "History – Housing & Development Board (HDB)".
^ "PM TO HEAD NEW PLANNING BODY". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 17 January 1960. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
^ "2 NEW BOARDS TAKE OVER FROM THE S.I.T." The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 1 February 1960. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
^ "The People's Association is formed". NLB. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
^ "GLASS STRIKE MAY END BY MONDAY". The Straits Times. 5 November 1960. p. 1. Retrieved 22 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
^ "Good start for mobile library". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 6 September 1960. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ "Cultural awakening". The Straits Times. 13 November 1960. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
^ "Far East Organization". NLB. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
^ "Jack Neo". NLB. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shirley Ng Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
^ "Isa Kamari". NLB. Retrieved 26 July 2019.