Religion

Permanent Green To Symbolise Religious Harmony

Saturday, 19th July 2008

To symbolise the harmony of different religions with nature, with one another and with the larger Singaporean community, Senior Minister Mr Goh Chok Tong the Guest of Honour at a tree-planting ceremony together with Singapore’s religious leaders at Stamford Green. Senior religious leaders from various religions in Singapore including the Baha’i Faith, Buddhism, Christianity, De Jiao, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Sikhism, Taoism and Zoroastrianism were present. Stamford Green is the gateway to Fort Canning Park and is situated right next to the National Museum of Singapore. The trees that will be planted will form a permanent landscape at Stamford Green as an enduring symbol of our history and peaceful co-existence, and a tribute to our legacy of religious harmony.


Dr. Chee was fined for speaking at Speakers' Corner

Tuesday, 12th February 2002

Dr. Chee Soon Juan was fined S$3,000 for speaking at the Singapore's "Speakers' Corner" on 15 February 2002, which requires prior registration and where discussion about race and religion is prohibited. Dr. Chee was commenting about the suspension of three Muslim schoolgirls whose parents wanted them to wear headscarves in school. Dr. Chee commented that it is against the parents' personal choice to force their children not to wear headscarves. As a result of this conviction, Dr. Chee was ineligible for the 2006 general election.


City Harvest Church Opened In Jurong

Saturday, 15th December 2001

The building occupies almost 38,000 sq ft (3,500 m2) on a 30-year leasehold land and its main hall seats up to 2,300 attendees and has two 250-seat halls. The church building is located at Jurong West Street 91. Its construction was part of a trend of larger churches in Singapore to go for "clean lines, stainless steel, titanium facades" for their architecture in place of "stained glass and steeples" in an effort modernise their religious services.


Singapore Turf Club Moved To Kranji

Wednesday, 1st September 1999

Singapore Turf Club moved from its old location at Bukit Timah to a new racecourse in Kranji. Twilight and night racing begins.


Racial Harmony Day Launched

Monday, 21st July 1997

Racial Harmony Day was first launched on 21 July 1997. It is part of the National Education Programme, headed by the Ministry of Education and is celebrated on the anniversary of the communal riots that occurred on 21 July 1964.


Maintenance of Religious Harmony Bill Read

Monday, 15th January 1990

The Maintenance of Religious Harmony Bill was read today in Parliament. The bill aims to prevent acts that threaten religious harmony in Singapore.


10-Year Old Time Capsule Opened

Thursday, 18th August 1983

Dr Toh Chin Chye was at Singapore Science Centre to retrieve a 1973 Science Time Capsule that was buried here 10 years ago. In the Capsule, two main items were retrieved - a Hewlett-Packard HP-35 Calculator and a Rollei 35 Camera. Dr Toh said the HP 35 calculator is out-of-date but the Hewlett-Packard is still in Singapore but sadly Rollei has gone-out-of business. He then commented "the art of marketing a technology was as important as the technology itself".


Hewlett-Packard Office Opened

Thursday, 1st January 1970

Hewlett-Packard Company of Palo Alto (Califonia, USA) has established its Far East Regional Office in Singapore. The office is headed by Mr. Al Hannmann, a graduate of Cornell University. Hewlett-Packard is a major manufacturer of electronic products for medical and computing instrumentation. The office was named Hewlett-Packard Singapore Private Limited (UEN: 197000137C).


Three BAC 167 Strikemasters Mk 84 Flew In

Saturday, 18th October 1969

Three brand new BAC Strikemasters Mk 84 flew in to Tengah Air Base. The are the first batch of the 16 aircraft purchased second hand from the Royal Air Force (RAF) of Britian. These 16 aircraft will be used for Pilot training at SAF Flying Training School (FTS). These planes was eventually used to form RSAF 130 Squadron.


Man On The Moon Radio Broadcast

Monday, 21st July 1969

Singapore radio listeners was able to hear Radio Malaysia's English service relay of BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) live broadcast of mans first landing on the moon from 1:39pm to 1:58pm (Singapore Time). Apollo 11 Lunar Module "Eagle" landed on the Moon surface at 3:49 am (Singapore Time). At 1:48pm (Singapore Time), the mission commander stepped out of the craft to walk on the surface of the moon. As Neil Armstrong climb out of his Lunar Module, he said in his scripted line "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."  When on the moon surface he went on, "Yes, the surface is fine and powdery. I can kick it up loosely with my toe."


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