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Year
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Clue
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Answer
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1965
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Singapore gains its independence from this country
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Malaysia
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1966
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Following peace negotiations, this conflict ends with Indonesia's formal recognition of Malaysia
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Konfrontasi
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1967
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Singapore co-founds this regional organisation
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Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
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1968
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Singapore holds its first General Election as a sovereign state, and this party wins 100% of the seats
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People's Action Party (PAP)
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1969
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The Internal Security Department (ISD) has to manage this type of civil unrest, following rumours of differential treatment of certain demographic groups in Malaysia
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Race riots
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1970
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Singapore's first Junior College opens
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National Junior College (NJC)
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1971
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The Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) are signed between Singapore and these four countries (name any one)
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Australia | Malaysia | New Zealand | United Kingdom
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1972
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This government policy is enacted to encourage people to have smaller families
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Stop at Two
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1973
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This covert security operation is executed to quash Communist movements, leading to the arrest and detention of 113 people without trial
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Operation Coldstore
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1974
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Four armed men from the Japanese Red Army (JRA) and Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) attack an oil refinery and hijack this ferryboat
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Laju
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1975
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This punishment is introduced for cases of drug trafficking
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Death penalty
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1976
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The first public escalators are located in this mall
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Queensway Shopping Centre
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1977
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This aquatic centre opens
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Big Splash
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1978
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This tanker explodes at Jurong Shipyard, killing 76 and injuring 69
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Spyros
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1979
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The first outlet of this popular fast food chain opens
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McDonald's
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1980
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This university is formed from the merger of the University of Singapore and Nanyang University
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National University of Singapore (NUS)
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1981
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This airport is opened and becomes Singapore's main international airport
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Singapore Changi Airport
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1982
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Singapore clocks move forward 30 minutes to join this time zone
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GMT+08:00
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1983
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This sports drink is launches to commemorate global food and beverage conglomerate F&N's 100th anniversary
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100plus
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1984
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This National Day Parade theme song is released, the first of many
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Stand Up for Singapore
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1985
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This supermarket chain starts operations, taking over from Savewell
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Sheng Siong
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1986
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This building collapses, killing 33 people and leaving 17 injured
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Hotel New World
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1987
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These MRT stations are the first to be opened (name any one)
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Ang Mo Kio | Bishan | Braddell | Toa Payoh | Yio Chu Kang
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1988
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This novel marks the first time Singapore literature is selected as a text for the international General Certificate of Education Ordinary (GCE-O) Level examination
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Or Else, the Lightning God and Other Stories by Catherine Lim
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1989
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The first 24-hour radio station in Singapore starts broadcast
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Perfect Ten 98.7FM
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1990
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This kind of politician is introduced into Parliament to represent community groups in fields like the arts, sciences, business, etc.
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Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs)
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1991
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Four terrorists from this country hijack a Singapore Airlines flight, but their plot is foiled and they are killed by Singapore Armed Forces commandos
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Pakistan
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1992
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A causeway is opened that connects Singapore with this island by road
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Sentosa
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1993
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This person becomes Singapore's first elected President
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Ong Teng Cheong
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1994
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This American citizen is sentenced to six strokes of the cane for theft and vandalism, causing a temporary strain in relations between Singapore and the United States
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Michael Fay
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1996
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This is established as Singapore's second orchestra
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Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO)
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1997
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This regional phenomenon hits Singapore, leading to a short recession, though the effect on Singapore's economy was mitigated by active government management
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Asian Financial Crisis
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1998
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This road tax scheme begins operations
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Electronic Road Pricing (ERP)
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1999
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This free-to-air news channel is launched
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Channel NewsAsia
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2000
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This becomes the first private university funded by the government
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Singapore Management University (SMU)
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2001
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The Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) is formed as a coalition of these four parties (name any one)
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Singapore People's Party (SPP) | National Solidarity Party (NSP) | Singapore Justice Party (SJP) | Singapore Malay National Organisation (PKMS)
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2002
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This performing arts centre opens, looking a lot like a controversial regional fruit
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The Esplanade
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2003
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This endemic spreads in Singapore, infecting 238 and killing 33
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
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2004
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This man becomes Prime Minister, a position he holds until today
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Lee Hsien Loong
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2005
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This charity is embroiled in scandal, after its former board and management are found guilty of malpractices and corruption
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National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
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2006
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This singer becomes the second Singapore Idol
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Hady Mirza
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2007
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Singapore and Malaysia present opposing cases to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding sovereignty over this outlying island
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Pedra Branca
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2008
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This fugitive escapes from detention, launching the largest manhunt in Singapore's history
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Mas Selamat Kastari
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2009
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This event in support of equal rights for LGBTQ+ people is held at Hong Lim Park for the first time
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Pink Dot
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2010
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Singapore hosts the inaugural edition of this international sporting event
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Youth Olympic Games
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2011
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This integrated resort was officially opened, changing the Singapore skyline significantly
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Marina Bay Sands
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2012
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These three new ministries are created out of the former Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) and Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) (name any one)
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Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) | Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) | Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI)
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2013
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Singapore and Malaysia agree to build this transport route between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur (though this project was later terminated in 2021)
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High-speed rail (HSR)
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2014
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The National Library Board controversially removes two books for "not promoting family values"; one of these books features these animals
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Penguins
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2015
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This founding father passes away, and a week-long period of national mourning is declared
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Lee Kuan Yew
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2016
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Nine Terrex infantry carrier vehicles en route to Singapore from Taiwan are seized at this port
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Hong Kong
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2017
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The Presidential Election is reserved for the first time for candidates of this race
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Malay
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2018
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Singapore hosts the first-ever meeting between leaders of these two countries (name either)
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North Korea | United States
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2019
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This LRT station is the first operational train station in Singapore to permanently close
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Ten Mile Junction
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2020
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The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Singapore was a tourist travelling from this city
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Wuhan
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2021
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This government plan is announced to tackle climate change
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Singapore Green Plan 2030
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2022
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Singapore imposes unilateral sanctions against this country, a first in its history
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Russia
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