The following lists events that happened during 2004 in Singapore.
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February
- 3 February – The Braddell Flyover is opened to traffic.[6]
- 12 February – The Carlsberg Sky Tower (renamed to Tiger Sky Tower) is opened.
- 22 February – Plans for a new hospital in Jurong were postponed in favour for one in the north. These plans were elaborated on 22 March, when the Health Ministry announced a Northern General Hospital (now Khoo Teck Puat Hospital) in Yishun.[7][8]
May
- 1 May –
- 4 May –
- The first $10 polymer notes are released.[25]
- Valuair launches its first flights.
- 10 May – SMRT and TIBS were officially merged, whereas SMRT Buses was formed.
- 14 May – The Media Development Authority (MDA) awards the 99.5FM frequency to MediaCorp under MediaCorp Radio. The new station, GROOVES 99.5FM (renamed Lush 99.5FM) will broadcast local music and arts programmes, as well as jazz and programmes by tertiary students. The station will start broadcasting by end 2004.[26]
- 19 May – First Lieutenant Brandon Loo of the Republic of Singapore Air Force is killed when his F-16 jet crashed while on training from the Luke Air Force Base in Arizona.
- 21 May – The Changi Naval Base is officially opened.[27]
- 29 May – StarHub launches its new digital cable TV service.[28]
June
- 1 June – Security guards are now deployed in MRT stations.[29]
- 4 June – Hippo City Sightseeing bus in Singapore started operations.
- 5 June – Wild Wild Wet, a water theme park opens to the public in Downtown East.[30]
- 15 June – MINDEF announced that National Service will be cut from 2.5 to 2 years from the December 2004 batch.[31]
- 18 June – The third NEWater plant opened in Seletar. It operated for seven years until its closure in 2011.
- 29 June – A blackout occurred for the second time, affecting about one–third of Singapore residents. Investigations reveal that the blackout was caused by a disruption of natural gas supply from Indonesia.[32][33]
August
- 12 August – Lee Hsien Loong was sworn as the third Prime Minister.[34]
- 22 August – Pro-family policies were introduced during the National Day Rally. Among the measures include an enhanced Baby Bonus scheme, increased maternity leave to 12 weeks, more childcare options, a five-day work week, among others. In addition, female civil servants can claim medical benefits for their dependant unmarried children below 18 year and spouses from 1 January 2005, as well as two-day childcare leave for each parent from 1 October.[35][36]
September
- 1 September – Punggol Plaza managed by Koufu and NTUC Fairprice is officially opened and connected to Coral Edge LRT Station in Punggol, Singapore.
- 2 September – The Media Development Authority allows the sale of Cosmopolitan, a women-oriented magazine, coming after a 22-year ban since 1982 on the grounds of nudity. However, the magazine will be shrink-wrapped with the label 'Unsuitable for the Young' to protect vulnerable consumers.[37]
- 15 September – Tiger Airways launches its first flights. At the same time, a new low cost terminal will be built by 2006, with Tiger Airways being the first to use the terminal when it opens.[38][39]
- 17 September – In a bid to stem losses, Mediacorp and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) announced the merging of their media operations. A new holding company Mediacorp TV created with Mediacorp owning 90 percent and SPH holding the remaining 10 percent. In addition, Mediacorp Press continue to owned by Mediacorp; holding a 95 percent stake with 5 percent to be sold to SPH. Channel i reviewed for commercial viability while Streats officially merged into Today.[40]
- 23 September – VivoCity, formerly known as the HarbourFront Mall, is unveiled, opening in December 2006.[41]
- 24 September – The Direct School Admission was announced, allowing Primary 6 and Secondary 4 students to be guaranteed a place in a secondary school and junior college of their choice respectively. The scheme took effect from the 2005 cohort.[42]
- 26 September – Reviews were announced for education awards, new school achievement tables and the scrapping of rankings for IP schools and junior colleges.[43]
- 30 September – PSA International sells its stake in CWT, a logistics company.[44]
October
- 2 October – The Yellow Ribbon Project and Yellow Ribbon Fund are officially launched to give ex-convicts a second chance.[45][46]
- 29 October – The first units of The Sail @ Marina Bay are launched, which is jointly developed by City Developments Limited and AIG Global Real Estate.[47]
- 6 February – Fong Chong Pik, one of the prominent Malayan Communist Party leaders in Singapore (b. 1924).[58]
- 21 February – Khoo Teck Puat, banker and hotel owner (b. 1917).[59]
- 2 March – Esther Ang, murder victim of Siti Aminah and Juminem (b. 1957).[60]
- 2 April – Bock Tuan Thong, murder victim of Tony Koh Zhan Quan, Lim Poh Lye, and Ng Kim Soon (b. 1948).[61]
- 17 May – Chitrabathy Narayanasamy, murder victim of G. Krishnasamy Naidu (b. 1965).[62]
- 1 June – Liu Kang, artist (b. 1911).[63]
- 7 July – Phyllis Eu Cheng Li, first woman elected into office in Singapore (b. 1914).
- 6 August – Lien Ying Chow, founder of Overseas Union Bank (b. 1906).[64][65]
- 29 August – Lin Chen, theatre director and playwright (b. 1919).[66]
- 10 October – Huang Na, murder victim of Took Leng How (b. 1996).[67]
- 12 October – Sindee Neo, murder and kidnapping victim of Constance Chee Cheong Hin (b. 2000).[68]
- 16 November – Goh Sin Tub, writer (b. 1927).[69]
- 4 December – Pacita Abad, painter (b. 1946).
- 7 December – Cheng Yik Hung, founder of Wing Tai Group (b. 1911).[70]
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- Christopher Henry Rothwell Allen, actor, director, winner of 1983 Cultural Medallion for Theatre (b. 1933).[71]