The following lists events that happened during 2012 in the Republic of Singapore.
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May
- 4 May – Construction starts on the Tuas West Extension of the East–West line as well as the future new depot in Tuas. At the same time, plans are announced for more trains, being 13 trains on the North–South and East West lines by 2014, with another 22 by 2016, as well as 18 trains on the North East line from 2015. 24 more trains will be added to the Circle line from 2015, an increase of 8 from the initial plans.[19]
- 7 May – Singapore University of Technology and Design is inaugurated by then President Tony Tan.[20]
- 10 May – Tan Mou Sheng dies after an accident involving a Jeep.
- 26 May – A Workers' Party candidate who previously represented East Coast GRC in the 2011 Singaporean general election, Png Eng Huat, was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the opposition-held Hougang SMC as a result of the by-election victory, succeeding Yaw Shin Leong, who had earlier vacated his seat on 15 February due to his expulsion from the party as a result of his party misconduct and undisclosed extra-marital affair. This was also the first by-election in nearly two decades, since the 1992 Marine Parade by-election.
- 27 May – China Architecture Design and Research Group announced the acquisition of CPG Corporation from Australian heavy engineering firm Downer Group.[21]
July
- 1 July – Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, a private hospital in Novena, opened its doors.[27]
- 5 July – Singapore Institute of Technology's campus at Temasek Polytechnic, known as SIT@TP, starts construction, which will finish by 2014. The building will house the Glasgow School of Art and The Culinary Institute of America.[28]
- 6 July – Yale-NUS College starts construction on its new campus, which will officially open in 2015.[29][30]
- 18 July – Upgrades to Changi Airport Terminal 1 are completed with improvements for travellers' comfort, a dual shopping street concept, a centralised Departure Immigration Hall and viewing gallery being part of the new additions.[31]
- 19 July – NTUC Club announced plans to upgrade Downtown East with a new resort, an expanded Wild Wild Wet and better facilities, which will be done in 5 years.[32]
- 24 July – Singapore Institute of Technology's campus at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, known as SIT@NP, starts construction, which will finish by 2014. The building will house Newcastle University, University of Glasgow and Wheelock College.[33]
- 27 July – 12 August – Team Singapore took part in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The party's final result was two bronze medals, placing 76th out of 86 NOCs.
August
- 1 August – The Media Literacy Council is formed to promote cyber wellness.[34]
- 7 August – Singapore Institute of Technology's campus at Singapore Polytechnic, known as SIT@SP, starts construction, which will finish by 2014. The building will house the Technical University of Munich, University of Glasgow and DigiPen Institute of Technology.[35]
- 8 August - The newly renovated Hougang 1 shopping mall is officially reopened after having 12 years of its operations and closed in October of the previous year as opened in 1999.
- 12 August – Muhammad Fahrurrazi Bin Salim dies after his body was found 200 metres from the last seen position. That took place during a training in Brunei.
- 28 August – After 15 years, Carrefour announced that it will exit the Singapore market by year-end after closing its stores in Plaza Singapura and Suntec City.[36]
- 29 August – 9 September – Team Singapore took part in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.
- 3 September – Equestrian rider Laurentia Tan wins a Paralympic bronze medal.[37] She wins a silver medal on 5 September.[38]
- 29 August - The Thomson line is unveiled with several changes. It will be 30 km (19 mi) long (longer by 3 km) with a total of 22 stations (up from 19 previously) and four-car trains for future demand instead of the initial three-car plan. It will connect areas like Woodlands, Sin Ming, Thomson, Orchard Road, Marina Bay and Gardens by the Bay. Instead of 2018, the line will be ready in three stages from 2019 to 2021. In addition, studies are being done for the Eastern Region line and future land transport plans.[39]
September
- 3 September – Kiss 92FM is launched with an emphasis on women and family matters, the first radio station in Singapore to do so.[40]
- 6 September – Giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia arrived in Singapore. They will be part of the River Safari when it opens.[41]
- 8 September – Our Singapore Conversation is launched.
- 12 September – The Ministry of Education announced that school rankings by academic results will no longer be carried out, as well as an overhaul of school awards.[42]
- 15 September – Gillman Barracks reopens as an art cluster.[43][44]
- 17 September –
- 18 September – One Raffles Place Tower Two is officially opened.[48]
- 22 September – The Singapore Grand Prix is renewed for the first time, lasting four years until 2017.[49][50]
- 25 September – Budget Terminal, one of the terminals located at the Singapore Changi Airport, ceases operation after six years of service and began demolition on 1 February 2013 to make way for Terminal 4.[51]
- 27 September – Tan Tai Seng dies in a freak accident caused by a falling tree.
- 28 September – The second satellite blood collection centre opens in Dhoby Ghaut.[52]
- 29 September – Sheng Siong's HQ, Warehouse and Distribution Centre is officially opened in Mandai. At the same time, an Enhanced HR Capability Toolkit is also launched at the event.[53]
October
- 15 October – The Personal Data Protection Act is passed in Parliament to safeguard data privacy and create a do-not-call registry.
- 16 October – Plans are unveiled for seven new waterfront districts as part of Punggol's second phase, along with more amenities.[54][55]
- 22 October – The Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore is officially opened.[56][57]
- 24 October – Sky Greens's vertical farm is officially opened, making Sky Greens the first commercial vertical farm in Singapore, boosting vegetable production.[58]
November
- 1 November –
- 8 November – The new Standard Ticket scheme is launched for purchase at all MRT/LRT stations with six trips allowed and lower deposits. All machines will move to the new system in March 2013.[61]
- 14 November – The death penalty is made discretionary in some cases of murder and drug trafficking, following amendments passed to the Penal Code and Misuse of Drugs Act.[62][63]
- 15 November – Sheba the polar bear (of Singapore Zoo) dies at the age of 35.[64]
- 16 November –
- The new Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) is officially opened, giving a boost for R&D activities.[65]
- The new Bukit Panjang Integrated Transport Hub is announced to replace the existing Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange by 2015.[66]
- 21 November – The Ministry of Education announced that top scorers will no longer be disclosed, starting from the 2012 PSLE results.[67]
- 26 November – 171 SMRT bus drivers conducted a strike which lasted for two days.[68]
- 29 November – The Giant Panda Forest in River Safari is opened. The opening ceremony was held a day before.[69][70]
- 3 February – Toh Chin Chye, pioneer Deputy Prime Minister (b. 1921).[75]
- 4 February – Lee Hee Seng, former banker, public servant (b. 1927).[76]
- 5 March – Khoo Oon Teik, doctor, founder of National Kidney Foundation (b. 1921).[77]
- 10 March – Tan Boon Teik, second Attorney-General (b. 1929).[78]
- 27 March – Nalla Tan, doctor, academic, author (b. 1923).[79]
- 2 May – Emma Yong, actress, member of Dim Sum Dollies (b. 1975).[80]
- 8 May – Lau Teng Chuan, sportsman and sports teacher (b. 1929).[81]
- 27 May – Mallika Jesudasan, murder victim and mother of Sujay Solomon Sutherson (b. 1956).[82]
- 3 June – Lady Yuen-Peng McNeice, nature conservationist (b. 1917).[83]
- 4 June – Lim Hock Siew, former politician and ISA detainee of Operation Coldstore (b. 1931).[84]
- 29 June – Yong Nyuk Lin, former politician (b. 1918).[85]
- 24 November – Tan Chong Tee, member of Force 136 (b. 1916).[86]