1993 in Singapore

Incumbents

• President: Wee Kim Wee, Ong Teng Cheong
• Prime Minister: Goh Chok Tong

  Events

January

• 1 January - Edusave is launched to provide all Singaporeans with quality education. The scheme also institutes awards for academic and non-academic achievements.

  February

• 11 February - Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat is set up in Singapore.
• 18 February - Sunshine Bakeries' new factory in Senoko is officially opened.
• 20 February -
• *NTUC Comfort announced that it will corporatise to help in its expansion plans. The plan went through, which resulted in the formation of Comfort Transportation Pte Ltd later in June.
• *The Senoko Incineration Plant is officially opened, making it the third incineration plant in Singapore.
• 21 February - The World of Aquarium closes due to bad business, less than two years after it reopened. The building reopens as the Fort Canning Aquarium after a few months.

  March

• 6 March - St Luke's Hospital starts construction in Bukit Batok, sparking opposition from residents which is eventually solved.

  April

• 1 April - Medifund is set up to provide for medical treatment when Medisave and Medishield are not able to completely cover medical costs.
• 29 April - The first meeting between Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits and Straits Exchange Foundation.

  May

• May - Shaw House is opened to the public.

  June

• 8 June - Gardenia's new bakery is officially opened.
• 12–20 June - Singapore hosts the 17th Southeast Asian Games. It clinched fourth place with a total of 164 medals.

  August

• 1 August - The National Heritage Board is formed to manage museums and encourage a vibrant cultural and heritage scene.
• 5 August - An MRT collision takes place at Clementi station during the morning rush hour, resulting in 156 injuries.
• 28 August - Ong Teng Cheong wins the first-ever presidential election by 952,513 votes, with Chua Kim Yeow getting 670,358 votes.

  September

• 1 September - Ong Teng Cheong is sworn in as the first elected President.
• 21 September - Ngee Ann City is officially opened.

  October

• 3 October - The Great Singapore Workout is launched as part of the National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign, encouraging people to live healthily.
• 30 October - The Institute of Mental Health is officially opened in Hougang.

  November

• 1 November - SingTel is listed on the then Stock Exchange of Singapore after an IPO in October.
• 9 November - The Special Tactics and Rescue Unit of the Singapore Police Force is commissioned.
• 10 November - The Fire Safety Act is passed to ensure safety of buildings in the event of fires.
• 27 November - Junction 8 is opened to the public.

  December

• 5 December - The Jurong section of the Pan Island Expressway opened to traffic.
• 17 December - The Ang Mo Kio Community Hospital is officially opened. The hospital works with General Practitioners, which will mainly serve the elderly living in the area.

  Date unknown

• The National Cancer Centre Singapore starts operations.
• Chinatown Point and Wheelock Place are opened.
• 261 O-Level papers are lost in transit.

  Births

• 8 January - Amanda Lim, swimmer
• 24 September - Narelle Kheng, The Sam Willows member
• 11 December - Boon Hui Lu, singer

  Deaths

• 11 January - John Le Cain, first Asian as Singapore Police Force commissioner.
• 15 March - Georgette Chen, painter.
• 3 June - Yeoh Ghim Seng, Speaker of Parliament.
• 5 August - Tay Eng Soon, Senior Minister of State .
• 1 December - John Chia Keng Hock, former footballer.