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See also:	Other events of 1974 Timeline of Singaporean history

The following lists events that happened during1974 in Singapore.

• President:Benjamin Henry Sheares^[1]
• Prime Minister:Lee Kuan Yew^[2]

• 26 January – TheBrani Naval Base is officially opened as Singapore's first naval base.^[3]
• 31 January –Laju incident:Japanese Red Army bombs petroleum tanks atPulau Bukom and hijacks a ferry boat.^[4]

• 15 February – TheSingapore Cable Car is officially opened to link up Mount Faber with Sentosa, making it the first system to span aharbour.

• 1 April -
  • The Singapore Telephone Board merges into the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore, forming a single statutory board. This will streamline telecommunication services and increase efficiency.^[5][6]
  • TheUrban Redevelopment Authority is formed to redevelop theCentral Area.^[7]

• 25 June –Temasek Holdings is formed to manage investments in government-linked companies (GLCs).^[8]

• 7 July - Thefirst colour TV programme is broadcast during the1974 FIFA World Cup Final.^[9]

• 17 August – A second Satellite Earth Station with an antenna is launched at theSentosa Satellite Earth Station.^[10]

• 8 April –Adam Khoo, entrepreneur, author, trainer, and stocks and FX trader
• 16 May –Beatrice Chia, actress and director.
• 24 June –Andrea De Cruz, actress.
• 17 August –Low Yen Ling, politician.
• 15 September –Zaqy Mohamad, politician.
• 28 September –Gan Siow Huang, politician and former brigadier-general.
• Corrinne May, singer.^[11]

• 14 January –Chuang Hui Chuan, businessman, committee member of theSingapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and member ofForce 136 duringWW2 (b. 1900).^[12]
• 19 February –Nazir Ahmad Mallal, formerProgressive Party Member of theLegislative Council forMunicipal South–West Constituency andCity Constituency (b. 1904).^[13]
• 16 March –Thamizhavel G. Sarangapani, founder of Tamil newspaperTamil Murasu (b. 1903).^[14]

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