The following lists events that happened during 2025 in the Republic of Singapore.
Incumbents President: Tharman Shanmugaratnam Prime Minister: Lawrence Wong
Events
January 1 January Through the New Year's festivities held under the "ONE Countdown 2025" initiative, the country officially inaugurates SG60, a year-long celebration marking the 60th anniversary of the independence of Singapore. The Platform Workers Act, providing labour protection and a distinct legal category for gig workers, comes into force. 3 JanuaryThe Energy Market Authority awards PacificLight Power a contract to build a gas and hydrogen power plant on Jurong Island, with completion by 2029. The plant will initially start with 30% hydrogen capacity. 5 JanuaryConstruction begins on the Toa Payoh Integrated Development, with plans for sports facilities now unveiled. The development will feature a 10,000-seat stadium for events, and is set for completion by 2030. 6 January The Land Transport Authority announces that three new MRT stations, connecting the Downtown Line and North-South Line, will open by 2035. It will consist of an interchange station at Sungei Kadut (called Sungei Kadut MRT Station), and a new station on the Downtown Line. Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng file defamation suits against Bloomberg and one of its journalists. 7 January The parliament passes a law removing mandatory minimum sentences and the disqualification period for first-time dangerous and careless driving offenders. The parliament passes a Bill setting out the legislative framework for the establishment of the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA), a new statutory board. The parliament passes a law providing the police with powers to order banks to restrict the banking transactions of potential scam victims. At the 11th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders' Retreat, the two governments exchange an MoU on the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone. The special economic zone aims to create 20,000 skilled jobs in the first five years. 8 January The parliament passes the Workplace Fairness Act, a piece of legislation aimed at protecting workers against discrimination. The act is set to be implemented by 2027. The Straits Times Index closes with a new record high of 3,886.98, driven by gains in bank stocks and a shipping company. This surpasses the previous record of 3,875.77 set on 11 October 2007, marking a 17-year high. 9 JanuaryThe Internal Security Department confirmed it had detained three men under the Internal Security Act in October 2024 for making plans to acquire weapons and travel overseas to fight against Israel. 11 January The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority says it has suspended a service that allows Singapore residents to update residential addresses online, after about 80 cases of unauthorised attempts to change registered residential addresses via a third party. The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, operated by Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), coordinates a successful rescue of 18 crew members of a Vietnam-registered freighter that sank off the coast southwest of Vung Tau, Vietnam. 12 JanuaryA Malaysia-registered tanker sinks in Singapore's territorial waters off Pedra Branca. All eight crew members evacuate safely. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) says that salvage tugs are activated to recover the vessel. Oil spill response craft are also activated as a precaution. 14 JanuaryMandai Wildlife Reserve opens Mandai Broadwalk, a free route skirting River Wonders and Singapore Zoo. 15 JanuaryThe foreign ministers of Singapore and Saudi Arabia sign an MoU to establish the Saudi-Singapore Strategic Partnership Council, with the aim to strengthen cooperation in economic, defence and people-to-people ties. 19 JanuaryThe Special Accounts of about 1.4 million Central Provident Fund (CPF) members aged 55 and above are closed. The planned closure was first announced in Budget 2024. 22 JanuaryThe Electoral Boundaries Review Committee is convened to review the electoral map for the upcoming general election.
February 3 FebruaryThe Housing and Development Board announces that, after a successful pilot in Tampines, heat-reflective paint will be applied to all HDB estates by 2030. 4 February The parliament passes the Maintenance of Racial Harmony Bill. Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu announces that Singapore will spend about S$150 million on drainage upgrading projects in the 2025 financial year to strengthen the country's flood resilience. The National Parks Board announces that it is funding a research into ticks and tick-borne diseases with S$2.4 million as a part of the wider effort of zoonotic diseases monitoring. 10 February The Internal Security Department (ISD) confirms it had issued an Internal Security Act (ISA) restriction order against housewife Hamizah Hamzah for running social media accounts promoting pro-Axis of Resistance and Hamas content. Her husband and cleaner Saharuddin Saari was deported to Malaysia in November 2024. The ISD confirms it had detained 18-year-old student Nick Lee Xing Qiu, who had expoused far right and neo-Nazi beliefs and views, under the ISA in December 2024 for planning to attack Muslims. The Ministry of Home Affairs confirms it had deported Iranian national Parvane Heidaridehkordi and her Malaysian husband Soo Thean Ling for running a travel company that sponsored visa applications by terrorism-linked foreigners seeking to enter Singapore. 14 FebruaryMinion Land is officially opened in Universal Studios Singapore. 17 FebruaryLeader of the Opposition Pritam Singh is convicted of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee in a perjury case involving former opposition MP Raeesah Khan and is issued with a total of S$14,000 in fines. 18 FebruaryThe Budget 2025 is delivered by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. 19 FebruaryThe execution of Malaysian death row inmate Pannir Selvam Pranthaman, who was convicted for drug trafficking, is postponed a day before it is scheduled to be held after the Court of Appeal of Singapore grants a stay, citing an ongoing constitutional challenge by other death row prisoners to a section under Singapore's drug law. Pannir was subsequently executed on 8 October 2025 after his constitutional challenge was dismissed. 25 FebruaryHomeTeamNS servers containing employee data past and present are hit by a ransomware attack. 28 February Hume MRT station is officially opened for service. A crew member on the Singapore-registered chemical tanker Basset is injured after an unauthorised boarding in the Singapore Strait. A total of 187 cases of gastroenteritis are reported from the consumption of ready-to-eat (RTE) meals which were distributed as part of a Total Defence Day exercise.
March • 1 March - Punggol Coast Mall, the one and only shopping mall in Punggol Digital District that is connected to Punggol Coast MRT station is officially opened to the public. 5 March In a parliamentary debate, Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat announces the go-ahead for the West Coast Extension of the Jurong Region MRT line in two phases, with the first phase by the late-2030s, and the second by the early-2040s. Two new MRT lines will be studied, being the Seletar Line and Tengah Line, with possibly being merged as a long MRT line. The Ministry of Transport announces that taxi companies will be allowed to sell taxis and convert used vehicles under five years old into taxi, subject to approval from the Land Transport Authority. 11 MarchGeneral Elections: The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee report is released. The 15th parliament will consist of 97 members from 33 constituencies (15 Single Member Constituencies and 18 Group Representation Constituencies), up from 93 seats from the current 31 constituencies. An opposition-held ward, Aljunied GRC, will see changes to their boundaries. 12 MarchSingapore's fifth wildlife park Rainforest Wild Adventure West opens at Mandai Wildlife Reserve. 24 MarchDFI Retail Group announce that they will sell their stakes in Cold Storage and Giant to Macrovalue for S$125 million, with the transaction to be completed by year-end.
April 1 April The first phase of shared parental leave scheme of six weeks takes effect for parents of children born on or after 1 April. The additional two weeks of voluntary paternity leave is also made compulsory, making the total four weeks. The Communicable Diseases Agency is formed. 2 AprilThe Internal Security Department announces the detention of a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of plotting to attack and kill Muslims in five mosques across the country. 8 AprilIn response to Liberation Day tariffs by the United States, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced the setting up of a taskforce chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong to steer the Singapore economy. The first meeting under the Singapore Economic Resilience Taskforce happened on 16 April. 15 AprilGeneral Elections: The 14th Parliament is dissolved. 18 AprilMinister of Defence Ng Eng Hen announced his retirement from politics. 20 AprilWoodleigh Bus Interchange opens. 21 AprilSenior Minister Teo Chee Hean announced his retirement from politics. 23 April Nomination day for the General Elections: The People's Action Party returns unopposed in Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC after a walkover, resulting in a win of 5 seats. Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announces he will not contest in GE2025.
May 3 MayGeneral Elections: The ruling People's Action Party (PAP), led by Lawrence Wong for the first time, retains its majority in the elections with 87 out of 97 seats, with an overall vote share of 65.57%. Main opposition Workers' Party (WP) retains 10 seats from its current constituencies (Aljunied GRC, Hougang SMC and Sengkang GRC). 11 MayFormer hockey Olympian Arjun Menon was abducted & murdered by abductors in Blantyre, Malawi. 14 MayChangi Airport Terminal 5 starts construction. 19 MayWorkers' Party's Andre Low and Eileen Chong become Non-constituency Members of Parliament in the 15th Parliament of Singapore. 20 MayThe Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre coordinates a successful rescue of 30 crew members of an Indonesia-registered vessel that sank off Pedra Branca. 21 MayPrime Minister Lawrence Wong unveils his new Cabinet, with three new Coordinating Ministers, two Acting Ministers along with several new appointees. 28 May106 people are arrested in Singapore after a month-long transnational anti-scam operation. 30 MayTwo new town councils are established in Jalan Kayu and Punggol, bringing the number of town councils to 19. Of the existing 17, 12 will see area changes, with the rest unchanged.
June 1 JuneNon-life-threatening 995 calls are referred to a medical triage helpline in a nationwide trial. 3 JunePublic transport operator SMRT is fined S$3 million for lapses leading to 2024 East–West MRT line disruption. Several measures to maintain the resilience of the rail network are announced too, including the formation of a Tripartite group. 4 JuneThe caterer Yunhaiyao is charged with two offences in the aftermath of the 2024 mass food poisoning incident at the Singapore office of ByteDance. 10 JuneThe Singapore Government and Regent of Johor agree to a land swap such that the Regent can develop properties further away from Singapore Botanic Gardens. This will involve 13ha of land close to the Gardens by the Regent given to Singapore, and in turn 8.5ha of state land will be given back. 15 JuneA man is shot and injured while cycling in restricted area near the Singapore Armed Forces' live-firing range in Nee Soon. As a result, all live firing area signs are gradually replaced by newer Armed Guard Protected Area signs, with the opening of the realigned Lim Chu Kang Road, with the old live firing area signs being relegated to Pasir Ris and Tengah areas because of decommissioning.