Feature: The Year In Review

1972
Record Date
30/12/1972
Broadcast/Release Date
00:41:38
Recorded Duration
English
Recording Language
1998002626
Accession No.
Sound
Type
7 inch Open Reel Audiotape
Format
Access permitted
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Synopsis :

"This year end feature examines in some depth, the main issues and events of 1972. They include:
- The General Elections in September 1972
- The opening of the 3rd Parliament by President Benjamin Sheares
- Amendments to the Constitution to protect Singapore's sovereignty
- Changes in the Singapore Cabinet
- The creation of the Ministry of the Environment
- New developments in schools like the status of the second language
- The establishment of the Institute of Education
- The Family Planning Campaign and tax incentives to encourage people to have small families
- The setting up of the National Wages Council in February 1972 to formulate guidelines on wage policy
- An outline of the government's wage policy
- The development of Singapore into an international financial centre
- The establishment of the Telecommunications Authority of Singapore (TAS)
- The establishment of Singapore Airlines (SIA)
- The transformation of Singapore into a global city
- Elections in Germany, Japan, Canada, the United States and Australia
- The British royal family’s visit to Singapore