The following lists events that happened during 2011 in the Republic of Singapore.
Incumbents
President: S. R. Nathan (until 31 August), Tony Tan Keng Yam (starting 1 September) Prime Minister: Lee Hsien Loong
Events
Below, events for the 2011 Singaporean general election and 2011 Singaporean presidential election have the "SGE" and "SPE" prefixes, respectively.
January
1 January –
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority implements the registration of double-barrelled race options for Singaporean children born to parents of different races. The National Population and Talent Division was formed to formulate immigration policies in Singapore. 2 January – The Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) 2010 and Coroners Act 2010 come into force. 8 January – The Ministry of National Development launches the "Remaking Our Heartland" plans at Hougang, with the vision "Colours of Hougang – Enriching and Engaging". 11 January – Four new MRT stations for Tuas West Extension are announced (up from the initial three stations), which will be ready by 2016. In addition, a new road viaduct will be integrated with the MRT extension, along with the expansion of the future Tuas depot to cater for the extension. There will be 13 new trains for the East West MRT line and 16 new trains for the Circle MRT line to cater for future demand. New laws are passed to set the re-employment age at 65. 15 January – The Ministry of National Development launches the "Remaking Our Heartland" plans at East Coast, with the vision "Gateway to the East Coast". 19 January – The Land Transport Authority announces the northern alignment of the North-South Expressway (now North-South Corridor). 21 January – The revised Telecom Competition Code is enforced. 22 January – The Ministry of National Development launches the "Remaking Our Heartland" plans at Jurong Lake District. 23 January – Woodlands Waterfront officially opens. 26 January – The first satellite blood collection centre opens in Woodlands. 28 January – The inaugural grand draw of Changi Millionaire, entitled Be a Changi Millionaire, which hosted by Singapore Changi Airport, was held; former Singaporean Perfect 10 DJ (now 987FM) Ivan Rantung became the inaugural winner of the S$1 million grand prize. Earlier, Rantung was qualified for the grand draw on October through a purchase of a Canon DSLR camera. 29 January – The Sentosa Boardwalk officially opens. 30 January – Heavy and intense downpour causes flash floods around Singapore. 30 January to 6 February – Team Singapore participates in the 2011 Asian Winter Games held in Astana and Almaty, Kazakhstan.
February
17 February – Marina Bay Sands officially opens, ArtScience Museum and a free night show, known as Wonder Full debut. 18 February – Radio and television licence fees are abolished with immediate effect. 21 February – The re-opening of Battlestar Galactica ride in Universal Studios Singapore after a technical glitch caused it to be closed just one week after opening. 24 February – SGE: The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee report was released, revealing that the 12th parliament consist of 87 members from the 27 constituencies (12 Single Member Constituencies and 15 Group Representation Constituencies), up from 84 seats from the 24 constituencies in the current government.
March
3 March – Disney's The Lion King musical production debuts at the Marina Bay Sands Theatre. 5 March – The Lorong Halus Wetland and riverfront promenade are officially launched. 11 March – The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has filed a formal application with Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board for acquiring the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). 22 March – Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam became the chairman for the International Monetary and Financial Committee. 25 March – Brigadier General Ravinder Singh is the new Chief of Army for the Singapore Army. The preceding Chief of Army, Chan Chun Sing, would later enter the political arena by participating in the forthcoming 2011 general election. 31 March – National Equestrian Park officially opens.