The Electric New Paper's A timeline of events Major events of this period	Dr Albert Winsemius, Singapore's economic architect, had a habit of being correct. He was right about building the port, right about the industrial push, and right again about turning the country into a financial hub. But a fish once proved him wrong. Click here to read the story. For 25 years from 1960, Dr Winsemius helped to shape Singapore's economy. Today, Singapore is one of the world's most competitive Newly Industrialised Economies. Singapore's vibrant economic growth is accompanied by a stable government. In the past 30 years, Singapore's political scene was dominated by one political party -- the People's Action Party led by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. In Nov 1981, lawyer Mr J B Jeyaretnam of the Workers' Party became the first opposition Member of Parliament since 1966, when he won the Anson by-election. Mr Goh Chok Tong was sworned in as Prime Minister in 1990. Mr Lee Kuan Yew remained in the Cabinet as Senior Minister. My mission is      clear. -- PM Goh Click here to read the story. LIFELINES There is quite a lot of satisfaction ... like that of, say, an architect who can look at something and say 'I made it'. Read about how a Dutchman contributed to Singapore's economy. Try your hand at a game called Missile Attack. Chee Beng's Start Page Nura's Start Page Leslie's Start Page Copyright © 1998 Singapore Press Holdings. All Rights Reserved.	Singapore dream I can still remember Dollar Day. MOSES: Cyber time traveller It was the day when Singapore got its own currency. All is set for Dollar Day tomorrow I'll start work right away, says Jeya The concept of Group Representation Constituencies, or GRCs, was introduced in 1988. Find out more about GRCs. Plan to launch Team MPs in next election tabled
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