Events

• 3 September - The PAP wins the 1988 General Election and group representation constituencies
  Group Representation Constituency
  A Group Representation Constituency is a type of electoral division or constituency in Singapore, the Members of Parliament of which are voted into Parliament as a group...
  
   (GRC)s are introduced.
• 20 December - The NSL from Yishun MRT Station
  Yishun MRT Station
  Yishun MRT Station is a Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore, built above ground level. It is the northernmost of 2 stations serving Yishun New Town and is part of the North South Line. This used to be the terminus of the line until the Woodlands extension was completed which connects the...
  
   to Khatib MRT Station
  Khatib MRT Station
  Khatib MRT Station is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the North South Line in Singapore. It is the southernmost of 2 stations serving Yishun New Town...
  
   Opened
• The 1988 Singapore Lunar Year of the Dragon 1oz Gold Coin was struck by the Singapore Mint in the year 1988 and belongs to the popular Lunar series of gold bullion coins. Each 24k coin contains 1 troy ounce
  Troy ounce
  The troy ounce is a unit of imperial measure. In the present day it is most commonly used to gauge the weight of precious metals. One troy ounce is nowadays defined as exactly 0.0311034768 kg = 31.1034768 g. There are approximately 32.1507466 troy oz in 1 kg...
  
   (31.1035 grams) of gold and is legal tender
  Legal tender
  Legal tender is a medium of payment allowed by law or recognized by a legal system to be valid for meeting a financial obligation. Paper currency is a common form of legal tender in many countries....
  
   with a face value of $100

1988 Malaysian and Singaporean events by month