The following lists events that happened during 1998 in Singapore. Incumbents President: Ong Teng Cheong Prime Minister: Goh Chok Tong Events January 1 January – NewsRadio 938, a news radio station, starts broadcasting. The Films and Publications Department (FPD) is set up as part of the Ministry of Information and the Arts. 2 January – The Tuas section of the Ayer Rajah Expressway opens in conjunction with the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link. 15 January – Singapore and United States announce agreement for US ships to use the newly opened Changi Naval Base. 18 January – Republic Plaza is officially opened as City Developments Limited's (CDL) flagship building. Standing at 280 metres, it joins UOB Plaza and OUB Centre (present-day One Raffles Place) as Singapore's tallest buildings until Guoco Tower's completion in 2016, which is 290 metres. February 10 February – The designs for Expo and Changi Airport stations are unveiled as part of the Changi Airport Extension Line. 21 February – The last section of the Seletar Expressway is officially opened. 27 February – Party political films are banned after amendments to the Films Act are passed. The amended law also toughens penalties for distribution of pornography, protects minors from pornography and expands 'films' to cover digital films. Censorship procedures will be streamlined into Films and Publications Department in MITA from 1 April. 28 February – The Ministry of Education launches the Learning Journeys programme for students to learn about Singapore outside the classroom. March 3 March – The Singapore Immigration and Registration (SIR) Building (now the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority Building) is officially opened. During the opening, several new initiatives are announced, which are "Citizen Services Centre" handling passports, NRICs and citizenship applications, as well as same-day NRIC collection instead of a seven-day period previously. In addition, the blue IC and Re-Entry Permit will soon be combined, doing away with the need for separate REP applications by the end of this year. Services will also be enhanced to better serve foreigners. 14 March – The Treetops Trail is officially opened at the Singapore Zoo, giving young children the chance to learn about ecosystems. 21 March – The Expressway Monitoring and Advisory System (EMAS) is officially launched. The system allows a faster response to accidents and informs drivers about current traffic conditions, which will be available on all expressways from 2000. The system is completely rolled out in 2001. 23 March