officer, Corporal Hoi Kim Heng, 24, dies after being stabbed in the neck during the attempted arrest of drug abuser Soh Loo Ban. His companion, Corporal Tan Huang Yee, recovers from his injuries. 23 May – Corporal Tan Huang Yee is given a rare field promotion to the rank of sergeant, while Corporal Hoi Kim Heng is conferred the same award posthumously. 26 May – The Night Safari is officially opened. 28 May – SBC Channel 8 officially introduced and launched new logo and slogan for a new look "追潮流，看世界，第八波道最亲切" with the television programme Be A Part On 8 at 10:00pm SST. 29 May - After revamp SBC Channel 8, the channel officially introduced and launched new logo and slogan for a new look "追潮流，看世界，第八波道最亲切" was completed and successful on one night past, News in Tamil was officially renamed "Tamil News (Tamil Seithi)" was formally premiered on SBC Channel 8 on the same night now extended from 10 to 20 minutes and aired daily from 6:30pm to 6:50pm SST. News in Mandarin was officially launched new split into two new Mandarin television news bulletin programmes includes The premiere of "News Brief in Mandarin (新闻简报) (now Hello Singapore (狮城有约) and Singapore Today (狮城6点半))" a 10-minute evening news summary in Mandarin on SBC Channel 8 aired daily from 6:50pm to 7:00pm SST. "News in Mandarin (第八新闻) (now News Tonight (晚间新闻))" officially became a main flagship evening news programme in Mandarin on SBC Channel 8 aired daily from 10:00pm to 10:30pm SST. 30 May - Singaporean Mandarin very first sketch comedy, situation comedy or comedy realty television show, Comedy Night (搞笑行动) was host/presenter by Jack Neo and aired on SBC Channel 8. 31 May – The Great Singapore Sale is launched. June 6 June – Known as the Oriental Hotel Murder, a Japanese tourist, Madam Fujii Isae, 49, is found murdered in her hotel room at the Oriental Hotel. 9 June – The biggest single robbery to strike a private home occurs at a property in Bukit Timah, in which S$6 million worth of valuables were stolen. All five men involved in the armed robbery were subsequently arrested. July 1 July – SingTel launches SingNet, Singapore's first ISP. 21 July – The design for the new arts centre is unveiled, with the name of the facility called the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, which will be finished by 2000. It opened in