videotext system in the world. November 3 November – Construction starts on bridges linking mainland Singapore to Sentosa and Pulau Brani, which will be completed by 1992. 22 November - Changi Airport Terminal 2 begins operation. The first Nominated Members of Parliament, Leong Chee Whye and Maurice Choo, were appointed. 25 November – The Farecard and integrated Ticketing System is launched by TransitLink. 27 November – The Malaysia–Singapore Points of Agreement of 1990 is signed over the issue of Keretapi Tanah Melayu land in Singapore, as well as joint development of land with a ratio of 60:40. However, the way the agreement was implemented resulted in disputes, with it completely resolved on 24 May 2010. 28 November - Goh Chok Tong becomes the second Prime Minister of Singapore. The Ministry of Information and the Arts is formed from the previous Ministry of Communications and Information and sections of the previous Ministry of Community Development. This will help to create a culturally vibrant Singapore. December 1 December – Ria 89.7FM launched as the second Malay radio station. 26 December – Inuka is born in Singapore Zoo, thus becoming the first polar bear to be born in the tropics. Births 11 February – Shawn Lee, actor. 13 February – Jonathan Chua, The Sam Willows member. 15 August – Benjamin Kheng, The Sam Willows member. 19 August - Joshua Tan, actor. 24 August – Aloysius Pang, Mediacorp actor (d. 2019). 4 October – Shane Pow, Mediacorp actor. 22 December – Gabriel Quak, national football player. 25 December – Sandra Riley Tang, The Sam Willows member. 26 December – Inuka, first polar bear born in tropics (d. 2018). Deaths 14 May – K. M. Byrne, politician (b. 1913). References Singapore Years in Singapore