2013, riddled with many firsts for Singapore — some good, some really bad — was a manic year. Here's a summary of the main events that happened in chronological order.
January — Two boys were killed by a cement truck in a fatal road accident at Tampines St. 45. The incident brought to attention even the Prime Minister, after which a review of the road junction passed by heavy vehicles at the time due to housing projects, was called for by Member of Parliament (MP) for Tampines GRC Mr. Baey Yam Keng.