Changes to the Statistics Act
Enhancing Statistical Processes through Technological Innovation
Key Statistical Developments in the 1990s
Internet submission mode (e-survey service) was first made available for businesses to submit their survey returns.
The National Dwellings Database (NDD) was enhanced to incorporate additional data items for analysis.
Estimates of Gross Domestic Product by the income approach were first published.
The Quarterly Survey of Services was launched.
The Electronic Transmission of Returns (ETR) System was introduced for online submission of returns in the Business Expectations Survey.
The SingStat DataShop was launched to enable the purchase of Singapore official statistics through credit card and cash card via the internet.
Seventh Household Expenditure Survey was conducted, with Optical Mark Reader implemented to capture data on availability of consumer durables.
The Domestic and Foreign Wholesale Trade Indices were first released.
The Survey of Debt Transactions with non-residents was launched.
Estimates of Multi-Factor Productivity Growth were first released.
The 'Monthly Digest of Statistics' and 'Yearbook of Statistics' were first produced from an automated publication system.
The Time Series Retrieval and Dissemination (TREND) System was redeveloped from the PATS Database and opened for public subscription.
The Commercial Establishment Information System (CEIS) was redeveloped from the Establishment Hub and launched for subscription by public sector organisations.
The Survey on International Trade in Services and quarterly Wholesale Trade Survey were initiated.
MTI Telelink, a telephone information service, was launched.
The DOS internet website (SingStat website) was unveiled.
The first mid-decade General Household Survey was launched.
A joint project on Tourism Satellite Account with Singapore Tourism Board was initiated.
Development of the Household Registration Database was initiated.
The Survey of Consumer Credit in Singapore was launched.
Sixth Household Expenditure Survey was conducted, with a reduction of recording period from 1 month to 2 weeks to reduce respondent burden.