1968 in Singapore

Incumbents

• President: Yusof Ishak
• Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew

  Events

January

• 17 January - Britain announces its intention to withdraw its armed forces from Singapore by 1971.
• 30 January - The Ellenborough Market is destroyed in a fire, causing S$253,000 in damages and affecting about 1000 hawkers and stall-holders. The market is demolished a few years later.

  April

• 13 April - The PAP wins the 1968 General Election.

  May

• 1 May - The Hindu Endowments Board is formed.
• 23 May - Singapore Pools is formed as a state-owned lottery firm to combat triads and illegal syndicates.

  June

• 1 June - Jurong Town Corporation is formed to develop Singapore's industries, taking over this role from the Economic Development Board.
• 7 June - Institute of Southeast Asian Studies is established as a think-tank to research on trends and politics in Southeast Asia and beyond.

  July

• 1 July - The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore is established.

  September

• 1 September -
• *The Development Bank of Singapore commences operations.
• *Keppel Shipyard is established to take over PSA's ship-repair and ship-building services.
• *The Republic of Singapore Air Force is formed.
• 17 September - The first A&W store opens at MSA Building, making it Singapore's first fast food restaurant. This went on until 2003, when A&W decided to leave Singapore. It made a return in 2019 to Jewel Changi Airport.

  October

• 1 October - The Keep Singapore Clean campaign is launched.
• 17 October - The two marines were hanged for their roles in the MacDonald House bombing.

  November

• 5 November - Intraco Ltd is formed to promote Singapore goods overseas.

  December

• 17 December - Sembawang Shipyard was handed back to Singapore.
• 30 December - Neptune Orient Lines is formed as Singapore's national shipping line.

  Births

• 8 July - Josephine Teo, Minister for Manpower.
• 8 August - Ng Chee Meng, Minister in Prime Minister's Office.
• 10 August - Kumar, comedian.
• Lau Siew Mei, writer.

  Deaths

• 27 October – Sir George Oehlers, 1st Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Singapore from 1955 to 1963