1968 in Singapore

The following lists events that happened during 1968 in Singapore.

Incumbents

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

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 (ISEAS) 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 (known as MUIS) is established.

September

 * 1 September -
 * The Development Bank of Singapore (now DBS) commences operations.
 * Keppel Shipyard is established to take over PSA's ship-repair and shipbuilding services.
 * The Singapore Air Defence Command 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

 * 10 January – Zoe Tay, actress.
 * 8 July – Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information.
 * 8 August – Ng Chee Meng, Former Minister in Prime Minister's Office.
 * 10 August – Kumar, comedian.
 * 16 October – Mark Lee, comedian.
 * Lau Siew Mei, writer.

Deaths

 * 27 October – Sir George Oehlers, 1st Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Singapore from 1955 to 1963 (b. 1908).

Unknown date

 * A. J. Braga, Minister for Health and Member of Parliament of Katong (b. 1900).