The following lists events that happened during 1978 in Singapore.
Incumbents President: Benjamin Henry Sheares Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew
Events April 25 April – Police national serviceman Lee Kim Lai was murdered for his revolver by Ong Chin Hock, Yeo Ching Boon and Ong Hwee Kuan. En route to kidnapping him from his sentry post at Mount Vernon, they also killed the taxi driver, Chew Theng Hin.
October 12 October – The Spyros disaster occurred at Jurong Shipyard, resulting in 76 fatalities.
November 10–11 November – Floods occurred in Singapore, leaving 2 fatalities. 12–14 November – Then Senior Vice-Premier of the People's Republic of China Deng Xiaoping visits Singapore, setting the foundation for China–Singapore relations before being formally established on 3 October 1990. The governments discussed regional security and Deng visited the HDB.
December 2–3 December – Another flood hit Singapore after about of rain fell in just 24 hours, causing 7 fatalities. 6–10 December – Evangelist Billy Graham visits Singapore for a crusade.
Births 13 February – Desmond Choo, politician. 23 July – Stefanie Sun, singer. 24 September – Jean Danker, radio DJ. 4 October – Amrin Amin, politician. 3 November – Shaun Chen, actor.
Deaths 27 February – Tan Teck Neo, philanthropist and socialite (b. 1877). 26 March – Chan Hock Wah, political detainee (b. 1932). 16 April – Abdul Hamid Jumat, former Deputy Chief Minister of Singapore (b. 1917). 23 April – Teo Soon Kim, first woman admitted to the Straits Settlements bar (b. 1904). 4 June – Perumal Govindaswamy, PAP Member of Parliament for Anson Constituency (b. 1911). 1 July – Lee Teck Him, former PAP Member of Parliament for Tiong Bahru Constituency and Ulu Pandan Constituency (b. 1906). 13 December – Thio Chan Bee, educationist and former Singapore People's Alliance legislative assemblyman for Tanglin Constituency (b. 1904). 26 December – Kam Siew Yee, former trade unionist and political detainee (b. 1930).
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