See also: 1977 in Singapore | Other events of 1978 | 1979 in Singapore | List of years in Singapore

Events

• 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.

Sports

Deaths

1978 Malaysian and Singaporean events by month

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