See also: 1980 in Singapore | Other events of 1981 | 1982 in Singapore | List of years in Singapore

Events

• 1 July - Singapore Changi Airport starts operation.
• 24 October - C V Devan Nair becomes the third President of Singapore.

Sports

Deaths

1981 Malaysian and Singaporean events by month

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