1958 in Singapore

Incumbents

• Governor: Sir William Allmond Codrington Goode

  Events

March

• 30 March - Nanyang University, a private university using the Chinese language is officially opened. It eventually merged with the University of Singapore to form the National University of Singapore.

  May

• 13 May - The third Merdeka Talks took place, which concluded with the same agreement from 1957.

  July

• 1 July - The Legal Aid Bureau is created to assist the need with legal matters.

  August

• 1 August - The State of Singapore Act 1958 passed, granting Singapore self-rule.
• 9 August - The first air-conditioned supermarket, Fitzpatrick's Supermarket is officially opened. Since then, the area has been taken over by The Paragon.

  November

• 22 November - The Shaw House, a 10-storey office block, is officially opened by then Chief Minister Lim Yew Hock.

  Births

• 10 December - Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence

  Deaths