1983 in Singapore

Incumbents

• President: C. V. Devan Nair
• Prime Minister: Lee Kuan Yew

  Events

January

• 29 January - A disaster occurred on the Singapore Cable Car. As a result, 2 cable cars plunged, causing 7 fatalities.

  March

• 16 March - Two Chinese newspapers, the Nanyang Siang Pau and Sin Chew Jit Poh merged to become Lianhe Zaobao and Lianhe Wanbao.

  April

• 3 April - Trans-Island Bus Services starts operations as the second bus operator in Singapore, after the bus mergers of 1971 and 1974.

  May

• 28 May – 6 June - Singapore hosts the 12th Southeast Asian Games. It clinched fourth place with a total of 134 medals.

  July

• 11 July - Fandi Ahmad signs for FC Groningen.

  August

• 1 August - The Singapore Broadcasting Corporation launches SBCtext on SBC 5 and SBC 8.

  September

• 9 September - The Community Chest of Singapore is launched by Ee Peng Liang. This is followed by the start of fund-raising efforts two days later.
• 16 September - Mitsukoshi Garden reopens as CN West Leisure Park.

  October

• 22 October - The first phase of the MRT system starts construction.

  December

• 3 December - David Bowie and his band visit Singapore as part of the 1983 Serious Moonlight Tour.
• 30 December - NOL's new building is officially opened.

  Date unknown

• 100plus, a sports drink was launched to commemorate F&N's 100th anniversary.

  Births

• 19 January - Sylvester Sim, Singaporean singer, runner-up of Singapore Idol
• 31 January - Maia Lee, Singaporean singer, contestant of Singapore Idol
• 18 August - Tay Kewei, Singaporean singer
• 23 December - Tin Pei Ling, Singaporean politician

  Deaths

• 30 June - Choo Seng Quee, footballer.
• 1 July - Cheong Soo Pieng, artist.
• 14 October - Hon Sui Sen, economic pioneer.