| Event: | Women's singles |
| Games: | 1998 Asian Games |
| Venue: | Thammasat Gymnasium 2 |
| Dates: | 13–17 December |
| Competitors: | 20 |
| Nations: | 11 |
| Gold: | Kanako Yonekura |
| Goldnoc: | JPN |
| Silver: | Gong Zhichao |
| Silvernoc: | CHN |
| Bronze: | Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn |
| Bronzenoc: | THA |
| Bronze2: | Lee Joo-hyun |
| Bronzenoc2: | KOR |
| Prev: | 1994 |
| Next: | 2002 |
See main article: Badminton at the 1998 Asian Games.
The badminton women's singles tournament at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok took place from 13 December to 17 December at Thammasat Gymnasium 2.
All times are Indochina Time
| width=220 | Date | width=50 | Time | width=100 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 13 December 1998 | 13:00 | 1st round | |||
| Monday, 14 December 1998 | 13:00 | 2nd round | |||
| Tuesday, 15 December 1998 | 13:00 | Quarterfinals | |||
| Wednesday, 16 December 1998 | 13:00 | Semifinals | |||
| Thursday, 17 December 1998 | 13:00 | Final |