Ong Keng Yong is a Singaporean diplomat who served as the 11th secretary-general of ASEAN between 2003 and 2007. He is currently the Executive Deputy Chairman of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at the Nanyang Technological University.
Chan Heng Chee is a Singaporean academic and diplomat who has been serving as Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2012,Chairwoman of the National Arts Council and Member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights. She had also served as Singapore Ambassador to the United States between 1996 and 2012.
Kishore Mahbubani is a Singaporean diplomat and geopolitical consultant who served as Singapore Permanent Representative to the United Nations between 1984 and 1989,and again between 1998 and 2004,and President of the United Nations Security Council between 2001 and 2002.
Sinnathamby Rajaratnam,better known as S. Rajaratnam,was a Singaporean statesman,journalist and diplomat who served as the first Minister for Foreign Affairs between 1965 and 1980,and 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 1980 and 1985. Rajaratnam is widely recognised as one of the founding fathers of Singapore. He was also one of the founders of the People's Action Party (PAP),which has governed the country continuously since independence.
Asda Jayanama is a former career diplomat of the Kingdom of Thailand. He is noted for his criticisms of the Myanmar military regime,Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra,and Former Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai.
Tommy Koh Thong Bee is a Singaporean diplomat,lawyer,professor and author who served as Singapore's Permanent Representative to the United Nations between 1968 and 1971.
The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy is an autonomous postgraduate school of the National University of Singapore (NUS),named after the late former Prime Minister of Singapore,Lee Kuan Yew.
The bilateral relations between the Republic of Singapore and the United States of America are positive. According to the U.S. Global Leadership Report,77% of Singaporeans approved of U.S. leadership under the Obama Administration in 2010,and while this approval rating decreased slightly down to 75% in 2011,it nonetheless remains one of the highest ratings of the U.S. for any surveyed country in the Asia-Pacific region.
Russia–Singapore relations are the bilateral foreign relations between the two countries,Russia and Singapore. Russia has an embassy in Singapore. Singapore has an embassy in Moscow. Both countries are full members of APEC. Due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine,relations became very tense after Singapore imposed sanctions against Russia. Russia placed Singapore on a list of "unfriendly countries" along with Taiwan,South Korea,Japan,the United States,European Union members,NATO members,Canada,Australia,New Zealand,Norway,Switzerland,Micronesia and Ukraine.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand is the principal governmental department in charge of foreign relations for Thailand. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs,who is also a member of the Cabinet of Thailand. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is appointed by the Prime minister. The ministry is charged with formulating and executing foreign policies for the Kingdom of Thailand and also manages and maintains Thai diplomatic missions around the world.
Simon Tay Seong Chee is a Singaporean lawyer and legal academic who served as a Nominated Member of Parliament between 1997 and 2003.
Kao Kim Hourn is the current Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). He previously served two terms as Minister Delegate attached to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia (2013-2022) and two terms as Secretary of State of Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (2003-2013). Dr. Kao,his formal Cambodian name,is a Member of the Supreme National Economic Council,Senior Fellow at the Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia,and a Member of the Global Council of The Asia Society.
The enlargement of the Associationof Southeast Asian Nations is the process of expanding the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) through the accession of new member states. This process began with ASEAN's five original members,who founded the association through the signing of the Bangkok Declaration in 1967. Since then,the ASEAN's membership has grown to ten with the accession of Cambodia in 1999.
The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) is a Singaporean research institute and think tank which focuses on international relations,especially in ASEAN and the Asia-Pacific (APAC). The Institute conducts research,hosts events,and plans conferences that deal with pressing issues in international affairs. It is the oldest think tank in Singapore,being founded in 1961.
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is a free trade agreement among the Asia-Pacific countries of Australia,Brunei,Cambodia,China,Indonesia,Japan,South Korea,Laos,Malaysia,Myanmar,New Zealand,the Philippines,Singapore,Thailand,and Vietnam. The 15 member countries account for about 30% of the world's population and 30% of global GDP,making it the largest trade bloc in history. Signed in November 2020,RCEP is the first free trade agreement among the largest economies in Asia,including China,Indonesia,Japan,and South Korea.
Lim Jock Hoi,also referred to as Dato Jock Hoi,is a Bruneian politician and diplomat who served as the 14th secretary-general of ASEAN between 2018 and 2022. He previously served as the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,Brunei.
Bilahari Kim Hee Papanasam Setlur Kausikan is a Singaporean retired academic,diplomat and civil servant who served as Singapore's Permanent Representative to the United Nations between 1995 and 1998.
Ashok Kumar Mirpuri is a Singaporean diplomat and the former Singapore Ambassador to the United States and to Indonesia.
