22 November 2013
Korea-Singapore Forum: Collaborating with Middle Powers for a Prosperous Asian Partnership
Executive Summary
The inaugural Korea-Singapore Forum was hosted by the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and the Korea Foundation on 29 August 2013, at the Marina Mandarin Singapore. Titled “Collaborating with Middle Powers for a Prosperous Asian Partnership,” the Forum was organised under the auspices of the Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Policymakers, government officials, and representatives from academia, think tanks, businesses and the media from both countries participated in the closed-door Forum.
Providing a platform to enhance Korea-Singapore ties, the Forum saw participants engage in lively discussions about the evolving dynamics in the Asia Pacific region, the prospects for the Korea-Southeast Asia partnership and the future directions for Korea-Singapore cooperation. Forum participants agreed that there was potential for Korea and Singapore to collaborate to mitigate tensions and promote constructive relations amid geostrategic uncertainty in the region. In this regard, recommendations were made to deepen Korea-Singapore engagement at the bilateral and regional levels.
Executive Summary
The inaugural Korea-Singapore Forum was hosted by the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and the Korea Foundation on 29 August 2013, at the Marina Mandarin Singapore. Titled “Collaborating with Middle Powers for a Prosperous Asian Partnership,” the Forum was organised under the auspices of the Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Policymakers, government officials, and representatives from academia, think tanks, businesses and the media from both countries participated in the closed-door Forum.
Providing a platform to enhance Korea-Singapore ties, the Forum saw participants engage in lively discussions about the evolving dynamics in the Asia Pacific region, the prospects for the Korea-Southeast Asia partnership and the future directions for Korea-Singapore cooperation. Forum participants agreed that there was potential for Korea and Singapore to collaborate to mitigate tensions and promote constructive relations amid geostrategic uncertainty in the region. In this regard, recommendations were made to deepen Korea-Singapore engagement at the bilateral and regional levels.
