Secretariat support for Singapore
Human rights
In February 2018, the Secretariat helped Singapore learn about the relationship between human rights institutions, Members of Parliament and business leaders.
Youth
The Commonwealth Youth Programme helped a young person from the Singapore National Youth Council build leadership skills.
It also worked with Singapore to build its youth work skills.
Natural resources
The Secretariat helped Singapore’s government learn about the development of international rules for seabed mining. It also helped Singapore prepare to negotiate with the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
High-tech economy
Singapore built its economy on assembling electrical items and oil refining. From the 1970s, the government invested in export- and trade-led growth. It became a world leader in electronics, pharmaceuticals and financial services.
More recently, it has sought to encourage tourism, as well as innovation and research in high-tech sectors such as biotechnology.
Today, Singapore’s port is one of the busiest in the world. Its strong economy and international trade have led it to become a wealthy country with a high income.
Singapore in the Commonwealth
Singapore has won the annual Commonwealth Essay Competition nine times since it was launched in 1983.
Scholarships for postgraduate study in integrative sciences and engineering are awarded by Singapore to citizens of other Commonwealth countries under the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan.
