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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Southeast Asia

Cambodia

Singapore's diplomatic relationships and recent highlights with Cambodia.

Overview

Singapore has longstanding relations with Cambodia, which was one of the first countries to recognise Singapore‘s independence in 1965. We cooperate closely on the bilateral, regional and multilateral levels. Over the last decade, our ties and economic relations have grown steadily, sustained by a regular momentum of high-level visits. We also work closely on technical cooperation through the Singapore Cooperation Programme. Singapore established the Cambodia-Singapore Training Centre in Phnom Penh in 2002 under the Initiative for ASEAN Integration to train Cambodian officials. To boost economic integration and the adoption of technology in the region, the Cambodia-Singapore Training Centre was upgraded to a Singapore Cooperation Centre in 2018. 

Recent highlights

2022

  • Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan made an official visit to Cambodia in conjunction with the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat in February.

2020

  • Cambodian Permanent Secretary of State for Economy and Finance Vongsey Vissoth visited Singapore as the 70th Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow in January.

2019

  • Chairman of the Commission for Education, Youth, Sports, Religion, Culture and Tourism of the National Assembly of Cambodia and President of the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia Hun Many visited Singapore as part of the Cambodian delegation for the 2019 Chingay Parade in February.

  • Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Commander of Army (COA) Lieutenant General Hun Manet made his introductory visit to Singapore, in his capacity as COA, in June.

2018

  • Member of the National Assembly and President of the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia Hun Many visited Singapore as the 61st Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow in January.

  • Then-Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Joint Staff and Deputy Commander of Army Lieutenant General Hun Manet visited Singapore as the 64th Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow in June.

  • Then-Cambodian Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn visited Singapore in August. 

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