Relationship dossier
Kazakhstan
Singapore
Relationship assessment
Kazakhstan and Singapore maintain a cooperative relationship focused on economic ties and investment.
Kazakhstan toward Singapore
+30Kazakhstan has pursued economic cooperation with Singapore through bilateral arrangements on investment protection and taxation, alongside high-level engagement.
Singapore toward Kazakhstan
+30Singapore has pursued economic cooperation with Kazakhstan through bilateral arrangements on investment protection and taxation, alongside high-level engagement.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is characterized by practical economic cooperation, including bilateral arrangements concerning investment and taxation, and sustained high-level engagement. These features support a cooperative overall relationship, while the extent of cooperation beyond economic matters is less clear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Kazakhstan and Singapore have developed practical bilateral cooperation, particularly through agreements supporting investment and the avoidance of double taxation. High-level visits and economic engagement have reinforced those ties. The available picture supports a generally cooperative relationship, although its breadth and implementation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Kazakhstan and Singapore concluded an agreement on the promotion and protection of investments.
Kazakhstan and Singapore concluded an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visited Kazakhstan.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic agreements are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing government-to-government cooperation beyond economic matters is unclear.