Relationship dossier
Laos
Singapore
Relationship assessment
Cooperation on electricity trade and technical assistance
Laos toward Singapore
+35Laos participates in the Laos–Thailand–Malaysia–Singapore Power Integration Project, under which Lao-generated electricity is transmitted to Singapore through neighboring countries.
Singapore toward Laos
+35Singapore participates in the Laos–Thailand–Malaysia–Singapore Power Integration Project, which enables electricity generated in Laos to reach Singapore, and provides technical training through its cooperation programme.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship includes practical cooperation in regional electricity trade and technical training. The power integration project is a concrete bilateral interest within a multilateral arrangement; the scale and durability of cooperation in other areas are 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
Laos and Singapore have cooperated on regional electricity trade and technical assistance. The Laos–Thailand–Malaysia–Singapore Power Integration Project enabled electricity generated in Laos to be transmitted to Singapore through neighboring countries, while Singapore’s cooperation programme provides training for officials from partner countries, including Laos. The breadth of other bilateral cooperation is less clear.
Key developments
The Laos–Thailand–Malaysia–Singapore Power Integration Project began electricity transfers from Laos to Singapore through neighboring countries.
Singapore’s cooperation programme has provided training opportunities for officials from Laos.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and scope of bilateral technical assistance beyond training are unclear.
- The extent of other government-to-government cooperation is unclear.