Relationship dossier
Myanmar
Singapore
Relationship assessment
Economic engagement continues alongside Singapore’s criticism of Myanmar’s post-coup violence and political crisis.
Myanmar toward Singapore
+15Myanmar has maintained diplomatic and economic engagement with Singapore, including bilateral cooperation in trade and investment. The breadth of direct government cooperation is unclear.
Singapore toward Myanmar
0Singapore provided humanitarian assistance to Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis and has called for implementation of the ASEAN Five-Point Consensus following Myanmar’s 2021 coup. Its government has also restricted transfers connected with arms and military equipment to Myanmar.
Overall relationship
+5The relationship combines sustained economic engagement and past humanitarian cooperation with significant political strain since Myanmar’s 2021 coup. Singapore’s support for ASEAN efforts and restrictions on military-related transfers are notable counterweights to bilateral economic ties.
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
Myanmar and Singapore maintain bilateral economic and diplomatic engagement, but ties have been strained by Myanmar’s 2021 military coup and the ensuing violence. Singapore has called for implementation of the ASEAN Five-Point Consensus and a peaceful resolution. Earlier cooperation includes Singapore’s humanitarian assistance to Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis. The extent and continuity of government-to-government cooperation are unclear.
Areas of tension
- Myanmar’s 2021 military coup and continuing political crisis
- Violence in Myanmar and implementation of the ASEAN Five-Point Consensus
- Singapore’s restrictions on transfers connected with arms and military equipment to Myanmar
Key developments
Singapore provided humanitarian assistance to Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis.
Following Myanmar’s 2021 coup, Singapore called for implementation of the ASEAN Five-Point Consensus.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral government cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- The scale of current Myanmar–Singapore economic cooperation involving the two governments is uncertain.