Kazakhstan-Singapore relations
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Singapore were established on March 30, 1993.
In November 2003, the Diplomatic Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan was opened in Singapore, which was transformed into an Embassy on December 11, 2008.
Mr. Askar Kuttykadam is the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Singapore (since October 21, 2023).
Mr. Zulkifli bin Baharudin is the Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to the Republic of Kazakhstan with residence in Singapore (since May 28, 2014).
Since 2024, the Honorary Consul of Singapore in Kazakhstan is Talgat Chinikeev.
Political cooperation
Political dialogue at the highest level is the basis for stable friendly relations between the two countries.
The visits of the First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev (official - in May 1996, state visit - in November 2003) to Singapore and the first Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew (September 1991) to Kazakhstan laid the foundation for political dialogue and determined the priorities of the bilateral cooperation.
On May 21-23, 2023, the President of Singapore Halimah Yacob made the first visit in the history of the country to Kazakhstan and Central Asia, and met with the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
On May 22-24, 2024, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev made the state visit to Singapore.
Trade and Economic Cooperation
In 2025, the trade turnover between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Singapore amounted to USD 954 million, including exports of USD 814 million and imports of USD 140 million.
Since April 2024, an official representative of JSC “NC Kazakh Invest” for ASEAN countries, Australia, and New Zealand has been stationed in Singapore.
In order to promote cooperation between the business communities of Kazakhstan and Singapore, the Kazakhstan–Singapore Business Council (KSBC) was established in 2022.