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Israel–Singapore Relations
Israel–Singapore relations, also referred to as Israeli–Singaporean relations (), refers to the bilateral relations between the State of Israel and the Republic of Singapore. Relations between the two countries have been extremely cordial and friendly for more than half a century, which are influenced by their similar geopolitical state of affairs, being relatively small states surrounded by larger neighbors hostile to their continued existence. Both countries formally established diplomatic relations in May 1969, although unofficial and discreet relations were already established a few years prior, particularly in regards to military relations. The two nations are known to share a special relationship and enjoys an extensive security partnership, with Israeli and Singaporean arms industries such as Israel Aerospace Industries and ST Engineering engaging in joint development and a large level of military trade between the two countries. Israel has an embassy in the Tanglin d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lim Chuan Poh
Lim Chuan Poh is a Singaporean civil servant, diplomat and former lieutenant-general who served as Chief of Defence Force (Singapore), Chief of Defence Force between 2000 and 2003. After leaving the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in 2003, Lim served as Ministry of Education (Singapore), Permanent Secretary for Education until 2007 before serving as Chairman of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore), Ministry of Trade and Industry. After his retirement in 2019, Lim was appointed Chairman of the Singapore Food Agency. Education Upon his graduation from Raffles Institution, Lim was awarded the Singapore Armed Forces Overseas Scholarship in 1980. Lim graduated from St John's College, Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts (later promoted to Master of Arts (Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin), Master of Arts by seniority) degree in mathematics. He subsequently attended Camberley Staff College in 1988 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
