Hong Kong–Singapore relations
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In addition to being represented by the
History
Singapore and Hong Kong started trading in the 19th century. According to newspapers in Hong Kong, the idea of a rivalry between Hong Kong and Singapore had been around since the 1900s. In 1923, the Japanese Association of Singapore published a book named The Introduction of Singapore, which showed that there were trade relations between Hong Kong and Singapore and there were Japanese merchant ships operating routes between Hong Kong and Singapore.[4]
When Hong Kong and Singapore were both under British rule, some officials would serve as
For example, Cecil Clementi was Governor of Hong Kong between 1925 and 1930 and the Governor of the Straits Settlements between 1930 and 1934. Robert Black was the Governor of Singapore between 1955 and 1957, and the Governor of Hong Kong between 1958 and 1964.
In addition, they would introduce practices in one colony which they had introduced in the other. For example, when Clementi was Governor of the Straits Settlements, Chinese people were appointed to the
Similarly, when Black was Governor of Hong Kong, he implemented the localisation of the civil service in Hong Kong, as had occurred in Singapore. He also appointed local people in Hong Kong to become high officials in the Government of Hong Kong.
In 1997,
On September 17, 2014,
Following
On June 30, 2015, Amos Yee, a Singaporean blogger, was sentenced to four weeks in jail[8] due to uploading a video criticizing Lee Kuan Yew. Student unions from eight universities in Hong Kong protested near the Consulate General of Singapore in Hong Kong to urge the government of Singapore to release Amos Yee.[9]
Trade relations
In 2012, the value of goods exported from Hong Kong to Singapore was worth 2.53 billion
The Singapore Chamber of Commerce was established in Hong Kong in September 1995.[12]
Cultural relations
In April 2004, Singapore and Hong Kong signed Memorandum of Understanding on Cultural Cooperation. In order to coordinate the signing of the memorandum, the Fringe Club organized the City Festival which was focused on Singapore in 2006.[13]
Singapore International School, the only international school organized by the Ministry of Education of Singapore, operated in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong from September 1991 to 1995 when a campus opened up in Aberdeen.[12][14]
2016 Terrex incident
Nine undeclared
The
On November 28, 2016, the spokesperson for
In January 2017, the Hong Kong authorities said they had completed their investigations and would release the Terrex vehicles to Singapore. It was concluded that the Singapore Government could not be held responsible for the breach as it was the consignee of the military vehicles who broke the law. The captain of the container ship belonging to the shipping company American President Lines was charged with not having a required licence for the Terrex carriers. The vehicles arrived in Singapore on January 30.[17]
See also
References
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- ^ About the Consulate-General Archived 2015-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Singapore Lure Stirs Crowds In Hong Kong Archived 2015-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, Chicago Tribune, July 12, 1989
- ^ 新嘉坡概要 (PDF). 新嘉坡日本人會. November 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ^ "Singapore's Late Leader Foresaw Hong Kong Strife". The Wall Street Journal. 2015-03-23. Archived from the original on 2015-08-23. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
- ^ "抗議中大頒授榮譽博士學位予李光耀聯署信". 香港中文大學學生會. 2000-11-22. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ^ "Hong Kong says Mr Lee Kuan Yew laid the most solid foundation for Singapore". The Straits Times. 2015-03-23. Archived from the original on 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
- ^ "Singapore court frees 16-year-old blogger Amos Yee - CNN.com". CNN. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
- ^ "Hong Kong students protest near Singapore consulate urging Amos Yee's release". Channel NewsAsia. 2015-07-01. Archived from the original on 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
- ^ a b Alexander Simoes. "Products that Hong Kong exports to Singapore (2012)". Observatory of Economic Complexity. Archived from the original on 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ^ a b Alexander Simoes. "Products that Singapore exports to Hong Kong (2012)". Observatory of Economic Complexity. Archived from the original on 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ^ a b "Connecting to the Singapore Community in Hong Kong SAR". Consulate General of Singapore in Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
- ^ "The Fringe Club". Hong Kong 2006. 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
- ^ "History / Milestones". Singapore International School (Hong Kong). Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "Terrex incident: HK charges shipping firm, captain". TODAYonline. 23 March 2017. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ Tan, Weizhen (9 January 2017). "Terrex issue shouldn't be politicised, says Vivian". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ Lim, Joyce (25 March 2017). "HK charges ship's captain over Terrex incident". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
External links
- Economic and Trade Office of Hong Kong in Singapore(in English)
- Consulate General of Singapore in Hong Kong(in Chinese)(in English)