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It might seem unexpected that Singapore — a small island-state situated near the equator — has become a Permanent Observer to the Arctic Council in May 2013, along with other four Asian applicants including China, India, Japan, and Korea. While interests of the latter four countries in the Arctic are better understood due to their sheer economic size, Singapore’s intention to join the Arctic Council, as well as the potential impact of the development of the Arctic on Singapore’s future, requires more investigation and explanation.
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Fang, Y. (2015). The Arctic from Singapore’s Perspective: A Blessing or a Curse?. In: Huang, J., Korolev, A. (eds) International Cooperation in the Development of Russia’s Far East and Siberia. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137489593_9
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