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Unlike many other Asian states involved in the Arctic today, Singapore does not have a historic tradition of polar science. However, ever since 2019, Singaporean researchers have conducted extensive research on the acoustics of tidewater glaciers, particularly in Svalbard. Generally, Singapore’s involvement in the region began in the early 2000s based on interests in shipping, energy resources, and climate change. Singapore does not have a political agenda in the Arctic. Rather, its interest stems from the Northern Sea Route’s potential challenge to Singapore’s role as a global shipping hub, as well as from the consequences of the melting sea ice.

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