 Its programs are conducted with partners such as the ASIS International (Singapore Chapter) and the NUS Extension (NEX).Since the Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr. Goh Chok Tong, initiated a series of high-level visits to the Middle East in 2004, Singapore’s diplomatic and economic presence in the region increased.Today, there are about 50 Singaporeans working in Oman and 250 in Bahrain.