ABSTRACT

This research aims to analyze Singapore's role in promoting cybersecurity in the Southeast Asian region. The digital era has brought significant changes to regional security dynamics, including in the Southeast Asian area that is not exempt from cybercrime threats. This study employs a qualitative descriptive approach by gathering data from literature studies. Utilizing the concept of regional integration, the research findings argue that Singapore plays a crucial role in fostering cybersecurity and stability in Southeast Asia. As the most technologically advanced nation in the region, Singapore contributes significantly to collective efforts to enhance awareness about cybersecurity in the region. Singapore holds a pivotal role in prompting regional countries to recognize the importance of cybersecurity. Singapore has led efforts to bolster regional cybersecurity cooperation through various initiatives and programs. Furthermore, Singapore also significantly promotes inter-member state dialogues among ASEAN countries regarding cyber threats by coordinating regional cooperation and reinforcing the cyber security capacities of ASEAN nations in this field.