Singapore and Egypt enjoy warm and friendly ties since the establishment of bilateral relations on 28 November 1966, a year after the independence of Singapore in August 1965. The two countries managed to hold successful coordination in international fora, and their positions coincided on many issues. That was most evident after Egypt helped Singapore to join the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), which served as a main source of support to the independence of Singapore then.

The significance of featuring both Nile and Singapore Rivers is that both rivers are the rivers of life of both countries. Historically, when Singapore was founded in 1819, Singapore River served as the main lifeblood of the then-colony. Similarly, the Nile River, generally regarded as the longest river in the world, has been the lifeline of civilization in Egypt since the Stone Age, with most of the population and all of the cities of Egypt resting along those parts of the Nile valley lying north of Aswan.