UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 - -------- FORM N-CSR - -------- CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER 811-06115 THE SINGAPORE FUND, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) - -------- c/o Daiwa Securities Trust Company One Evertrust Plaza, 9th Floor Jersey City, New Jersey 07302-3051 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) c/o Daiwa Securities Trust Company One Evertrust Plaza, 9th Floor Jersey City, New Jersey 07302-3051 (Name and address of agent for service) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (201) 915-3054 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: October 31, 2004 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: April 30, 2004 Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N- CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles. A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507. ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS. Not applicable for semi-annual report. ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. Not applicable for semi-annual report. ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. Not applicable for semi- annual report. ITEMS 5-6. (RESERVED) ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. Not applicable for semi-annual report. ITEMS 8. (RESERVED) ITEM 9. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. (a) Based on an evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of June 2, 2004, the disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Forms N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis. (b) There were no significant changes in the registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could affect these controls subsequent to the date of our evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. ITEMS 10. EXHIBITS. (a) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Not applicable for semi-annual report. (b) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) in the exact form set forth below: Attached hereto. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (Registrant) 						The Singapore Fund, Inc. By (Signature and Title)* 				\s\ John J. O'Keefe - -------------------------------- - --- John J. O'Keefe, Vice President & Treasurer Date: June 28, 2004 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By (Signature and Title)* 				\s\ John J. O'Keefe - -------------------------------- - --- John J. O'Keefe, Vice President & Treasurer Date: June 28, 2004 By (Signature and Title)* 				\s\ Ikuo Mori - -------------------------------- - --- Ikuo Mori, Chairman Date: June 28, 2004 * Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, John J. O'Keefe, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of The Singapore Fund, Inc. 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report (the "Evaluation Date"); and c) presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. Date: June 28, 2004 \s\John J. O'Keefe - --------------------------------------- John J. O'Keefe, Vice President & Treasurer CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Ikuo Mori, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of The Singapore Fund, Inc. 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report (the "Evaluation Date"); and c) presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and 6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. Date: June 28, 2004 \s\ Ikuo Mori - --------------------------------------- Ikuo Mori, Chairman CERTIFICATION Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 The undersigned, the Vice President & Treasurer of The Singapore Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), with respect to the Form N-CSR for the period ended April 30, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: 1. such Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and 2. the information contained in such Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Funds. Dated: June 28, 2004 /s/ John J. O'Keefe - ---------------------------------- John J. O'Keefe This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document. CERTIFICATION Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 The undersigned, the Chairman of The Singapore Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), with respect to the Form N-CSR for the period ended April 30, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: 1. such Form N-CSR fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and 2. the information contained in such Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Funds. Dated: June 28, 2004 /s/ Ikuo Mori - ---------------------------------- Ikuo Mori This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document. EXHIBIT B(1) NYA 612686.1 EXHIBIT B(2)