RSBF 2008 also saw the highest concentration of Russian billionaires and multimillionaires ever seen in Asia. These included A. Modarshov (Severstal), L. Melamed (Rusnano), V. Yevtushenkov (Sistema), I. Kesaev (Mercury Group), L. Mickhelson (Novatek) and A. Karachinsky (IBS).

RSBF 2008 once again brought together key politicians from both countries. Russia’s then-Deputy Prime Minister S. Naryshkin gave a keynote speech while Minister Mentor Lee closed the forum with the “In Conversation” session. The forum was attended by key representatives from the Russian Federation Council, State Duma, the Ministry for Economic Development & Trade, the Ministry of Foreign Relations and the Ministry of Transport.

The closing event was another mesmerising event, with three world-class performances by the Eskimo Choir, Georgian National Ballet and Kuban Choir at Singapore Fort Canning.