The brush stroke across the letter G that slants upward towards the first of the eleven stars represents the idea that sport provides a pathway for bringing people together to create and share common goals and purpose.

Before the opening ceremony, Singapore university students put up a series of performance with mascot Nila making its appearance for a brief while.

The Opening ceremony begins with the performance by Singapore Dance Crew, followed by the parade of athletes from the participating nations of the games, began with the Brunei delegate.

After that, Dr. Tan Eng Liang, the Chairman of the games organising committee and the vice president of the Singapore National Olympic Council and Prof Datuk Dr Abdullah Mohamad Said, the president of ASEAN University Sports Council then gave their respective speech and the games was declared open by acting minister of education of Singapore, Mr Ong Ye Kung after he gave his speech.

Ang Han Teng and Nur Shafiqa Binti Sheik Alauddin then took the torch into the auditorium and lit the cauldron on the stage.

The closing ceremony begins with the participating athletes walked to the center of the field, followed by a dance performance by Singapore university students.

After that, Dr. Tan Eng Liang, the Chairman of the games organising committee and the vice president of the Singapore National Olympic Council and Prof Datuk Dr Abdullah Mohamad Said, the president of ASEAN University Sports Council then gave their respective speech and the games was declared close by Ms Sim Ann, Senior Minister of State of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and Ministry of Finance.