Press Statements, Transcripts & Photos

The Singapore Government is saddened to learn of the many injuries caused by the LRT accident in Kuala Lumpur yesterday evening. We send our sympathies to the families affected by the accident and wish the injured a smooth and speedy recovery.

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Singapore welcomes the mutual ceasefire that was announced earlier today by the Israeli government and Hamas. We urge all sides to comply fully with the ceasefire so as to break the cycle of violence and avoid any further loss of civilian lives. We convey our deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost their loved ones on both sides and wish a full recovery for those who have been injured. In response to the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the Singapore Government will donate US$100,000 as seed money for the Singapore Red Cross to launch a public appeal for cash donations to provide immediate relief supplies. We call on all relevant parties to facilitate the swift and unhindered delivery of humanitarian relief to the civilian populations that have been affected.

Senior Minister of State (SMS), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of National Development, Sim Ann represented Singapore virtually at the 12th Arctic Council (AC) Ministerial Meeting on 20 May 2021. Singapore’s Special Envoy for Arctic Affairs Sam Tan and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also attended the meeting. SMS Sim delivered a statement expressing Singapore’s readiness to continue working with Arctic States and the incoming AC Chair Russia on issues such as sustainable development, providing assistance to the Arctic Indigenous Peoples, youth engagement, and the conservation of Arctic flora and fauna.

MFA notes with regret that the US Embassy in Singapore co-hosted a webinar with a local organisation Oogachaga on 17 May 2021. MFA has reminded the US Embassy that foreign missions here are not to interfere in our domestic social and political matters, including issues such as how sexual orientation should be dealt with in public policy.