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Statement by Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Second Minister for Education Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman at the Virtual 20th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers Meeting

1 I would like to first commend the UAE for keeping up the momentum for IORA amidst these challenging circumstances through virtual engagements with Member States and Dialogue Partners.   2 Singapor ...

Press Statement by The Global Governance Group 3G_17 Dec 2020

Press Statement by The Global Governance Group (3G) on the Outcomes of the Virtual G20 Riyadh Summit, 21 to 22 November 2020 17 December 2020 1 The Global Governance Group (3G) The 3G comprises the fo ...

Press Statement by The Global Governance Group (3G) on the Outcomes of the Virtual G20 Riyadh Summit, 21 to 22 November 2020

The Global Governance Group (3G) welcomes the outcomes of the virtual Group of Twenty (G20) Riyadh Summit held from 21 to 22 November 2020. The 3G further welcomes the G20’s reiteration of its commitment to galvanise global actions and multilateral cooperation to overcome the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and to lead the world in shaping a strong, sustainable, balanced, and inclusive post-COVID-19 era. We also commend the G20’s resolve to address other issues of global concern, including climate change, energy access, digitalisation, international taxation, debt suspension, sustainable development, employment, inequalities, and the empowerment of women, children and other vulnerable groups.

Speech by former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and current Senior Advisor to Government of Singapore Investment Corporation at the Ford Theatre's Abraham Lincoln Medal Award Ceremony in Washington DC on 18 October 2011

Mr Wayne Reynolds, Chairman of Ford's Theatre Mrs Catherine Reynolds, Chairman and CEO of The Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation   Mr Rex Tillerson, chairman of Exxon Mobil and vice chairman of Ford's T ...

MFA Press Statement_Incident involving Singapore-registered vessel_16 Dec 2020

Incident involving Singapore-registered vessel at the Port of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 14 December 2020 16 December 2020 A Singapore-registered commercial oil tanker, BW RHINE, anchored at ...

Incident involving Singapore-registered vessel at the Port of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 14 December 2020

A Singapore-registered commercial oil tanker, BW RHINE, anchored at the Port of Jeddah, was reported to be damaged in the early hours of 14 December 2020. This resulted in a small fire and hull damage but none of the vessel’s 22 crew members were injured and there were no Singaporeans on board. Singapore condemns all attacks on commercial vessels which pose a serious threat to the security and safety of international maritime navigation and trade.

13th Singapore-Vietnam Bilateral Consultations

Permanent Secretary Chee and Vice Minister Dung reaffirmed the excellent state of the Strategic Partnership between Singapore and Vietnam. They expressed appreciation for the mutual support rendered amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Both parties also reviewed Singapore and Vietnam’s wide-ranging and substantive cooperation in areas such as trade and investment, finance, transport, labour, food and agriculture, technical assistance, and defence and security. They agreed that there were opportunities to expand our cooperation in emerging areas such as start-ups and innovation, digital economy, legal and judicial cooperation, cybersecurity, and Smart Nation initiatives.

Working Visit of Minister-Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness of France, His Excellency Franck Riester, 14 December 2020

           Minister-delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness of France Franck Riester was hosted to lunch by Senior Minister of State (SMS) for Foreign Affairs and Transport Chee Hong Ta ...

STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR BURHAN GAFOOR, PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE TO THE UNITED NATIONS, ON AGENDA ITEM 76, ON OCEANS AND THE LAW OF THE SEA, GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 8 DECEMBER 2020

Mr President, 1 As we commence our debate on this agenda item entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”, it is important to take a moment to remember that a multilateral process under the United Nat ...

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan Co-Chairs 23rd ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan Co-Chairs 23rd ASEAN-European Union Ministerial Meeting               Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan co-chaired the 23rd ASEAN- ...