Singapore’s Minister for Home Affairs and Law, K Shanmugam, has underscored the necessity of protecting navigational rights within the Strait of Hormuz. Describing the waterway as a vital artery for global trade, the Minister stated that maintaining the freedom of navigation is essential for international economic security. He reaffirmed Singapore’s commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), advocating for a rules-based international order to ensure the safe and lawful passage of vessels through this critical maritime corridor.
- The Strait of Hormuz is recognized as a crucial passage for a significant portion of the world’s energy supplies and commercial shipping.
- Freedom of navigation is presented as a fundamental principle that must be upheld to maintain global market stability.
- Singapore remains highly dependent on open sea lines of communication due to its geographical position and economic structure.
- Adherence to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is cited as the primary framework for resolving maritime passage issues.
- Ensuring the rule of law in international waters is described as vital for preventing unilateral disruptions to global supply chains.
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Singapore cannot negotiate with Iran because she enforced sanctions against Iran. It's not so much about UNCLOS or customary international law.
We as Singapore like to become center of attention
The stance on the Strait of Hormuz is a matter of existential national interest rather than a claim to moral superiority. As a small island nation dependent on the free flow of global trade, Singapore views the right of transit passage as a fundamental legal principle that cannot be compromised for short-term gain. While Singapore frames this as a national interest, it describes the outcome as a global good. As a very small nation, Singapore has to be very careful to express strong opinions against great powers. If one were to bother to search and be up to date Singapore has surprisingly used strong words against America.
Singapore needs gulf resources, they don't need Singapore
Hardly comparable, the Middle East is in a state of Hot and Cold War. Southeast Asia is forcefully peaceful.
No need to say the obvious and pretend to look smart!
Hormuz is not international corridor to be used by international ships for crossing
It is the part of Iran but never used for earning money from oil cargo ships .
If Singapore thinks so why not they talk about trump's natative to control Panama canal.
Send SAF or IMH to sing UN conventions to the players lor… …
Then IMH of Asia can self shiok pissing off Iran… … after you have pissed off Russia already.
So said the super power Singapore… …
Somehow, I tend to align with Malaysian position.
At the mean time, please keep those cdc vouchers coming. We will surely need them.
Rather than being arrogant, better go get the price of oil to go down and food price to go down 😂😂😂, arrogant doesn't help Singaporeans 😂😂
Trump has delcared he is god .
Are you saying that trump is right? Come on what happen our naturality status.
Based on international laws our laws minister can sue them especially Iran 🇮🇷 and the USA for blocking the ways…
HI Politicians on both sides of the causeway. Lets us respect each other and be mindful not to cross boundary. I respect PM Anwar on his comments. Hepofully PM Wong and PM Anwar can have a chnance to work together for the betterment of both countries. Unlos has a total of 172 members. They are all NOT less NAIVE, what had been said by Singapore FM. Silence FROM THEM.
THERE IS NO LAW TO TALK ABOUT. ISRAEL DO NOT RESPECT ANY OF THE LAW………………. U LOOK AT ISRAEL BEFORE U TALK ABOUT IRAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If Egypt can collect money at the Suez
Canal,
Turkey can collect money at the Bosphorus Strait,
Panama can collect money at the Panama
Canal,
Then I would say Iran can also collect money at the Strait of Hormuz.
And if it was the US who was actually collecting money from the Strait of Hormuz would you be holding the same stand or will you flip your statement? 😊
That someone that threaten attacks on Hormuz is Iran. Lol, and the narrative by wumao is America saying that?
Now: wary
Soon: we are raising the toll price to pass through our waters 50%
All these talks on principles, international laws and neutrality…did Trump and Bibi follow international laws when they decided to bomb Iran?!? They forced Iran to take such a drastic step….