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- Singapore Prime Minister Warns Against Weaponizing International Waterways as Hormuz Dispute Intensifies
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Asia
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong cautioned that allowing maritime routes to be weaponized sets a dangerous global precedent during a virtual conference on the Strait of Hormuz. While I...
- PM Lawrence Wong Warns Against Illegal Weaponization of Strait of Hormuz as Maritime Chokepoints Face Increasing Risk
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Politics
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has cautioned world leaders that allowing the illegal weaponization of international waterways would set a dangerous global precedent, potentially dest...
- Turkey Fast-Tracks £20 Billion Istanbul Canal to Rival Suez Revenues Amid Global Maritime Tensions
Published: Apr 13, 2026
Section: Europe
Turkey is advancing the Istanbul Canal, a £20 billion artificial waterway designed to link the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. By bypassing the natural Bosphorus Strait, Ankara a...
- Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan Rejects Negotiations for Safe Passage Through Strait of Hormuz Citing International Law
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: Asia
Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan informed Parliament that Singapore will not engage in negotiations or pay tolls for vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Assert...
- Singapore refuses to negotiate with Iran for Strait of Hormuz passage to protect maritime law
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: Iran War
Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has declared that Singapore will not negotiate for safe passage or pay tolls to Iran, asserting that transit through international stra...
- Mauritius Formally Suspends Diplomatic Relations With Maldives Following Intensified Maritime Boundary Dispute
Published: Feb 28, 2026
Section: Asia
The Republic of Mauritius has officially suspended all diplomatic ties with the Maldives, citing a breakdown in negotiations over a long-standing maritime border dispute in the Ind...
- China Hardens Maritime Red Lines as Philippines Challenges Regional Status Quo
Published: Feb 23, 2026
Section: Politics
Beijing has signaled a major shift in its maritime strategy by establishing explicit red lines regarding disputed features in the South China Sea. During recent high level security...