2 days ago · Singapore remains the top investor in junta-ruled Myanmar despite growing calls from human rights groups to block the flow of funds, arms, and jet fuel to the regime. Businesses in the Lion City invested US$456 million in projects in Myanmar last year, according to the junta-controlled Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA).

1 day ago · 20250205 PQ Myanmar. QUESTION . Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs in light of the reduction of arms exports from Singapore to Myanmar between April 2023 and March 2024 as reported by the UN special rapporteur in June 2024 (a) what are Singapore’s continuing efforts to further reduce and prevent arms exports to Myanmar since the second half of 2024; and (b) what ...

2 days ago · myanmar-nationals-get-singapore-passports-01 People are seen near the Merlion statue in front of the Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore on Dec. 2, 2024. (Roslan Rahman/AFP)

Myanmar–Singapore relations are bilateral relations between Myanmar and Singapore. The two countries have a shared history as former British colonies. During the 20th century, authoritarian Burmese governments formed a strong bond with Singapore as a key friendly trading partner in the wake of much of the world condemning the Burmese junta ...

Apr 12, 2024 · Bangkok, Thailand – Singapore has responded to United Nations pressure by cracking down on sales of weapons through its territory to Myanmar, delivering a serious blow to the embattled...

Dec 20, 2024 · BANGKOK: Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Friday (Dec 20) called for an end to violence against civilians caught in a years-long civil war in Myanmar, and the immediate release of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.

Nov 18, 2024 · Singapore has not imposed a general trade ban on Myanmar as it does not want to worsen the suffering of people in the country, said Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Monday.

Aug 14, 2024 · Singapore has attempted to position itself towards Myanmar by drawing a fine line between sustaining political pressure as part of ASEAN’s response and ensuring that collective actions do not negatively impact Myanmar citizens.

Nov 21, 2024 · Singapore has taken a principled position against the Myanmar military’s use of lethal force against unarmed civilians and has worked to prevent the flow of arms into the country as called for in...

Since 2001, Singapore has been supporting Myanmar’s human resource development through the Singapore Cooperation Programme and the Initiative for ASEAN Integration.