PoliticsSingapore-Panama ties have considerable room to deepen, President Tharman says

Singapore has joined 41 parties, including France, Korea and the UK, in supporting a treaty that would keep the Panama Canal open to all vessels in peace and war. The decision came during Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino’s state visit to Singapore. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said free and open trade is vital to both maritime nations, leaving considerable scope for closer cooperation.