Together, the Straits of Malacca and Singapore form the world’s busiest corridor for crude oil and petroleum liquids by volume
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenKolette LimPublished: 1:59pm, 21 Apr 2026Updated: 4:00pm, 21 Apr 2026Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia are working closely together to keep vessels moving safely through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Tuesday, stressing the three countries’ shared responsibility for keeping the waterways open and secure.“The Straits of Malacca and Singapore are used for international navigation, and therefore the rights of transit passage similarly apply,” said Gan, who is also trade and industry minister, speaking on the opening day of Singapore Maritime Week.
“This is something that we have worked together over the years, to make sure that we maintain the straits as a shared responsibility.”
