Eduardo Real News

Singapore Foreign Minister Supports Panama Canal Expansion

Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo visited the Panama Canal Saturday, September 16. Foreign Minister Yeo traveled to Panama as part of an official delegation, which also included Panamanian Ambassador to Singapore Eduardo Real. The delegation was received at the Miraflores Visitors Center by Minister of Canal Affairs and concurrent Panama Canal Authority Board Chairman Dr. Ricaurte Vásquez, who briefed them on the expansion proposal and Canal operations. Earlier this year, Singapore signed a Free Trade Agreement with Panama. Foreign Minister Yeo shared with Dr. Vásquez that, “Singapore is a maritime hub. We live on trade. And the more open the world is to free movement of ships, the better it is for Singapore.