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Singapore Strait

Coordinates: 1°13′N 103°55′E / 1.217°N 103.917°E / 1.217; 103.917

The Singapore Strait (or Straits of Singapore; simplified Chinese: 新加坡海峡; traditional Chinese: 星加坡海峽; pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Hǎixiá Malay: Selat Singapura) is a 105-kilometer long, 16-kilometer wide strait between the Strait of Malacca in the west and the South China Sea in the east. Singapore is on the north of the channel and the Riau Islands are on the south. The Indonesia-Singapore border lies along the length of the straits.

It includes Keppel Harbour and many small islands. The strait provides the deepwater passage to the Port of Singapore, which makes it very busy.

The depth of the Singapore Strait defines the maximum draft of vessels going through the Straits of Malacca, and the Malaccamax ship class.

Historical References

The 9th century AD Muslim author Ya'qubi referred to Singapore Straits as the Sea of Salahit, one of the Seven Seas to be transversed to reach China.

Second World War

It was mined during the Second World War.

Singapore

Singapore (i/ˈsɪŋɡəpɔːr/), officially the Republic of Singapore, and often referred to as the Lion City, the Garden City, and the Red Dot, is a global city in Southeast Asia and the world's only island city-state. It lies one degree (137 km) north of the equator, at the southernmost tip of continental Asia and peninsular Malaysia, with Indonesia's Riau Islands to the south. Singapore's territory consists of the diamond-shaped main island and 62 islets. Since independence, extensive land reclamation has increased its total size by 23% (130 km2), and its greening policy has covered the densely populated island with tropical flora, parks and gardens.

The islands were settled from the second century AD by a series of local empires. In 1819, Sir Stamford Raffles founded modern Singapore as a trading post of the East India Company; after the company collapsed, the islands were ceded to Britain and became part of its Straits Settlements in 1826. During World War II, Singapore was occupied by Japan. It gained independence from Britain in 1963, by uniting with other former British territories to form Malaysia, but was expelled two years later over ideological differences. After early years of turbulence, and despite lacking natural resources and a hinterland, the nation developed rapidly as an Asian tiger economy, based on external trade and its human capital.

Singapore dollar

The Singapore dollar or dollar (Malay: Ringgit Singapura, sign: $; code: SGD) is the official currency of Singapore. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively S$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 cents.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Monetary Authorty of Brunei Darussalam (Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam) still maintain the historic exchangeability of their two currencies, the Singaporean dollar and the Brunei dollar, respectively. The Singapore dollar is accepted as "customary tender" in Brunei according to the Currency Interchangeability Agreement. Likewise, the Brunei dollar is customarily accepted in Singapore.

History

Between 1845 and 1939, Singapore used the Straits dollar. This was replaced by the Malayan dollar, and, from 1953, the Malaya and British Borneo dollar, which were issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo.

Singapore continued to use the common currency upon joining Malaysia in 1963, but only two years after Singapore's expulsion and independence from Malaysia in 1965, the monetary union between Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei broke down. Singapore established the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, on 7 April 1967 and issued its first coins and notes. Nevertheless, the Singapore dollar was exchangeable at par with the Malaysian ringgit until 1973, and interchangeability with the Brunei dollar is still maintained.

Singapore (1947 film)

Singapore is a 1947 American romance film directed by John Brahm and starring Fred MacMurray and Ava Gardner. The film was remade as Istanbul (1957) with the location moved to Turkey, and Errol Flynn and Cornell Borchers in the starring roles.

Plot

Pearl smuggler Matt Gordon (Fred MacMurray) finds romance with Linda Grahame (Ava Gardner) just before the start of World War II. He proposes to her, and she accepts. However, when the Japanese attack Singapore, the church where she is waiting to marry him is bombed; Gordon searches frantically in the wreckage, but cannot find her. He is forced to sail away on his schooner.

With the end of the war, Gordon returns after five years and is met by Deputy Commissioner Hewitt (Richard Haydn), who is convinced he has returned for a hidden cache of pearls. So are Gordon's old criminal associates, Mr. Mauribus (Thomas Gomez) and his underling Sascha Barda (George Lloyd). Mauribus offers to buy the pearls, but Gordon denies he has any.

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MPA Singapore responds to oil patch incident in Johor Straits

SAFETY4SEA 04 Apr 2025
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) reported that on 3 April an oil patch was sighted in the eastern Johor Strait off the northeastern coast of Pulau Ubin ... In addition, the Singapore ...
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New US Tariff Impact Singapore, Can Escalate Into Global Trade War - Singapore DPM

Malaysian National News Agency 04 Apr 2025
... impact on Singapore and could escalate into a global trade war, The Straits Times (ST) reported Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong as saying.
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Oil Leak at Malaysian Terminal Contained as Clean-Up Op Begins

MarineLink 04 Apr 2025
On April 3, an oil patch was sighted in the eastern Johor Strait off the northeastern coast of Pulau Ubin ... The Singapore Food Agency is also working with fish farms in the East Johor Straits to take the necessary preventive measures.
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For inspiring Max Maeder, 2024 is the past. He’s just focused on the present

Straits Times 04 Apr 2025
Now what? ... Like a young man’s Olympic medal which lies now in a friend’s house in Singapore ... Maeder is the 2024 Straits Times Athlete of the Year, presented by 100Plus, and he wears this honour politely but his attention is only reserved for 2025 ... ....
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Beijing News 04 Apr 2025
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Støre said Norway is prepared to negotiate with the U.S.Singapore ... Chua Hak Bin, co-head of macro research at Maybank, told the Straits Times that while Singapore was partly shielded by its free trade agreement with the U.S.
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Dryad Global: Significant surge in maritime military activity

SAFETY4SEA 02 Apr 2025
East Asia. Escalating Tensions and Military Posturing. South China Sea and Beyond ... RelatedNews ... ReCAAP ISC ... West Africa ... ReCAAP ISC recently issued warnings about rising incidents in the Singapore Strait, underlining the need for enhanced vessel awareness.
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Six More Ships Robbed in Singapore Strait in 48 Hours

The Maritime Executive 01 Apr 2025
ReCAAP, the regional monitoring operation for Asia, issued a new alert to ships in the area of the Singapore and Malacca Strait warning of the continuing surge in sea robbery incidents and while cautioning of the possibility of further incidents.
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ReCAAP ISC: Seven incidents of armed robbery 25-31 March

SAFETY4SEA 01 Apr 2025
All incidents occurred onboard ships while transiting the Phillip Channel, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait (SS) ... RelatedNews. ReCAAP ISC raises alarm over Singapore Strait incidents ... Credit ... Tags ... .
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‘Jeopardy’ Contestant Speaks Out After Final Question Drama

Knoxville Daily Sun 01 Apr 2025
All eyes were on Josh Weikert as he tried to win his seventh game of Jeopardy! ... Singapore separates from this country across the Strait of Johore & becomes independent.” “What is Malaysia?” he answered, doubling to $8,400. Related ... More Headlines..
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ReCAAP ISC raises alarm over Singapore Strait incidents

SAFETY4SEA 31 Mar 2025
The ReCAAP ISC alerts the maritime community on the continued occurrence of incidents of sea robbery onboard ships while underway in the Singapore Strait and warns of a possibility of further incidents.
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Marina Bay Sands hotel review: a towering beacon on the Singapore skyline

The Times/The Sunday Times 31 Mar 2025
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Maverick yachtsman is accused of smuggling crime kingpins out of Australia on epic journeys - ...

The Daily Mail 28 Mar 2025
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Aviation safety takes flight

China Daily 27 Mar 2025
Travelers who ignore a new aviation industry ban may face warnings, fines, or have their devices confiscated, experts tell The Straits Times. From April 1, Singapore Airlines, or SIA, and its low-cost ...
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