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This is a list of diplomatic missions of Singapore. Singapore opened its first diplomatic missions in Jakarta , Kuala Lumpur , and New York City in the first few months after gaining independence in 1965.
Both Hong Kong (a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China) and the Republic of Singapore are former British colonies which have maintained trade relations since the 19th century, and have both become important financial centres, maintaining diplomatic missions and trade offices to further their bilateral relations.
Countries with no consulate-general in Hong Kong, are most likely to have an embassy in Beijing, making it the closest diplomatic mission for residents in Hong Kong.. A few consuls-general in Hong Kong have the rank of Ambassador, including Brazil, [2] Japan, [3] Philippines [4] and the United States, [5] while other consuls-general have served elsewhere as Ambassadors or High Commissioners ...
This list of diplomatic missions in Singapore is made up of 75 embassies/high commissions, several foreign consular posts and 11 international organisations. It does not include honorary consuls . Countries without any forms of diplomatic representations in Singapore have accredited non-resident ambassadors or high commissioners to the island ...
High growth in containerised traffic has seen the port overtaking Hong Kong since the first quarter of 2005, [20] and has led the race ever since, with an estimated 19,335 kTEUs handled in the year up to October, compared to 18,640 kTEUs handled in Hong Kong in the same period. A rise in regional traffic consolidating the port's position in ...
Hong Kong has full autonomy in the conduct of its external commercial relations. The Basic Law of the Hong Kong provides that it shall be a separate customs territory and may, using the name 'Hong Kong, China', participate in relevant international organisations and international trade agreements, such as the World Trade Organization.
Singapore maintains diplomatic relations with 189 UN member states. The three exceptions are the Central African Republic, Monaco and South Sudan. [citation needed]Singapore supports the concept of Southeast Asian regionalism and plays an active role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which it is a founding member.
Its headquarters are located at 1510-1512A, West Tower, Shun Tak Centre, 168-200 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. [1] It began as a shipping management and chartering firm but has since branched out into ship owning, supplies and port services, storage, crew management and new building services. Parakou Shipping has Estimated Turnover is $3 ...