The report said US$254 million of supplies were shipped to the military via Singapore-based entities. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – Singapore will not hesitate to take action against any individual or entity that contravenes its laws, said a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman in response to a United Nations report which found that US$254 million worth of supplies were shipped to the Myanmar military through Singapore-based entities.
The report said he provided his detailed findings on shipments involving Singapore-based entities to the Singapore government in early March, including the names of at least 45 entities, their Singapore Unique Entity Number, the items shipped to the military, and the approximate value of the items. Information on the arms-dealing networks associated with the entities was also provided, the report said.
Singapore has taken a principled position against the Myanmar military’s use of lethal force against unarmed civilians and has worked to prevent the flow of arms into the country as called for in the UN General Assembly resolution on the situation in Myanmar, said the spokesman.
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