Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said Singapore is working closely with the ports along the coast to render support and assistance where necessary. SINGAPORE: The safety and well-being of seafarers caught in the Middle East conflict are at the “top of our mind”, and that the authorities are working hard to ensure their safe return, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong on Tuesday (Apr 21). As for Singapore's decision not to negotiate with any parties on the right for seafarers to pass the