Disputes - international two islands in dispute with Malaysia

Illicit drugs transit point for Golden Triangle heroin going to the US, Western Europe, and the Third World; also a money-laundering center

NOTE: The information regarding Singapore on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Singapore Transnational Issues 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Singapore Transnational Issues 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.