Singapore has no natural resources except for its natural port, pushing it to be always open to international trade, taking advantage of first regional trade, and the of the strategic location in the Malacca strait along the world's most busy maritime route.
Singapore has no natural resources except for its natural deep-water port shielded from typhoons, pushing it to be always open to international trade. First it took advantage of regional trade, and with the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 and its strategic location in the Malacca strait it became the most important port along the world's most busy maritime route.