Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan also cautioned that closure of the Strait of Hormuz would threaten global navigational rights.
The Russian and Singaporean top diplomats also exchanged views on current international and regional issues, according to TASS.
Tatiana Prozorova, 22 and ranked 180th by the WTA, pulled out of her semifinal match at the Singapore tournament.
Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Singapore's Vivian Balakrishnan in New York to review bilateral relations and international developments.
Hayat carded a three-round aggregate to claim the overall title at the 35th edition of the tournament in Singapore.
Fines running into the hundreds of dollars now target passengers who play loud music, eat onboard, or put their feet on seats.
A report from TechCrunch sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.
Al Jazeera reported the incident involving a Chinese fishing vessel near Singapore waters.
BBC News reported that verified video appears to show the collision, with investigators still working to determine when and how it occurred.
A new government scheme rewards citizens with small cash payments for logging reading time, as experts weigh in on whether financial incentives can rebuild a fading habit.
Handbags, jewels and watches confiscated by police are being sold from a fortified storage facility, the BBC reports
Singapore's ministerial salaries are being adjusted for the first time in 15 years, with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's annual package rising to S$3.6 million, according to CNBC.
City-state announces one-off increase adding more than 60% to what officials say are already the world's highest ministerial salaries, defending the move as necessary to attract talent.
Singapore's government says it will increase the pay of its political office holders, including the prime minister, who is already the world's highest-paid national leader.
Lawrence Wong's annual salary will rise to S$3.6 million amid ongoing debate over Singapore's high ministerial pay structure.