Singapore’s showcase annual maritime event has been postponed, making it the latest international gathering to fall victim to the coronavirus as it verges on becoming a global pandemic.

The government's Maritime Port Authority (MPA) confirmed cancellation of Singapore Maritime Week days after organisers of Sea Japan 2020 decided to postpone its Tokyo event slated to take place 11 March.

As it turns into a global crisis, the outbreak of the Covid-19 strain of the coronavirus has slammed conferences and gatherings of all types, from the in-person...