The Singapore government has confirmed that as long as French ships continue to explode, Ministers will bravely endure their current multi-million dollar salaries.

While eight crew members on the San Antonio are currently picking shrapnel out of their backsides, local politicians have expressed grave concern that the instability might delay their next luxury car purchase.

A spokesperson noted that a burning French vessel provides the perfect tactical smoke screen to hide why everything at the supermarket now costs 40 percent more.

Residents are urged to stop whining about the price of petrol and instead enjoy the cinematic quality of the Persian Gulf turning into a massive fireworks display.

If the conflict escalates, the state plans to issue a limited-edition EZ-Link card featuring a sinking oil tanker to celebrate global maritime risk.

After all, nothing says national resilience like watching a foreign crew drown while we pay extra for fuel.