Posts Tagged ‘Singapore’
Remembrance Day Sunday Service 2022 at Kranji War Memorial
At the invitation by the British High Commission Singapore to Defense Politics Asia (media invitation), DPA had agreed to attend the 2022’s Remembrance Day service at the Kranji War Cemetery to pay tribute to all who laid their lives so that the generations after them could live in peace. The event is held by the…
Read MoreMilipol Asia-Pacific 2022 concludes successfully in Singapore
[ Press Release ] Amidst an increasingly challenging global homeland security landscape, over 200 solutions providers came together at Millipol Asia-Pacific 2022 to showcase world-class technologies to bolster counter terrorism, law enforcement and homeland security capabilities in the region. This event was held at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, at Marina Bay…
Read MoreSingapore removing most COVID-19 restrictions; no Covid tests needed for vaccinated tourists
From 26 April 2022 onwards, Singapore will return to near-normal life as the government announced the relaxation of almost all COVID-19 restrictions – with only mask-wearing in indoor environment and public transport being retained. The Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON) level, will be lowered from ORANGE to YELLOW, for the first time since 7…
Read More[ CNA ] Singapore and Vietnam sign 5 agreements, MOUs across defence, trade and social sectors
Singapore and Vietnam signed five agreements and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) on Friday (Feb 25), aimed at strengthening cooperation in defence, the digital economy and intellectual property among other areas. The signing by ministers and senior officials from both countries was witnessed by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.…
Read More[ CNA ] RSAF to fly F-16 fighter jets for ‘at least’ another decade, following F-35 developments ‘closely’: Air force chief
“We will continue to operate these (F-16) fighter aircraft for at least another decade and are working towards replacing the F-16s at the end of their operational life,” MG Khong said in written responses to questions posed in conjunction with this year’s Singapore Airshow. MG Khong said the RSAF’s fleet of F-16C/Ds is being upgraded in phases,…
Read More[ AP ] Indonesia, Singapore sign key defense, extradition treaties
The agreement on defense cooperation — along with separate treaties on extradition and airspace rights — were signed in the presence of Indonesian President Joko Widodo of Indonesia and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The defense cooperation agreement will significantly boost Singapore’s ability to carry out naval and military exercises amid regional tensions over…
Read More[ Reuters ] Indonesia, Singapore sign extradition, airspace and defence agreements
Indonesia and Singapore signed on Tuesday a bilateral extradition agreement, a move that Jakarta expects to help authorities in their effort to bring to justice people accused of stashing offshore billions of dollars in state money. Senior cabinet ministers from both countries also signed bilateral agreements covering airspace and defence in a ceremony aired on…
Read MoreA Case for Increasing Singapore’s Participation in International Peacekeeping
‘Military Operations Other Than War’ (MOOTW), also known as ‘Peace Support Operations’ (PSO)[1] encompasses operations that have been described by the United Nations’ ‘Supplement to an Agenda for Peace’[2] as ‘Instruments for Peace and Security’ that involve elements such as ‘peace-keeping’, ‘post-conflict peace-building’, and ‘preventive diplomacy and peacemaking’[3]. This article aims to argue that Singapore…
Read MoreMilipol Asia-Pacific 2022 to be held on 18 – 20 May 2022 in Singapore
The region flagship security show that is officially supported by the Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs and France’s Ministry of Interior will be back this year at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre (Marina Bay Sands) in Singapore from 18 – 20th May 2022. The Asia-Pacific’s largest 3 day exhibition and conference covers multiple aspects…
Read More[ Reuters ] Singapore PM backs continued exclusion of Myanmar junta from ASEAN meetings
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a video call on Friday urged the regional group’s new chair, Cambodia, to engage all sides in Myanmar’s conflict, Singapore’s foreign ministry said on Saturday. Lee told his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen that ASEAN should continue inviting a non-political representative from Myanmar to its meetings and any decision to…
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