Singapore’s Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant-General (LG) Melvyn Ong, who chaired the conference, said the defence chiefs discussed counterterrorism, sea piracy, new threats and how Russia’s war in Ukraine contributed to supply chain disruptions. “What all this just speaks to is the fact that the security environment that we faceContinue Reading
If reinfection rate hits 50 per cent, Singapore will be in for another COVID-19 wave, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.Continue Reading
Oct 12 marks the 20th anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings. In the first part of a series looking at what happened, CNA focuses on how the security agencies pinpointed those responsible and strengthened their mechanisms to deal with the terror threat.Continue Reading
Oct 12 marks the 20th anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings. In the second part of a series, CNA looks at how Jemaah Islamiyah has transformed itself and continues to remain a security threat.Continue Reading
A study published in August found that climate change has exacerbated more than 200 infectious diseases and dozens of non-transmissible conditions.Continue Reading
20 years after the 2002 Bali bombings, the threat posed by terror network Jemaah Islamiyah has taken a different form, with members infiltrating public institutions and raising funds through charities and humanitarian organisations, even as they trained fighters and amassed weapons.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: The former deputy CEO and head of private banking of BSI Bank Limited’s Singapore branch (BSIS) Raj Sriram was on Monday (Oct 10) issued a 10-year prohibition order and a 24-month conditional warning. Mr Sriram contributed to BSIS’ failure to file suspicious transaction reports for transactions related to 1MalaysiaContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) stewardesses who are pregnant can now take on ground jobs up until they give birth, in a departure from the previous practice of having to quit flying for the carrier. An SIA spokesperson on Monday (Oct 10) said that cabin crew who are expecting may choose toContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: Karl Liew Kai Lung, the son of former Changi Airport Group chairman Liew Mun Leong, will undergo neuropsychological assessments at a hospital, a court heard in chambers on Friday (Oct 7). This is the latest development in Liew’s case since he was charged in November 2020 with one countContinue Reading
“POPULIST BUDGET” TO WOO FENCE SITTERS: ANALYSTS Mr Hafidzi Razali, a senior analyst with strategic advisory firm Bower Group Asia told CNA that the 2023 budget may be described as a “populist budget” as it involves cash handouts and reducing taxes to a large portion of the voters. “It willContinue Reading