Press Releases

Jan 10, 2012 17:46 SGT Ministry of Defence A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Operationally-Ready National Serviceman, Corporal (CPL) (NS) Li Hongyang, 28, a security trooper from 62 Combat Service Support Battalion, fainted at 8.38am on 10 January 2012 after completing his 2.4km run during the Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT). He was undergoing his In-Camp Training at Kranji Camp III.

Jan 10, 2012 14:48 SGT Ministry of Defence To ask the Minister for Defence how many National Service (NS) defaulters have been sentenced to imprisonment for defaulting NS over the past three years and whether all NS defaulters will be sentenced to imprisonment.

Dec 14, 2011 11:02 SGT Ministry of Defence Minister of State for Defence and Education Lawrence Wong presented the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Overseas Service Medal (OSM) to 279 servicemen at a ceremony held this morning at Changi Naval Base.

Dec 13, 2011 16:47 SGT Ministry of Defence Minister of State for Defence and Education Lawrence Wong hosted members of Advisory Council on Community Relations in Defence (ACCORD) for a visit to Police Coast Guard (PCG) Headquarters at Pulau Brani this afternoon, where they were briefed on the roles and responsibilities of the PCG in safeguarding Singapore's coastal security.

Dec 06, 2011 19:15 SGT Ministry of Defence Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen attended the opening ceremony of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition 2011 in Malaysia this morning.

Nov 20, 2011 11:14 SGT Ministry of Defence Minister of State for Defence and Education Lawrence Wong visited Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) troops participating in Exercise Wallaby 2011 today, at Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA), Queensland, Australia.

Nov 09, 2011 15:50 SGT Ministry of Defence The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) are participating in a bilateral exercise, code-named Lion Zeal, from 8 to 9 Nov 2011.

Nov 01, 2011 15:30 SGT Ministry of Defence 31 Oct 2011 - Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen presented certificates to 151 graduands at the Goh Keng Swee Command and Staff College (GKS CSC) Combined 42nd Command and Staff Course (CSC) and 12th National Service Command and Staff Course (NSCSC) Graduation Ceremony held this evening at the Istana.

Oct 28, 2011 16:10 SGT Ministry of Defence Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen visited Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) troops deployed in Afghanistan yesterday. He was accompanied by Chief of Army Major-General (MG) Ravinder Singh and other senior SAF officers.

Oct 28, 2011 16:07 SGT Ministry of Defence Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen is in Bali, Indonesia, for the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) Retreat from 23 to 24 October 2011.