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Ho Ching launches 2 new submarines at minimum S$1b each while GST starts increasing 1 Jan

It was reported that Mdm Ho Ching launched two Singapore submarines made by…

Open letter to Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen from parent of a pre-enlistee with medical condition which can result in sudden death

by Santhi Krishnasamy Dear Defence Minister, Dr Ng Eng Hen My son…

Barely any compensation for spinal injury of NS serviceman during ICT; No avenue for redress due to Section 14 of Government Proceedings Act

On Friday (5 February), a redditor on r/Singapore shared screenshots of the…

MINDEF expresses deep condolences to family of late NSF Dave Lee; assures SAF will improve its safety systems to “achieve zero training fatalities”

The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has expressed its deep condolences to the…

Injured NSF in Taiwan parachute training undergoes second successful surgery: MINDEF

A full-time national serviceman (NSF), who previously injured his cervical spine during…

Mindef files court application, Ting & TOC ready to refute allegations

The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has replied to Dr Ting Choon Ming’s and…

Inventor forced by Mindef to close company over patent rights

Facing a long-drawn and uphill legal arbitration with the Ministry of Defence over a patent issue, Dr Ting Choon Meng, an innovator and medical professional, decided to withdraw his case due to mounting legal costs and a battle for which he saw no end in sight.

Singapore to have one of the highest defence budget in the world in 2009

S’pore’s defence spending will amount to US$11.4bn or 6% of GDP in 2009, one of the biggest defence budgets in recent history.