Ng Eng Hen

The back-and-forth between the US and China at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue was always expected to be fraught.

Quoteworthy: "I think we best prepare now with a longer runway." — Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen

The security summit would resume because more effective safety measures are in place and Covid-19 vaccinations are ongoing: Ng.

SINGAPORE (Mar 1): Singapore plans to buy an initial four F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin Corp, with an option to purchase eight more, as it looks to replace its ageing F-16 fleet, the city-state's defence minister said on Friday.

(June 30): Singapore faces its highest terrorism threat level since the time of the September 11 attacks in the US in 2001 and the 2002 Bali bombings, Singapore’s defense minister said.

SINGAPORE (June 3): Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen criticised both the US and China for taking “unilateral actions,” lumping the two rivals together as nations challenging the current global order.

HONG KONG / SINGAPORE (June 5): Southeast Asian defense officials are urging greater regional security cooperation to counter what they say is the growing threat of Islamic State-linked extremists.

SINGAPORE (Oct 3): The risk of a clash in the South China Sea lies with non-military ships, Singapore’s defence minister said, as China deploys more heavily armed coast guard vessels in the disputed waters.