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Singapore Armed Forces

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Name: Singapore Armed Forces

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Singapore President to visit Brunei

SINGAPOREAN President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (pictured), with First Lady Mary Tan, will be visiting Brunei next week from May 28-30.According to reports, Dr Tan will meet with His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and Minister ... [Published Brunei Times - May 22 2013]

Entities: Brunei, Singapore, First Lady, Pusat Ehsan

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Infectious disease doctor talks about her bug fighting job

SINGAPORE - Head of the department of infectious diseases at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and deputy clinical director at the Communicable Disease Centre Adjunct Associate Professor Lim Poh Lian counts English doctor Edward Jenner, French chemist and biologist ... [Published Asiaone - May 18 2013]

Entities: Infectious Diseases, HIV/AIDS, Patient

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Up to 75 per cent discount for NSmen at SAFRA Bay Run

Each participant can also nominate up to three family members and enjoy the special SAF Family rate. -AsiaOne SINGAPORE - A discount of at least 75 per cent will be given to Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) National Servicemen (NSmen) taking part in the SAFRA ... [Published Asiaone - May 16 2013]

Entities: TUNG Yui Fai, Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Singapore Army commissions upgraded battlefield communications system

The Singapore Army has commissioned a domestically manufactured wide area communications (WAC) system, designed to enhance its battlefield communication capabilities, during an official ceremony at Stagmont Camp in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore.Jointly manufactured ... [Published Army Technology - May 15 2013]

Entities: Communications System, Singapore, Chan Chun Sing

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

SAFTI Military Institute

S'pore military official calls on RBAF commander

Commandant of SAFTI, Military Institute, Singapore Brigadier General Lim (R) making a courtesy call to RBAF Commander Major General Dato Hj Aminuddin Ihsan at the Bolkiah Garrison. Picture: Courtesy of MinDefKoo Jin ShenBANDAR SERI BEGAWANA MILITARY official ... [Published Brunei Times - May 11 2013]

Entities: SAFTI Military Institute, Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Student jailed 22 months for $135k ruse

Repeat offender dupes retailers by posing as army officer, among others. -ST A polytechnic student who posed as an army officer to cheat retailers into sending him more than $135,000 worth of electronic goods was jailed on Friday for almost two years ... [Published Asiaone - May 06 2013]

Entities: Probation, Officer (armed forces), Forgery, Impersonator, Singapore Airshow

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Indian-origin student in Singapore jailed

:A 22-year-old Indian-origin student has been sentenced to 22 months in jail by a Singapore court for a series of cheating and forgery cases.Suraj Kumar Sarabjeet admitted to 10 counts of cheating and forgery in a district court in this city-state Friday, ... [Published ProKerala.com - May 04 2013]

Entities: Singapore, Forgery, John MacKenzie, Singapore Armed Forces

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Feedback on NS valued

2 hours 40 min agoThe Ministry of Defence and the Singapore Armed Forces wish to express appreciation to Voices writers who recently provided views and suggestions on National Service (NS).We are heartened by the enthusiasm of many Singaporeans who wish ... [Published Today Online - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Singapore Armed Forces, Ministry of Defence, Singapore

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 2 reports

Brunei's Temburong jungle offers SAF different training environment: PM Lee

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said the Temburong jungle in Brunei offers the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) a very special training environment that is much more challenging and physically-demanding.He added that those ... [Published Channel NewsAsia - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Environment, Singapore Armed Forces, Lee Hsien Loong, Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei)

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

SAF armour units to double training time in Germany

Dr Ng Eng Hen (second from right) being briefed on the conduct of the bilateral live-firing exercise. Photo: MINDEF49 min 49 sec agoSINGAPORE — The Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF) armour units will double their training time in Germany as they can now train ... [Published Today Online - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Panzer Strike, NG Eng Hen, Germany

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

More can volunteer after their NS

3 hours 7 min agoI was in a mono-intake batch for my National Service and found that the first one-and-a-half years was well spent. It was not productive after that, though, just as the letter writer mentioned in “Make NS more meaningful” (April 18).As ... [Published Today Online - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Operationally Ready, Singapore Armed Forces

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 2 reports

Man's trial in online vice ring case to continue at later date

SINGAPORE: The case of the third man claiming trial in the online sex vice ring will continue at a later date.This comes after a pre-trial conference was called on Thursday for lawyers involved in 37-year-old Emlyn Thomas Thariyan's trial to decide on ... [Published XinMsn - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Bailor, Singapore Armed Forces, Sex, Lieutenant Colonel

Quotes

Organising committee chairman Brigadier-General Tung Yui Fai said the family discount is "to recognise the critical role they play and thank them for their continued support." Brigadier-General Tung also added that he hopes this race will encourage more NSmen and their families to keep fit and to bond at this event

Up to 75 per cent discount for NSmen at SAFRA Bay Run [Published Asiaone - May 16 2013]

Ning Wenlong, chairman of the SAFRA Mount Faber Running Club, said: "This discount is very significant in a sense that the government is giving recognition to NSmen like us, plus at the same time, our family members also get to enjoy such a privilege... This definitely helps everybody in general."

More than 75% discount for NSmen participating in SAFRA Bay Run and AHM [Published Channel NewsAsia - May 16 2013]

"We have better situational awareness of the battlefield, and we're able to effect a faster and more precise response" he said

Singapore Army commissions upgraded battlefield communications system [Published Army Technology - May 15 2013]

"The accused ran multiple independently devised schemes, sometimes running the same con on the same victim more than once" the DPP added

Student jailed 22 months for $135k ruse [Published Asiaone - May 06 2013]

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Singapore President to visit Brunei [Published Brunei Times - May 22 2013]
Infectious disease doctor talks about her bug f... [Published Asiaone - May 18 2013]
Up to 75 per cent discount for NSmen at SAFRA B... [Published Asiaone - May 16 2013]
More than 75% discount for NSmen participating ... [Published Channel NewsAsia - May 16 2013]
Singapore Army commissions upgraded battlefield... [Published Army Technology - May 15 2013]
S'pore military official calls on RBAF commander [Published Brunei Times - May 11 2013]
Student jailed 22 months for $135k ruse [Published Asiaone - May 06 2013]
Indian-origin student in Singapore jailed [Published ProKerala.com - May 04 2013]
More nations join multinational staff as CTF 15... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 04 2013]
More nations join multinational staff as CTF 15... [Published Combined Maritime Forces - May 03 2013]
Permanent Secretary Bilahari Kausikan to retire... [Published Asiaone - May 02 2013]
Singapore Submarine Capabilities [Published Nuclear Threat Initiative - May 01 2013]
Feedback on NS valued [Published Today Online - Apr 29 2013]
Brunei's Temburong jungle offers SAF different ... [Published XinMsn - Apr 25 2013]
Brunei's Temburong jungle offers SAF different ... [Published Channel NewsAsia - Apr 25 2013]
PM Lee visits SAF troops in Brunei [Published Asiaone - Apr 25 2013]
SAF armour units to double training time in Ger... [Published Today Online - Apr 25 2013]
Benefits for ex-regulars, too [Published Today Online - Apr 21 2013]
SAF officer denies having sex with underage teen [Published Asiaone - Apr 20 2013]
ASEAN all set for humanitarian drill [Published Brunei Times - Apr 20 2013]
What can NS do for men, what can women do for NS? [Published Today Online - Apr 19 2013]
Give equal recognition to Home Team NSmen [Published Today Online - Apr 19 2013]
All ready for first ASEAN militaries'exercises [Published Brunei Times - Apr 19 2013]
More can volunteer after their NS [Published Today Online - Apr 19 2013]
Man's trial in online vice ring case to continu... [Published XinMsn - Apr 18 2013]
SAF officer denies having sex with underage tee... [Published Singapore Law Watch - Apr 18 2013]
Case of third man who is claiming trial... [Published XinMsn - Apr 18 2013]
Make NS more meaningful [Published Today Online - Apr 17 2013]
Hard truths about Singapore's defence [Published IISS Voices - Mar 15 2013]
SAF eyeing new fighter jets and submarines [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Mar 12 2013]

Blogs

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More nations join multinational staff as CTF 15... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 04 2013] The battle staff of the Singapore-led Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) welcomed new members and officers from four countries during a port call in Salalah, Oman. Multinational representation in CTF 151 grew from seven to 11 nations with France, Brunei, ...
More nations join multinational staff as CTF 15... [Published Combined Maritime Forces - May 03 2013] The battle staff of the Singapore-led Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) welcomed new members and officers from four countries during a port call in Salalah, Oman. Multinational representation in CTF 151 grew from seven to 11 nations with France, Brunei, ...
Hard truths about Singapore's defence [Published IISS Voices - Mar 15 2013] By William Choong,Â Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow for Asia-Pacific Security Recent months have seen national service and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) popping up as topics of discussion and debate among Singaporeans.Â Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen ...
SAF eyeing new fighter jets and submarines [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Mar 12 2013] Plans to enhance the fighting capabilities of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and tighten training safety were spelt out by the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) in the Budget debate yesterday.Here are some key highlights. New defence machines Mindef is ...
PAP admit not giving Malay equal footing in SAF [Published The Unspinners - Feb 13 2013] MP asks how position of Malays in SAF compares to those of new citizensBy Rachel ChangPAP MP Zaqy Mohamad (Chua Chu Kang GRC) today asked for the Government's assurance that the status and role of Malay men in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) would continue ...