Singapore hosts Joint Five Power Defence Arrangements Exercise Bersama Lima 2016
Royal Air Forces jet fighters train alongside forces from Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand in a joint exercise hosted by Singapore involving air, naval and land forces.
Singaporean students receive top Commonwealth Essay prizes at Buckingham Palace
Two Singaporean students, Gauri Kumar and Tan Wan Gee, both 14, received the top two awards in the junior category of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition at Buckingham Palace on 26 October.
Singapore Airlines will fly direct from Manchester Airport to Houston from 30 October
Singapore Airlines’ direct flight from Manchester Airport to Houston will be the first ever transatlantic service in the UK. Greater Manchester business leaders say that this new direct flight and non-stop flights to Singapore will deliver a major boost to the region.
Singapore launches S$10m programme to help boost ASEAN cybersecurity know-how
Minister-in-charge of Cybersecurity, Yaacob Ibrahim said: “Singapore will be pleased to work with fellow member states and dialogue partners to develop (Southeast Asia’s) regional understanding of cyber norms, and arrive at an ASEAN position.”
The 10th Singapore Biennale is coming into its own identity, focus on contemporary art in South-east Asia, with works reflecting the social, political, geographical and historical relationships shared by people and places in Asia.
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