Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen attended the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus in Vientiane, Laos, today.

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) concluded the sea phase of the 32nd edition of bilateral Exercise Malapura. This year’s exercise, which runs from 13 to 23 November 2024, marks Exercise Malapura’s 40th anniversary. The RSN deployed a Formidable-class frigate, RSS Supreme, with an S-70B naval helicopter embarked, and two Victory-class missile corvettes, RSS Valiant and RSS Vigilance. The RMN deployed a Lekiu-class frigate, KD Lekiu, with a Fennec helicopter embarked, a Kasturi-class corvette, KD Lekir and a Handalan-class Fast Attack Craft KD Gempita. Two Royal Malaysian Air Force F/A-18D fighter aircraft and two fast combat boats also took part in the exercise.

Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen attended the 18th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in Vientiane, Laos, today. 

Chief of Navy Rear-Admiral Sean Wat hosted His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden to a visit and tour of the Singapore Navy Museum this afternoon, where he was also briefed on the close defence cooperation between Singapore and Sweden. Also present were Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden Ms Maria Malmer Stenegard, and Ambassador of Sweden to Singapore Mr Anders Sjöberg. They were accompanied by Non-Resident Ambassador of Singapore to Sweden Mr Andrew Kwan, Commander Maritime Training and Doctrine Command Colonel Rinson Chua, as well as senior officials from Singapore and Sweden.

Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen will be in Vientiane, Laos, from 19 to 22 Nov 2024.