Hariz Baharudin

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Hariz Baharudin

SINGAPORE – Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing met with a number of his regional and international counterparts on May 30, where he reaffirmed Singapore’s friendly bilateral defence ties with them. On the sidelines of the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue, Mr Chan called on Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta. The two leaders exchanged views on regional security developments and ways to enhance bilateral defence cooperation, said Mindef.

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Hariz Baharudin

SINGAPORE – Singapore and France have signed three defence agreements to deepen cooperation in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced defence technologies. They were sealed during French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Singapore on May 30, in conjunction with the two countries upgrading their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP).

1 week ago | sg.news.yahoo.com | Hariz Baharudin

Asean faces ‘moment of truth’; it must step up or risk losing relevance, says PM WongPM Wong said he was glad that Asean leaders held candid discussions on the new realities at the summit. KUALA LUMPUR – Asean must step up and define a clear, purposeful role for itself in a changed world, or risk losing relevance, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on May 27.

1 week ago | asiaone.com | Hariz Baharudin

KUALA LUMPUR — Asean countries must redouble efforts to deepen the grouping's integration in a world where multilateralism and globalisation are in retreat, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on May 26. Doing so while also strengthening its external partnerships will be key to ensuring it has "the manoeuvring space and the agency" to continue charting its own destiny in these turbulent times, he added.

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Hariz Baharudin

KUALA LUMPUR - Asean countries must redouble efforts to deepen the grouping’s integration in a world where multilateralism and globalisation are in retreat, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on May 26. Doing so while also strengthening its external partnerships will be key to ensuring it has “the manoeuvring space and the agency” to continue charting its own destiny in these turbulent times, he added.