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20 August 2026

1173 Graduate as SAF Specialists and Military Experts

Minister of State for Digital Development and Information and for Health Rahayu Mahzam, inspected the 68th Specialist Cadet Graduation Parade at Pasir Laba Camp this evening.

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Minister of State for Digital Development and Information and for Health Rahayu Mahzam inspecting the contingents on parade at the 68th Specialist Cadet Graduation Parade.

20 August 2026

Speech by Minister of State, Ministry of Digital Development and Information and Ministry of Health, Ms Rahayu Mahzam at the 68/26 Specialist Cadet Graduation Parade on 20 Aug 2026

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15 August 2026

Speech by Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing at the Tanjong Pagar GRC, Queenstown and Radin Mas SMCs’ 61st National Day Dinner on 15 Aug 2026 at Tanjong Pagar Community Club

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14 August 2026

Media Reply on Charging of ME1 Tay Yi Cong

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13 August 2026

Speech by Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing at the 20th Public Health and Occupational Medicine Conference on 12 August 2026 at Temasek Club

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12 August 2026

101 Award Recipients, One Defence Community

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing presented 101 awards to defence scholarship recipients this evening.

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Scholarship recipients across the 8 defence scholarships at the Defence Scholarship Awards Ceremony held at Temasek Club.

12 August 2026

Speech by Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing at the Defence Scholarship Awards Ceremony at Temasek Club on 12 August 2026

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12 August 2026

Fact Sheet: The Defence Scholarships and Profiles of Scholarship Recipients

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12 August 2026

Chief of Staff, Japan Joint Staff Makes Introductory Visit to Singapore

The Chief of Staff of the Japan Joint Staff General (GEN) Uchikura Hiroaki called on Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing at the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) this morning.

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Chief of Staff, Japan Joint Staff, General (GEN) Uchikura Hiroaki (left), calling on Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing (right) at the Ministry of Defence earlier today.

7 August 2026

MINDEF and the SAF Celebrates Singapore’s 61st Birthday

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing led around 1,000 personnel from the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in reciting the National Pledge and singing the National Anthem during MINDEF's National Day Observance Ceremony this morning, held to celebrate Singapore's 61st birthday.

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Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing leading personnel from the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in the recitation of the National Pledge at MINDEF’s National Day Observance Ceremony (NDOC) 2026.