President Halimah said the many security challenges underscore a real need for an open and inclusive platform like the SLD. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - President Halimah Yacob hosted a dinner at the Istana on Saturday for government and defence leaders and defence experts attending theFormer Singapore president Dr Tony Tan – who was Singapore’s minister for defence during the inaugural SLD in 2002 – was also at the dinner.
He said Singapore had agreed to host the inaugural edition of SLD, as it believed that “peace and stability was, and remains today, an important precondition for the region’s economic growth and success”. “The myriad of security challenges that have emerged over the years underscore a real need for an open and inclusive platform like the SLD,” she added.
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