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Pukul Habis added to Singapore National Library's collection
Delighted to see my first novel, Pukul Habis, added to Singapore's National Library Board collection. I see the book has 38 reservations as of today (18 June 2023), more than 6 months since its launch....
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My first video aided by AI. Enjoy! Please note:Books Kinokuniya in Singapore has stocked Pukul Habis (ISBN 9789811861499). Please visit its main store in Ngee Ann City or Bugis Junction, or check the...
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The special relationship between Singapore's, Indonesia's armed forces
Wrote this commentary on Indonesia-Singapore relations eight years ago for Today Online.My views on special Indonesia-Singapore ties are still valid, despite that viral slide from MENHAN Pak Prabowo on...
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Pukul Habis backstory: Challenges in writing about Malay royalty
Chapter 17, titled “The Sultan”, was a challenging yet rewarding chapter to write for Pukul Habis. I learned so much about Johor royalty and their palaces. I felt I had to include Johor royalty for the...
View ArticleUpdate on Pukul Habis at Books Kinokuniya
Great to see Pukul Habis top the fiction bestseller list yet again at Kinokuniya, Singapore's biggest bookstore, in the lead-up to Singapore Armed Forces Day on 1 July. And this title is sold out in...
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Singapore navy Type 218SG submarine, Impeccable, expected to arrive this...
Rolldock Storm, the transport ship carrying a Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) submarine, could arrive in Singapore waters as soon as this weekend. Rolldock Storm’s whereabouts, which had not been...
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Flashback: Delivery of Republic of Singapore Navy submarines
Word that the Singapore navy’s latest submarine, Impeccable, is due to arrive this weekend triggered memories of this article I wrote in January 2004 on a similar delivery. The Straits Times story,...
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Republic of Singapore Navy’s newest submarine arrives in Singapore
The Republic of Singapore Navy’s latest submarine, Impeccable, arrived in Singapore this morning (8 July 2023). The German-built Type 218SG submarine was transported to Singapore aboard a heavy-lift...
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First Republic of Singapore Navy Type 218SG submarine arrives in Singapore...
More images of Rolldock Storm’s transit through the Singapore Strait this morning, carrying the Singapore navy’s Type 218SG Invincible-class submarine to home waters for the first time. The submarine,...
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ST Engineering: My biggest wish for ST Engineering is...
Some 24 years ago, an armoured vehicle designed and built in Singapore was the only Asian representative in a hard-fought United States Army evaluation for an air-transportable, well-protected yet...
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Pukul Habis restocked at Books Kinokuniya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A Malaysian reader (or fan? 😄) sent me this image of Pukul Habis after he got it yesterday from Books Kinokuniya Malaysia's store at Suria KLCC.Am delighted with the warm responses from readers in...
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Indian PSLVC56 rocket launches yet another Singaporean radar satellite
The satellite imagery business must be doing quite well. A second Singaporean earth observation satellite, DS-SAR, went into orbit this morning aboard an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)...
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National Day Parade (NDP) not always like clockwork
By now, many of you would have seen the glitch during the National Day Parade 2023 as Singapore President Halimah Yacob prepared to review the Guard-of-Honour. Here's my commentary on NDP (Straits...
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Dr Tim Huxley read Pukul Habis and had this to say...
Kind words for Pukul Habis, my first fictional war story, from Dr Tim Huxley, for which I am deeply appreciative. Singapore Armed Forces watchers would know Dr Huxley for his book, Defending the Lion...
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I once asked to meet Dr Goh Keng Swee, Singapore's 1st defence minister, and...
Thanks to my job as a journalist early in my career, I have met or seen in real life every Singaporean who served as defence minister (DM), except Mr Howe Yoon Chong.The DM whom I wanted to meet for a...
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RSAF Open House 2023: Four tips to enjoy the Singapore air force's 55th...
The last time Paya Lebar Air Base welcomed the public was in 2016. Large crowds attended the Air Force Open House that year. This weekend's event at Paya Lebar Air Base, held to mark the Republic of...
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Republic of Singapore Air Force RSAF reveals Python 5 AAM for first time
Always read the info boards of Singapore Armed Forces assets! Spot anything new?RSAF 55 Open HousePaya Lebar Air BaseSaturday 9 Sep to Sunday 10 Sep 20239am to 6pm (The event is Free)
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Republic of Singapore Air Force RSAF anti-drone radars and jammers at Paya...
The 1950s era airport buildings from the former Singapore International Airport at Paya Lebar appear to have been updated to deal with 21st century situations involving Unmanned Aerial Systems...
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Special vehicle for mobile satcom at RSAF Paya Lebar Airbase
Interesting vehicle with what appears to be a satellite dish on its cabin, seen at the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Open House at Paya Lebar Airbase.This looks like a 2.4m C or Ku-band...
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Republic of Singapore Air Force RSAF Gulfstream G550 AEW makes long trip to...
The crew of this Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Gulfstream G550 Airborne Early Warning (AEW), tail number 010, from 111 Squadron, landed safely this week at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in...
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