Samuel Devaraj

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A journalist since 2020, Samuel has parachuted from a plane in Singapore with the army, travelled to earthquake-hit Turkey and gone zip lining in Canada. Previously a crime reporter, his areas of focus now are politics, defence and security-related issues.

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NMP forms resource panel to get feedback; another ‘pressure tests’ ideas before raising them

Nominated MP Neo Kok Beng organised a visit to Parliament for his resource panel on Feb 20.

How YouTube drew two youths in Singapore into extremism

With the rising trend of youth radicalisation in Singapore, ISD said online platforms have been pivotal in facilitating the process.

Rehabilitation professionals warn of dangers of online platforms in radicalising youth

Reverend Dr Joachim Lee Tai Loong and Dr Muhammad Mubarak Habib Mohamed sharing their concerns over the role of online platforms in radicalising youth with the media at Khadijah Mosque.

They went from normal childhoods to almost attacking worshippers at mosques, synagogue

Dylan (not his real name) – a formerly radicalised individual who was previously detained by ISD.

Singapore’s approach of fiscal prudence provides buffer, assurance in turbulent world: Indranee

Leader of the House Indranee Rajah was speaking after Parliament unanimously passed a record $154.7 billion spending plan.

Govt to continue working with public service media to counter misinformation, maintain reach

In its latest Digital News Report released in June 2025, the Reuters Institute found that mainstream media outlets remained the most trusted news brands in Singapore, with The Straits Times coming out on top.

Israel-US attack on Iran will affect energy prices, impact countries far away like Singapore: SM Lee

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivering a speech at the Teck Ghee Chinese New Year Dinner on Feb 28.

MINDEF cares for soldiers beyond allowance; NS is not a transaction: Chan Chun Sing

Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing speaking in Parliament on Feb 27.

MINDEF to deploy sectoral cyber teams to help defend critical services

National servicemen undergoing cybersecurity training at the Cyber Defence Test and Experimentation Centre. The upgraded centre will be able to simulate sophisticated scenarios using AI.

New indoor live-firing facility to be built in Bedok by 2031: MINDEF

Located in Bedok camp, the new Multi-Mission Range Complex (MMRC 2) allows soldiers to train more realistically in various scenarios.

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