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Is S'pore ready for another terror attack?
The terrorism landscape and Singapore's counter-terrorism capabilities have evolved significantly since the 1991 hijacking of Singapore Airlines Flight SQ117 - the last terror attack here. The Sunday Times explores how the Republic has been preparing for the next attack - including by building bridges across different groups to forge a society that will stand united in the face of crisis.
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Justin Ong
The last terror attack carried out in Singapore is often recalled as a heroic rescue by special forces commandos, who stormed a hijacked Singapore Airlines plane on March 27, 1991, eliminating all four Pakistani perpetrators in under 30 seconds and freeing the 123 remaining hostages onboard.
Those involved say the whole incident was managed to a safe conclusion by a government-wide operation in well-honed teamwork.
