Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen spoke with his US counterpart Pete Hegseth in a “good and warm introductory call”. Read more at ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Singapore Minister of Defense Ng Eng Hen held an introductory call today to discuss key initiatives across the ...

The Senate voted 51-49 to move Pete Hegseth towards being confirmed as Secretary of Defense. Final confirmation of the role will happen after this vote.

In a Facebook post Minister Ng shared that he had spoken with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on February 5, ...

ASEAN’s members include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Australia, one of the countries Hegseth mentioned, isn’t even on the ...

Donald Trump did not nominate Pete Hegseth as defence secretary for his knowledge of global affairs, but the lapse highlights two concerns for Southeast Asian countries, says RSIS’ Kevin Chen.

SINGAPORE: United States President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the role of defence secretary Pete Hegseth drew criticism on Tuesday (Jan 14) for his apparent lack of knowledge about the ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense ... ASEAN’s members include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

During his confirmation hearing, Trump’s Defense Secretary nominee couldn’t name a single member of the Southeast Asian bloc.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defence secretary ... ASEAN is made up of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. His ...