Visit by Deputy Secretary General (Policy) of Malaysia's Ministry of Defence to RSS Singapura – Changi Naval Base
05 Aug 25
Deputy Secretary General (Policy) of Malaysia's Ministry of Defence Mr Mohd Yani bin Daud was hosted by our Navy today at RSS Singapura – Changi Naval Base as part of his working visit to Singapore from 4 to 6 August 2025.
During his visit to the Information Fusion Centre (IFC), Mr Yani was welcomed by Commander Maritime Security Command / Maritime Security Task Force RADM Ng Xun Xi, and accompanied by Director of Defence Policy Office BG Wong Shi Ming. Mr Yani was briefed on IFC's role in facilitating information sharing and enhancing maritime security.
Mr Yani also visited RSS Formidable, where he was given a tour of the ship and was briefed about the ship's capabilities.
Visit by New Zealand Secretary of Defence to International Fusion Centre
15 May 25
New Zealand's Secretary of Defence Mr Brook Barrington visited the Information Fusion Centre (IFC) on 15 May 2025. He was welcomed by Head IFC SLTC Lester Yong, and was briefed on IFC's role in ensuring maritime security through timely sharing of actionable information with its partners.
The Royal New Zealand Navy has attached an International Liaison Officer to IFC since 2009.
Accompanying for the visit was Singapore Defence Attaché to New Zealand and Timor Leste COL Ethan Chan, and New Zealand Defence Adviser to Singapore GPCAPT Shauna Graham.
MOU Signing on Maritime Information Exchange with the Brazilian Navy
19 Feb 25
Earlier this week, Commander Maritime Security Task Force (MSTF) / Maritime Security (MARSEC) COL Ng Xun Xi (right) and our Information Fusion Centre (IFC) hosted the Deputy Chief of Maritime Affairs (Brazilian Navy) RADM Washington Luiz de Paula Santos (left) at RSS Singapura – Changi Naval Base.
The leaders signed a Memorandum of Understanding to affirm both navies' commitment to cooperate in the domain of Information Exchange relating to White Shipping. They also discussed IFC's role in facilitating actionable information-sharing between MARSEC entities and the shipping industry, as well as its efforts in contributing to MARSEC.
Looking forward to advancing our bilateral cooperation to ensure #SafeAndSecureSeasForAll!
Chairman of the Commission for External Relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam visits IFC
10 Jan 25
Yesterday, our Information Fusion Centre (IFC) hosted the Chairman of the Commission for External Relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam Mr Le Hoai Trung (centre) as part of his visit to Singapore under the S R Nathan Fellowship from 7 - 11 Jan.
During his visit, Mr Trung met with the personnel at IFC, including the International Liaison Officers (ILOs) who play an instrumental part to facilitate information-sharing between IFC and their home operations centres. In support of strengthening regional maritime security, Vietnam has deployed three ILOs who are from the Vietnam People's Navy, Vietnam Coast Guard, and Vietnam Border Guard, to IFC.
These strong linkages enable our respective enforcement agencies to respond in a timely manner to maritime security incidents.