Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has assured citizens that the city-state remains one of the world’s safest cities. Releasing data on Singapore’s safety and security situation in 2015, the MHA revealed that there was an overall rise in crime. This however was ascribed to a large rise in online crime, while almost all other types of crime fell. The ministry warned that Singapore faces a number of threats, most significant among these being terrorism. In 2016, the government announced plans for a new National Security Strategy (NSS), which will be unveiled at the end of 2017.
Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has assured citizens that the city-state remains one of the world’s safest cities. Releasing data on Singapore’s safety and security situation in 2015, the MHA revealed that there was an overall rise in crime. This however was ascribed to a large rise in online crime, while almost all other types of crime fell. The ministry warned that Singapore faces a number of threats, most significant among these being terrorism. It called on the public to play its role in countering the threat, pressing citizens to be alert to the warning signs.