Khaleej Times

3 in 4 Singaporea­ns fear terror attack

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Singapore has been the target of militant plots for years, says the Economist Intelligen­ce Unit’s Safe Cities Index

The country continues to face a serious security threat from both homegrown radicalise­d individual­s and foreign terrorists

Authoritie­s say they have been a target of militants since the 1990s, but efforts to deter terrorism have stepped up markedly in recent years

Three in four Singaporea­ns believe that it’s only a matter of time before the country experience­s a terror attack.

Authoritie­s hold terror attack drills, offer mobile app to tackle emergency situations and suspicious events.

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