Shangri-La Dialogue 2008

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Press Coverage 2008

01 Jul 2008 - - Bernama - Parameswaran displeased with article in ‘Today’ that runs down Rosmah Parameswaran said that since then other personalities too, both in Malaysia and Singapore, had contributed much to bringing bilateral relations to the “very warm level that they found themselves in today”. “I would be sad if I learn next year that Datuk Seri Najib finds himself not in a position to attend the Shangri-La Dialogue (an annual event organised here by the Britain-based International Institute for Strategic Studies) which he has attended five times since its inception, or if I...
01 Jul 2008 - - Straits Times - Building strong, close networks SINGAPORE continues to play a role in the creation of a security architecture that will allow all the countries in the region to continue to enjoy peace and security and focus on their growth, said Mr Teo. One example is the annual Shangri-La Dialogue hosted here. It brings together top defence officials from more than 20 countries to discuss and exchange views on issues. He said: 'In that process, we create better understanding. There are also norms of behaviour, peaceful...
30 Jun 2008 - - Channel News Asia - Defence Minister Teo says army training should be realistic but safe He said Singapore would continue to play a key role in creating a security architecture within the Asia-Pacific, and the recently-held Shangri-La Dialogue was a good example where top defence experts and leaders from more than 20 countries come together to exchange views of immediate concern like disaster relief.
25 Jun 2008 - - Le Temps - Une UE forte n'a pas seulement besoin de diffuser ses normes Je prends pour preuve de cette désaffection européenne un autre intellectuel: le Singapourien Kishore Mahbubani, chantre des valeurs asiatiques et convaincu que l'Europe est en irrémédiable perte de vitesse. J'ai longuement rencontré cet ancien ambassadeur auprès de l'ONU lors du récent «Shangri La», dialogue de l'IISS de Londres organisé à Singapour. Pour M. Mahbubani, «l'Union européenne a échoué, car elle n'est pas parvenue à exporter son modèle de prospérité. Qu'on le veuille ou non, la...
24 Jun 2008 - - Straits Times - What's behind greater openness THE issue of China's military transparency has often been brought up in various bilateral and multilateral fora. It was raised again at the Shangri-La Dialogue held in Singapore recently.
20 Jun 2008 - - Financial Times - West rethinks strategic threats Lee Hsien Loong, prime minister of Singapore, said at last month's opening of a security conference attended by Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, that the stresses from hunger and famine could result in social upheaval and civil strife. "Between countries, competition for food supplies and displacement of people across borders could deepen tensions and provoke conflict and wars," Mr Lee said.

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Agenda

2008 Agenda

Plenary Sessions and Speeches

2008 Speeches

Dialogue Report 2008

The IISS has a compiled a report on the summit held in 2008 containing details of the plenary sessions and a flavour of the discussions in the breakout groups.

The Shangri-La Dialogue Report 2008 is available online.