PoliticsNo New Offer After Retirement? Ng Eng Hen on Reclaiming the ‘Freedom’ Lost for 40 Years

Nearly a year and a half into retirement, Singapore’s former defence minister Ng Eng Hen appears busy with hawker food, time with his grandchildren, travel and social media. Yet conversations about US-China ties, geopolitics and Singapore’s circumstances quickly bring him back to the issues, including the prospect of war and Singapore’s role.