Minister for Manpower and 2^nd Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen, who is currently on a visit to Bahrain, took the opportunity to meet up with 130 Singaporeans who are living and working there.  At a reception organised by the Overseas Singaporean Unit of the Prime Minister's Office on 5 December 2007, Dr Ng was warmly welcomed by the Singaporeans and their families in the Al-Murjan Ballroom Hall 1 of the Movenpick Hotel in Bahrain.

                        During the reception, Dr Ng encouraged the Singaporeans to give their support to one another and stay connected with Singapore through useful tools such as the Overseas Singaporean Portal which was designed especially for the Overseas Singaporean communities to be in touch with Singapore and for them to interact with one another.  Dr Ng lauded the efforts of the OS community in Bahrain to build up their own "Club Singapura" to provide a home away from home for the OS.  He presented the prize to Singaporean Shymela Daran for coming up with the winning name for "Club Singapura".  Dr Ng also reminded the Singaporeans in Bahrain to always be proud of our country and continue to fly the Singapore flag high no matter where they may be.

Minister Ng &Bahrain OS