On the banks of the Thames river stands — the headquarters of the United Kingdom’s foreign intelligence agency, MI6. Built in 1994, the glass and aluminium clad mammoth quickly became synonymous with British espionage and spies. So much so, that it featured in several James Bond films. In fact, when a special premiere of Skyfall was held at Vauxhall Cross for MI6 staff, they cheered when their headquarters were destroyed in the film.
Back home in Singapore however, things are a bit different. Somewhere in the maze that is the Ministry Of Defence’s Bukit Gombak camp, stands an inconspicuous white building. Nothing, apart from the four layers of security protection, tells of its importance.
Welcome to Singapore’s best kept secret: The Security and Intelligence Department (SID). The Little Red Dot’s very own spy agency. From tapping undersea fibre optic telecommunications cables to spying on the Malaysian and Australian governments, the SID allegedly has a fascinating and rich history. One that might even warrant a movie treatment of its own.
The Security and Intelligence Division is virtually non-existent to the public. This means no websites, no points of contact and no addresses. It’s so secretive that most of its personnel are known only to Singapore’s highest ranking government officials. Even the organisation’s current director is unknown and a secret. This is because SID officers are rarely given public recognition because of security and political concerns. A set of intelligence medals, the covert equivalent of National Day medals, are awarded to SID officers and operatives, but no names are ever made public.
The little that we do know about the organisation comes from a 2001 Straits Times interview with a former SID agent. According to the article, the agency specialises in three things. One, collecting information and knowledge on our neighbouring countries – through human agents or technology. Two, analysing information and providing the government with policy briefings. And three, forming informal diplomatic channels with friendly counties.
While the organisation has not publicly accepted responsibility for any operation, alleged stories about the agency have seeped through the wall of secrecy. These stories take us around the world, to different continents and eras.
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