{"id":50941,"date":"2026-05-09T01:49:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=50941"},"modified":"2026-05-09T01:49:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:49:35","slug":"mindef-says-its-not-linked-to-brooklands-new-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=50941","title":{"rendered":"MINDEF says it&#8217;s not linked to Brooklands New Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 <!-- -->The public should be careful if they are<!-- --> <!-- -->approached by a publishing company claiming to be working on a book on a major Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) milestone, the Ministry of Defence said on May 8.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In a statement on Facebook, the ministry said: \u201cMINDEF\/SAF is aware of a firm called Brooklands New Media claiming to be working on a publication to commemorate SAF\u2019s 60th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cWe would like to clarify that MINDEF\/SAF is not affiliated with Brooklands New Media. The publication and its contents are also not solicited or endorsed by MINDEF\/SAF.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cIndividuals or organisations approached by the firm for this publication are advised to consider this in their assessments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The SAF had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/roving-exhibition-to-celebrate-60th-anniversary-of-singapore-armed-forces?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">marked its 60th anniversary in 2025 with a roving exhibition<\/span><\/a> <!-- -->between May and October in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Brooklands New Media brands itself as a specialist publishing house and states on its website that it is based in the United Kingdom. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In response to queries, a spokesperson for Brooklands New\u00a0Media said on May 8: \u201cWe advised the ministry of our plans and their statement is simply reiterating the independent nature of the book.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The spokesperson said that the company publishes books on a wide variety of subjects, and that these are \u201cindependent, impartial and objective\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The spokesperson added that its readers and clients are \u201cexperienced professionals in their fields\u201d who value \u201caccess to a diverse range of information sources\u201d, including those relevant to their industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cThe decision to publish any book is based on many factors which all have to be considered,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">This is not the first time a Singapore organisation<!-- --> <!-- -->has publicly clarified it is not affiliated with Brooklands New Media. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In 2024, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said on LinkedIn that it was not associated with the company, which was reportedly producing a publication on CAAS\u2019 40th anniversary.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">CAAS later gave an update, saying it was informed by the publisher that it was no longer proceeding with the publication.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Also in 2024, Lianhe Zaobao reported that the Central Provident Fund Board<!-- --> <!-- -->issued a similar statement and that other organisations, including the Economic Development Board and Cyber Security Agency of Singapore,<!-- --> <!-- -->faced similar situations in the past. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In 2022, Temasek issued a statement saying it did not endorse Brooklands New Media\u2019s planned book on the 50th anniversary of Temasek\u2019s founding. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a 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