TRUST: Our Defence And Resilence. Build It

Should a terrorist attack ever befall Singapore, our social cohesion must not be allowed to fracture, DPM Teo Chee Hean said in an interview with CNA.

"Trust is a very fragile thing. You can never take it for granted," he said.

"It’s something which you have to work on all the time, every day, to make sure that where there are potential points of friction, you try and deal with them beforehand; where something actually comes up, you manage it in a constructive way."

Trust is also our greatest defence to rally together, reject the attack and rebuild in the aftermath.

"(It) provides us with a reservoir of strength and resilience should we ever face an attack," he said.