Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister S. Jayakumar on Monday said that the threat of transnational terrorism remains and his country has to steadfastly enhance the security.

He reviewed the city-state's security measures over the past five years at this year's national security seminar.

He said the measures include three phases, raising the baseline of Singapore's national security, reviewing the national security architecture and raising the awareness of citizens to play roles in anti-terrorism.

He said Singapore had to raise the baseline of the country's national security, including improve capabilities and security measures in many areas, such as maritime, aviation and other key installations.

Singapore's security architecture was reorganized, with the National Security Coordination Secretariat (NSCS) established to handle the country's security policies. The NSCS is under the Prime Minister's office.

Jayakumar said another key aspect was reaching out to Singaporeans to understand the issues at stake, because keeping the country safe needed a "whole-of-nation" approach.

According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts (MICA), 82 percent of Singaporeans said they feel the government's security measures are sufficient to prevent the threat of terrorist attacks.

Source: Xinhua