Source: Government of Singapore
20 April 2026 — The National Environment Agency (NEA) has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US NRC) on Regulatory Skills Development.
2 The agreement was signed on 17 April 2026 by Mr Ang Kok Kiat, Group Director of the NEA’s Radiation Protection and Nuclear Science Group, and Mr David Skeen, Director of the US NRC’s Office of International Programs, during the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Convention on Nuclear Safety Review Meeting in Vienna.
Strengthening Nuclear Safety Capabilities
3 Under the MOC, a new training programme will be designed to develop nuclear safety capabilities and regulatory understanding for NEA and its newly formed Nuclear Safety Division. NEA officers will undertake courses and attachments to the US NRC to gain practical experience in areas including reactor regulation, safety assessments, probabilistic risk assessment and inspection procedures. This enhanced expertise will deepen Singapore’s nuclear regulatory knowledge as Singapore studies the potential deployment of nuclear energy.
4 This MOC builds on NEA’s longstanding partnership with the US NRC under an existing arrangement for technical information exchange and cooperation in nuclear safety matters. This partnership also supports the broader US-Singapore civil nuclear cooperation framework, reinforced by the signing of the 123 Agreement in July 2024. It also reflects Singapore’s commitment to building world-class nuclear safety capabilities through international partnerships, including through collaborations with other nuclear regulators in France and Finland.
The agreement was signed on 17 April 2026 by Mr Ang Kok Kiat, Group Director of the NEA’s Radiation Protection and Nuclear Science Group, and Mr David Skeen, Director of the US NRC’s Office of International Programs, during the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Convention on Nuclear Safety Review Meeting in Vienna.
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