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Research-and-development expenditure reported by public institutions for research performed in Singapore, including agencies, research institutes, universities and public healthcare organisations.
A trade union representing employees of the Public Utilities Board, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.
The wider Singapore Public Service, comprising officers working in ministries and statutory boards.
The core values expected of Singapore public officers: integrity, service and excellence.
A guide encouraging safe, responsible and constructive use of digital media or technology.
A person legally or administratively required to remain isolated for a specified period because of disease-exposure risk.
To send a paper, request or issue to the next officer or authority in its clearance chain.
Technology that converts sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic cells.
A person providing ride-hail or delivery services through a platform operator under the platform-work framework.
An accreditation for firms that meet progressive-wage requirements for lower-wage workers.
An enhanced PW Mark for firms adopting additional standards supporting lower-wage workers.
A registered body that represents platform workers under the Platform Workers Act.
Legislation governing protections, representation and work-injury arrangements for platform workers.
A government co-funding scheme that supports wage increases for lower-wage Singaporean employees.
A wage and skills framework that raises pay through defined job, training and productivity requirements.
A tripartite group that develops recommendations on protections and representation for platform workers.
An MOE Gifted Education Branch and SUTD programme in which students apply design and problem-solving methods to real-world challenges.
A summer-time designation associated with Paraguay, at UTC-3.
The national time designation used in Paraguay, at UTC-3.
The planned activities used to check that products, services or processes meet defined requirements and standards.
A structured review assessing whether work, processes or outputs meet defined quality standards.
The officer or body authorised to approve a quotation award.
A branch responsible for checking standards, processes and outputs to support consistent quality.
A reading-comprehension strategy that helps learners identify where and how an answer can be found.
The coordinated practices used to define, control and improve the quality of products, services or processes.
A documented system of policies, processes, responsibilities and records for managing quality consistently.
A legal order requiring a person exposed to an infectious disease to remain at a designated place and comply with quarantine conditions.
A COVID-19 financial-support scheme for eligible workers or employers affected when a person had to serve a Quarantine Order.
Measurable characteristics of a service, such as availability, reliability, latency, capacity or performance.
The My Healthy Plate rule of allocating a quarter of a plate to wholegrains, a quarter to protein and half to fruit and vegetables.
The function that manages public feedback and service-quality matters through channels such as phone, email and written correspondence.
A manager responsible for service-quality standards, customer feedback and improvement initiatives.
A committee overseeing service quality, improvement initiatives and customer-experience standards.
An office coordinating service-quality standards, feedback and improvement efforts.
A department responsible for service quality and the experience of customers or users.
The minimum number of members who must be present before a committee or board can validly conduct specified business.
Systematic work undertaken to create new knowledge, products, processes or practical solutions.
The organisational processes used to assess employees comparatively and decide promotion readiness or outcomes.
Work involving scientific or technical research and the development or application of technology.
The CPF account created for retirement savings and monthly payouts.
A responsibility-assignment model identifying who is responsible, accountable, consulted and informed for each task or decision.
A two-star flag-officer rank in the Republic of Singapore Navy.
The process of recording, assessing, treating and monitoring risks associated with an activity or operation.
A management panel that reviews officers’ performance or readiness comparatively using the agency’s framework and evidence.
A system for reserving shared resources such as equipment, facilities or services.
A system for checking availability and reserving meeting rooms or other spaces.
A grassroots organisation serving residents in an HDB precinct through engagement, activities and community support.
A regional centre that develops capacity, partnerships and knowledge for cleaner seas.
An agreement governing how organisations will conduct, fund, own and use the results of collaborative research.
A structured method for identifying the underlying causes of a problem rather than only treating its visible symptoms.