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A regional intergovernmental organisation promoting cooperation among South Asian countries.
A cloud model in which software applications are delivered online and managed by the provider.
A Republic of Singapore Air Force base located in Sembawang.
The board responsible for specialist accreditation and recognition of medical specialties in Singapore.
The former name of Singapore's national boxing body, which was rebranded as the Singapore Boxing Federation in 2022.
A senior Singapore Police Force rank above Assistant Commissioner and below Deputy Commissioner.
A former public body established to develop Singapore’s accountancy sector and professional capabilities.
Singapore's national accreditation body, which accredits testing, inspection, certification and related conformity-assessment services.
Singapore's military force, comprising the Army, Navy, Air Force and Digital and Intelligence Service.
A fuel for aircraft produced from eligible sustainable sources or processes to reduce lifecycle emissions compared with conventional jet fuel.
A Singapore Armed Forces strategic communications department.
The SAF command responsible for military policing, security operations, discipline and detention functions.
An SAF unit responsible for mapping, geospatial products and related support to military operations.
An association providing social, recreational and welfare facilities for SAF national servicemen and their families.
The SAF's principal military-training institution and the historical name associated with today's SAFTI Military Institute.
A uniformed volunteer scheme that allows eligible people to serve part-time and contribute to Singapore's defence.
A statutory body supporting Singapore's legal sector through professional development, law reform, legal information and industry initiatives.
Singapore's national contemporary-art museum, responsible for collecting, presenting and researching art from Singapore and the region.
A platform for registering, monitoring and managing sensor assets across their lifecycle.
An interactive system or service used to administer salary-related information, calculations or transactions.
An AI assistant for finding and retrieving official statistics from SingStat.
An IMDA and Apple talent-development programme that teaches secondary-school students Swift programming, design thinking and iOS app development.
A global enterprise-software company whose name is commonly expanded as Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing.
The coordinated search for and rescue of people in distress on land, at sea or in the air.
A CAAS standard specifying airworthiness requirements for aircraft, components, maintenance or related aviation activities.
An Army regiment operating armoured vehicles and conducting armoured warfare.
A regulatory pathway allowing access to certain unregistered medical devices or health products for specific clinical needs.
A formal report recording an employee's assessed performance, strengths, gaps and potential.
A report recording an employee's or service member's assessed performance, conduct, strengths and development needs.
An election official who assists returning officers at a senior level with electoral operations.
A viral respiratory disease caused by the SARS coronavirus, associated with the 2003 global outbreak.
Advanced SAF schools providing higher-level professional or vocational military education.
A network-security architecture that delivers connectivity and security services together, commonly through cloud-based points of presence.
A participating clinic that assessed suspected COVID-19 cases, collected swabs and allowed clinically well patients to return home while awaiting results.
The national standard time used in South Africa and several neighbouring countries, at UTC+2.
SATS Ltd.. Singapore-headquartered aviation-services group specialising in air-cargo handling, ground services and inflight catering.
A trade union representing employees of SATS, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.
A retirement-savings and benefits plan for eligible Singapore Armed Forces personnel.
Benefits, allowances or entitlements provided to personnel as part of their service conditions.
Singapore’s national governing body for badminton, responsible for developing the sport and supporting competitions and participation.
An education approach allowing students to take subjects at levels suited to their strengths, interests and learning needs.
An approach that incorporates security requirements and threat considerations from the earliest stages of design and development.
A trade union representing employees in Singapore's banking sector, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.
An HDB sales exercise offering remaining flats from earlier launches and other flats returned to HDB.
Singapore’s national governing body for bowling, responsible for developing the sport and supporting competitions and participation.
Singapore's apex business chamber, representing companies and advocating business interests across industries.
School-based provision for high-ability learners under MOE's refreshed approach to gifted education.
A feedback structure that describes the situation, the observed behaviour and its impact.
A standardised set of operating-system and middleware images for compliant virtual-machine provisioning on government commercial clouds.
An operating model that organises capabilities and workflows around end-to-end services rather than only organisational units or systems.