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The former name of ST Engineering’s land-systems business, developing vehicles, weapons and mobility solutions.
The former name of ST Engineering’s marine business, providing shipbuilding, repair and maritime engineering services.
Temporary housing or lodging arranged for a limited period.
Singapore’s national governing body for tennis, responsible for developing the sport and supporting competitions and participation.
GovTech’s developer conference and associated technology-stack brand for sharing government engineering practices and products.
An observability tool for monitoring applications and services built on the Singapore Government Technology Stack.
An officer who supports a principal or forum by analysing an issue, coordinating inputs, preparing recommendations or papers, and following decisions through; also used as a verb for carrying out that work.
The HDB flat category with standard subsidies and standard ownership and resale conditions.
Standardised virtual-machine images containing approved operating systems and middleware.
A Yellow Ribbon Fund bursary providing financial assistance to lower-income ex-offenders pursuing tertiary education or skills-based training after release.
A public body established by legislation to perform specified functions, with its own legal identity and employment practices.
The part of Singapore's Judiciary that hears most first-instance criminal and civil cases through the District Courts, Magistrates' Courts and specialised tribunals.
A body established by legislation to perform public functions. It is part of government but is a separate legal entity, generally with its own governing board and operational flexibility.
Singapore's tourism agency, responsible for developing the tourism sector and marketing Singapore as a destination.
A nationally coordinated consortium bringing together Singapore's cancer research and translational capabilities.
A Singapore-headquartered technology, defence and engineering group serving aerospace, smart-city, defence and public-security markets.
Directional guidance from a senior officer or forum on how to proceed. A steer may narrow the options or indicate a preferred approach without constituting formal approval.
A senior committee that provides direction, resolves escalated issues and oversees a programme, project or workstream.
A senior group that provides strategic direction, oversees progress and resolves escalated issues for an initiative without doing all the detailed delivery work.
MOE's primary-school English approach using children's literature, shared reading and language activities to develop literacy.
An umbrella term for education and careers spanning science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
A trade union representing employees of ST Engineering, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.
Singapore’s national governing body for taekwondo, responsible for developing the sport and supporting competitions and participation.
A taskforce formed to coordinate sustainability priorities, plans and implementation.
An organisational group responsible for driving transformation across designated industry or service sectors.
A road-safety education competition for students involving practical traffic rules and cycling skills.
A short attachment that lets officers gain hands-on experience in another agency, generally from one day to four weeks.
A review used to assess where a programme or workstream stands, what has changed, and what decisions or interventions are needed.
The ability to assess an issue beyond immediate or agency-specific concerns, considering long-term national priorities and whole-of-government implications.
A threat-modelling framework that groups security threats into six categories represented by the STRIDE acronym.
A school that trains personnel in military supply, transport and logistics functions.
A trade union representing employees of Scoot, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.
Temasek-owned strategic investor focused on communications, data centres and other digital-infrastructure businesses.
Global data-centre platform operating facilities and services across Asia and other international markets.
Singapore’s national governing body for table tennis, responsible for developing the sport and supporting competitions and participation.
A trade union representing Tamil-language teachers in Singapore, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.
A trade union representing teachers and education professionals in Singapore, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.
The digital portal for applying for and managing the Higher Education Student Loan.
Official written work submitted for information, consideration, clearance, endorsement or approval, such as a paper, report or proposal.
A trade union representing employees in Singapore's broadcasting sector, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.
A lower-level classification within the Government Estimates used to organise expenditure under a vote.
An official written paper put up for a superior or forum to note, discuss, clear, endorse, approve or decide.
A grant or transfer supporting the operations of a statutory board, aided institution or other organisation.
A structured session for senior users to provide feedback, clarify needs and discuss service or system priorities.
Assistance with initial costs required for an eligible child to begin attending preschool.
An approach to designing homes and neighbourhoods using technology, data and sustainable urban practices.
A trade union representing employees of the NTUC Administration and Research Unit, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.
The highest tier of Singapore's Judiciary, comprising the Court of Appeal and the High Court.
Estimates presented to Parliament when existing approved provision is insufficient for additional expenditure needs.
A trade union representing employees of the Urban Redevelopment Authority, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.