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Tax that a payer withholds from specified payments made to non-residents and pays to IRAS.
The Indonesian time zone used in areas including Java, Sumatra and western Kalimantan, at UTC+7.
Singapore legislation providing no-fault compensation for employees who suffer work-related injuries or occupational diseases.
A Ministry of Manpower digital system integrating work-pass applications, transactions and related services for employers and employment agents.
Work that has started but has not yet been completed or formally closed.
Standards governing the design, usability, accessibility or technical implementation of web interfaces.
A scheme that supplements the income and CPF savings of eligible lower-wage workers.
A former programme that helped workers attain secondary-level qualifications through modular continuing education.
A national epidemiological study of dementia, mental health and care needs among older adults in Singapore.
The Indonesian time zone used in areas including Papua and the Maluku Islands, at UTC+9.
The Indonesian time zone used in areas including Bali, Sulawesi and parts of Kalimantan, at UTC+8.
An international association representing organisations in the information-technology and services industry.
Learning embedded in day-to-day work through practice, coaching, reflection and structured development.
An apprenticeship-style diploma combining structured workplace training with classroom learning and assessment.
The United Nations specialised agency for weather, climate, hydrology and related international observations and services.
A MINDEF and SAF arrangement using shared workspaces at selected premises so suitable personnel can work securely closer to home.
Work, outcomes or arrangements that span multiple agencies and are pursued from the perspective of the Government as a whole.
A shared government Microsoft identity-directory context used for access groups, including groups used to manage access to services such as Secure Internet Surfing.
A government account used by public officers to access supported government technology services, generally based on the officer's official government email identity.
A whole-of-government analytics platform for measuring and improving government websites and digital services.
Cross-agency strategic outcomes used to align agencies around results that cannot be achieved by one organisation alone.
An approach involving government, businesses, communities and individuals in a shared national effort.
The collective personnel category comprising warrant officers, specialists and enlistees in the SAF.
A work pass for foreign workers in approved sectors and occupations.
The function of forecasting workforce needs and developing the capabilities required to meet them.
A framework of assessments and training for the literacy and numeracy skills needed in the workplace.
A form used to review completed work and discuss the employee's development needs and plans.
A global research organisation that develops practical policy solutions for climate, energy, food, forests, water and sustainable cities.
The former statutory board for employment and workforce development before its merger into SWDA.
The laws, systems and practices used to protect people's safety and health at work.
A tripartite body that promotes workplace safety and health through guidance, capability-building, outreach and industry engagement.
Singapore legislation assigning duties to employers, occupiers and workers to manage workplace safety and health risks.
A cross-government committee coordinating sensor planning, standards and shared infrastructure.
A former ComCare short-term assistance programme that supported lower-income households while helping members find work or build self-reliance.
A one-off 2020 cash payment providing additional support to eligible lower-wage workers who received Workfare Income Supplement.
Singapore's national credential framework for workforce training and competency-based qualifications.
A scheme that supports eligible lower-wage workers in undertaking training and skills upgrading.
An enhanced Workfare Skills Support scheme offering greater training support to eligible lower-wage workers.
An ambiguous time-zone label used in different regions; the intended location should be stated rather than relying on WST alone.
The conversion of waste into usable energy, typically through incineration.
The international organisation administering global trade rules and providing a forum for negotiations and dispute settlement.
An international conservation organisation working to protect nature, wildlife and ecological systems.
The annual period used for planning, measuring and reporting an organisation's programme of work.
An editing principle in which the displayed content closely resembles the final output.