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The identity card issued to Singapore Armed Forces personnel.
A shared-services organisation providing standardised finance operations and transaction support.
A specialist rank above Second Sergeant and below Staff Sergeant.
A warrant-officer rank above Second Warrant Officer in the Singapore Armed Forces.
A Singapore Army division responsible for counter-terrorism and homeland security.
An appointment used where an organisation has more than one director-level role, generally with a stated portfolio.
A senior ministry appointment used where more than one Deputy Secretary-level role exists, generally with a defined portfolio.
The entry commissioned-officer rank in the Singapore Armed Forces after officer training.
A political office-holder appointed as an additional minister in a ministry, usually with specified portfolios.
A Permanent Secretary appointment supporting or sharing leadership of a ministry, usually with a stated portfolio.
A specialist rank above Third Sergeant and below First Sergeant.
A warrant-officer rank above Third Warrant Officer and below First Warrant Officer.
An interdisciplinary combined-arms division of the Singapore Army.
MSF's service-delivery model for making support holistic, easier to access and coordinated across government and community agencies.
CPFB service principles for making customer journeys easy to navigate, effective in resolving needs and empathetic to individual circumstances.
Shorthand for partnership across the public sector, private sector and people or community sector.
MSF's three long-term outcomes for lower-income families, used to frame ComLink+ and related family-support measures.
The entry specialist rank in the Singapore Armed Forces, above Corporal First Class and below Second Sergeant.
The entry warrant-officer rank in the Singapore Armed Forces, above Master Sergeant and below Second Warrant Officer.
NCSS's sector roadmap for empowering people, strengthening organisations, building collaboration and preparing social services for future needs.
A set of five basic physical exercises used as a simple fitness routine.
A combined-arms division and Sense and Strike headquarters of the Singapore Army.
Medical screening required every six months for migrant domestic workers during employment in Singapore.
An operational combined-arms division of the Singapore Army that also serves as the authority for Infantry matters.
A Career Conversion Programme mode in which host employers provide jobseekers with training and work attachments.
Singapore's lead public-sector agency for scientific research, technology development and translation into economic and societal outcomes.
A*STAR infectious-disease research entity established in response to COVID-19 and focused on epidemic preparedness and pathogen science.
A*STAR research institute focused on skin biology, dermatology, Asian skin health and translation into clinical or commercial applications.
A numeronym using 11 for the letters between 'a' and 'y', commonly encountered in accessible digital-service design.
An absence from work, school or duty that has been formally authorised.
The officer or body authorised to approve a decision or transaction within delegated limits.
A community hub offering seniors social activities, preventive health programmes and connections to care and support services.
Microsoft's former name for its cloud identity and access-management service, now called Microsoft Entra ID.
An alternative assessment of aerobic fitness used when the standard fitness test is unsuitable or unavailable.
A section responsible for coordinating and managing the allocation and use of airspace.
A review after an activity or operation to compare intended and actual outcomes and capture lessons.
Administrative services supporting air-force personnel, operations or organisational functions.
Awards recognising the achievements, progress and contributions of students in special-education schools.
A shorthand grouping three digital technologies: artificial intelligence, blockchain and chatbots.
A PUB programme integrating waterways, drainage and community spaces through water-sensitive urban design.
A shorthand grouping of four digital capability areas: analytics, blockchain, cloud and data.
A system of automated immigration lanes for eligible travellers at Singapore checkpoints.
A tool that automates baseline review of privileged-user activity logs.
Non-profit industry association representing banks and financial institutions operating in Singapore.
An additional duty on certain residential-property purchases, depending on the buyer and number of properties owned.
A public-transport fare system that processes journeys using a linked card or payment account.
A senior Singapore Police Force rank below Senior Assistant Commissioner, often associated with major command or director appointments.
An ASEAN intergovernmental centre that supports biodiversity conservation, knowledge-sharing and regional implementation of conservation commitments.