Glossary entries beginning with F

The sector concerned with producing, preparing, selling or serving food and drinks.

Singapore legislation regulating financial advisers and the provision of financial-advisory services.

The officer or body authorised to approve financial commitments or transactions within delegated limits.

Personnel formally appointed to hold financial responsibilities or exercise specified financial authorities.

An MSF programme delivered through FAM centres providing marriage, divorce-support and family-counselling services.

The United Nations specialised agency leading international work on food security, agriculture, fisheries, forestry and rural development.

A list of common questions and concise answers about a subject, service or process.

Schemes that reduce education-related costs for students or households that meet stated financial and other eligibility criteria.

Singapore’s national governing body for football, responsible for developing the sport and supporting competitions and participation.

A 24-hour interbank service for near-instant Singapore-dollar transfers.

A multi-agency team deployed to migrant-worker dormitories during COVID-19 to provide assurance, support and operational coordination.

An intergovernmental body that sets global standards for combating money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing.

A telecommunications licensing category for operators that deploy, own or operate network infrastructure and facilities.

An SAF facility that supports physical conditioning, fitness improvement and supervised training.

Courses designed to build the job-specific knowledge and skills required for a functional area.

Rules requiring employers to consider Singaporeans fairly for job opportunities before hiring Employment Pass holders.

The Civil Service leave provision broadened from Parent Care Leave on 1 January 2025 to cover caregiving for other immediate family members.

A formal finance circular used to communicate public-sector financial policy, controls or guidance to agencies.

Formal finance instructions or guidance issued through circular minutes.

An HDB priority scheme helping parents and children live with or near each other, including through joint applications.

A fast utility craft used to transport personnel, equipment or supplies in maritime operations.

A trade union representing employees in food, beverage and allied industries, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.

Deployable laboratories positioned near operations to provide timely testing, analysis or technical support.

A national council overseeing industry transformation and strategies for sustainable economic growth.

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A COVID-19 testing programme that used rapid tests for frequent screening in workplaces and higher-risk settings.

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A medical or professional determination that a person is fit to attend or participate in instruction.

A national movement promoting strong and resilient families through programmes, events and public education.

A former HDB fund supporting community-led projects to enliven shared spaces, now known as the Lively Places Programme.

A structured discussion with a small group used to explore views, experiences and reactions in depth.

An organisation providing regulated financial services, such as a bank, insurer, finance company or capital-markets firm.

Covert, deceptive or improper activity by a foreign actor intended to influence Singapore's politics, society or public decision-making.

A law providing countermeasures against foreign interference in Singapore's political and public-interest activities.

An identification number issued to foreigners who hold specified immigration, work or long-term stay status in Singapore.

An organisational group responsible for finance, investment and procurement matters.

A defined region of airspace in which a designated authority provides flight-information and alerting services.

The part of Singapore's Judiciary that hears family, youth and related matters through specialised courts.

The standard time used in Fiji, at UTC+12.

The summer-time designation associated with the Falkland Islands, at UTC-3.

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