Glossary entries beginning with M

A talk or briefing intended to improve understanding of mental health, wellbeing and available support.

An annual salary increment whose amount is differentiated based on performance and potential under applicable schemes.

The systems and services used to deliver email, instant messaging or other electronic communications.

The manager formally responsible for a task, unit, process or operational matter.

A care model delivering acute hospital-level treatment to suitable patients in their homes.

The business-events sector covering meetings, incentive travel, conventions and exhibitions.

A naval officer trainee undergoing training before commissioning in the Republic of Singapore Navy.

A political office-holder appointed to lead or support one or more government portfolios.

The ministry responsible for Singapore's defence policy and oversight of the Singapore Armed Forces.

The ministry responsible for legal policy, the legal system and related regulatory and land-administration matters.

A branch responsible for bringing materials into service and supporting their sustainable lifecycle management.

A MINDEF centre that supports monitoring, coordination and direction of joint operations.

The minimum amount of liquid assets an institution is required to hold under applicable rules.

The council advising the Minister for Health on MediShield Life policy, administration and the MediShield Life Fund.

An advisory council that promotes media literacy, responsible online behaviour and public understanding of digital-media issues.

A short, focused course designed to teach a specific topic or skill in small learning units.

The layer of managers between senior leadership and frontline supervisors or individual contributors.

The field concerned with healthcare, operational support and medical readiness in a military setting.

A former senior political appointment created to provide high-level advice and institutional experience.

The administrator responsible for managing medical-benefit arrangements for a ministry’s employees.

The framework used to manage and constrain public-sector manpower growth while allowing agencies to prioritise staffing within their allocations.

An SAF institution supporting military-medicine practice, training and professional development.

A government matching grant for eligible cash top-ups to a member’s MediSave Account.

The national standard time used in Myanmar, at UTC+6:30.

An agreed ADMM-Plus procedure for establishing and operating a multinational coordination centre during combined operations.

The ministry responsible for national land-use planning, public housing and the built environment.

An HDB information platform featuring guidance and stories about public housing, homes and neighbourhood living.

A qualified doctor serving in a military, public-service or organisational medical appointment.

A command centre that monitors conditions and coordinates operational response and decision-making.

The ministry responsible for Singapore's education policy, schools and wider education system.

Financial assistance for eligible Singaporean students in government, government-aided and specified schools.

The ministry responsible for fiscal policy, the government budget, public finance and government procurement policy.

The ministry responsible for health policy, population health and oversight of Singapore's healthcare system.

The holding company coordinating resources and shared functions across Singapore's public healthcare institutions.

A Ministry of Health office that develops, tests and scales new models of care and healthcare transformation.

A document recording parties' intention to pursue a proposed arrangement or transaction, usually before final agreement.

The former name of the citizen-services platform now known as LifeSG.

The ministry responsible for manpower policy, employment standards, workplace safety and foreign-workforce regulation.

The minimum period an owner must occupy an HDB flat before certain transactions are allowed.

A person interacting with a public agency in a private capacity rather than as an officer or organisational representative.

A political office-holder appointment supporting a Minister in specified ministry portfolios.

The different channels or methods through which a service is provided, such as digital, telephone or in-person delivery.

The ministry responsible for Singapore's land, air and maritime transport policies and infrastructure.

A temporary SAF task force that coordinated COVID-19 patient information, medical resources and transport operations in support of MOH.

A document recording a shared understanding or intended cooperation between parties, often without creating a full binding contract.

A support package that strengthens retirement and healthcare adequacy for eligible older Singaporeans approaching or in retirement.