Glossary entries beginning with W

A school assessment whose result contributes a specified weight to a student’s overall subject grade.

A security system that filters web traffic to protect applications from attacks and malicious requests.

A network connecting devices or local networks across a large geographic area, often between offices, cities or countries.

A summer-time designation associated with parts of Africa, at UTC+2.

A standard time used by several countries in western and central Africa, at UTC+1.

A network providing broadband connectivity through wireless technologies rather than fixed cables to each endpoint.

A former Workfare payment scheme providing additional financial support to eligible lower-wage workers.

Singapore legislation governing civil marriage, divorce, maintenance, family relations and protection against family violence.

International guidelines for making web content more accessible to people with disabilities.

Town council managing common property and municipal services for the West Coast-Jurong West constituency.

An initiative promoting walking, cycling and public transport as convenient and sustainable ways to travel in Singapore.

A former co-funding scheme that helped employers sustain qualifying wage increases for Singaporean employees, with its final payout made in 2022.

A global event in Singapore bringing together city leaders and experts to discuss sustainable urban development.

A former workforce-development agency that was succeeded by WSG and later SWDA.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's annual assessment of global drug use, trafficking, markets and policy developments.

An IDA programme encouraging enterprises to develop and adopt interoperable web services that could be reused across systems and business processes.

Car registered under an older restricted-use scheme with reduced ownership costs and specified restricted driving hours.

An international organisation that convenes business, government and civil-society leaders to discuss economic and global issues.

Indicates the date from which a change, appointment, rule or arrangement takes effect.

A service providing assessment and support for women experiencing emotional or mental-health concerns, including around pregnancy and childbirth.

A labelling scheme that rates the water efficiency of taps, fittings and appliances.

The daylight-saving time used in parts of western Europe, at UTC+1.

The standard time used in parts of western Europe, at UTC+0.

Legislation establishing protections against workplace discrimination and a framework for resolving related disputes.

An arrangement in which an employee performs work from home rather than at the usual workplace.

A group formed to develop recommendations or deliver a defined piece of work, often reporting to a committee or sponsor.

Public general hospital serving northern Singapore under NHG Health.

A monitoring service that checks whether websites remain available and alerts operators to outages or failures.

A public healthcare campus serving the northern region of Singapore.

A World Health Organization procedure for assessing and listing vaccines, therapeutics or diagnostics for use during a public-health emergency.

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 GovTech initiative improving public informational services through shared search, analytics, chatbot and AI-assisted communication products.

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.