Glossary entries beginning with S

A public body established by legislation to perform specified functions, with its own legal identity and employment practices.

The part of Singapore's Judiciary that hears most first-instance criminal and civil cases through the District Courts, Magistrates' Courts and specialised tribunals.

Singapore's tourism agency, responsible for developing the tourism sector and marketing Singapore as a destination.

A nationally coordinated consortium bringing together Singapore's cancer research and translational capabilities.

A Singapore-headquartered technology, defence and engineering group serving aerospace, smart-city, defence and public-security markets.

A senior committee that provides direction, resolves escalated issues and oversees a programme, project or workstream.

MOE's primary-school English approach using children's literature, shared reading and language activities to develop literacy.

An umbrella term for education and careers spanning science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

A trade union representing employees of ST Engineering, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.

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

A taskforce formed to coordinate sustainability priorities, plans and implementation.

An organisational group responsible for driving transformation across designated industry or service sectors.

A road-safety education competition for students involving practical traffic rules and cycling skills.

A short attachment that lets officers gain hands-on experience in another agency, generally from one day to four weeks.

A threat-modelling framework that groups security threats into six categories represented by the STRIDE acronym.

A school that trains personnel in military supply, transport and logistics functions.

A trade union representing employees of Scoot, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.

Temasek-owned strategic investor focused on communications, data centres and other digital-infrastructure businesses.

Global data-centre platform operating facilities and services across Asia and other international markets.

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

A trade union representing Tamil-language teachers in Singapore, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.

A trade union representing teachers and education professionals in Singapore, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.

The digital portal for applying for and managing the Higher Education Student Loan.

Official written work submitted for information, consideration, clearance, endorsement or approval, such as a paper, report or proposal.

A trade union representing employees in Singapore's broadcasting sector, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.

A structured session for senior users to provide feedback, clarify needs and discuss service or system priorities.

Assistance with initial costs required for an eligible child to begin attending preschool.

An approach to designing homes and neighbourhoods using technology, data and sustainable urban practices.

A trade union representing employees of the NTUC Administration and Research Unit, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.

The highest tier of Singapore's Judiciary, comprising the Court of Appeal and the High Court.

A trade union representing employees of the Urban Redevelopment Authority, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.

National Library Board information-literacy framework for assessing information and identifying false or misleading content.

A Singapore autonomous university focused on applied learning, social sciences and lifelong education.

A form recording an individual's formal commitment to comply with specified security obligations.