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Application asking ACRA for additional time to hold an annual general meeting or file an annual return, where applicable.
Planning, training and arrangements intended to ensure people and organisations can respond effectively to emergencies.
A work pass for foreign professionals who meet salary, qualification and, where applicable, COMPASS requirements.
A committee coordinating policy, governance or implementation for electronic payments.
Category of Singapore private company meeting the statutory conditions for exempt private-company status.
A national early-intervention service providing assessment and treatment for people experiencing first-episode psychosis.
An emergency appliance combining pumping capability with an extendable ladder and electrically powered systems.
A centralised security-management platform used to configure, deploy and monitor endpoint-protection policies.
MOM's former online service for employers and employment agents to manage Employment Pass and related work-pass transactions.
An integrated security platform that protects endpoint devices against malware, exploits and other threats.
A programme aimed at improving engineering productivity through better methods, tools and capability development.
A former Ministry of Finance unit and registration authority whose name persists in the phrase EPPU registration.
A policy approach that makes producers responsible for managing products and waste across their life cycle.
Government or public services delivered through electronic channels.
The estimated total value of a procurement before quotations or tenders are invited.
A MAS programme supporting fund managers that invest in and strengthen Singapore-listed equities.
A COVID-era quarantine order issued and managed electronically, requiring the recipient to isolate for the stated period.
A committee convened to review economic conditions, structures and policy options.
The coordinated planning and management of organisational resources such as people, finance, assets and information.
An organisation-wide approach to identifying, assessing and managing strategic, financial, operational and other risks.
A road-pricing system that charges vehicles for using congested roads at specified times.
An integrated business system for managing functions such as finance, procurement, inventory, projects and human resources.
An independent external panel that reviews SAF safety systems, practices and performance and recommends improvements.
A former government share scheme introduced to help Singaporeans benefit from and adjust to economic restructuring.
The highest CPF retirement-sum benchmark up to which members may voluntarily top up retirement savings.
A unit conducting economic research, analysis and forecasting to support policy decisions.
An Edusave award recognising students who demonstrate strong technical, practical or vocational skills.
An annual CPF bonus under the Majulah Package for eligible lower- and middle-income seniors who continue working.
A branch providing employee-facing administrative and human-resource services.
A committee established to recommend longer-term strategies for Singapore's economy.
A public-engagement conversation intended to gather views on how Singapore could emerge stronger after a major disruption.
A process for enrolling eligible applicants into selected long-term-care assistance schemes.
The government agency supporting enterprise development, capability building and internationalisation.
A framework for assessing an organisation's environmental and social impact, governance practices and related risks.
An older long-term care insurance scheme providing cash payouts for severe disability.
An honorific title retained by a former Senior Minister in recognition of past service and experience.
A structured system for setting, implementing, monitoring and improving an organisation's environmental-sustainability practices.
An Enterprise Singapore programme helping companies build sustainability capabilities and develop or adopt green solutions.
Edusave scholarships recognising eligible primary-school students who perform strongly in school and demonstrate good conduct.
A national review of Singapore's economic strategies and priorities.
A national exercise that lets organisations, schools and communities practise Total Defence responses to disruptions and crises.
A system for defining, assessing and developing employability skills needed across occupations.
A self-service system through which MINDEF personnel access and manage employee-related information and transactions.
Edusave scholarships recognising eligible secondary-school students who perform strongly in school and demonstrate good conduct.
A trade union representing employees of Enterprise Singapore, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.
The North American standard time used in the eastern United States, Canada and parts of the Caribbean, at UTC-5.
A taskforce convened during COVID-19 to identify growth opportunities and recommend how Singapore could emerge stronger from the crisis.
A trade union representing employees in Singapore's education-services sector, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.
The electronic lodging of a form, document, return or application through a digital channel.