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The Istana, the official residence of the president of Singapore, photographed in January 2009. The powers of the president of Singapore are divided into those which the president may exercise at their own discretion, and those they must exercise in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet of Singapore or of a minister acting under the general authority of the Cabinet.
Article 12(2) of the Constitution prohibits discrimination against Singapore citizens (unlike Article 12(1) which applies to "all persons") "on the ground only of religion, race, descent or place of birth" in the following situations: In any law. In the appointment to any office or employment under a public authority.
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has a constitutional role to appoint, confirm, promote, transfer, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over public officers in Singapore. It is constituted under Part IX of the Constitution of Singapore. The PSC also retains two key non-constitutional roles.
Immigration to Singapore is the process by which people migrate to Singapore for the purpose of residing there—and where a majority go on to become permanent residents and Singaporean citizens. Singapore is an attractive destination especially in the region as it is a country with a strong currency that offers high living standards, including ...
Following the Republic of Singapore's independence on 9 August 1965, Ahmad Mohamed Ibrahim became the country's first attorney-general. [7] The appointment of Lucien Wong, SC, as the ninth attorney-general, was debated in Parliament. He was aged 63 at the time of his appointment; the retirement age is 60 and he was older than the previous ...
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Singapore Committee of the World Organisation for Early Children Education; Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises; Singapore Council of Women's Organisations; Singapore Dental Health Foundation; Singapore Disability Sports Council; Singapore General Hospital, Medical Social Service; Singapore Gujarati Society; Singapore Heart ...
(e) having been convicted of an offence by a court in Singapore or elsewhere and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than S$10,000 and having not received a free pardon, except that where the conviction is by a foreign court, the offence is also one which, had it been committed in Singapore ...