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The Charities Act is a Singapore statute which provides for the registration of charities, the administration of charities and their affairs, the regulation of charities and institutions of a public character, the regulation of fund-raising activities carried on in connection with charities and other institutions and the conduct of fund-raising appeals, and for purposes connected therewith.
The Singapore courts have not yet interpreted the meaning of the terms public health and morality in Article 15(4). The UK case of R. (Ghai) v. Newcastle City Council (2009) [47] is therefore interesting for purposes of comparison. The claimant, an orthodox Hindu, applied to his local authority for land to be dedicated for traditional open air ...
In 1957, the first missionaries from EFCA arrived in Singapore. They were Arthur Linquist and his wife Annie. They were joined in 1960 by Eric McMurray [9] and his wife Dorothy, and by Benjamin Sawatsky and his wife Muriel. [10] In 1961, Bethany Evangelical Free Church became the first evangelical free church to be established in Singapore.
ISKCON activities are now permitted in Singapore, [10] and the movement operates within the legal framework, conducting devotional programs and festivals while adhering to the guidelines established by the government. This includes avoiding overt public proselytization and maintaining a focus on community-based worship and cultural events.
New Creation Church (abbreviation: NCC) is a non-denominational Charismatic Christian megachurch in Singapore. Founded in 1984, it holds church services at The Star Performing Arts Centre. [1] It is a member of the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS). New Creation Church also manages a business arm, Rock Productions Pte Ltd, which ...
City Harvest Church (Chinese: 城市丰收教会) or CHC is a pentecostal megachurch located within the Yunnan subzone of Jurong West planning area, Singapore.. Founded in 1989 by Kong Hee, [2] the church officially bases its values on Charismatic and Pentecostal teachings, with emphases on such doctrines as the Great Commandment, the Great Commission and the Cultural Mandate.
In 1877, the St John Ambulance Association (SJAA) was established in Singapore to train people in first aid. The St John Ambulance Brigade (SJAB), the uniformed companion body of the SJAA, was established in 1887 to gather qualified volunteers to render medical aid during public events and emergencies.
The Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act ("MRHA") [5] is a Singapore statute allowing the Government to act promptly and effectively [6] to "nip the budding effects of inter-religious discord", by taking discreet steps to prevent what it perceives to be "factional political activity along racial-religious lines" from escalating into situations which threaten to harm the religious harmony ...