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Workforce Singapore (WSG) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Manpower of the Government of Singapore.. During the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when many Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents lost their jobs due to the closure of businesses, Workforce Singapore played a vital part in career-coaching the people of Singapore into transitioning into essential industries.
Singapore is a country known for its highly efficient and centralised government system largely due to these statutory boards. [2] They play a significant role in the development and implementation of policies and programs in various sectors of the country.
Jebsen & Jessen Group was formally incorporated in 1963 with operations in Singapore and Malaysia and subsequently set up offices throughout Southeast Asia. By 1971, the company had more than 600 employees and was trading pharmaceuticals , engineering , photographic products , construction equipment , and home appliances .
Sport Singapore was founded on 1 October 1973 as the Singapore Sports Council (SSC), through the merger of the National Sports Promotion Board (NSPB) and the National Stadium Corporation (NSC). [1] On 1 April 2014, the SSC was renamed Sport Singapore in a rebranding exercise.
Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Government of Singapore. It was formed on April 1, 2018, to support Singapore small and medium enterprise (SMEs) development, upgrade capabilities, innovate, transform, and internationalize .
The board now oversees all aspects of tourism, including resource allocation and long-term strategic planning. It establishes offices around the globe to actively market the Singapore destination. In the short term, the Singapore government has allocated S$905 million to STB for tourism developments until 2017.
Wong was the co-chair of a multi-ministerial committee set up by the government in January 2020 to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore. [3] As Minister for Finance, he has overseen the gradual increase in Goods and Services Tax (GST) which Lee's government has advocated for – 8% in 2023 and 9% in 2024, up from 7% which had been set ...
Additionally, in 2015, the Qatari government announced its plan to set up an electronic contract system, in which workers can find their labor contract which would be available in ten different languages. [68] In January 2020, Qatar ended the 'kafala' sponsorship system with reforms and the removal of exit permit requirements for most workers.