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2000 PAP: Lim Swee Say MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC & Holland–Bukit Panjang GRC (from 2001) (born 1954) Interim until 22 November 2001: 1 October 2000 11 August 2004 PAP: Goh IV: Minister for the Environment and Water Resources (2004–2020) Yaacob Ibrahim MP for Jalan Besar GRC (born 1955) 12 August 2004 20 May 2011 PAP: Lee H. I: Lee H. II ...
[citation needed] Three letters are used for government institutions (PUB, HDB, CPF, MOH, CWO) and for expressways (AYE, PIE, KJE), while two letters are used for polytechnics (SP, RP). To maintain this consistency, some abbreviations are not direct initials; for example CTE is used for "Central Expressway" instead of * CE , and NP is used for ...
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The Government of Singapore consists of several departments, known as ministries and statutory boards in Singapore.Ministries are led by a member of the Cabinet and deal with state matters that require direct political oversight.
Until 1985, subscribers' telephone numbers in Singapore were five and six digits. Five digits were introduced in 1960s, whereas 5-digit and 6-digit phone numbers were introduced in 1960s as fixed lines grew, but in that year, these changed to seven digits as the introduction of new towns arose (Tampines, Jurong East, Bukit Batok, Yishun and Hougang) and a large number of new numbers were required.
10 October – Singapore is elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) at the 55th session of the UN General Assembly. 12 October – Singapore's first Internet Home is launched in Bishan, allowing families to enjoy better services on the Internet and convenience. [86] The Brani Naval Base is permanently closed.
The MMS functioned as usual during World War II and the Japanese occupation of Singapore in 1942–45. However, the Japanese destroyed the MMS's records and equipment prior to surrendering in 1945; full service was restored only in 1947. [3] Consequently, Singapore's climate records are missing temperature data from 1942–47. [4]
Contact Singapore (Chinese: 联系新加坡) was an agency of the Singapore government whose primary function is to draw people from around the world to work, invest and live in Singapore, with the ultimate aim of boosting economic development. [1] [2] It was an alliance of Singapore’s Economic Development Board and Ministry of Manpower. [3]