List of Singapore abbreviations
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This list of Singapore abbreviations sets out abbreviation
s that are commonly used in Singapore
.
s are of three basic kinds:
Initialisms are extremely common in Singapore, and many have become better known and more widely used than the full form of the words they represent. One example is the Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital
, which is more commonly referred to as KK.
The most important category of Singapore initialisms are those for government departments and public institutions. Among the earliest examples are PUB ("Public Utility Board") and HDB ("Housing Development Board"). Abbreviations such as these were especially important in the past when most Singaporeans were not educated in English, and their use facilitated communication in the public services where the main administrative language is English. Government departments have therefore promoted the use of these initialisms, so they occur even in non-English publications. Although the younger generation of Singaporeans are now all educated in English, abbreviations remain a major characteristic of Singapore English.
There are efforts to maintain some consistency among the initialisms. 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 "Ngee Ann Polytechnic" instead of *NAP. When the Nanyang Technological University
(NTU) was established in 1991, the name was chosen instead of the alternative "Nanyang University of Technology" because the latter would have resulted in the unsuitable NUT. Anderson Secondary School
is one such unfortunate example, where the name upon being shortened becomes ASS.
Recently, there have emerged a number of unconventional abbreviations, such as A*Star for Agency for Science, Technology and Research.) When SAFTI (Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute) was reorganised in 1995, it acquired the name SAFTI Military Institute
, further abbreviated as SAFTI MI, which when fully expanded would form a rather awkward title Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute Military Institute.
, including slang terms. They are often used in place of the expanded form of the words. Some abbreviations are similar to those used in other militaries.
With the introduction of the Electronic Monitoring and Advisory System
(EMAS) in 1998, LED signboards were installed along the expressways to display warning and other informational messages to road users. This led to the increased use of abbreviations, some of which are less common and not easily understood. The following are examples of abbreviations used in the EMAS:
Abbreviation
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase...
s that are commonly used in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
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Overview
AbbreviationAbbreviation
An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase...
s are of three basic kinds:
- ClippingClipping (morphology)In linguistics, clipping is the word formation process which consists in the reduction of a word to one of its parts . Clipping is also known as "truncation" or "shortening."...
s, in which a shortened form of a word occurs. Common clippings in Singapore are: air-con (from "air-conditioner"), condo (from "condominium"), sabo (from "sabotage"), and cert (from "certificate"). - Acronyms, in which the initial letters are formed into a single word, such as scuba, which is derived from "self-contained underwater breathing apparatus". Creation of acronyms such as this is rare in Singapore English, though TIBS (icon, "Trans-Island Bus Service") and CISCO (icon, "Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation") are found.
- Initialisms, in which the individual letters are spelled out. This is by far the most common category in Singapore, including PAP ("People's Action PartyPeople's Action PartyThe People's Action Party is the leading political party in Singapore. It has been the city-state's ruling political party since 1959....
") and PIE ("Pan-Island Expressway"), which are pronounced ˌ and ˌ respectively and never */ˈpæp/ and */ˈpaɪ/. Some analysts regard initialisms such as these as one kind of acronym, but others prefer to distinguish between the two categories.
Initialisms are extremely common in Singapore, and many have become better known and more widely used than the full form of the words they represent. One example is the Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital
Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital
Formerly known as Kandang Kerbau Hospital, KK Women's and Children's Hospital is now the largest hospital specialising in healthcare for women and children in Singapore....
, which is more commonly referred to as KK.
The most important category of Singapore initialisms are those for government departments and public institutions. Among the earliest examples are PUB ("Public Utility Board") and HDB ("Housing Development Board"). Abbreviations such as these were especially important in the past when most Singaporeans were not educated in English, and their use facilitated communication in the public services where the main administrative language is English. Government departments have therefore promoted the use of these initialisms, so they occur even in non-English publications. Although the younger generation of Singaporeans are now all educated in English, abbreviations remain a major characteristic of Singapore English.
There are efforts to maintain some consistency among the initialisms. 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 "Ngee Ann Polytechnic" instead of *NAP. When the Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University is one of the two largest public universities in Singapore with the biggest campus in Singapore and the world's largest engineering college. Its lush 200-hectare Yunnan Garden campus was the Youth Olympic Village of the world's first 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in...
(NTU) was established in 1991, the name was chosen instead of the alternative "Nanyang University of Technology" because the latter would have resulted in the unsuitable NUT. Anderson Secondary School
Anderson Secondary School
Anderson Secondary School is a co-educational government school in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore, covering Secondary 1 to Secondary 5 . It became an autonomous school in 1994 and was one of the pioneer autonomous schools in Singapore.-History:...
is one such unfortunate example, where the name upon being shortened becomes ASS.
Recently, there have emerged a number of unconventional abbreviations, such as A*Star for Agency for Science, Technology and Research.) When SAFTI (Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute) was reorganised in 1995, it acquired the name SAFTI Military Institute
SAFTI Military Institute
The SAFTI Military Institute is a tri-service military training institution for officers of all ranks of the Singapore Armed Forces . Located within an 88 hectare campus in Jurong West, it was officially opened by the then-prime minister Goh Chok Tong on 25 August 1995...
, further abbreviated as SAFTI MI, which when fully expanded would form a rather awkward title Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute Military Institute.
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- 4D - 4-Digits4-Digits4-Digits is a lottery in Singapore and Malaysia. Individuals play by choosing any number from 0000 to 9999. Then, 23 winning numbers are drawn each time. If one of the numbers matches the one that the player has bought, a prize is won. A draw is conducted to select these winning numbers...
, a Singapore lottery - 5 C's - 5 C's of Singapore5 C's of SingaporeThe "5 Cs of Singapore", namely: Cash, Car, Credit card, Condominium and Country club membership, is a term relating to materialism. It arose as a popular joke based on certain truths attesting to the unstated Singaporean cultural ethos of materialistic obsession and aspiration to achieve these...
: Cash, Car, Credit card, Condominium, Country club
A
- A*Star - Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchAgency for Science, Technology and ResearchThe Agency for Science, Technology and Research is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore...
- AA - Asian AerospaceAsian AerospaceAsian Aerospace is an international trade fair for the aerospace business. Currently based in Hong Kong, it was held in Singapore since 1981 until disagreements between co-organisers Reed Exhibitions and Singapore Technologies in 2006 forced its relocation from 2007.-History:Asian Aerospace was...
- ACS (J) - Anglo-Chinese Junior School
- ACM - Asian Civilisations MuseumAsian Civilisations MuseumThe Asian Civilisations Museum is an institution which forms a part of the three museums of the National Museum of Singapore. It is one of the pioneering museums in the region to specialise in pan-Asian cultures and civilisations...
- ACPS - Anglo-Chinese Primary School
- ACS - Anglo-Chinese SchoolAnglo-Chinese SchoolThe Anglo-Chinese School ; is a family of Methodist schools in Singapore, and Indonesia.The name is usually abbreviated as "ACS", with the junior college as "ACJC", and its students and alumni referred to as "ACSians" , or "ACS boys" .ACS was the first school...
- ACS(I) - Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)The Anglo-Chinese School is a Methodist secondary school in Singapore. It is a descendant of a school established in 1886 by Rev William Fitzjames Oldham at 70 Amoy Street, Singapore, and one of a group of educational institutions collectively known as the Anglo-Chinese School...
- ACSS - Anglo-Chinese Secondary School
- ACJC - Anglo-Chinese Junior CollegeAnglo-Chinese Junior CollegeAnglo-Chinese Junior College in Singapore opened in 1977 and is the junior college arm of the Anglo-Chinese School family of Methodist schools. ACJC offers the standard two-year pre-university programme, with students taking the GCE 'A' Levels in their second year...
- A & G - Allen & Gledhill, a law firm
- AG - Attorney-GeneralAttorney-General of SingaporeThe Attorney-General of Singapore is the legal adviser to the government of the Republic of Singapore and its public prosecutor.The office was founded in 1867 as the chief legal officer of the British crown colony of the Straits Settlements. The current requirements for appointment as...
- AGC - Attorney-General's Chambers
- AHS - Anglican High SchoolAnglican High SchoolAnglican High School is an autonomous, Special Assistance Plan and Government-aided co-educational secondary school in Tanah Merah, Singapore.- History :...
- AISS - Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary SchoolAhmad Ibrahim Secondary SchoolAhmad Ibrahim Secondary School is a co-educational, secular, public school. Originally named Ahmad Ibrahim Integrated Secondary School, it was in the Sembawang Hills Estate in Upper Thomson. It was then the second integrated school to be built in Singapore. The school begun functioning in 1963,...
- AJ - (pig-latin slang) Gay (typically male)
- AJC - Anderson Junior CollegeAnderson Junior CollegeAnderson Junior College is a junior college established in 1984 and located in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore, a short distance from Yio Chu Kang MRT Station...
- AMK - Ang Mo KioAng Mo KioAng Mo Kio（宏茂桥） is a heartland new town located in north central Singapore, and is generally within the North-East Region. It contains many of the common features of the island nation's neighbourhoods, e.g. hawker centres, wet markets and HDB housing blocks. Singapore's Prime Minister, Lee Hsien...
- AMP - Association of Muslim Professionals
- APP - Assistant Public Prosecutor (see also "DPP" and "PP")
- APPLES - Application for Passport On-line Electronic System
- AR - Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court of Singapore
- AWARE - Association of Women for Action and ResearchAssociation of Women for Action and ResearchAssociation of Women for Action and Research is a non-governmental organization in Singapore concerned with promoting gender equality. The group was officially formed on November 25, 1985...
- AYE - Ayer Rajah ExpresswayAyer Rajah ExpresswayThe Ayer Rajah Expressway extends from the western end of the East Coast Parkway in the south of Singapore to Tuas in the west near the Tuas Second Link to Malaysia...
B
- BBDC - Bukit Batok Driving Centre
- BGR - (slang) boy-girl relationship
- BKE - Bukit Timah ExpresswayBukit Timah ExpresswayThe Bukit Timah Expressway ; ) is a highway in Singapore that starts at the PIE in Bukit Timah and travels north to the Woodlands Checkpoint and the Johor–Singapore Causeway....
- BMT - Basic Military TrainingRecruit trainingRecruit training, more commonly known as Basic Training and colloquially called Boot Camp, is the initial indoctrination and instruction given to new military personnel, enlisted and officer...
- BPT - Basic Police TrainingRecruit trainingRecruit training, more commonly known as Basic Training and colloquially called Boot Camp, is the initial indoctrination and instruction given to new military personnel, enlisted and officer...
- BRT - Basic Rescue TrainingRecruit trainingRecruit training, more commonly known as Basic Training and colloquially called Boot Camp, is the initial indoctrination and instruction given to new military personnel, enlisted and officer...
- BTT - Basic Theory Test
C
- CAAS - Civil Aviation Authority of SingaporeCivil Aviation Authority of SingaporeThe Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore is Singapore's Civil Aviation Authority and a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Singapore Government...
- CBD - Central Business DistrictCentral business districtA central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
- CCA - Co-curricular activityCo-curricular activityCo-curricular activities , previously known as Extracurricular Activities are non-academic activities that all Singaporean students must participate in...
- CCC - Chinese Chamber of Commerce; Citizen's Consultative Committee
- CDAC - Chinese Development Assistance CouncilChinese Development Assistance CouncilThe Chinese Development Assistance Council is a joint development of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations . This council was established in 1992...
- CDC - Community Development CouncilCommunity Development CouncilA Community Development Council is a government-led programme to organise grassroot organisations and community programmes into smaller, local units as a bridge between the government and the community...
- CEPAS - Contactless e-Purse Application System
- CHIJ - Convent of the Holy Infant JesusConvent of the Holy Infant JesusThe Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus schools are a group of eleven all-girls Catholic schools in Singapore. The first CHIJ school in Singapore was established at Victoria Street in 1854, by nuns of the Sisters of the Holy Infant Jesus. Today, the group includes six primary schools, four secondary...
- CHS - Catholic High School, Singapore
- CNB - Central Narcotics BureauCentral Narcotics BureauThe Central Narcotics Bureau of Singapore was established in 1971 as the primary drug enforcement agency entrusted with the responsibilities of coordinating all matters pertaining to drug eradication...
- CID - Criminal Investigation DepartmentCriminal Investigation DepartmentThe Crime Investigation Department is the branch of all Territorial police forces within the British Police and many other Commonwealth police forces, to which plain clothes detectives belong. It is thus distinct from the Uniformed Branch and the Special Branch.The Metropolitan Police Service CID,...
- CIP - Community Involvement Project
- CJ - Chief Justice
- CJC - Catholic Junior CollegeCatholic Junior CollegeCatholic Junior College is a junior college in Singapore, offering a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to GCE 'A' Level examination. Founded in 1975, CJC was the third junior college established in Singapore...
- COE - Certificate of EntitlementCertificate of EntitlementThe Certificate of Entitlement , instituted by the government of Singapore since May 1990, is a program designed to limit car ownership and hence the number of vehicles on the country's roads...
- CPF - Central Provident FundCentral Provident FundIn Singapore, the Central Provident Fund is a compulsory comprehensive savings plan for working Singaporeans and permanent residents primarily to fund their retirement, healthcare and housing needs. It is administered by the Central Provident Fund Board, a statutory board under the Ministry of...
- CPIB - Corrupt Practices Investigation BureauCorrupt Practices Investigation BureauCorrupt Practices Investigation Bureau is a government agency in Singapore which investigates and prosecutes corruption in the public and private sectors...
- CTE - Central ExpresswayCentral Expressway, SingaporeThe Central Expressway in Singapore is the major highway connecting the city centre of Singapore with the northern residential parts of the island, including Toa Payoh, Bishan and Ang Mo Kio and further onwards to the Seletar Expressway and the Tampines Expressway.-History:The first stage of the...
- CWO - Corrective Work OrderCorrective Work OrderCorrective Work Order, commonly known as CWO, is one of the two penalties in Singapore to be meted out to 'litterbugs' . The order forces the 'litterbugs' to clean up a specified location as ordered by the government, while wearing a bright green luminous vest bearing the words "Corrective Work...
D
- D & D - Dinner & Dance, a function usually organised annually by companies
- D & N - Drew & Napier LLCDrew & NapierDrew & Napier LLC is one of Singapore's leading law firms, with over 250 lawyers and fee-earners.The practice is active in dispute resolution, and also in Corporate Insolvency & Restructuring, Intellectual Property , Competition & Antitrust, Telecommunications, Media & Technology and Tax, with...
, a law firm - DART - Disaster Assistance and Rescue TeamDisaster Assistance and Rescue TeamThe Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team is an elite team within the Singapore Civil Defence Force , formed in 1990 to handle complex rescue and fire fighting incidents, such as urban search and rescue; prolonged fire fighting; height and confined space operations; and water rescue.One of the very...
- DBS - Development Bank of Singapore (now known as DBS BankDBS BankDBS Bank Ltd is a bank incorporated in Singapore. It was previously known as The Development Bank of Singapore Limited, before the present name was adopted in July 2003 to reflect its changing role as a regional bank....
) - DJ - District Judge
- DPP - Deputy Public Prosecutor (see also "APP" and "PP")
- DR - Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court or the Subordinate Courts of Singapore
- DSO - Defence Science Organisation
- DSTA - Defence Science and Technology Agency (ˈ)
E
- ECP - East Coast ParkwayEast Coast ParkwayThe East Coast Parkway is an expressway that runs along the southeastern coast of Singapore. The expressway is approximately in length, and connects Singapore Changi Airport in the east to the Benjamin Sheares Bridge in the south of the main island before it links with the Ayer Rajah Expressway...
- EDB - Economic Development BoardEconomic Development Board-Overview:The Economic Development Board is a statutory board of the Government of Singapore that plans and executes strategies to sustain Singapore as a leading global hub for business and investment....
- eGAP - eGovernment Action Plan
- ERP - Electronic Road PricingElectronic Road PricingThe Electronic Road Pricing scheme is an electronic toll collection scheme adopted in Singapore to manage traffic by road pricing, and as a usage-based taxation mechanism to complement the purchase-based Certificate of Entitlement system...
F
- FAS - Financial Assistance SchemeFinancial Assistance SchemeThe Financial Assistance Scheme offers help to members of who have lost out on their pension either because their employer became insolvent between 1 January 1997 and 5 April 2005,...
- FTT - Final Theory Test
- FT - Foreign Talent
G
- GCE - General Certificate of EducationGeneral Certificate of EducationThe General Certificate of Education or GCE is an academic qualification that examination boards in the United Kingdom and a few of the Commonwealth countries, notably Sri Lanka, confer to students. The GCE traditionally comprised two levels: the Ordinary Level and the Advanced Level...
- GCT - Goh Chok TongGoh Chok TongGoh Chok Tong is the Senior Minister of Singapore and the chairman of the central bank of Singapore, the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He also served as the second Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore from 28 November 1990 to 12 August 2004, succeeding Lee Kuan Yew, the former Prime...
- GEP - Gifted Education Programme
- GRC - Group representation constituencyGroup Representation ConstituencyA Group Representation Constituency is a type of electoral division or constituency in Singapore, the Members of Parliament of which are voted into Parliament as a group...
- GST - Goods and Services TaxGoods and Services Tax (Singapore)Goods and Services Tax in Singapore is a broad-based value added tax levied on import of goods, as well as nearly all supplies of goods and services. The only exemptions are for the sales and leases of residential properties and most financial services...
H
- HCI - Hwa Chong InstitutionHwa Chong InstitutionHwa Chong Institution is an independent school in Singapore for students aged 12 to 18 covering both secondary and pre-university levels. A Ministry of Education-designated FutureSchool, it operates under the Special Assistance Plan for bilingualism, and offers the Integrated Programme and also...
- HDB - Housing Development Board
- HPB - Health Promotion BoardHealth Promotion BoardThe Health Promotion Board is a statutory board under the Ministry of Health of Singapore. It was established in 2001 to act as the main driver for national health promotion and disease prevention programmes, "with a vision to build a nation of healthy and happy people".HPB undertakes the...
- HSA - Health Sciences AuthorityHealth Sciences AuthorityThe Health Sciences Authority ; Malay: Penguasa Sains Kesihatan) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Health of the Singapore Government.-Overview:...
I
- IC - Identity card, or In charge
- ICA - Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
- IDA - Infocomm Development Authority of SingaporeInfocomm Development Authority of SingaporeThe Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore is a statutory board of the Singapore Government, under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts .-History:...
- IP - Integrated ProgrammeIntegrated ProgrammeThe Integrated Programme , also known as through-train programme , is a scheme which allows the brightest pupils at secondary schools in Singapore to bypass the "O" levels and take the "A" levels, International Baccalaureate or an equivalent examination directly at the age of 18 after six years of...
- IR - Integrated ResortIntegrated ResortAn integrated resort is a resort with a wide variety of leisure and entertainment attractions, all housed in one resort property. The first known integrated resort began in early 1980s in Malaysia, when Resorts World Genting was developed from a single hotel with casino facility to a variety of...
- IRO - Inter-Religious Organisation of Singapore
- ISA - Internal Security ActInternal Security Act (Singapore)The Internal Security Act of Singapore is a law that allows the Singapore government to investigate security threats like international terrorism, foreign subversion, espionage and acts of violence or hatred using race or religion...
- ISD - Internal Security DepartmentInternal Security DepartmentThe Internal Security Department is a domestic intelligence agency of the Ministry of Home Affairs of Singapore. It was formerly part of the Ministry of Interior and Defence until it was split on 11 August 1970...
- ITE - Institute of Technical EducationInstitute of Technical EducationThe Institute of Technical Education is a post-secondary institution in Singapore that provides pre-employment training to secondary school leavers and continuing education and training to working adults....
J
- J - Judge (plural: JJ)
- JA - Judge of Appeal (plural: JJA)
- JB - Johor BahruJohor BahruJohor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...
, in JohorJohorJohor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
, Malaysia - JC - Judicial CommissionerJudicial CommissionerA Judicial Commissioner in Singapore is appointed to the Supreme Court by the President of Singapore on the advice of the Prime Minister, and has the powers of a Judge. A person may be appointed a Judicial Commissioner if he/she has been a "qualified person" within the meaning of section 2 of the...
or Junior College - JBJ - Joshua Benjamin JeyaretnamJoshua Benjamin JeyaretnamJoshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam was a politician and lawyer from Singapore. He was the leader of the Workers' Party from 1971 to 2001...
- JJC - Jurong Junior CollegeJurong Junior CollegeJurong Junior College is a junior college located in Jurong West, Singapore. It is the 9th junior college to be established by the Ministry of Education , and was first situated at West Coast Road, next to Pandan Reservoir. The college became functional in April 1981 and opened its doors to the...
- JTC - Jurong Town Corporation (now known as JTC CorporationJTC CorporationJTC Corporation , formerly the Jurong Town Corporation, is Singapore's principal developer and manager of industrial estates and their related facilities.-History:JTC was established on 1 June 1968 to develop industrial estates...
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K
- KIV - Keep In View; refers to items, documents or papers that should be kept around for later consideration
- KJE - Kranji ExpresswayKranji ExpresswayThe Kranji Expressway in Singapore connects from the Bukit Timah Expressway in Bukit Panjang and travels south-west to join with the Pan Island Expressway in Jurong West. Construction of the expressway started in 1990 and was completed in 1994...
- KK - Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's HospitalKandang Kerbau Women's and Children's HospitalFormerly known as Kandang Kerbau Hospital, KK Women's and Children's Hospital is now the largest hospital specialising in healthcare for women and children in Singapore....
- KL - Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia - KPE - Kallang-Paya Lebar ExpresswayKallang-Paya Lebar ExpresswayThe Kallang–Paya Lebar Expressway is the third newest of Singapore's network of expressways. The southern section of the expressway opened first, on 26 October 2007 with the remaining section fully opened on 20 September 2008....
L
- LHL - Lee Hsien LoongLee Hsien LoongLee Hsien Loong is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. He is married to Ho Ching, who is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Holdings. He is the eldest son of Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew....
- LKY - Lee Kuan YewLee Kuan YewLee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH is a Singaporean statesman. He was the first Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, governing for three decades...
- LRT - Light Rapid TransitLight Rapid Transit (Singapore)The Light Rail Transit , also known as the Light Rapid Transit, is the light rail component of Singapore's rail network, consisting of localised rail systems acting as feeder services to the Mass Rapid Transit network...
- LTA - Land Transport AuthorityLand Transport AuthorityThe Land Transport Authority is a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Singapore Government.-History:...
M
- MAS - Monetary Authority of SingaporeMonetary Authority of SingaporeThe Monetary Authority of Singapore is Singapore's central bank and financial regulatory authority...
- MC - Medical Certificate
- MCD - Ministry of Community Development (now MCYS)
- MCE - Marina Coastal ExpresswayMarina Coastal ExpresswayThe Marina Coastal Expressway is the second newest of Singapore's network of expressways, and is slated for construction commencement in 2008 and completion at the end of 2013.-Route:...
- MCS - Methodist Church in SingaporeMethodist Church in SingaporeThe Methodist Church in Singapore is the church that Methodists in Singapore belong to. The Church has 44 churches island-wide with more than 38,000 members, making it one of the largest Protestant denominations in Singapore. Its current bishop and head of the Church is Bishop Dr Robert M...
- MCYS - Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (Singapore)
- MDA - Media Development AuthorityMedia Development AuthorityThe Media Development Authority is a statutory board of the Singapore Government, under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts .-History:...
- MENDAKI - Yayasan MENDAKI (formerly the Council for the Education of Muslim Children, now the Council for the Development of Singapore Muslim Community)
- MGS - Methodist Girls' SchoolMethodist Girls' SchoolMethodist Girls' School is a girls' independent school, consisting of two sections - the Primary School and Secondary School, located in Bukit Timah, Singapore. It is affiliated to the Anglo-Chinese School family and the Methodist Church in Singapore...
- MJC - Meridian Junior CollegeMeridian Junior CollegeMeridian Junior College is a junior college in Singapore situated in the eastern residential estate of Pasir Ris. Students are referred to as "Meridians".-Academics:...
- MICA - Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (Singapore)
- MITA - Ministry of Information and the Arts (now MICA)
- MINDEF - Ministry of Defence (Singapore)Ministry of Defence (Singapore)The Ministry of Defence is a ministry of the Government of Singapore entrusted with overseeing the national defence needs of the Republic of Singapore. It is the headquarters of the Singapore Armed Forces...
- MOE - Ministry of Education (Singapore)Ministry of Education (Singapore)The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to education in Singapore.-Statutory boards:...
- MOH - Ministry of Health (Singapore)Ministry of Health (Singapore)The Ministry of Health is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for providing information, raising health awareness and education, ensuring the accessibility of health services, and monitoring the quality of health services provided to citizens and visitors in the Republic of...
- MOM - Ministry of Manpower (Singapore)Ministry of Manpower (Singapore)The Ministry of Manpower is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to manpower in Singapore.-Mission:...
- MRT - Mass Rapid TransitMass Rapid Transit (Singapore)The Mass Rapid Transit or MRT is a rapid transit system that forms the backbone of the railway system in Singapore, spanning the entire city-state. The initial section of the MRT, between Yio Chu Kang Station and Toa Payoh Station, opened in 1987 establishing itself as the second-oldest metro...
- MUIS - Majlis Ugama Islam SingapuraMajlis Ugama Islam SingapuraThe Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura , also known as the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore is a statutory board in Singapore...
(Islamic Religious Council of Singapore)
N
- NAFA - Nanyang Academy of Fine ArtsNanyang Academy of Fine ArtsNanyang Academy of Fine Arts is one of the oldest and most established tertiary arts institution in Singapore....
- NAS - National Archives of Singapore
- NCC - National Cadet Corps (Singapore)National Cadet Corps (Singapore)The National Cadet Corps is a youth organisation in Singapore. As of December 2010, it had a total strength of 19877 members. This consists of 823 Officers, 726 Cadet Officers and 17157 cadets, amongst others.The NCC is represented in 144 Secondary Schools and there are a total 176 School...
- NCMP - Non-constituency Member of ParliamentNon-Constituency Member of ParliamentNon-Constituency Members of Parliament are members of the opposition parties who are appointed as members of the Parliament of Singapore even though they had lost in the parliamentary election....
- NCS - National Computer Systems
- NCSS - National Council of Social Service
- NDP - National Day ParadeNational Day ParadeThe Singapore National Day Parade is a national ceremony in Singapore that, as its name implies, includes a parade on Singapore's National Day on August 9, in commemoration of Singapore's independence that is usually held at the Padang , the National Stadium, various decentalized venues all over...
- NEA - National Environment AgencyNational Environment AgencyNational Environment Agency formed on 1 July 2002, is a statutory board under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources in Singapore. As a statutory board, it gives NEA greater administrative autonomy to be more nimble in the protection of the environment...
- NETS - Network for Electronic TransfersNetwork for Electronic TransfersThe Network for Electronic Transfers Pte Ltd was founded in 1985 to operate and manage an online debit payment system pioneering Singapore's shift to a cashless society. It has since grown to a multi-service organisation, providing a comprehensive range of electronic payment services...
- NIE - National Institute of EducationNational Institute of EducationThe is an institute of the , Singapore.NIE, Singapore, provides all levels of teacher education, from programmes to for in-service teachers and executive for Principals, Departmental Heads and other school leaders. NIE also administers postgraduate programmes that lead to the award of in...
- NJC - National Junior CollegeNational Junior CollegeNational Junior College is the first junior college established by the Ministry Of Education, located in Bukit Timah, Singapore. It is considered as one of the top five junior colleges in Singapore. NJC offers a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to the GCE 'A' Levels...
- NKF - National Kidney Foundation SingaporeNational Kidney Foundation SingaporeThe National Kidney Foundation Singapore is a Singapore-based foundation running kidney dialysis and prevention programmes. It is fully supported by charity donations.-Beginnings:...
- NLB - National Library BoardNational Library BoardThe National Library Board is a statutory board of the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, Singapore...
- NMP - Nominated Member of ParliamentNominated Member of ParliamentA Nominated Member of Parliament is a Member of the Parliament of Singapore who is appointed instead of being elected into office by the people, and who does not belong to any political party or represent any constituency. There are currently nine NMPs in Parliament...
- NMS - National Museum of SingaporeNational Museum of SingaporeThe National Museum of Singapore is a national museum in Singapore and the oldest museum in Singapore. Its history dates back to 1849 when it was started as a section of a library at Singapore Institution...
- NP - Ngee Ann PolytechnicNgee Ann PolytechnicNgee Ann Polytechnic , is an institute of higher learning in Singapore, founded in 1963 as Ngee Ann College with 116 students...
- NPCC - National Police Cadet CorpsNational Police Cadet CorpsThe National Police Cadet Corps is the largest uniformed group for youths in Singapore in terms of membership. As of 31 March 2004, the organisation has 596 teacher officers and 20,146 student members in 155 secondary schools, 2 polytechnics open units and 2 University Open Units.With the support...
- NRIC - National Registration Identity CardNational Registration Identity CardThe National Registration Identity Card is the identity document in use in Singapore...
- NS - National Service in SingaporeNational Service in SingaporeConscription in Singapore, called National Service , requires all male Singaporean citizens and second-generation permanent residents who have reached the age of 18 to enrol in the military...
- NSF - Full-time National ServiceNational Service in SingaporeConscription in Singapore, called National Service , requires all male Singaporean citizens and second-generation permanent residents who have reached the age of 18 to enrol in the military...
- NSTB - National Science and Technology Board
- NTC - National Technical Certificate
- NTU - Nanyang Technological UniversityNanyang Technological UniversityNanyang Technological University is one of the two largest public universities in Singapore with the biggest campus in Singapore and the world's largest engineering college. Its lush 200-hectare Yunnan Garden campus was the Youth Olympic Village of the world's first 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in...
- NTUC - National Trade Union Congress
- NUH - National University HospitalNational University HospitalThe National University Hospital , established in 1985, is Singapore's only university hospital. It serves as a tertiary hospital as well as a clinical training centre and a research centre for the medical and dental faculties of the National University of Singapore...
- NUS - National University of SingaporeNational University of SingaporeThe National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
- NWC - National Wages Council
- NYGH - Nanyang Girls' High SchoolNanyang Girls' High SchoolNanyang Girls' High School is an all-girls secondary school in Singapore. It participates in the Integrated Programme with Hwa Chong Institution under the Hwa Chong Affiliate Programme...
- NYK - Nanyang Kindergarten
- NYP - Nanyang PolytechnicNanyang PolytechnicNanyang Polytechnic is a Singaporean polytechnic located in Ang Mo Kio next to Yio Chu Kang MRT Station, Singapore.-History:*Established 1 April 1992...
- NYPS - Nanyang Primary SchoolNanyang Primary SchoolNanyang Primary School is a co-educational primary school in Singapore, normally covering ages 6 to 12. It is situated in Bukit Timah , which is a private housing district near Coronation Plaza. The principal is Mrs Lee Hui Feng. Although it is not run by the government of Singapore, it receives...
- NYJC - Nanyang Junior CollegeNanyang Junior CollegeNanyang Junior College is a junior college which is part of the education system in Singapore, offering a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to the GCE 'A' Level examinations....
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- OB - Out of Bounds (see OB markerOB markerAn OB marker, short for "out of bounds marker", is a term used in Singapore to denote what topics are permissible for public discussion. The full form of the word is rarely used....
) - OBS - Outward Bound School
- OCBC - Oversea-Chinese Banking CorporationOversea-Chinese Banking CorporationThe Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited , abbreviated as OCBC Bank , is a publicly listed financial services organisation with its head office in Singapore. OCBC Bank is one of Singapore's leading local banks, with group assets of more than 224 billion SGD. It has one of the highest bank...
- OCS - Officer Cadet School (Singapore)Officer Cadet School (Singapore)Officer Cadet School is one of the several training establishments within the SAFTI Military Institute camp complex. Its role is to train officers of all three services of the Singapore Armed Forces...
- ORD - Operationally Ready Date, refers to the date on which a National Serviceman completes his 2-year term of service.
- OUB - Overseas Union BankUnited Overseas BankUnited Overseas Bank Limited , abbreviated as UOB is a bank incorporated in Singapore. It was founded 6 August 1935 by Kuching-born Datuk Wee Kheng Chiang, father of the present United Overseas Bank Group Chairman, Mr...
- O$P$ - owe money, pay money – used in loan sharks' harassing graffiti.
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- PA - People's AssociationPeople's AssociationThe People’s Association was established in Singapore as a statutory board on 1 July 1960 to promote racial harmony and social cohesion. PA commemorated its 50th Anniversary in 2010....
- PAP - People's Action PartyPeople's Action PartyThe People's Action Party is the leading political party in Singapore. It has been the city-state's ruling political party since 1959....
- PCK - Phua Chu KangPhua Chu KangPhua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, also known as PCK Pte Ltd or Phua Chu Kang for short , was a Singaporean sitcom on MediaCorp TV Channel 5. The show debuted in Singapore in 1997. A sequel, Phua Chu Kang Sdn...
, a popular TV sitcom - PE - Physical education
- PHS - Presbyterian High SchoolPresbyterian High SchoolPresbyterian High School is a government-aided co-ed missionary secondary school in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. It has affiliations with Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School, Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School, Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School, Saint Andrew's Junior College, Ang Mo Kio...
- PIE - Pan Island ExpresswayPan Island ExpresswayThe Pan Island Expressway is the oldest and longest of Singapore's expressways. Currently, it is also Singapore's longest road. It extends along the length of the island, connecting Tuas in the west to Singapore Changi Airport in the east. Its length is .-Construction:Construction of the PIE...
- PJC - Pioneer Junior CollegePioneer Junior CollegePioneer Junior College is a junior college in Singapore, offering a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to the GCE 'A' Level examinations.PJC was established on 1 December 1999...
- PLU - People Like Us, a gay equality lobby group
- POSB - Post Office Savings Bank (now POSBankPOSBankPOSBank is a brand of consumer banking services offered by DBS Bank in Singapore, after it was acquired by the latter in November 1998. Prior to this, it was a major public bank which began life as the Post Office Savings Bank, offering low-cost banking services to Singaporeans...
) - PP - Public Prosecutor (see also "APP" and "DPP")
- PROGRESS - Providing Opportunities through Growth, Remaking Singapore for Success
- PSA - Port of Singapore Authority (now PSA InternationalPSA InternationalPSA International Pte Ltd, formerly Port of Singapore Authority is the second largest port operator in the world. The company's flagship operations are PSA Singapore Terminals, PSA HNN and PSA Marine...
) - PSC - Public Service CommissionPublic Service Commission (Singapore)The Public Service Commission , Singapore , is constituted under Part IX of the Constitution of Singapore and its constitutional role is to appoint, confirm, promote, transfer, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over public officers in Singapore.The PSC also retains two key...
- PSLE - Primary School Leaving ExaminationPrimary School Leaving ExaminationThe Primary School Leaving Examination is a national examination taken by all students in Singapore near the end of primary six in primary school, which is also their last year in Primary school before they leave for secondary school. It is administered by the Ministry of Education...
- PUB - Public Utilities BoardPublic Utilities BoardThe Public Utilities Board is a statutory board of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources under the Government of Singapore....
- PWD - Public Works Department
- PR - Permanent resident
- PT - Practical Test
- PDL - Provisional Driving Licence
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- R & T - Rajah & Tann, a law firm
- RC - Residents' Committee
- RCS - Radio Corporation of SingaporeRadio Corporation of SingaporeRadio Corporation of Singapore was the largest radio broadcasting company in Singapore existing from 1 January 1994 to 31 December 2001; predecessor of MediaCorp Radio successor of the radio broadcasting arm of the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation was privatised on 1 January 1994...
- RGPS - Raffles Girls' Primary SchoolRaffles Girls' Primary SchoolRaffles Girls' Primary School is a primary school for girls located in Singapore. It offers the Gifted Education Programme to Primary Four to Primary Six students. Despite its name, RGPS is not considered part of the Raffles family of schools, which consists of Raffles Girls' School , Raffles...
- RGS - Raffles Girls' SchoolRaffles Girls' School (Secondary)Raffles Girls' School is an independent girls' secondary school in Singapore. RGS was recognised by the Ministry of Education in 2006 by being awarded the School Excellence Award , among other awards...
- RI - Raffles InstitutionRaffles InstitutionRaffles Institution , founded in 1823, is the oldest centre for pre-tertiary learning in Singapore. It is an independent school in Singapore providing secondary and pre-university education. RI consists of a boys-only secondary section , and a coeducational pre-university section...
- RJ or RJC - Raffles Junior CollegeRaffles Junior CollegeRaffles Institution offers the Raffles Programme at Year 5 and 6 . It is located in Bishan beside the Year 1-4 school campus of Raffles Institution. The Principal is Mrs Lim Lai Cheng...
- ROM - Registry of MarriagesRegistry of MarriagesThe Registry of Marriages is a government agency in Singapore that administers all marriages carried out in the Lion city and solemnizes civil marriages. The Registry keeps a record of all couples married in Singapore and issues the official marriage certificate after solemnisation...
- RP - Republic PolytechnicRepublic PolytechnicRepublic Polytechnic , commonly abbreviated to RP, is a tertiary institution located in Singapore. It was the first school system in Singapore to use Problem-based learning pedagogy for all its diplomas....
- RSAF - Republic of Singapore Air ForceRepublic of Singapore Air ForceThe Republic of Singapore Air Force is the air arm of the Singapore Armed Forces. It was first established in 1968 as the Singapore Air Defence Command...
- RSN - Republic of Singapore NavyRepublic of Singapore NavyThe Republic of Singapore Navy is the naval component of the Singapore Armed Forces , responsible for the defence of Singapore against sea-borne threats and protection of its sea lines of communications. Operating within the crowded littoral waters of the Singapore Strait, the RSN is regarded as...
- RVHS - River Valley High School, Singapore
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- SAF - Singapore Armed ForcesSingapore Armed ForcesThe Singapore Armed Forces is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore; as well as the military component of the Ministry of Defence. The SAF comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy...
- SAFRA - SAFRA National Service AssociationSAFRA National Service AssociationThe SAFRA National Service Association is an organisation in Singapore.First known as the Singapore Armed Forces Reservists Association , the organisation was inaugurated on 2 July 1972 by Dr Goh Keng Swee. From a small club house in 1972 with 1,904 members when started...
- SAIL - Strategies for Active and Independent Learning
- SAJC - St Andrew's Junior College
- SAL - Singapore Academy of Law
- SAM - Singapore Art MuseumSingapore Art MuseumThe Singapore Art Museum contains the national art collection of Singapore. It has a collection of 7,750 pieces of Singaporean and Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art, and has an expanding collection of new Asian and international contemporary art.- History :Officially opened in 1996, it...
- SANA - Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association
- SAP - Special Assistance PlanSpecial Assistance PlanThe Special Assistance Plan is a programme in Singapore which caters to academically strong students who excel in both their mother tongue as well as English. It is only available in selected secondary schools. In a SAP school, several subjects may be taught in the mother tongue, alongside other...
- SAR - Senior Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court of Singapore
- SAWL - Singapore Association of Women Lawyers
- SBS - Singapore Bus ServiceSingapore Bus ServiceSingapore Bus Services was a public bus operator in Singapore formed in 1973 with the merger of three private bus companies, namely the Amalgamated Bus Company Limited, the Associated Bus Services Limited and the United Bus Limited...
- SC - Senior CounselSenior CounselThe title of Senior Counsel or State Counsel is given to a senior barrister or advocate in some countries, typically equivalent to the title "Queen's Counsel" used in Commonwealth Realms...
- SCDF - Singapore Civil Defence ForceSingapore Civil Defence ForceThe Singapore Civil Defence Force is the main agency in charge of the provision of emergency services in Singapore during peacetime and emergency.A uniformed organisation under the purview of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the main role of SCDF is to provide...
- SCGS - Singapore Chinese Girls' SchoolSingapore Chinese Girls' SchoolSingapore Chinese Girls' School is one of the oldest schools in Singapore having been founded in 1899. It is a full school with both primary and secondary divisions, taking in students between the ages of 6 and 16...
- SCS - Science Centre, Singapore
- SCS - Singapore Computer Systems
- SDA - Singapore Democratic AllianceSingapore Democratic AllianceThe Singapore Democratic Alliance is an alliance of political parties in Singapore. The SDA was formed shortly before the 2001 general election to provide a common grouping under which different opposition parties could stand as a united front in elections against the ruling People's Action Party...
- SDJ - Senior District Judge
- SDP - Singapore Democratic PartySingapore Democratic PartyThe Singapore Democratic Party is an opposition political party in Singapore.The party was founded in 1980 by Chiam See Tong, who as Secretary-General became the party's first Member of Parliament in 1984 when he was elected as MP for Potong Pasir...
- SDU - Social Development UnitSocial Development UnitThe Social Development Network , formerly known as "Social Development Unit" , is a governmental body under the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports which works closely with the community and commercial sectors to foster opportunities for singles to interact in social settings in...
- SFI - Singapore Food Industries
- SG - Solicitor-General
- SGH - Singapore General HospitalSingapore General HospitalThe Singapore General Hospital is the largest and oldest hospital in Singapore, of which the foundation of its first building was laid in 1821....
- SGSS - Saint Gabriel's Secondary SchoolSaint Gabriel's Secondary SchoolSt. Gabriel's Secondary School is an all-boys Catholic secondary school in Serangoon, Singapore. The school is affiliated to St. Gabriel's Primary School and Catholic Junior College and is one of 7 Gabrielite Schools in Singapore...
- SGX - Singapore ExchangeSingapore ExchangeSingapore Exchange Limited is an investment holding company located in Singapore and providing different services related to securities and derivatives trading and others. SGX is a member of the World Federation of Exchanges and the Asian and Oceanian Stock Exchanges FederationSingapore Exchange...
- SIA - Singapore AirlinesSingapore AirlinesSingapore Airlines Limited is the flag carrier airline of Singapore. Singapore Airlines operates a hub at Changi Airport and has a strong presence in the Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and "Kangaroo Route" markets...
- SICC - Singapore Island Country Club
- SILS - Singapore Institute of Labour Studies
- SIM - Singapore Institute of ManagementSingapore Institute of ManagementThe Singapore Institute of Management is Singapore's largest and most comprehensive provider of private tertiary education and professional training. It was founded by the Singapore Economic Development Board in 1964. SIM offers diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as a...
- SINDA - Singapore Indian Development AssociationSingapore Indian Development AssociationThe Singapore Indian Development Association ; is self-help group , that was established in August 1991 to address the pressing educational and socio-economic issues facing the Indian community in Singapore. The group's mission is to build a strong and vibrant Indian Singaporean Community. The...
- SJAB - St. John Ambulance Brigade
- SJI - St. Joseph's Institution
- SJII - St. Joseph's Institution International
- SJIJ - St. Joseph's Institution Junior
- SLC - Student Leaders' Council
- SLF - Singapore Labour FoundationSingapore Labour FoundationThe Singapore Labour Foundation was established in 1977. Its aims are to improve the welfare of union members and to further the development of trade unions in Singapore....
- SLO - Singapore Lyric Opera
- SMa - Singapore Manufacturers' Federation
- SMC - Single Member Constituency
- SMRT - Singapore Mass Rapid Transit CorporationSMRT CorporationSMRT Corporation is a public transport operator incorporated on March 6, 2000, as a result of an industry overhaul to form multi-modal public-transport operators in Singapore. It is the second-largest public-transport company in Singapore after ComfortDelGro...
- SMU - Singapore Management UniversitySingapore Management UniversityThe Singapore Management University was officially incorporated on January 12, 2000, and was Singapore's first private university funded by the government...
- SNO - Special needs officer
- SNOC - Singapore National Olympic CouncilSingapore National Olympic CouncilThe Singapore National Olympic Council, or commonly SNOC, is a registered society, recognised by the International Olympic Committee...
- SNPC - Singapore National Paralympic Council
- SOS - SamaritansSamaritans (charity)Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, often through their telephone helpline. The name comes from the Biblical parable of the Good Samaritan, though the organisation...
of Singapore; (slang) struggling in silence - SP - Singapore PolytechnicSingapore PolytechnicSingapore Polytechnic , the first polytechnic established in Singapore, was founded in 1954. The former campus was originally located at Prince Edward Road...
- SPA - School-based Practical Assessment
- SPCA - Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- SPF - Singapore Police ForceSingapore Police ForceThe Singapore Police Force is the main agency tasked with maintaining law and order in the city-state. Formerly known as the Republic of Singapore Police , it has grown from an 11-man organisation to a 38,587 strong force...
- SPH - Singapore Press HoldingsSingapore Press HoldingsSingapore Press Holdings Limited is a media organisation in Singapore with businesses in print, Internet and new media, television and radio, outdoor media, and property. SPH has over 4,000 employees, including a team of approximately 1,000 journalists, including correspondents operating around...
- SPG - (slang) sarong party girlSarong party girlSarong Party Girl is a derogatory term used in Singapore and in Peninsular Malaysia.It describes a local, solely Asian woman who usually dresses and behaves in a provocative manner, and who exclusively dates and prefers white men. This can be considered a variant of the Pinkerton Syndrome...
- SPS - Saint Patrick's School
- SRJC - Serangoon Junior CollegeSerangoon Junior CollegeSerangoon Junior College is a junior college in Singapore, offering a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to GCE 'A' Level examinations.-History and Achievements:...
- SRP - Skills Redevelopment Programme
- SS - Social StudiesSocial studiesSocial studies is the "integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence," as defined by the American National Council for the Social Studies...
- SSC - Singapore Sports CouncilSingapore Sports CouncilThe Singapore Sports Council is a statutory board under the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports of the Singapore Government...
; Singapore Swimming Club - SSDC - Singapore Safety Driving Centre
- SSO - Singapore Symphony OrchestraSingapore Symphony OrchestraThe Singapore Symphony Orchestra is a 96 members professional symphony orchestra. Its main performing venue is the Esplanade Concert Hall in Singapore although it has also toured widely in Asia, Europe and the United States...
- ST - Singapore Technologies
- STAR - Special Tactics and RescueSpecial Tactics and Rescue (Singapore)The Special Tactics and Rescue is the elite Special Operations SWAT of the Singapore Police Force. Its official task is to provide the Singapore Police Force with a tactical armed-response capability, and its motto is "Vigilance, Valour, Victory"....
- STARIS - SMRT Active Route Map Information SystemSMRT Active Route Map Information SystemThe SMRT Active Route Map Information System is a rail travel information system developed in house by communications engineers from SMRT Corporation for its North South Line and East West Line trains in Singapore...
- SVPS - South View Primary SchoolSouth View Primary School- About the School :It started functioning in 1990, as a result of a merger between Ama Keng School and Nam San School. It is a co-educational, double session, government school...
- SYAS - San Yu Adventist School
- SYOGOC - Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising CommitteeSingapore Youth Olympic Games Organising CommitteeThe Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee is the organisation in charge of organising the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympic Games. A selection process to determine the members of the games' organising committee commenced soon after the bid result announcement...
- SYT - Sweet Young Thing
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- TA - Temasek AcademyTemasek AcademyTemasek Academy is a four-year Integrated Programme initiated by Temasek Junior College in Singapore. Singapore students are admitted at the age of 15, after experiencing two years of secondary school life in their secondary schools...
- TCHS - The Chinese High SchoolThe Chinese High SchoolThe Chinese High School , formerly Singapore Nanyang Overseas Chinese Middle School was an independent school in Singapore offering secondary education. The school was founded by Tan Kah Kee on 21 March 1919 and it merged with Hwa Chong Junior College on 1 January 2005 to form Hwa Chong Institution...
- TCS - Television Corporation of SingaporeTelevision Corporation of SingaporeTelevision Corporation of Singapore was a private company that provide television broadcasting services in then monopolised media industry. TCS existed from 1 October 1994 to 11 February 2001; Singapore Broadcasting Corporation was privatised on 1 October 1994 at 00:00 am...
- TIBS - Trans-Island Bus Services
- TJC - Temasek Junior CollegeTemasek Junior CollegeTemasek Junior College is a prestigious junior college located in the Eastern region of Singapore and is considered as one of the top five colleges in Singapore....
- TKGS - Tanjong Katong Girls' SchoolTanjong Katong Girls' SchoolTanjong Katong Girls' School is an autonomous girls' secondary school in Singapore. TKGS is one of the few schools in Singapore that offer the Music Elective Programme to students who wish to pursue Music as a subject in the Cambridge 'O' Level examinations...
- TNS - Tao Nan SchoolTao Nan SchoolTao Nan School , is a co-educational primary school in Singapore. One of the five Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan schools, along with Ai Tong School, Chongfu Primary School, Kong Hwa School and Nan Chiau Secondary School, Tao Nan School is among the 30 most popular primary schools listed by the...
- TP - Temasek PolytechnicTemasek PolytechnicTemasek Polytechnic is the third polytechnic to be set up in Singapore. The polytechnic was established on April 6, 1990. With a 30 hectare campus overlooking the scenic Bedok Reservoir in the eastern part of Singapore, TP's campus places particular emphasis on the preservation of the natural...
- TP - Toa PayohToa PayohToa Payoh is a district located in the Central Region of Singapore. It commonly refers to the Housing and Development Board housing estate of Toa Payoh New Town, one of the earliest satellite public housing estates in Singapore....
- TP - Traffic PoliceTraffic GuardA traffic guard, "traffic controller", "flagman", or "flagger" is a person who directs traffic through a construction site or other temporary traffic control zone past an area using signs or flags. They are responsible for maintaining the safety and efficiency of traffic, as well as the safety of...
- TPJC - Tampines Junior CollegeTampines Junior CollegeTampines Junior College is a junior college located in Tampines in the Eastern region of Singapore, offering a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to the GCE 'A' Level examinations. TPJC was founded in 1986, and was the country's 13th junior college to be set up...
- TPS - Tampines Primary SchoolTampines Primary SchoolTampines Primary School is a primary school in Tampines, Singapore. It shares the same building as Tampines Secondary School, although it is not affiliated.-History:...
- TTC - Trinity Theological College, Singapore
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- UOB - United Overseas BankUnited Overseas BankUnited Overseas Bank Limited , abbreviated as UOB is a bank incorporated in Singapore. It was founded 6 August 1935 by Kuching-born Datuk Wee Kheng Chiang, father of the present United Overseas Bank Group Chairman, Mr...
- URA - Urban Redevelopment AuthorityUrban Redevelopment AuthorityThe Urban Redevelopment Authority is the national urban planning authority of Singapore, and a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development of the Singapore Government.-Mission:The authority was established on 1 April 1974, and is of especially critical importance to the city-state,...
- UP - Usual Price
V
- VJC - Victoria Junior CollegeVictoria Junior CollegeVictoria Junior College is a Pre-University co-educational institution in Singapore. It was established to replace the Pre-University classes of Victoria School in 1984. It stands on Marine Vista, about 5-minute walk to the East Coast Park. It in the East Region of Singapore...
- VS - Victoria SchoolVictoria SchoolVictoria School in Singapore is a government secondary school for boys, founded in 1876, at Siglap Link, about one kilometre from affiliated Victoria Junior College....
- VWO - Voluntary Welfare Organisation
Abbreviations in the military
This is a list of abbreviations commonly used in the Singapore Armed ForcesSingapore Armed Forces
The Singapore Armed Forces is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore; as well as the military component of the Ministry of Defence. The SAF comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy...
, including slang terms. They are often used in place of the expanded form of the words. Some abbreviations are similar to those used in other militaries.
Ranks
These ranks are arranged in descending order of seniorityOfficers
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- COL - Colonel
- SLTC - Senior Lieutenant Colonel
- LTC - Lieutenant Colonel
- MAJ - Major
- CPT - Captain
- LTA - Lieutenant
- 2LT - Second Lieutenant
- OCT - Officer Cadet
Warrant officers
- SWO - Senior Warrant Officer
- MWO - Master Warrant Officer
- 1WO - First Warrant Officer (formerly "WO1" or "WOI")
- 2WO - Second Warrant Officer (formerly "WO2" or "WOII")
- 3WO - Third Warrant Officer
Specialists
- MSG - Master Sergeant
- SSG - Staff Sergeant
- 1SG - First Sergeant
- 2SG - Second Sergeant
- 3SG - Third Sergeant
- SGT - Sergeant (defunct – replaced by "1SG", "2SG" and "3SG")
- SCT - Specialist Cadet
Enlistees
- CFC - Corporal First Class
- CPL - Corporal
- LCP - Lance Corporal
- PFC - Private First Class
- PTE - Private
- REC - Recruit
Appointments and offices
- 2IC - Second-in-Command (see "IC")
- ASM - armskoteman
- BC - Battery commander
- BOS - Battalion Orderly Sergeant
- BOS - Brigade Orderly Sergeant
- BSM - Battery Sergeant Major
- BSO - Battalion Signal Officer
- CAO - Chief Armour Officer
- CAF - Chief of Air Force
- CCO - Camp Commandant's Office
- CDF - Chief of Defence Force
- CDO - Company Duty Officer
- CDS - Chief Defence Scientist
- CMC - Chief of Medical Corps
- CNV - Chief of Navy
- CO - Commanding Officer
- COA - Chief of Army
- COS - Company Orderly Sergeant
- CQMS - or "CQ" - Company Quartermaster Sergeant
- CSM - Company Sergeant Major (unlike many other countries, sergeant majors are appointments, not ranks)
- DDO - Divisional Duty Officer
- DO - Duty Officer
- DOS - Duty Orderly Sergeant
- DSM - duty storeman
- Dy S1 - Deputy Manpower Officer
- Dy S2 - Deputy Intelligence Officer
- Dy S3 - Deputy Training and Operation Officer
- Dy S4 - Deputy Logistic Officer
- FDO - Field Duty Officer
- FS - Fitness Specialist
- IC - (person) in command or in charge (see also "2IC")
- IO - Intelligence Officer
- MO - Medical Officer
- MSG - Master Sergeant
- MWO - Master Warrant Officer
- NO - Nursing Officer
- NCO - Non-Commissioned Officer (defunct – replaced by "Specialist")
- OC - Officer Commanding (Company Commander in other militaries)
- PC - Platoon Commander
- PS - Platoon Sergeant
- PSO - Principal Staff Officer
- PTI - Physical Training Instructor
- QM - Quartermaster - usually a commissioned officer or a senior warrant officer
- RQMS - Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant - usually a warrant officerWarrant OfficerA warrant officer is an officer in a military organization who is designated an officer by a warrant, as distinguished from a commissioned officer who is designated an officer by a commission, or from non-commissioned officer who is designated an officer by virtue of seniority.The rank was first...
in the SAF - RSM - Regimental Sergeant Major
- S1 - Manpower Officer
- S2 - Intelligence Officer
- S3 - Training and Operation Officer
- S4 - Logistic Officer
- SDO - School Duty Officer (use is limited to training schools)
- WOSA - Warrant officers, specialists and airmen
- WOSE - Warrant officers, specialists and enlistees
- WOSPEC - Warrant officers and specialists
Units and organizations
- BMTC - Basic Military Training Centre
- CAD - Combined Arms Division
- CDO - Singapore Commandos
- CSSCOM - Combat Service Support Command
- DISCOM - Division Support Command
- DSMB - Direct Support Maintenance Battalion
- DS Med Bn - Direct Support Medical Battalion
- DSSB - Direct Support Supply Battalion
- DSTA - Defence Science Technology Agency
- FCC - Fitness Conditioning Centre
- FDS - Field Defence Squadron
- GDS - Singapore GuardsSingapore GuardsIn the Singapore Armed Forces, the Guards are an elite infantry formation specializing in rapid deployment. Guards are known as elite heliborne troopers. They are well trained in heliborne operations and specialist combat skills that give them an added combat edge...
- JID - Joint Intelligence Directorate
- JOPD - Joint Operations and Planning Directorate
- MP - Military Police
- MMI - Military Medicine Institute
- NCC - National Cadet Corps (Singapore)National Cadet Corps (Singapore)The National Cadet Corps is a youth organisation in Singapore. As of December 2010, it had a total strength of 19877 members. This consists of 823 Officers, 726 Cadet Officers and 17157 cadets, amongst others.The NCC is represented in 144 Secondary Schools and there are a total 176 School...
- NDU - Naval Diving Unit (Singapore)Naval Diving Unit (Singapore)The Naval Diving Unit is a Special Forces unit of the Republic of Singapore Navy, and is regularly tasked in salvage operations, underwater mine demolition and commando-type warfare.-Recruitment:...
- OCS - Officer Cadet School
- PDF - People's Defence Force
- RSAF - Republic of Singapore Air ForceRepublic of Singapore Air ForceThe Republic of Singapore Air Force is the air arm of the Singapore Armed Forces. It was first established in 1968 as the Singapore Air Defence Command...
- RSN - Republic of Singapore NavyRepublic of Singapore NavyThe Republic of Singapore Navy is the naval component of the Singapore Armed Forces , responsible for the defence of Singapore against sea-borne threats and protection of its sea lines of communications. Operating within the crowded littoral waters of the Singapore Strait, the RSN is regarded as...
- SA - Singapore Artillery
- SAF - Singapore Armed ForcesSingapore Armed ForcesThe Singapore Armed Forces is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore; as well as the military component of the Ministry of Defence. The SAF comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy...
- SAFPU - Singapore Armed Forces Provost Unit (defunct, reorganised into the Singapore Armed Forces Military Police Command)
- SAFMPC - Singapore Armed Forces Military Police Command
- SAFRA - Singapore Armed Forces Reservists' Association (the term "reservist" has generally been replaced by "Operationally Ready NSmen")
- SCC - SAF Counselling Centre
- SCE - Singapore Combat Engineers
- SI - Signal Institute
- SIB - Singapore Infantry Brigade
- SIB - Special Investigation Branch
- SIR - Singapore Infantry Regiment
- SISPEC - School of Infantry Specialist
- SJAB - St. John Ambulance Brigade
- SMI - School of Military Intelligence
- SMM - School of Military Medicine (reorganised as SMTI in 2006)
- SMTI - SAF Medical Training InstituteSAF Medical Training InstituteThe SAF Medical Training Institute has been the home and the cradle of the Singapore Armed Forces medic since its early days as the Medical Orderlies Training School and the School of Military Medicine .SMTI's primary role is to provide...
- SOC - School of Commandos
- SOF - Special Operations ForceSingapore Special Operations ForceThe Special Operations Force is a special forces unit in the Commando Formation of the Singapore Army and a component of the joint Special Operations Task Force. It specialises in operations such as direct action, counter-terrorism, hostage rescue and special reconnaissance, and is one of the few...
- SPT - School of Physical Training
Places
- 265 - formerly a hill in Marsiling with an elevation of 265 feet which was used for training; it has been levelled for urban development.
- ATEC - Army Training and Evaluation Center
- BCTC - Basic Combat Training Center
- SAFTI - Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute (term now defunct)
- SAFTI MI - SAFTI Military InstituteSAFTI Military InstituteThe SAFTI Military Institute is a tri-service military training institution for officers of all ranks of the Singapore Armed Forces . Located within an 88 hectare campus in Jurong West, it was officially opened by the then-prime minister Goh Chok Tong on 25 August 1995...
Weapons, vehicles and equipment
- A-veh - a heavy vehicle, such as an armoured vehicle
- APC - Armoured Personnel CarrierArmoured personnel carrierAn armoured personnel carrier is an armoured fighting vehicle designed to transport infantry to the battlefield.APCs are usually armed with only a machine gun although variants carry recoilless rifles, anti-tank guided missiles , or mortars...
- AVLB - Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge
- B-veh - non-"A-veh" vehicles, such as rovers and trucks
- FAD - first aid dressing
- FBO - full battle order (compare "SBO")
- FFR - (with reference to a land rover) fitted for radio
- FH - 2000 - Field Howitzer 2000
- GPMG - General Purpose Machine Gun – refers in particular to the FN MAGFN MAGThe FN MAG is a Belgian 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, designed in the early 1950s at Fabrique Nationale by Ernest Vervier. It has been used by more than 80 countries, and it has been made under licence in countries such as Argentina, Egypt, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the...
used in the Singapore Armed Forces - HMG - Heavy machine gunHeavy machine gunThe heavy machine gun or HMG is a larger class of machine gun generally recognized to refer to two separate stages of machine gun development. The term was originally used to refer to the early generation of machine guns which came into widespread use in World War I...
- IFV - Infantry Fighting Vehicle
- LAW - Light Anti-tank Weapon
- LBV - Load Bearing Vest
- LST - Landing Ship Tank
- MOP - Medic Operational Pouch (previously Medical Orderly Pouch)
- RCK - rifle cleaning kit
- SAW - Section Assault Weapon (usually refers to the Ultimax 100Ultimax 100The Ultimax 100 is a Singaporean 5.56mm light machine gun, developed by the Chartered Industries of Singapore by a team of engineers under the guidance of American firearms designer L. James Sullivan. The gun is extremely accurate due to its low recoil.Work on a new light support weapon for the...
) - SBO - Standard (formerly Skeletal) Battle Order (compare "FBO")
- SSPH 1 - Singapore Self-Propelled Howitzer 1 PrimusSSPH PrimusThe Singapore Self-Propelled Howitzer 1 Primus is a self-propelled howitzer armed with a 155 mm howitzer. Developed jointly by the Singapore Armed Forces , Defence Science and Technology Agency and Singapore Technologies Kinetics , it was introduced to the Singapore Artillery in 2004...
Slang
- FO - fall out; fuck off
- LOBO - left out of battle order (refers to a soldier who has not been assigned a fixed vocation)
- NATO - no action, talk only
- GG - good game
- Pikachu - from the hokkien expression "bai kah bai chew", meaning crippled
- SBC - simply boh chup – indifferent, not caring (from the abbreviation of the Singapore Broadcasting CorporationSingapore Broadcasting CorporationSingapore Broadcasting Corporation was a partially privatised mass market media conglomeration, which dominated the entire television and most of the radio broadcasting industry in Singapore during its existence...
) - WALI - walk around, look important
- ROC - relax one corner
- SOC - siam one corner, that is, to hide somewhere in order to avoid meeting one's superiors, doing work, etc. (from the abbreviation of "Standard Obstacle Course")
Others
- 11B - SAF 11B, the military identity card.
- 1206 - SAF 1206, a form signed to acknowledge deductions made to a soldier's payroll for damaging or losing equipment, etc.
- ACCT - Advanced Close Combat Training
- AI - Armoured Infantry troopers
- AOC - Advanced Obstacle Course
- ATP - Advanced Trainfire Package
- Attend B - medical status that allows soldier to perform only light duties
- Attend C - medical status that exempts soldier from all duties
- AWOL - Absent Without Official Leave
- BAC - Battle Assault Course
- BCCT - Basic Close Combat Training
- BER - beyond economic repair
- BIC - Battle Inoculation Course
- BMT - Basic Military Training
- BRO - Battalion Routine Order
- BTP - Basic Trainfire Package
- BUA - Built-up area (see also "FIBUA")
- C3 - command, control and communication
- CBRE - Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosive Defence GroupChemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosive Defence GroupThe Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosive Defence Group is a group formed by various Singapore Armed Forces units to enhance counter-terrorism capabilities and provide an immediate response in the event of chemical and biological incidents.The CBRE Group also works closely with the...
- CIS - Chartered Industries of Singapore
- CMTL - Centralized Motor Transport Line
- COC - Change of Command Parade
- CP - command post
- CRO - Company Routine Orders
- CST - Combat Survival Training
- DB - detention barracks
- DIV - division
- DOD - date of disruption
- EVAC - evacuation
- FFF - Fit For Firing certification
- FFI - Fitness For Instructions
- FIBUA - fighting in built-up area (see also "BUA")
- FO - Forward Observer, soldier who corrects artillery fire
- FOFO - fighting on Fortified objectives
- GLS - Ground Logistics Support
- HCC - High Confidence Course
- IA - Immediate Action, a pre-trained drill for responding to a certain situation
- ICCT - Intermediate Close Combat Training
- ICT - In Camp Training (also simply known as in-camp)
- IFC - Individual Field Craft
- IMT - Individual Marksmanship Trainer
- IPPT - Individual Physical Proficiency Test
- L/F - live firing
- LOA - letter of authorization
- OOC - Out of Course
- OOT - Out of Training
- ORD - Operationally Ready Date (formerly "ROD")
- RO - Routine Orders
- ROD - Run Out Date (now "ORD")
- PES - Physical Employment Status
- SOC - Standard Obstacle Course
- SOL - stoppage of leave
- TH - Technical Handling
- UFF - unfit for firing
Abbreviations in transport
As in most other major cities, abbreviations are commonly used in transport-related matters. The most prominent are the three-letter abbreviations of the expressways in Singapore; all, except one, end with the letter "E":- AYE - Ayer Rajah ExpresswayAyer Rajah ExpresswayThe Ayer Rajah Expressway extends from the western end of the East Coast Parkway in the south of Singapore to Tuas in the west near the Tuas Second Link to Malaysia...
- BKE - Bukit Timah ExpresswayBukit Timah ExpresswayThe Bukit Timah Expressway ; ) is a highway in Singapore that starts at the PIE in Bukit Timah and travels north to the Woodlands Checkpoint and the Johor–Singapore Causeway....
- CTE - Central ExpresswayCentral Expressway, SingaporeThe Central Expressway in Singapore is the major highway connecting the city centre of Singapore with the northern residential parts of the island, including Toa Payoh, Bishan and Ang Mo Kio and further onwards to the Seletar Expressway and the Tampines Expressway.-History:The first stage of the...
- ECP - East Coast ParkwayEast Coast ParkwayThe East Coast Parkway is an expressway that runs along the southeastern coast of Singapore. The expressway is approximately in length, and connects Singapore Changi Airport in the east to the Benjamin Sheares Bridge in the south of the main island before it links with the Ayer Rajah Expressway...
- KJE - Kranji ExpresswayKranji ExpresswayThe Kranji Expressway in Singapore connects from the Bukit Timah Expressway in Bukit Panjang and travels south-west to join with the Pan Island Expressway in Jurong West. Construction of the expressway started in 1990 and was completed in 1994...
- KPE - Kallang-Paya Lebar ExpresswayKallang-Paya Lebar ExpresswayThe Kallang–Paya Lebar Expressway is the third newest of Singapore's network of expressways. The southern section of the expressway opened first, on 26 October 2007 with the remaining section fully opened on 20 September 2008....
- MCE - Marina Coastal ExpresswayMarina Coastal ExpresswayThe Marina Coastal Expressway is the second newest of Singapore's network of expressways, and is slated for construction commencement in 2008 and completion at the end of 2013.-Route:...
- PIE - Pan Island ExpresswayPan Island ExpresswayThe Pan Island Expressway is the oldest and longest of Singapore's expressways. Currently, it is also Singapore's longest road. It extends along the length of the island, connecting Tuas in the west to Singapore Changi Airport in the east. Its length is .-Construction:Construction of the PIE...
- SLE - Seletar ExpresswaySeletar ExpresswayThe Seletar Expressway is a highway in Singapore that traverses the northern end of the island and joins the Central Expressway and Tampines Expressway in Seletar to the Bukit Timah Expressway in Kranji....
- TPE - Tampines ExpresswayTampines ExpresswayThe Tampines Expressway is a highway in the north-eastern fringe of Singapore, joining the Pan Island Expressway near Singapore Changi Airport in the east with the Central Expressway and Seletar Expressway in the north of the island.The original part of this expressway started at the end of...
With the introduction of the Electronic Monitoring and Advisory System
Electronic Monitoring and Advisory System
The Expressway Monitoring and Advisory System , also known by its acronym of EMAS, is a computerised system that is used to monitor traffic on Singapore's expressways. EMAS enables Land Transport Authority personnel to detect accidents and respond to them more quickly...
(EMAS) in 1998, LED signboards were installed along the expressways to display warning and other informational messages to road users. This led to the increased use of abbreviations, some of which are less common and not easily understood. The following are examples of abbreviations used in the EMAS:
- BEDOK NTH - Bedok North Road
- BEDOK STH - Bedok South Road
- CCK DR - Choa Chu Kang Drive
- TOWN HALL - Jurong Town Hall Road
- TP AVE 10 - Tampines Avenue 10
- LT - left
- RT - right
- AFT - after
- BEF - before
- LN - lane
- SH - shoulder