Marriage records in Singapore dated back to 1875. However, it was not until 15 September 1961 that Civil Marriages became legislated, under the provisions of the Women's Charter. 15 September 1961 and 1 June 1967 was the window period where Customary Marriages alone were recognized as legal. It was only on 2 June 1967 that Civil Marriages...

The Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board (TCMPB) is a statutory board established under the Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Act 2000. TCMPB registers TCM practitioners (both acupuncturists and TCM physicians), accredits TCM institutions and TCM courses for the purpose of registration and regulates the professional...

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is Singapore's national land use planning authority. URA prepares long term strategic plans, as well as detailed local area plans, for physical development, and then co-ordinates and guides efforts to bring these plans to reality. Prudent land use planning has enabled Singapore to enjoy strong economic...

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is a statutory board. It was formed on 2 February 1996 by the MPA Act (1996) through the merger of the Marine Department,National Maritime Board and Regulatory departments of the former Port of Singapore Authority.

The Media Development Authority (MDA) has been created to focus on and develop the media industry, putting Singapore at the forefront of the media age.The MDA was formed by the merger of the Singapore Broadcasting Authority, the Films and Publications Department, and the Singapore Film Commission (SFC), on 1 Jan 2003.

MAS is the central bank of Singapore. It formulates and executes Singapore's monetary policy, and issues Singapore currency. As banker and financial agent to the Government, MAS manages the country's official foreign reserves and issues government securities. As supervisor and regulator of Singapore's financial services sector, MAS has...

The Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS), also known as the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore, was established as a statutory body in 1968 when the Administration of Muslim Law Act (AMLA) came into effect. Under AMLA, MUIS is to advise the President of Singapore on all matters relating to Islam in Singapore.

JTC Corporation (JTC) is Singapore's leading provider of industrial space solutions. We offer a wide range of industrial and business facilities tailored to suit all types of manufacturing and related operations.

The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), a statutory board under the Ministry of Law since April 2001, is the lead government agency that advises on and administers intellectual property (IP) laws, promotes IP awareness and provides the infrastructure to facilitate the development of IP in Singapore.

International Enterprise (IE) Singapore is an agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry spearheading the development of Singapore's external economy wing.

IRAS Mission:Act as an agent of the Government and provide service in administering, assessing, collecting and enforcing payment of taxes.Advise the Government and represent Singapore internationally on matters relating to taxationIRAS Vision:The leading tax administration in the world A partner of taxpayers in nation building and economic...

The strategic goal of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) is to cultivate a vibrant and competitive infocomm industry in Singapore - one that attracts foreign investment and sustains long-term GDP growth through innovative infocomm technology development, deployment and usage in Singapore - in order to enhance the global...

In line with the Public Service 21 spirit, HLB launched this website to provide information on the procedure for the application of a hotel licence, exemptions, registered hotels and the legislation that govern hotel licensing in Singapore. This website allows any interested parties to download the hotel application forms anytime of the day.

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is a statutory board of the Ministry of Health formed on 1 April 2001 to regulate the health products in Singapore, securing Singapore's blood supply and safeguarding the nation's general public health. The HSA also runs a blood banking service and offers consultative immunohaematology to the Ministry of...

Established in 2001, the Health Promotion Board (HPB) has a vision to build a nation of healthy and fit Singaporeans.Although Singaporeans today enjoy good health with high life expectancy and low mortality rates, we want to further improve our health status and continue to enjoy good health as we age.To achieve this, HPB assumes the role of...

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) promotes competition in the electricity and piped gas industry and maintains the security and reliability of the power system. Formed on 1st April 2001, EMA is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry that regulates the electricity and gas industry and district cooling services in designated...

The Economic Development Board (EDB) is the lead government agency responsible for planning and executing economic strategies to enhance Singapore’s position as a global hub for business and investment. We are the one-stop agency that facilitates and supports local and foreign investors in both the manufacturing and services sectors as...

The Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) is the first statutory board to be set up under the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF). It is responsible for implementing defence technology plans, managing defence research and development, acquiring defence material and developing defence infrastructure for MINDEF.

Civil Service College (CSC) Singapore, is a statutory board under the Public Service Division, Prime Minister's Office. Its mission is to develop people for a first class public service. CSC brings together public service officers from diverse backgrounds and provides them opportunities to plug into a service-wide network to exchange views,...

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport. It represents the government in the negotiation of air services agreements as well as advises on matters related to civil aviation.