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Singapore is a small country and we cannot afford the luxury of having its citizens hooked on drugs for the rest of their lives." [ 2 ] former Central Narcotics Bureau director Tee Tua Ba defending Singapore's zero tolerance approach to illegal drugs
The original building was designed by Palmer and Turner. The building has 16 floors and a height of 200 feet (61 m), and according to the Singapore Standard, was designed to look similar to the Bank of China's premises in Shanghai and Hong Kong. [4] The building's entrance is flanked by two Chinese lions sculpted from pre-cast stone.
Commercial banks in Singapore may undertake universal banking, such as the taking of deposits and the provision of cheque services and lending, as well any other business authorised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, including financial advisory services, insurance brokering and capital market services, as long as they are permitted under section 30 of the Banking Act.
The National Day Parade (NDP) is an annual parade held in Singapore to commemorate its independence. Held annually on 9 August, it is the main public celebration of National Day, and consists of a parade incorporating contingents of the Singapore Armed Forces, Ministry of Home Affairs, local institutions and community groups, followed by a cultural presentation featuring music, dance displays ...
The first National Day Rally was held on 8 August 1966 at the National Theatre.A closed-door event before National Day, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew told grassroots leaders, "Every year, on this 9th August for many years ahead—how many, I do not know—we will dedicate ourselves anew to consolidate ourselves to survive; and, most important of all, to find an enduring future for what we have ...
The SID shared a similar background to its domestic counterpart, the Internal Security Department (ISD).. In the aftermath of 1915 Singapore Mutiny, to collect the political intelligence, espionage, and the surveillance of potential subversives, [6] a political intelligence bureau was established in Singapore under direct command and control of Major-General Dudley Howard Ridout, General ...
The Narcotics Control Bureau (abbr. NCB) is an Indian central law enforcement and intelligence agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The agency is tasked with combating drug trafficking and the use of illegal substances under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act .
Date of Appointment Ref. Chairman Lee Tzu Yang: 1 August 2018, as chairman. 2 May 2018, as member and deputy chairman. [2] [3] Deputy Chairman Chua Sock Koong: 29 January 2020, as deputy chairman. 30 January 2009, as member. [4] [5] Members Lily Kong: 30 January 2009 [5] Alan Chan: 7 September 2010 [6] Sudha Nair 9 January 2015 [7] [8] Benjamin ...