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The Istana is the official residence and office of the president, as well as the working office of the prime minister. The Supreme Court (left) and the Parliament House (right) where the Singapore Parliament convenes The Speakers' Corner at Hong Lim Park provides a public demonstration area, which are often restricted in other parts of the country.
The Istana is also the office of the prime minister of Singapore and contains Sri Temasek, the official residence of the prime minister since Singapore's independence in 1965, [2] though none of the prime ministers have ever lived there. The 106 acres (0.43 km 2) estate was once part of the extensive nutmeg plantation of Mount Sophia.
The JTC Summit, a 142 m (466 ft) office tower built in 2000, currently stands as the tallest building outside the Central Region of the country. A height restriction imposed on Singapore's central business district (CBD) limits buildings to a maximum height of 280 meters unless special permission to build higher is granted.
Comprising a steel frame, and reinforced concrete shear walls, [8] the 60-storey office block had a height of 280 metres (920 ft), and contained 39,108 square metres (420,960 sq ft) of office space. [9] The complex's second tower, One Raffles Place Tower Two, was designed by Paul Noritake Tange.
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO; Malay: Pejabat Perdana Menteri; Chinese: 总理公署; Tamil: பிரதமர் அலுவலகம்) is the executive branch of the Government of Singapore responsible for overseeing the other ministries and political matters that are of great importance to the nation, such as tackling corruption and holding elections.
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.
Pages in category "Office buildings in Singapore" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... American International Building, Singapore; C.
Singapore inherited a Westminster system of government from the British.In such systems, there is an overlap between the executive and legislative branches of government. The head of state, who is the president of Singapore, is a member of both the executive Government of Singapore and the Parliament of Singapore but plays a minimal role in them.