The Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP) is a community self-help group in Singapore that was established on October 10, 1991. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is a registered charitable organisation and is accorded the status of an Institution of Public Character. [5]
Notable former board members of AMP include Saktiandi Supaat, Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC; Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim, Member of Parliament for Chua Chu Kang GRC; Azmoon Ahmad, former Nominated Member of Parliament and Mohd Ismail Hussein, also a former Nominated Member of Parliament. [6] [7] [8] [9]
AMP offers programmes and services for low-income families, debtors, married couples, young couples, inmates, workers, students, youths and those in need of counselling services. It offers this through its Family Services, Marriage Hub, Training & Education and Youth departments. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
Raffles Institution (RI), founded in 1823, is the oldest school in Singapore. It is an independent institution, providing secondary education for boys aged 13–16 through a boys-only Year 1-4 section and pre-university education for students aged 17–18 through a coeducational Year 5-6 section.
According to statistics from 2010, about 15% of Singapore's resident population aged 15 years and over are Muslims. A majority of Malays are Sunni Muslims. 17 per cent of Muslims in Singapore are of South Asian origin. Other adherents include those from the Chinese, Arab and Eurasian communities. The majority of Muslims in Singapore are traditionally Sunni Muslims who follow the Shafi'i school of thought or the Hanafi school of thought.
Temasek Junior College (TJC) is a Junior College located on the eastern side of Singapore that offers a 6 years Integrated Programme alongside the 2 year GCE Advanced Level curriculum.
A Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) is a Member of the Parliament of Singapore who is appointed by the President. They are not affiliated to any political party and do not represent any constituency. There are currently nine NMPs in Parliament. The introduction of NMPs in September 1990, effected to bring more independent voices into Parliament, was an important modification of the traditional Westminster parliamentary system that Singapore had.
Dr. Yaacob bin Ibrahim, is a former Singaporean politician. Dr Yaacob announced his retirement from politics after 23 years on 23 June 2020.
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Ang Mo Kio Secondary School (AMKSS) is a government co-educational secondary school in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore, covering levels Secondary 1 to Secondary 5. Students at AMKSS are known as AMKsians.
Bishan–Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) located in the central region of Singapore. The GRC consists the entire areas of Bishan, Singapore, the majority of Toa Payoh, parts of Thomson, Singapore. The four divisions of the GRC are Bishan East-Sin Ming, Toa Payoh West-Thomson, Toa Payoh East and Toa Payoh Central. It is currently headed by Minister for Defence, Ng Eng Hen and Senior Minister of State, Chee Hong Tat.
Halimah binti Yacob is a Singaporean politician. She is the incumbent President of Singapore after being elected in an uncontested election in the 2017 Singapore presidential election. She is the first female president in the country's history.
Simon Tay Seong Chee is a Singaporean legal academic and former Nominated Member of Parliament.
Chia Yong Yong is a Singaporean lawyer, disability advocate and was a Nominated Member of Parliament of Singapore from August 2014 to September 2018.
Saktiandi bin Supaat is a Singaporean politician. A member of the People's Action Party (PAP), he currently serves as a member of parliament (MP) for Bishan–Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency (GRC) for Toa Payoh East Division and was appointed as vice-chairman of the Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council and an advisor of the Bishan-Toa Payoh grassroots organisations.
Gan Siow Huang is a Singaporean politician, former and first female general and former highest female officer. She was appointed as the Minister of State in the Ministry for Education and Ministry for Manpower by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong & was appointed as vice-chairmen of the Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council's with Saktiandi Supaat and an advisor of the Bishan-Toa Payoh grassroots organisations.
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Zhulkarnain bin Abdul Rahim is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chua Chu Kang GRC for Keat Hong since 10 July 2020.
Sidek bin Saniff is a former Singaporean politician and activist. A member of the ruling People's Action Party, Sidek was involved in politics for 25 years before retiring in 2001. He was instrumental in the formation of MENDAKI, a self-help group for the Malay community in Singapore.
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