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Janil Puthucheary

Project Wolbachia to be expanded to four new locations in December

The Project Wolbachia expansion will increase its total coverage from 580,000 households to 660,000 households in Singapore.
The Project Wolbachia expansion will increase its total coverage from 580,000 households to 660,000 households in Singapore.

Safer, more sustainable pest control under Singapore’s new framework

Singapore’s national framework The Code Of Practice For The Performance Of Pest Management Services incorporates integrated pest management principles.
Singapore’s national framework The Code Of Practice For The Performance Of Pest Management Services incorporates integrated pest management principles.

Over 34,000 tonnes of e-waste collected in 4 years; all CCs to have recycling bins by mid-2026

Collected e-waste are sent to Alba E-Waste Smart Recycling's warehouse in Tuas.
Collected e-waste are sent to Alba E-Waste Smart Recycling's warehouse in Tuas.

Race and religion remain key to Singaporean identity: Janil Puthucheary

Senior Minister of State for Education and Sustainability and the Environment Janil Puthucheary speaking at a Youth Dialogue on Sept 28.
Senior Minister of State for Education and Sustainability and the Environment Janil Puthucheary speaking at a Youth Dialogue on Sept 28.

10 research projects to improve weather forecasts in Singapore and region under new alliance

While it is already challenging to accurately forecast the weather in the tropics, climate change will cause weather events to become more erratic.
While it is already challenging to accurately forecast the weather in the tropics, climate change will cause weather events to become more erratic.

New online tools by SkillsFuture Singapore help companies plan and curate staff training

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Ms Gina Toh, 49, CEO of ISS Facility Services, Singapore (ISS Singapore), received the Workplace Learning Organisation of Excellence (Platinum) award from the National Centre for Workplace Excellence, the highest tier of the National Workplace Learning (NWpL) certifications.
The award was presented to ISS Singapore at the Human Capital Conference 2025 by guest-of-honour Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, at The SkillsFuture Human Capital Conference, which marks the closing of SkillsFuture Festival 2025, at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on Aug 18, 2025.
The event, themed “Transform Today, Lead Tomorrow – Strengthen Business Through People”, is jointly organised by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and the National Centre of Excellence for Workplace Learning at Singapore Polytechnic (NACE@SP), with the support of SkillsFuture Singapore and Lifelong Learning Singapore.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
ST20250818-202596800422-Lim Yaohui-Shermaine Ang-smskills18/ 
Ms Gina Toh, 49, CEO of ISS Facility Services, Singapore (ISS Singapore), received the Workplace Learning Organisation of Excellence (Platinum) award from the National Centre for Workplace Excellence, the highest tier of the National Workplace Learning (NWpL) certifications.
The award was presented to ISS Singapore at the Human Capital Conference 2025 by guest-of-honour Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, at The SkillsFuture Human Capital Conference, which marks the closing of SkillsFuture Festival 2025, at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on Aug 18, 2025.
The event, themed “Transform Today, Lead Tomorrow – Strengthen Business Through People”, is jointly organised by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and the National Centre of Excellence for Workplace Learning at Singapore Polytechnic (NACE@SP), with the support of SkillsFuture Singapore and Lifelong Learning Singapore.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

40% more sign-ups to programmes for adult learners at institutes of higher learning in last 5 years

A visitor at the SkillsFuture Festival × NUS (National University of Singapore) 2025 on July 12.
A visitor at the SkillsFuture Festival × NUS (National University of Singapore) 2025 on July 12.

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