Press release. 15 Sept. 2015. TP student tops Culinary Challenge which wins him '10 Michelin Stars' trip to Europe
Date: 2015
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) Culinary & Catering Management senior, Mr Poh Zhe Kai, emerged champion after beating 14 other top local culinary students across 7 institutions in the prestigious Les Amis Awards 2015 Challenge. Andre Chiang (Restaurant Andre), Joshua Brown (CUT by Wolfgang Puck), and Willin Low (Wild Rocket Restaurant) were among the panel of 12 esteemed chef judges assembled by Les Amis. Zhe Kai took home the $3,000 cash prize, as well as an all-expenses paid '10 Michelin Stars' trip to Europe. Besides that, he also had the invaluable opportunity to meet the chef-owners behind revered kitchens such as Le Petit Nice and Troisgros.
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Press release. 15 Sept. 2016. DDB Worldwide launches global centre of excellence for technology and innovation in Singapore
Date: 2016
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Description: DDB Worldwide launched "Equator", a global centre of excellence for creative technology and innovation in 2016. A satelite office "Equator@TP" was also set up in Temasek Polytechnic (TP) at the end of the year to tap diverse talents from the School of Informatics & IT, School of Design, School of Engineering and School of Business to create prototype concepts for commercial and community needs. Mr Peter Lam, Principal and CEO, Temasek Polytechnic, commented on the collaboration as a first-of-its-kind between DDB Worldwide and a tertiary institution in Singapore. He said that TP students would be given valuable opportunities for authentic learning as they work in multi-disciplinary teams, on real-life projects, with leading practitioners from the creative industry at TP campus.
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Press release. 15 Sept. 2021. Launch of course on chiller refrigerant handling
Date: 2021
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Description: Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment, Mr Desmond Tan, launched Singapore’s first course on chiller refrigerant handling at Temasek Polytechnic (TP) on 15 September 2021. The course, a collaboration between the National Environment Agency (NEA) and TP, was intended to equip chiller technicians in the refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) industry with essential knowledge and skills to handle refrigerants correctly during the installation, maintenance, and decommissioning works on water-cooled chillers.
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Press release. 16 June 2014. Sustainability in the hotel sector
Date: 2014
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Description: The Tourism Innovation Competition (TIC) was held from 10 -17 June 2014. Some 29 teams of students from 13 secondary schools and the ITE presented their creative proposals reinforcing and reinventing sustainable approaches to hospitality operations, specifically in the hotel sector. The theme for the competition was "Sustainability and the hotel sector" and the winners were announced on Tuesday, 17 June, 2014 at Auditorium 1, Temasek Polytechnic. TIC is an annual competition which started in 2010. It was organised by Temasek Polytechnic's School of Business (Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism Management, and Diploma in Leisure & Resort Management) and supported by the Singapore Tourism Board.
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Press release. 16 June 2016. Temasek Polytechnic unveils Singapore's 1st Centre of Innovation for Complementary Health Products
Date: 2016
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Description: Temasek Polytehcnic (TP) launched its Centre of Innovation (COI) for Complementary Health Products (CHP) to provide a one-stop service centre for CHP related enterprises. Guest-of-honour, Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Ministry of Health and Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, officiated the launch on Thursday, 16 June 2016 at Auditorium 3, Temasek Polytechnic. The inauguration of the COI CHP also included the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between TP and three of its industry partners namely, Changi General Hospital Clinical Trial Research Unit, Singapore Chinese Physicians' Association (SCPA) and Techkon Properties Pte Ltd. Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO, Temasek Polytechnic gave the welcome address, while presentations were delivered by Mr Ted Tan, Deputy Chief Executive, SPRING Singapore; Dr Lee Chee Wee, Director, TP's School of Applied Science; Mr Tan Koon Yaw, Deputy Head, Centre of Continuing Education, Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Mr Fu Siang Jeen, Managing Director, Wen Ken Group.
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Press release. 16 Nov. 2022. Cutting edge technology, digitalisation and training in new areas to uplift and transform Singapore’s security industry
Date: 2022
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic’s Security Industry Institute co-organises Singapore’s annual Security Industry Conference 2022 launched by Ms Sun Xueling, Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Social & Family Development.
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Press release. 16 Nov. 2023. Over 300 delegates attended the annual security industry conference 2023 to learn about best practices to strengthen the security sector
Date: 2023
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Description: On 15 November 2023, over 300 delegates from Singapore’s security industry convened at the annual Security Industry Conference 2023, jointly organised by Temasek Polytechnic and Conferences & Events Management Pte Ltd, to learn about new technologies and best practices for enhancing security services and elevating the skill sets of security staff.
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Press release. 16 Oct. 2014. Robots, iron man and magic!
Date: 2014
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Description: Jointly organised by Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic and Temasek Polytechnic, the 11th Engineering Discovery event for students was designed to introduce them to engineering in a simple, engaging way. About 300 students from 13 secondary schools had the opportunity to discover the wonders of engineering and its possibilities - with a little bit of help from robots, iron man and a magician. Among the highlights was an interactive exhibition which offered a hands-on experience of some engineering projects. "Body balance coaching app" and "Memory challenge" were 2 projects exhibited by Temasek Polytechnic. Mr Seto Lok Yin of Republic Polytechnic, Prof Low Kin Huat of NTU, Mr Tan Jui Kuan of Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Mr Peter Ho Yew Chi of Hope Technik Pte Ltd delivered their respective talks/magic show/presentations. The event was hosted by Ngee Ann Polytechnic and held on 16 October 2014.
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Press release. 16 Sept. 2015. Painting with coffee?
Date: 2015
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Description: The exhibition entitled "Coffee . Culture . Conversations" was held from 25 September to 28 October 2015 at The Art Gallery @ Temasek Polytechnic, Glocal Connect Village. The exhibition was organized by Temasek Polytechnic's Centre for TransCultural Studies (CTS), in collaboration with Maria Filatova, Dutch Colony Coffee and Santino Coffee Specialist. The Gallery exhibition featured Maria's caffeinated craft in a wall mural depicting the contemporary coffee culture in Singapore, along with a selection of her coffee paintings which did not have a protective layer so that visitors could smell the coffee! This curated exhibition was opened to the public and included workshops in Coffee painting and Latte art & barista appreciation.
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Press release. 17 Dec. 2012. Singapore Mercantile Exchange partners Temasek Polytechnic to build capabilities in commodity and currency derivatives trading and processing
Date: 2012
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Description: Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX), the first pan-Asian multi-product commodity and currency derivatives exchange signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 17 Dec 2012 with Temasek Polytechnic (TP). This collaboration marked the start of significant collaborations between the two institutions to build capabilities in the area of commodity and currency derivatives trading and processing. The MOU was signed by Mr. V Hariharan, CEO, Singapore Mercantile Exchange and Mrs Lee-Lim Sok Keow, Deputy Principal and Director, School of Informatics & IT, Temasek Polytechnic.
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Press release. 17 Dec. 2014. Pivotal, EMC and Temasek Polytechnic launch Singapore's first Data Science Academy
Date: 2014
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) partnered with Pivotal Software, Inc., and EMC Computer Systems to launch the TP-Pivotal Data Science Academy, one of the first data science academies in the Asia-Pacific region offering a practical, hands-on program for training and certifying data scientists and big data engineers. Both companies provided the hardware, software and initial expertise to kick start the Academy program. The first intake commenced in Q2/3 2015, with 100 participants enrolled in the first year. Mr Greg Whalen, Chief Data Scientist, Pivotal Asia-Pacific & Japan, Mr Eric Goh, Managing Director, EMC Computer Systems and Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO, Temasek Polytechnic gave their comments on the partnership.
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Press release. 17 Jan. 2019. TP students spearhead 99%SME Retail Carnival to promote local businesses
Date: 2019
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Description: 99%SME Retail Carnival was held from 19 to 20 January 2019 at Our Tampines Hub (OTH). Organised by 75 second-year students from Temasek Polytechnics (TP) School of Business, the retail carnival is part of an ongoing partnership between TP and OTH, to enhance student development and community engagement.The event follows the revamped 99%SME platform (www.99sme.sg) launch for the nationwide movement co-founded by Singtel and DBS, which helps SMEs adopt digital technology to grow their businesses.
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Press release. 17 Jan. 2024. Employment rates of polytechnic graduates remain high in 2023
Date: 2024
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Description: The 2023 Polytechnic Graduate Employment Survey (GES) found that 92.7% of polytechnic graduates in the labour force were employed within six months of graduation or after completion of full-time National Service, comparable to the 91.8% in 2022.
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Press release. 17 Mar. 2023. Crave-able plant-based heritage cuisine made possible with Novel Ingredients
Date: 2023
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Description: Four plant-based versions of Singapore’s heritage cuisine were developed by Diploma in Food Nutrition & Culinary Science, School of Applied Science, Temasek Polytechnic in collaboration with Fuji Oil Group in January.
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Press release. 17 May 2012. Minister of State for National Development and Manpower officiates at TP's 22nd Graduation Ceremony
Date: 2012
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Description: Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, Minister of State for National Development and Manpower officiated the first session of Temasek Polytechnic's 22nd Graduation Ceremony on Monday, 21 May 2012 at 9.00am at the Temasek Convention Centre. For the 2012 Graduation Ceremony, the first cohort of graduands from the diplomas in Pharmaceutical Science, Gerontological Management Studies, Clean Energy, Aerospace Electronics and Aerospace Engineering received their diplomas. For the first time, TP presented two new top awards -- the Lee Kong Chian Award and the Lee Kong Chian Award for All-Round Excellence.
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Press release. 17 Nov. 2021. Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information launches the Malware Analysis Centre at Temasek Polytechnic
Date: 2021
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Description: The Malware Analysis Centre at Temasek Polytechnic was launched on 17 November 2021 by Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information. Temasek Polytechnic in collaboration with ST Engineering, Palo Alto Networks, and CrowdStrike Inc., set up the Centre which focused on training students from the Diploma in Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics, in the detection and identification of malware, and forensics investigations.
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Press release. 18 Dec. 2012. SAS and Temasek Polytechnic strengthen Singapore's business analytics industry
Date: 2012
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Description: On 18 December 2012, SAS Institute and Temasek Polytechnic (TP) launched the TP-SAS Business Intelligence & Analytics Centre at TP's School of Informatics & IT. The state-of-the-art facility strengthened the partnership between the two organisations and provided hands-on experience for the Business Intelligence & Analytics students. Present at the launch of the TP-SAS Business Intelligence & Analytics Centre were Mr Bill Lee, Managing Director of SAS Singapore and Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO, Temasek Polytechnic.
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Press release. 18 July 2016. Temasek Polytechnic and Cloudera form academic partnership to empower students with big data analytics skills
Date: 2016
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and Cloudera established a partnership to work together to cultivate the next generation of data professionals through the Cloudera Academic Partnership (CAP) program. Through this program, students from TP's School of Informatics & IT (IIT) would be able to have access to the latest Apache Hadoop curriculum, software and skills training for the Hadoop platform. Mrs Lee-Lim Sok Keow, Deputy Principal, Temasek Polytechnic and Director, School of Informatics & IT and Mr Daniel Ng, Senior Director for APAC, Cloudera shared their comments on the training of students with deep skills in managing big data.
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Press release. 19 Feb. 2014. Deciding what to eat for dinner is only a phone-shake away!
Date: 2014
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Description: On 20 February 2014, Temasek Polytechnic (TP) students from the Diploma of Business Information Technology showcased 28 final-year projects at the Meeting Young Minds @ BIT Project Show held at TP's Main Foyer and Auditorium 2. Two projects highlighted included "Interactive mobile rewards programme to shop for the best food bargains!" and "That ring surprise will never again be ruined." Representatives from industry partners like IBM Cloud Lab and Accenture participated in a panel discussion.
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Press release. 19 Feb. 2019. No more queuing at supermarket checkouts!
Date: 2019
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic graduating Business Information Technology (BIT) students created a Scan and Go mobile application that allows shoppers to scan and pay for their grocery items via their mobile phones. This is just one of the 20 final-year projects by BIT students which used innovative technical solutions to boost productivity. The event, Meeting Young Minds @ BIT Project Show, was held on Wednesday, 20 February 2019 at Temasek Polytechnic Main Foyer and was opened to the public.
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Press release. 19 Jan. 2011. Temasek Polytechnic's culinary students celebrate Chinese New Year with Bo Tien Welfare Society's senior citizens
Date: 2011
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Description: Twenty students from Temasek Polytechnic School of Business Diploma in Culinary & Catering Management provided a Western dining experience to 25 senior citizens from the Bo Tien Welfare homes. Mrs Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Chairman of Singapore Art Museum, graced the event held on 22 Jan 2011 at Bo Tien Welfare Services Auditorium. The event brought Temasek Polytechnic, Bo Tien Welfare Services and Taman Jurong Malay Activity Executive Club (MAEC) together to bring Chinese New Year festive cheer to the senior citizens.
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Press release. 19 Jan. 2024. Zscaler partners with Temasek Polytechnic to address cybersecurity skills gap
Date: 2024
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Description: Zscaler Inc. has partnered with the School of Informatics & IT at Temasek Polytechnic to provide 600 students with the deeper knowledge and skills required to become cybersecurity professionals by 2026.
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Press release. 19 July 2021. Launch of Smart e-Commerce Centre in Temasek Polytechnic
Date: 2021
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Description: On 19 July 2021, Temasek Polytechnic (TP) launched a Smart e-Commerce Centre (SMEC) to equip students with the skills to meet the demands of borderless retail competition brought forth by the rapid growth of e-commerce. The SMEC also aims to help companies and aspiring entrepreneurs boost their digitalisation efforts through training and collaborations with the TP community and these partners. Ms Gan Siow Huang, Minister of State, Ministry of Education, officiated the launch of the SMEC at TP.
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Press release. 19 June 2012. Is Sentosa accessible to special needs visitors?
Date: 2012
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic organised the Tourism Innovation Competition 2012 for 205 students from 23 Secondary Schools and ITE Colleges. It was held from 15 to 22 June 2012. A total of 47 teams attempted to provide innovative solutions to accessibility problems for the special needs visitor in Sentosa. The special needs visitor profile included the disabled, elderly, families with young children, nursing mothers, and pregnant women. Consultation was held with TP's Hospitality & Tourism Management (HTM) / Leisure Resort Management (LRM) lecturers as well as staff from Singapore Tourism Board and Sentosa Development Corporation to fine-tune proposals on their assigned areas. The participants set up 47 on-site displays for the judges to view. The top 3 teams presented their proposals to the judges and their peers on 22 June 2012. Teo Wei Xuan, Cedar Girls Secondary School and Florentino Gem Paula Villar, from Yishun Town Secondary School gave comments on their proposals.
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Press release. 19 Mar. 2019. Temasek Polytechnic and HIT Robot Group launch the TP-HRG Robotics Innovation Centre
Date: 2019
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) has collaborated with Harbin Institute of Technology Robot Group (HRG), one of China's leading robot manufacturers, in the setting up of the TP-HRG Robotics Innovation Centre. The launch of the TP-HRG Robotics Innovation Centre follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed in May 2018, where TP and HRG would cooperate in research & development, training, as well as the designing, delivering, test-bedding and integrating of solutions in relevant technologies in support of industry players. This includes small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore and around the region.
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