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. 31 Oct. 2022. Temasek Polytechnic and AETOS train Brunei's largest security firm SPSS inks MOU for greater collaboration and to take SG brand of education global
Date: 2022
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic and AETOS Holdings Pte Ltd inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday, 31 October at Temasek Polytechnic, to cement the partnership between AETOS and Temasek Polytechnic - Security Industry Institute (SII).
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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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Ts. Feb. 1999
Date: 1999
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Description: A lifestyle magazine that delivers everything you need to know about studying and life at TP.
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Press release. 01 Feb. 2013. Temasek Polytechnic partners with Autodesk to build capabilities in next-generation serious games development
Date: 2013
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 1 February 2013 with Autodesk, Inc., a world leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. It marked the start of significant collaboration with TP to build its capabilities in the area of game development, with a focus to move beyond traditional entertainment games, to next-generation serious games. Mrs Lee-Lim Sok Keow, Deputy Principal and Director, School of Informatics & IT, Temasek Polytechnic and V. R. Srivatsan, Autodesk Managing Director for the ASEAN region shared their comments on the collaboration.
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Press release. 13 Mar. 2013. IT security in the spotlight
Date: 2013
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic's annual IT Project Show 2013 was held on Wednesday, 13 March 2013 at its Auditorium Foyer. It showcased 25 final-year projects which included "Cyber manhunt", a forensics toolkit and "Tweet analyser", a web application and "The Public key infrastructure (PKI) broker", a software. The annual "All 'bout Security Seminar" organised by senior students from the Diploma in Cyber & Digital Security also took place concurrently. The speakers for the seminar were Mr Vincent Tay, Balanced Consultancy Pte Ltd, Mr Christopher Low, ThinkSECURE Pte Ltd, Mr Cecil Su, Head, Professional Security Services, e-Cop Pte Ltd, and Mr HoShee Yan, Head, Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority.
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Ts. Sept. 2008
Date: 2008
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Description: A lifestyle magazine that delivers everything you need to know about studying and life at TP.
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Ts. Sept. 2007
Date: 2007
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Description: A lifestyle magazine that delivers everything you need to know about studying and life at TP.
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Press release. 25 Nov. 2014. Temasek Polytechnic announces plans to develop Singapore's first smart campus platform
Date: 2014
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Description: Inspired by the initiative to establish Singapore as the world's first Smart Nation, Temasek Polytechnic (TP) set up a Smart Campus Platform that leveraged on a comprehensive and robust IT infrastructure and innovative technologies to make better decisions and improve the experience of studying and working at the Polytechnic. TP collaborated with Cisco Systems, EMC, Johnson Controls (S) Pte Ltd, NCS/SingTel and SAS Singapore on the Smart Campus Platform project. It also explored partnerships with companies such as NEC Asia Pacific and ST Electronics (Info-CommSystems) to trial smart campus solutions. Sharing their quotes/comments on the partnership were Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO, Temasek Polytechnic, Mr Steve Leonard, Executive Deputy Chairman of IDA, Mr Kiren Kumar, Director, Infocomms and Media, Singapore Economic Development Board, Mr Saleh Haji Munshi, President for Cisco in ASEAN, Mr Eric Goh, Managing Director, EMC Singapore, Mr Michael Anderton, General Manager and Managing Director of Building Efficiency in Johnson Controls Singapore, Mr Chia Wee Boon, CEO of NCS, Mr Lim Kok Quee, Managing Director, NEC Asia Pacific, Mr Francis Fong, Managing Director, SAS Singapore and Mr Lau Thiam Beng, Deputy President (Operations), Singapore Technologies Electronics.
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Press release. 07 Oct. 2014. Temasek Polytechnic is 1st IHL to offer a Diploma in Big Data Management & Governance and Specialist Diploma in Big Data Management
Date: 2014
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) announced details of Singapore's first full-time and part-time courses on Big Data in a press conference on Wednesday, 8 October, 2014. The 2 courses launched were the full-time Diploma in Big Data Management & Governance and the part-time Specialist Diploma in Big Data Management. As Singapore pushed towards becoming the world's first smart nation, one that is able to use technology to enhance transport, healthcare and other public services, data engineers, data scientists and data analytics professionals would be needed by businesses, government and ICT companies to leverage exponential data growth for productivity, competitiveness and growth. In the light of this, there was a need to train students to acquire relevant skills that would prepare them for the workplace. Hence, the launch of these two diplomas on big data.
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Press release. 04 Nov. 2014. Women use dining plate to teach nutrition and empower Cambodian villagers
Date: 2014
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Description: Her Excellency, Dr Ing Kantha Phavi, Minister of Women's Affairs, Cambodia presented the Certificate in Food Science and Nutrition to 30 women from the Cambodian Ministry of Women's Affairs (MWA) who were the first to complete a 4-year Food Science & Nutrition Certification Programme at Temasek Polytechnic (TP). The presentation ceremony took place on Global Community Day 2014, Friday, 7 November 2014 at TP's Glocal Connect Village. This programme was part of the agreement undertaken between TP and Temasek Foundation (TF) in 2011 for the execution of "Public Health and Nutrition Intervention Training Programme" in Cambodia.
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Press release. 15 July 2013. Attracting youth tourism
Date: 2013
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Description: The award presentation for the winners of Tourism Innovation Competition 2013 (TIC) was held on Tuesday, 16 July 2013. Some 49 teams of students from 24 schools took part in the 2013 competition with the theme "Youth tourism". TIC 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. It is an annual competition started in 2010, and the aim was to arm student participants with opportunities to learn more about the tourism industry as well as career opportunities available.
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Press release. 11 May 2015. From NA to NT to ITE to TP to SYFC: the sky is the limit for young man without O-Levels!
Date: 2015
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic's "Presentation of top graduates" event was held on Tuesday, 12 May 2015 with a welcome address by Deputy Principal, Mr Edmond Khoo. The award winners were: Lee Kuan Yew Award - Clarissa Chua Wei Ting, Tessa Ong Yu Xian & Darren Lee Wei Sheng; Tay Eng Soon Gold Medal - Haley Poh Yong Yao; Lee Kong Chian Award - Jazmin Quek Qian Hui, Tan Xinyi & Valerie Tang Hui Wen; CapitaLand Award for All-Round Excellence - Tan Yan Lin; Lee Kong Chian Award for All-Round Excellence - Shermaine See Kai Ting & Estella Koh Siew Lee; Ngee Ann Kongsi Most Outstanding Overcomer Award - Shalom Lim Ern Rong
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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. 27 Feb. 2015. The University of Western Australia (UWA) and Temasek Polytechnic (TP) celebrate 10 years of student exchange
Date: 2015
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and the University of Western Australia (UWA) celebrated a decade-long partnership of student exchange on 27 February 2015. The exchange programme provided almost 400 students (170 students from TP's Diploma in Communications and Media Management (CMM) and about 200 from UWA students) an opportunity to learn more about Australian education and culture for TP students and for Australian students to understand TP life and Singapore culture. His Excellency, the Australian High Commissioner to Singapore, Mr Philip Green, Professor Krishna Sen, Dean of the Faculty of Arts at UWA, Mr Daniel Yeow, Director, TP's School of Business as well as senior staff and students from both institutions attended the celebration held at Temasek Polytechnic. Sarah Ison of UWA and Jolene Chea of TP were among the many students who had benefitted from the exchange programme.
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Press release. 22 Feb. 2016. No more parking coupons!
Date: 2016
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic's "Meeting Young Minds @ BIT Project Show" was held on Wednesday, 24 February 2016 at Temasek Polytechnic Main Foyer and Auditorium 2. One of the 30 final year projects showcased was the creation of an eParking mobile application and other innovative technical solutions to boost productivity and ease the workload of parking enforcement officers with the use of QR-code scanning. The simple-to-use Android application allowed drivers and motorists to select the location, period of time and load funds to fulfill a parking session. Some of the other final year projects showcased included "Tri-factor authentication mechanism to track event attendance" and "On-the-go volunteering". Industry partners like honestbee.com and SAFESURE Engineering also took part in the discussion on driving innovations with technology. Mr Aloysius Lau, panelist and MD of SAFESURE was a BIT alumnus.
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Press release. 28 Mar. 2013. New Singapore plastic film is the future of 3D on-the-go
Date: 2013
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) developed a new nano-engineered screen protector that turned the ordinary screens of handheld devices into 3D displays. It would be marketed by start-up, Nanoveu Pte Ltd. The unique plastic film could also potentially be used as next generation security tokens employed by banks and corporations. Dr Jaslyn Law, the IMRE scientist and Mr Frank Chan, the TP scientist who led the overall National Research Foundation (NRF) funded project worked on the product since 2010. Mrs Lay-Tan Siok Lie, Deputy Principal of TP, Mr Alfred Chong, Nanoveu Pte Ltd Founder and CEO and Prof Andy Hor, Executive Director of IMRE shared their comments on the product.
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Press release. 20 Mar. 2012. Changi Airport Group and Temasek Polytechnic sign MOU
Date: 2012
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Description: On 20 March 2012, Changi Airport Group (CAG) and Temasek Polytechnic (TP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate collaboration between both organisations in the areas of aviation training initiatives and sharing of expertise and information on best practices in the aviation industry. Mrs Lay-Tan Siok Lie, Deputy Principal, Temasek Polytechnic and Mr Foo Sek Min, Executive Vice President, Airport Management, Changi Airport Group signed the MOU.
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Temasek Polytechnic course handbook. 2015
Date: 2015
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Description: Brochures of Temasek Polytechnic's courses, fees, entry requirements and career opportunities.
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Press release. 20 July 2018. 2017 Polytechnic graduates in good demand
Date: 2018
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Description: The Graduate Employment Survey (GES), jointly conducted by the five polytechnics in 2017, showed that polytechnic graduates continue to be in demand in the job market. The overall employment rate six months after graduation was at 87.3% (86.4% for fresh graduates, and 89.8% for post-NS graduates). Although there was a decline from 2016, employment rate remains healthy. The decline is partly due to year-on-year changes in labour market and economic conditions, and preferences of students upon graduation.
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Press release. 13 Feb 2012. From Temasek Polytechnic to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University MOA will result in degree programmes, student exchanges & study trips
Date: 2012
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Description: Temasek Polytechnic and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Campus signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on 13 February 2012. This collaboration between Temasek Polytechnic and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Campus would allow for participation in the areas of student exchanges, study visits and also admission to relevant degree programs for eligible students from the Diploma in Aviation Management & Services (AMS), Diploma in Aerospace Engineering (AEG) and Diploma in Aerospace Electronics (AEL). Mrs Lay-Tan Siok Lie, Deputy Principal, Temasek Polytechnic and Dr John Watret, Executive Vice President of ERAU and Chairman of ERAU Asia signed the MOA.
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Press release. 06 Dec. 2011. NATAS & TP partner to promote silver travel
Date: 2011
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Description: The National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (NATAS) and Temasek Polytechnic (TP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote silver travel industry in Singapore. Under this MOU, both NATAS and TP's School of Humanities & Social Sciences would conduct research to better understand the travel trends of the silver generation so as to enable the industry to better cater to their needs in the travel scene. Mr Boo Kheng Hua, Principal & CEO, Temasek Polytechnic and Mr Robert Khoo, CEO, NATAS signed the MOU.
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Press release. 15 Jan. 2019. Increase in polytechnic graduates employed within six months of graduation in 2018
Date: 2019
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Description: The Graduate Employment Survey (GES), jointly conducted by the five polytechnics, showed that polytechnic graduates continue to be sought after by employers and commanded higher salaries in 2018 than in 2017. Among respondents who entered the labour force, the overall employment rate six months after graduation was 89.5%, 2.2 percentage points higher than in 2017. The proportion who were unemployed and still looking for a job or in involuntary part-time/temporary employment decreased by 4.4 percentage points.
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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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