OMG!! A Singapore, non siete ancora confusi da tutti gli acronimi usati come lo siamo noi? Sembra che a Singapore le abbreviazioni siano così amate quanto lo street food o i grattacieli dal design avveniristico.
Ogni aspetto della vita quotidiana sembra essere avvolto da un mare di lettere misteriose. Oltre al Singlish, un’incredibile miscela di inglese, malese, tamil e altre lingue, ti sorprenderà se pensi che gli acronimi siano l’unico linguaggio codificato a Singapore!
In questo articolo, concentriamoci sugli acronimi per il momento. Per i più curiosi abbiamo anche una tabella espansiva con oltre 500 acronimi!
L’uso degli acronimi e del Singlish sul posto di lavoro
Con la popolazione multirazziale e multiculturale di Singapore, il linguaggio colloquiale, noto anche come Singlish, è diventato una parte essenziale della vita quotidiana e del lavoro.
Non solo gli acronimi, ma anche termini come ‘OTOT‘ (Own Time, Own Target) e ‘Sabo‘ (abbreviazione di Sabotaggio) sono usati molto correntemente. E non riguarda solo la zona; Anche nelle aziende internazionali con sede a Singapore, è probabile sentire termini come “Zai” per descrivere un bravo dipendente o “Kaypoh” per qualcuno un po’ curioso, il nostro classico ficcanaso.
Pertanto, mentre vi addentrate in questo elenco di acronimi, tenete a mente che siamo solo al livello più superficiale del problema linguistico!
Governo
- CPF (Central Provident Fund): Questo è il fondo previdenziale centrale di Singapore, e sì, è un argomento serio, ma con un acronimo come questo, chi può resistere a un sorriso?
- HDB (Housing Development Board): È l’ente che sviluppa gli alloggi pubblici a Singapore.
- ICA (Immigration and Checkpoints Authority): Questa autorità si occupa di immigrazione e controlli.
Trasporti
- MRT (Mass Rapid Transit): Nonostante ‘Rapid’ sia nel nome, durante l’ora di punta, può sembrare tutto tranne che rapido.
- ERP (Electronic Road Pricing): È il modo intelligente con cui Singapore gestisce il traffico e riduce l’inquinamento.
- LTA (Land Transport Authority): Regolamenta tutti i mezzi di trasporto terrestre a Singapore.
- Sanità
- MOH (Ministry of Health): È l’organo che si assicura che la sanità a Singapore sia all’avanguardia.
- SGH (Singapore General Hospital): È il più grande ospedale di Singapore.
- HPB (Health Promotion Board): Si dedica alla promozione della salute e del benessere dei cittadini.
Cibo e Stile di Vita
Anche il mondo del cibo e dello stile di vita a Singapore non è immune dagli acronimi. Ad esempio:
- BBQ: Barbecue, un passatempo popolare durante i fine settimana.
- NTUC (National Trades Union Congress): Questa è in realtà una catena di supermercati molto popolare.
- PSA (Public Service Announcement): Questo termine viene spesso usato per annunciare nuovi ristoranti o eventi.
Tabella degli Acronimi
Per coloro che sono veramente affascinati da questo mondo di lettere, abbiamo preparato una tabella espansiva con oltre 500 acronimi utilizzati a Singapore.
| Acronimo | Significato |
|---|---|
| 4D | 4-Digits, a Singapore lottery |
| 5 C’s | 5 C’s of Singapore: Cash, Car, Credit card, Condominium, Country club |
| 6 C’s | 6 C’s of Singapore: Career, Cash, Car, Credit card, Condominium, Country club |
| A*STAR | Agency for Science, Technology and Research |
| AA | Asian Aerospace |
| ACS (J) | Anglo-Chinese Junior School |
| ACM | Asian Civilisations Museum |
| ACPS | Anglo-Chinese Primary School |
| ACRES | Animal Concerns Research And Research Society |
| ACS | Anglo-Chinese School |
| ACS(I) | Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) |
| ACSBR | Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) |
| ACJC | Anglo-Chinese Junior College |
| A & G | Allen & Gledhill, a law firm |
| AG | Attorney-General |
| AGC | Attorney-General’s Chambers |
| AHS | Anglican High School |
| AISS | Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School, Australian International School Singapore |
| AJ | (Pig Latin slang) Gay (typically male) |
| AJC | Anderson Junior College (now merged with Serangoon Junior College to form Anderson Serangoon Junior College) |
| ALL | Animal Lovers League |
| AMK | Ang Mo Kio |
| AMP | Association of Muslim Professionals |
| ANDSS | Anderson Secondary School |
| APP | Assistant Public Prosecutor (see also “DPP” and “PP”) |
| APPLES | Application for Passport On-line Electronic System |
| AR | Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court of Singapore |
| ASRJC | Anderson Serangoon Junior College |
| AWARE | Association of Women for Action and Research |
| AWWA | Asian Women Welfare Association |
| AY | Academic Year |
| AYE | Ayer Rajah Expressway |
| BB | Boys’ Brigade |
| BBSS | Bukit Batok Secondary School |
| BC | Birth Certificate |
| BCA | Building and Construction Authority |
| BCM | Bus Contracting Model |
| BBDC | Bukit Batok Driving Centre |
| BBFA | ( internet slang) Bui Bui Forever Alone |
| BBT | Bukit Batok / Bubble Tea |
| BDK | Bedok |
| BDS | Bedok South Secondary School |
| BF | Buddhist Fellowship (Singapore) |
| BGR | (slang) boy-girl relationship |
| BJ | Bugis Junction |
| BKE | Bukit Timah Expressway |
| BMT | Basic Military Training |
| BPGHS | Bukit Panjang Government High School |
| BPLRT | Bukit Panjang LRT Line |
| BPP | Bukit Panjang Plaza |
| BPT | Basic Police Training |
| BPJ | Bukit Panjang |
| BRT | Basic Rescue Training |
| BSEP | Bus Service Enhancement Programme |
| BTO | Build To Order (HDB) |
| BTS | Baptist Theological Seminary |
| BTT | Basic Theory Test |
| BTYSS | Beatty Secondary School |
| BVSS | Buona Vista Secondary School |
| BWSS | Bowen Secondary School |
| CAAS | Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore |
| CBD | Central Business District |
| CBP | Changi Business Park |
| CBPU | Central Building Plan Unit |
| CCA | Co-curricular activity |
| CCC | Chinese Chamber of Commerce; Citizen’s Consultative Committee |
| CCHS | Chung Cheng High School |
| CCK | Choa Chu Kang |
| CCL or CC | Circle MRT line |
| CCR | Core Central Region |
| CDAC | Chinese Development Assistance Council |
| CDC | Community Development Council |
| CEPAS | Contactless e-Purse Application System |
| CHC | City Harvest Church |
| CHIJ | Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus |
| CHS | Catholic High School, Singapore |
| CNB | Central Narcotics Bureau |
| CID | Criminal Investigation Department |
| CIP | Community Involvement Project (now replaced by “VIA”) |
| CIQ | Custom & Immigration Quarantine |
| CIS | Corporate Individual Scheme |
| CJ | Chief Justice |
| CJC | Catholic Junior College |
| CMC | Chinese Media & Communication |
| CMPB | Central Manpower Base |
| CNA | Channel NewsAsia |
| COE | Certificate of Entitlement |
| CPF | Central Provident Fund |
| CPIB | Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau |
| CRL | Cross Island MRT line |
| CS | Century Square |
| CSC | Community Sports Club |
| CSM | City Square Mall |
| CTE | Central Expressway |
| CTSS | Clementi Town Secondary School |
| CWO | Corrective Work Order |
| CWP | Causeway Point |
| CWS | Cat Welfare Society |
| D & D | Dinner & Dance, a function usually organised annually by companies |
| D & N | Drew & Napier LLC, a law firm |
| DART | Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team |
| DBS | Development Bank of Singapore (now known as DBS Bank) |
| DBSS | Design, Build and Sell Scheme |
| DHS | Dunman High School |
| DJ | District Judge |
| DMN | Dunman Secondary School |
| DPP | Deputy Public Prosecutor (see also “APP” and “PP”) or Direct Entry Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (via ITE) |
| DR | Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court or the Subordinate Courts of Singapore |
| DSO | Defence Science Organisation |
| DSTA | Defence Science and Technology Agency /ˈdɛstə/ |
| DTE | Downtown East |
| DTL or DT | Downtown MRT line |
| EC | Executive Condominium |
| ECP | East Coast Park / East Coast Parkway |
| EDB | Economic Development Board |
| EDP | Endeavour Primary School |
| eGAP | eGovernment Action Plan |
| EJC | Eunoia Junior College |
| EP | Employment Pass or Exit Permit |
| ERP | Electronic Road Pricing |
| EWL or EW | East West MRT line |
| EFSS | Edgefield Secondary School |
| FAS | Financial Assistance Scheme |
| FAS | Football Association of Singapore |
| FCBC | Faith Community Baptist Church |
| FG | Filmgarde Cineplexes |
| FHSS | Fuhua Secondary School |
| FMSS | Fairfield Methodist Secondary School |
| FMPS or FFP | Fairfield Methodist Primary School |
| FTT | Final Theory Test |
| FT | Foreign Talent |
| GAD | Go and Die |
| GAS | Go-Ahead Singapore |
| GB | Girls’ Brigade |
| GBTB | Gardens by the Bay |
| GCE | General Certificate of Education |
| GCM | Government Contracting Model (now replaced by Bus Contracting Model) |
| GCT | Goh Chok Tong |
| GE | Great Eastern |
| GEP | Gifted Education Programme |
| GIS | Global Indian School |
| GP | Gladiolus Place |
| GRC | Group representation constituency |
| GSS | Great Singapore Sale |
| GST | Goods and Services Tax |
| GV | Golden Village |
| GWA | GEMS World Academy |
| GWC | Great World City |
| GYSS | Guangyang Secondary School |
| HCI | Hwa Chong Institution |
| HCJC | Hwa Chong Junior College (now merged with The Chinese High School to form Hwa Chong Institution) |
| HDB | Housing Development Board |
| HEB | Hindu Endowments Board |
| HG | Hougang |
| HOGC | Heart of God Church |
| HIP | Home Improvement Programme |
| HPB | Health Promotion Board |
| HPPS | Henry Park Primary School |
| HS | Hougang Secondary School |
| HSA | Health Sciences Authority |
| HYSS | Hua Yi Secondary School |
| HSCS | Hai Sing Catholic School |
| IC | Identity health, In charge or Identification Certificate/Card |
| ICBC | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China |
| ICA | Immigration & Checkpoints Authority |
| ICS | International Community School of Singapore |
| IDA | Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore |
| IJC | Innova Junior College (now merged with Yishun Junior College to form Yishun Innova Junior College) |
| IMDA | Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore |
| IMH | Institute of Mental Health |
| IO | Investigation Officer |
| IP | Integrated Programme |
| IPPT | Individual Physical Proficiency Test |
| IR | Integrated Resort |
| IRO | Inter-Religious Organisation of Singapore |
| ISA | Internal Security Act |
| ISD | Internal Security Department |
| ITE | Institute of Technical Education |
| IUP | Interim Upgrading Programme |
| J | Judge (plural: JJ) |
| J8 | Junction 8 Shopping Centre |
| JA | Judge of Appeal (plural: JJA) |
| JB | Johor Bahru |
| JC | Judicial Commissioner or Junior College |
| JCA | Jewel Changi Airport |
| JBJ | Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam |
| JEM | Jurong East Mall |
| JEMP | Jurong East Modification Project |
| JJC | Jurong Junior College (now merged with Pioneer Junior College to form Jurong Pioneer Junior College) |
| JP | Jurong Point Shopping Mall |
| JPJC | Jurong Pioneer Junior College |
| JPS | Jagoh Primary School |
| JRL or JR | Jurong Region MRT line |
| JSS | Jurong Secondary School |
| JTC | Jurong Town Corporation (now known as JTC Corporation) |
| KIV | Keep In View; refers to items, documents or papers that should be kept around for later consideration |
| KJE | Kranji Expressway |
| KK | Kandang Kerbau Women’s and Children’s Hospital |
| KL | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| KMSPKS | Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery |
| KPE | Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway |
| KTPH | Khoo Teck Puat Hospital |
| LCK | Lim Chu Kang |
| LCCS | Lutheran Community Care Services |
| LHL | Lee Hsien Loong |
| LKCM | Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU |
| LKY | Lee Kuan Yew |
| LRT | Light Rapid Transit |
| LTA | Land Transport Authority |
| LUP | Lift Upgrading Programme |
| LYSS | Loyang Secondary School |
| MAH | Mount Alvernia Hospital |
| MAS | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
| MBFC | Marina Bay Financial Centre |
| MBLM | Marina Bay Link Mall |
| MBS | Marina Bay Sands |
| MBSC | Marina Bay Singapore Countdown |
| MC | Medical Certificate |
| MCD | Ministry of Community Development (now MCYS) |
| MCE | Marina Coastal Expressway |
| MCI | Ministry of Communications and Information |
| MCS | Methodist Church in Singapore |
| MCYS | Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (Singapore) |
| MDA | Media Development Authority |
| MDIS | Management Development Institute of Singapore |
| MENDAKI | Yayasan MENDAKI (formerly the Council for the Education of Muslim Children, now the Council for the Development of Singapore Muslim Community) |
| MGS | Methodist Girls’ School |
| MI | Millennia Institute |
| MJC | Meridian Junior College (now merged with Tampines Junior College to form Tampines Meridian Junior College) |
| MJR | Manjusri Secondary School |
| MINDEF | Ministry of Defence (Singapore) |
| MINDS | Movement For The Intellectually Disabled Of Singapore |
| MOE | Ministry of Education (Singapore) |
| MOF | Ministry of Finance (Singapore) |
| MOH | Ministry of Health (Singapore) |
| MOM | Ministry of Manpower (Singapore) |
| MOS | Minister of State |
| MRT | Mass Rapid Transit |
| MSCP | Multi Storey Car Park |
| MSHS | Maris Stella High School |
| MSL | Marsiling Secondary School |
| MSS | Meridian Secondary School or Montfort Secondary School |
| MUIS | Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (Islamic Religious Council of Singapore) |
| NAPS | Ngee Ann Primary School |
| NAFA | Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts |
| NAPFA | National Physical Fitness Award |
| NAS | National Archives of Singapore |
| NCC | National Cadet Corps (Singapore) or New Creation Church |
| NCDCC | National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (Singapore) |
| NCMP | Non-constituency Member of Parliament |
| NCS | National Computer Systems |
| NCSS | National Council of Social Service |
| NDP | National Day Parade |
| NE | National Education |
| NEA | National Environment Agency |
| NEL or NE | North East MRT line |
| NETS | Network for Electronic Transfers |
| NHG | National Healthcare Group |
| NHHS | Nan Hua High School |
| NIE | National Institute of Education |
| NJC | National Junior College |
| NKF | National Kidney Foundation Singapore |
| NLB | National Library Board |
| NMP | Nominated Member of Parliament |
| NMS | National Museum of Singapore |
| NP | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
| NPARKS | National Parks Board |
| NPCC | National Police Cadet Corps |
| NRIC | National Registration Identity Card |
| NRP | Neighbourhood Renewal Programme |
| NS | National Service in Singapore |
| NSE | North–South Expressway (Singapore) |
| NSF | Full-time National Servicemen |
| NSL or NS | North South MRT line |
| NSTB | National Science and Technology Board |
| NTC | National Technical Certificate |
| NTFGH | Ng Teng Fong General Hospital |
| NTPS | New Town Primary School |
| NTU | Nanyang Technological University |
| NTUC | National Trade Union Congress |
| NUH | National University Hospital |
| NUHS | National University Health System |
| NUS | National University of Singapore |
| NUSH or NUSHS | National University of Singapore High School of Mathematics and Science |
| NWC | National Wages Council |
| NYGH | Nanyang Girls’ High School |
| NYK | Nanyang Kindergarten |
| NYP | Nanyang Polytechnic |
| NYPS | Nanyang Primary School |
| NYJC | Nanyang Junior College |
| OB | Out of Bounds (see OB marker) |
| OBS | Outward Bound Singapore |
| OCBC | Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation |
| OCR | Outside of Central Region |
| OCS | Officer Cadet School (Singapore) |
| OFS | Overseas Family School |
| OPSS | Orchid Park Secondary School |
| ORD | Operationally Ready Date, refers to the date on which a National Serviceman completes his 2-year term of service. |
| OSS | Outram Secondary School |
| OUB | Overseas Union Bank |
| O$P$ | owe money, pay money – used in loan sharks’ harassing graffiti. |
| PA | People’s Association |
| PAP | People’s Action Party |
| PCK | Phua Chu Kang, a popular TV sitcom |
| PDI | Private Driving Instructor |
| PE | Physical Education |
| PES | Physical Employment Status. Pre-enlistment medical categorisation used by the Singapore Armed Forces to determine fitness for combat or non |
| PFP | Polytechnic Foundation Programme |
| PG or PGL | Punggol |
| PGP | Prince George’s Park Residences, NUS |
| PHS | Presbyterian High School |
| PIE | Pan Island Expressway |
| PJC | Pioneer Junior College (now merged with Jurong Junior College to form Jurong Pioneer Junior College) |
| PLQ | Paya Lebar Quarter |
| PLS | Paya Lebar Square |
| PLU | People Like Us, a gay equality lobby group |
| POSB | Post Office Savings Bank (now known as POSBank) |
| PP | Public Prosecutor (see also “APP” and “DPP”) or Parkway Parade |
| PROGRESS | Providing Opportunities through Growth, Remaking Singapore for Success |
| PS | Plaza Singapura |
| PSA | Port of Singapore Authority (now known as PSA International) |
| PSC | Public Service Commission |
| PSLE | Primary School Leaving Examination |
| PSP | Progress Singapore Party |
| PSR | Pasir Ris |
| PUB | Public Utilities Board |
| PWD | Public Works Department |
| PR | Permanent resident |
| PT | Practical Test or Physical Training |
| PDL | Provisional Driving Licence |
| PLMGPS | Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Primary) |
| PLMGSS | Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School (Secondary) |
| QDL | Qualified Driving Licence |
| QPS | Qihua Primary School |
| R & T | Rajah & Tann, a law firm |
| RC | Residents’ Committee |
| RCR | Rest of Central Region |
| RCS | Radio Corporation of Singapore |
| RCY | Singapore Red Cross Youth |
| REP | Renaissance Engineering Programme |
| RGPS | Raffles Girls’ Primary School |
| RGS | Raffles Girls’ School |
| RI | Raffles Institution |
| RJ or RJC | Raffles Junior College |
| RMPS | Radin Mas Primary School |
| ROM | Registry of Marriages |
| RP | Republic Polytechnic |
| RRP | Recommended retail price |
| RS | Rosyth School |
| RSAF | Republic of Singapore Air Force |
| RSN | Republic of Singapore Navy |
| RSS | Riverside Secondary School or Republic of Singapore Ship |
| RWS | Resorts World Sentosa |
| RVHS | River Valley High School, Singapore |
| RVRC | Ridge View Residential College, NUS |
| SAF | Singapore Armed Forces |
| SAFRA | SAFRA National Service Association |
| SAJC | St Andrew’s Junior College |
| SAL | Singapore Academy of Law |
| SAM | Singapore Art Museum |
| SANA | Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association |
| SAP | Special Assistance Plan |
| SAR | Senior Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court of Singapore |
| SAS | Singapore American School |
| SAWL | Singapore Association of Women Lawyers |
| SBF | Singapore Buddhist Federation |
| SBI | State Bank of India |
| SBM | Singapore Buddhist Mission |
| SBS or SBST | SBS Transit |
| SBW | Sembawang |
| SBYM | Singapore Buddhist Youth Mission |
| SC | Senior Counsel |
| SChO | Singapore Chemistry Olympiad |
| SCDF | Singapore Civil Defence Force |
| SCGS | Singapore Chinese Girls’ School |
| SCS | Specialist Cadet School or Science Centre Singapore or Singapore Computer Systems |
| SDA | Singapore Democratic Alliance |
| SDJ | Senior District Judge |
| SDP | Singapore Democratic Party |
| SDU | Social Development Unit |
| SERS | Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme |
| SFC | SkillsFuture Credit |
| SFI | Singapore Food Industries |
| SG | Solicitor-General |
| SGH | Singapore General Hospital |
| SGSS | St. Gabriel’s Secondary School or Serangoon Garden Secondary School |
| SGX | Singapore Exchange |
| SIA or SQ | Singapore Airlines |
| SICC | Singapore Island Country Club |
| SILS | Singapore Institute of Labour Studies |
| SIM | Singapore Institute of Management |
| SINDA | Singapore Indian Development Association |
| SIO | Senior Investigation Officer |
| SIT | Singapore Institute of Technology |
| SJAB | St. John Ambulance Brigade |
| SJI | St. Joseph’s Institution |
| SJII | St. Joseph’s Institution International |
| SJIJ | St. Joseph’s Institution Junior |
| SK | Sengkang |
| SKH | Sengkang General Hospital |
| SLA | Singapore Land Authority |
| SLF | Singapore Labour Foundation |
| SLO | Singapore Lyric Opera |
| SLS | Sim Lim Square |
| SLSS | Si Ling Secondary School |
| SLT | Sim Lim Tower |
| SMF | Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation |
| SMC | Single Member Constituency |
| SMO | Singapore Mathematics Olympiad |
| SMRT | SMRT Corporation |
| SMSS | St. Margaret’s Secondary School |
| SMU | Singapore Management University |
| SNO | Special Needs Officer |
| SNOC | Singapore National Olympic Council |
| SNPC | Singapore National Paralympic Council |
| SOS | Samaritans of Singapore or (slang) struggling in silence |
| SOTA | School of the Arts, Singapore |
| SP | Singapore Polytechnic |
| SPA | School-based Practical Assessment (for students taking GCE ‘O’ level) |
| SPC | SingPost Centre |
| SPCA | Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
| SPF | Singapore Police Force |
| SPH | Singapore Press Holdings |
| SPG | (slang) sarong party girl |
| SPS | Saint Patrick’s School |
| SPhO | Singapore Physics Olympiad |
| SRCS | Singapore Red Cross Society |
| SRJC | Serangoon Junior College (now merged with Anderson Junior College to form Anderson Serangoon Junior College) |
| SS | Social Studies |
| SSC | Singapore Sports Council or Singapore Swimming Club |
| SSDC | Singapore Safety Driving Centre |
| SSO | Singapore Symphony Orchestra |
| SST | School of Science and Technology, Singapore or Singapore Standard Time |
| ST | Singapore Technologies or The Straits Times or SingTel |
| STAR | Special Tactics and Rescue |
| STARIS | SMRT Active Route Map Information System |
| STB | Singapore Tourism Board |
| STV or SH | StarHub (formerly StarHub TV or Singapore Cable Vision) |
| SUSS | Singapore University of Social Sciences |
| SUTD | Singapore University of Technology and Design |
| SVPS | South View Primary School |
| SYAS | San Yu Adventist School |
| SYF | Singapore Youth Festival |
| SYFC | Singapore Youth Flying Club |
| SYOGOC | Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee |
| SYT | Sweet Young Thing |
| TA | Temasek Academy |
| TBP | Tiong Bahru Plaza |
| TCHS | The Chinese High School (now merged with Hwa Chong Junior College to form Hwa Chong Institution) |
| TCS | Television Corporation of Singapore |
| TEL or TE | Thomson–East Coast MRT line |
| TH | Temasek Hall, NUS |
| TIBS | Trans-Island Bus Services |
| TJC | Temasek Junior College |
| TKGS | Tanjong Katong Girls’ School |
| TKSS | Tanjong Katong Secondary School |
| TM | Tampines Mall |
| TMJC | Tampines Meridian Junior College |
| TMS | Temasek Secondary School |
| TNS | Tao Nan School |
| TNP | The New Paper |
| TOP | Temporary Occupancy Permit |
| TP | Temasek Polytechnic or Traffic Police |
| TPY | Toa Payoh |
| TPG | Tanjong Pagar |
| TPJC | Tampines Junior College (now merged with Merdian Junior College to form Tampines Meridian Junior College) |
| TPS | Tampines Primary School |
| TPSS | Tampines Secondary School |
| TTC | Trinity Theological College, Singapore |
| TTS | Tanglin Trust School or Tower Transit Singapore |
| TTSH | Tan Tock Seng Hospital |
| TSS | Tanglin Secondary School |
| UEN | Unique Entity Number |
| UOB | United Overseas Bank |
| URA | Urban Redevelopment |
