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Weighted Assessment A school assessment whose result contributes a specified weight to a student’s overall subject grade. General View full entry

Web Application Firewall A security system that filters web traffic to protect applications from attacks and malicious requests. Digital and Technology View full entry

Wide Area Network A network connecting devices or local networks across a large geographic area, often between offices, cities or countries. Digital and Technology View full entry

West Africa Summer Time A summer-time designation associated with parts of Africa, at UTC+2. General Historical View full entry

West Africa Time A standard time used by several countries in western and central Africa, at UTC+1. General View full entry

Wireless Broadband Network A network providing broadband connectivity through wireless technologies rather than fixed cables to each endpoint. Digital and Technology View full entry

Workfare Bonus Scheme A former Workfare payment scheme providing additional financial support to eligible lower-wage workers. Finance and Economy View full entry

Women's Charter Singapore legislation governing civil marriage, divorce, maintenance, family relations and protection against family violence. Law and Justice View full entry

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines International guidelines for making web content more accessible to people with disabilities. Digital and Technology View full entry

West Coast-Jurong West Town Council Town council managing common property and municipal services for the West Coast-Jurong West constituency. Housing and Built Environment View full entry

Walk Cycle Ride Singapore An initiative promoting walking, cycling and public transport as convenient and sustainable ways to travel in Singapore. General View full entry

Wage Credit Scheme A former co-funding scheme that helped employers sustain qualifying wage increases for Singaporean employees, with its final payout made in 2022. Finance and Economy View full entry

World Cities Summit A global event in Singapore bringing together city leaders and experts to discuss sustainable urban development. International View full entry

Singapore Workforce Development Agency A former workforce-development agency that was succeeded by WSG and later SWDA. Finance and Economy Legacy View full entry

World Drug Report The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's annual assessment of global drug use, trafficking, markets and policy developments. General View full entry

Web Services Add Value to Enterprise An IDA programme encouraging enterprises to develop and adopt interoperable web services that could be reused across systems and business processes. General View full entry

Weekend Car Car registered under an older restricted-use scheme with reduced ownership costs and specified restricted driving hours. Transport Legacy View full entry

World Economic Forum An international organisation that convenes business, government and civil-society leaders to discuss economic and global issues. Finance and Economy View full entry

With Effect From Indicates the date from which a change, appointment, rule or arrangement takes effect. General View full entry

Women’s Emotional Health Service A service providing assessment and support for women experiencing emotional or mental-health concerns, including around pregnancy and childbirth. Health View full entry

A Public Service employee-wellness programme offering app-based screening tools, self-care resources, personalised coaching and counselling. Cross-government View full entry

Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme A labelling scheme that rates the water efficiency of taps, fittings and appliances. Environment View full entry

Western European Summer Time The daylight-saving time used in parts of western Europe, at UTC+1. General View full entry

Western European Time The standard time used in parts of western Europe, at UTC+0. General View full entry

Workplace Fairness Act Legislation establishing protections against workplace discrimination and a framework for resolving related disputes. Law and Justice Uncommenced View full entry

Work From Home An arrangement in which an employee performs work from home rather than at the usual workplace. General View full entry

Working Group A group formed to develop recommendations or deliver a defined piece of work, often reporting to a committee or sponsor. Cross-government View full entry

Woodlands Hospital Public general hospital serving northern Singapore under NHG Health. Health View full entry

Website High Availability Monitoring A monitoring service that checks whether websites remain available and alerts operators to outages or failures. General View full entry

Woodlands Health Campus A public healthcare campus serving the northern region of Singapore. Health View full entry