HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR IN REVIEW

28 April 2006
Chef Eileen Phua from The Tourism Academy @ Sentosa (TAS) did the country proud in leading the Singapore National Team to four gold awards at the highly regarded Food & Hotel Asia 2006 Culinary Challenge. The team also included another member of staff from TAS, Jason Low.

30 June 2006
TP hosted the SAF Day Combined Rededication Ceremony for the East zone for the eighth time. Officiated by Mr Raymond Lim, Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Ceremony afforded an opportunity for TP, organisations and schools in the east, together with NSmen among their staff, to publicly affirm their commitment to and support for Singapore’s national defence efforts.

6 July 2006
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between TP and customer service guru, Ron Kaufman (Ron Kaufman Pte Ltd), to nurture a “service DNA” in TP students and staff. The move is testament to TP’s commitment to the national call to improve service standards by having its students undergo a service quality curriculum.

7 July 2006
TP was conferred the Friendship Order by the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for our active contributions to the training of human resources for Vietnam, and to the development of friendship between the two countries. Mr Liew Mun Leong, then Chairman of TP’s Board of Governors, received the Friendship Order on behalf of TP from His Excellency Prof Duong Van Quang, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam. The Friendship Order is Vietnam’s highest award in the area of international relations and TP is the first polytechnic in Singapore to receive it.

15 July 2006
Mr Seah Moon Ming, Deputy CEO, ST Engineering Ltd and President, ST Electronics Ltd, was appointed Chairman of TP’s Board of Governors. Having served as Deputy Chairman since May 2005, he took over the helm from Mr Liew Mun Leong, President and CEO of CapitaLand Ltd.

28 July 2006
TP received the Work-Life Achiever Award from the Tripartite Committee on Work-Life Strategy. The award testifies to TP’s efforts in implementing effective work-life strategies for its staff. The biennial award was previously known as the National Family-Friendly Firm Award which TP received in 2000 and 2002, and then as the Singapore Family-Friendly Employer Award which TP received in 2004.

9 August 2006
Students from the Temasek Design School were honoured to have designed the stage for the National Day Parade (NDP) that took place at the National Stadium for the last time. Another team of students from the Temasek Information Technology School developed an online single player game for the NDP 2006 website.

5 October 2006
TP received the Singapore H.E.A.L.T.H. (Helping Employees Achieve Lifetime Health) Gold Award from the Health Promotion Board. The Award is given to organisations with exemplary workplace health promotion programmes. This is the third consecutive time that TP has received this award since 2004.

10 October 2006
TP received the 15-Year Outstanding SHARE Award in addition to the SHARE Platinum Award from the Community Chest. This is the eighth time that TP has won the Platinum award. The SHARE Programme has been an important avenue for TP to be involved with the community by helping the less fortunate.

26 October 2006
TP received the Ministry of Home Affairs Award for NSmen’s Employers (Award Category) for the third consecutive year. This award recognises the support that employers give to their staff who are NSmen in the Home Team organisations, namely the Singapore Police Force and the Singapore Civil Defence Force.

27 November 2006
A Memorandum of Understanding between the School of Travel Industry Management of the University of Hawaii, Manoa and TP sealed plans for the establishment of a Centre for Tourism Applied Research & Consultancy. Located at The Tourism Academy @ Sentosa, the Centre provides research, training, and consultancy services for international organisations, local government, private enterprise and communities in Asia.

February 2007
TP introduced five new diploma programmes in the new academic year to meet manpower demands in growing fields. These new programmes are Aviation Management & Services, Baking & Culinary Science, Environment Design, Retail & Hospitality Design and Veterinary Technology. With these new offerings, TP now runs a total of 43 diploma programmes for its full-time students.

23 March 2007
TP clinched the “Best Host for International Students Studying in Singapore” at the Singapore Tourism Board’s inaugural Singapore Education Awards. The Awards honour organisations and individuals in the education industry who champion the Singapore education brand and deliver transformational and enlightening experiences to international students.

26 March 2007
The Fuel Cell Community was launched jointly by TP and the Economic Development Board. This initiative is part of Singapore’s plan to set up a fuel cell industry hub that will position the country as a centre for innovation in fuel cell technology and applications. The Community comprises collaborative partners from the industry to spearhead this effort. It will provide the necessary support to help technopreneurs and companies conceptualise, fund and commercialise fuel cell initiatives.

30 March 2007
The Temasek Culinary Academy was established. The Academy is a $5.5 million complex that houses comprehensive F&B facilities for Culinary & Catering Management, Leisure & Resort Management as well as Hospitality & Tourism Management students to have their culinary and service skills honed in surroundings that replicate the industry environment.

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