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Mini CT Quiz: Is this poster a Singapore Government communication material?

Urban Birds SG, posted a poem on Valentine’s Day, translated to Malay, Tamil and Chinese, to remind the public that feeding pigeons is a punishable offence.


Most of you got it correct! The poster by Urban Birds SG is not a government communication material. Here’s one from the Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS) and the National Environment Agency (NEA).


📊*Report card for the 2025 Q1 CT Quiz (Valentine’s Day edition)* Total no. of CT participation: 257 🤩 No. of CTs who scored💯%: 198 😬 Term with the least accuracy: Proximity Housing Grant (55% accuracy) Thank you for making this Valentine’s Day (edition of the CT Quiz) even more special! 🥰 Your support means a lot, and as a token of love ❤️, you get 5 CT points! You get 2 more points if you got all questions correct! Suggestions and feedback are welcomed (probably as much as chocolates🍫 and flowers 💐), and you can share them on www.sgtranslatetogether.gov.song/forum (Login via Singpass required, only for registered CTs).


*Upcoming Events* Translation in Action: Experiencing the Multicultural Societies in Singapore organised by NTU’s Master of Arts in Translation and Interpretation 🗓️ 28 Feb 2025 - 30 Apr 2025 🕐 Various 📍 NTU, Seminar Room 6, 01-04, Singapore 639818 🔗 https://soh.school/mti-series 🔼 MDDI Information Service Scholarships 🎓 now open for application! 2 scholarships available: 1️⃣ MDDI Information Service Scholarship 2️⃣ MDDI Information Service (Translation) Scholarship 🗓️ Register by 15 March 2025 🔗 https://www.mddi.gov.sg/join-us/scholarship/overview 🔼 Singapore Writers Festival 2025 Open Call ✍🏼 submission deadline extended! Themed “Shape of Things to Come” in celebration of SG60, SWF 2025 will focus on 🇸🇬 Singapore’s identity and heritage as a nation, and how we see ourselves moving ahead in tandem with future trends and technological advances. 🗓️ Submit by 28 February, 6 PM 🔗 www.singaporewritersfestival.com/open-call

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) 🚒 will sound an “Important Message” signal through the 🔈Public Warning System network of sirens at 6.20 PM today. Please do not be alarmed.

蛇年大吉! Wishing you lots of good luck this Chinese New Year! May the Year of the Snake 🐍 蛇-round you with prosperity🍊🍊and happinesssss✨, and bring you good fortune🧧🧧!

CT Judy shared her recent volunteering experience where she supported to do onsite interpretation at the Together, for Better roadshow. Share tips💡, photos 🤳 or takeaways from the roadshow with other CTs on the SG Translate Together forum [https://forum.sgtranslatetogether.gov.sg]

Together with Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, at the Together, for Better roadshow in Ang Mo Kio Central on 18 January. CTs supporting the roadshow doing onsite interpretation that day welcomed an unexpected visitor, a memory that will stay for a loong time. More senior 👴🏼👵🏽 visitors are expected for the roadshow at Boon Keng MRT next week. If you have 3 hours to spare on 25 or 26 January, sign up for a slot at https://go.gov.sg/c1togetherforbetter