National symbols of Singapore the historical connections to Malaysia and the lion represents Singapore. Below the supporters is a blue ribbon with the national motto, "Majulah Singapura" written in gold. "Majulah Singapura", which is Malay for "Onward Singapore", is also the title of the national anthem of Singapore. ""Majulah Singapura"" ("Onward Singapore") is the national anthem of Singapore. Composed by Zubir Said in 1958 as a theme song for official functions of the City Council of Singapore, the song was selected in 1959 as the island's anthem when it attained self-government. Upon full independence in 1965, ""Majulah Singapura"" was formally adopted as Singapore's national
Singapore Food Agency Singapore Food Agency The Singapore Food Agency (Abbreviation: SFA; ; Chinese: ) will be a new statutory board, under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, formed to oversee food safety and security. The agency was first announced in July 2018 as a consolidation of all food-related functions, currently carried out by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA), National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). In parallel, all non-food plant and animal-related functions of AVA will be transferred to the National Parks Board (NParks). The National Centre for Food Science (NCFS) will also be