Leading up to the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Shantou, China, from 20 to 28 November 2021, STF seeks to establish suitable metrics presented in this Selection Policy to nominate eligible athletes for Kyorugi categories to the SNOC Selection Committee to represent the country. This Selection Policy outlines the minimum eligibility and qualification criteria that athletes are required to meet for nomination to the selection committee. Please see Annex 1 for the detailed Selection Policy.
Tribute to Mr. Edwin Lee
It is with great sadness that the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) informs you that our STF President, Mr. Edwin Lee, passed away this morning. He was a great man, a passionate leader and a generous and active member of the Singapore sports community.
STF President Edwin Lee stepped in during a time when the STF was facing a tumultuous and uncertain future. Although he had only held his tenure of the STF since 2020, STF President Lee worked tirelessly to restore the standing of our beleaguered Federation. With the trust and support of the STF board members, we are on our way to getting the STF reinstated with the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) and World Taekwondo. STF President Lee’s goal was to raise the profile of Taekwondo in Singapore and for us to be able to compete in the international arena. He envisioned that our High Performance team would participate and win Olympic medals in the near future.
STF President Lee was an avid member and contributor to Singapore sports. Prior to joining the STF, STF President Lee was part of the leadership team of the Singapore Table Tennis Association (which led to Singapore winning a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and 2 bronze medals at the 2012 Olympic Games in London). He also led the Singapore Tennis Federation as President for 14 years from 2001 to 2015.
Concurrent to being STF President, he was also the Treasurer at the Singapore National Olympic Council, a director of Singapore Olympic Foundation, and President of the Chinese Swimming Club.
Aside from being an active contributor to Singapore sports, STF President Lee was perhaps better known as the leader of one of Singapore’s renowned property developer, Lee Kim Tah Holdings.
Over the years, his philanthropic ambitions has known no bounds. Through the Lee Kim Tah Foundation, he helped to provide social services to children and youth and contributed generously to various Singapore schools. He also serves actively on the boards of several churches in Singapore and helped in the redevelopment of the Novena Church.
The STF would like to extend our deepest condolences to STF President Edwin Lee’s family. His leadership, generosity, and spirit will genuinely be missed.
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Mr. David Koh, Deputy President
While I have only known him for nine months since he took up the Presidency, Edwin has worked tirelessly for the STF. We would like to thank him for his kindness and effort during his tenure. The board will continue to work towards the vision President Lee established for the STF and continue to guide the organization to realize these goals.
Ms. Jessie Phua, SNOC Vice-President and STF Board Member
Singapore has lost not only a great champion of sports but also a most generous son who warmly supported many community causes. A warm, sincere and kind gentleman with a heart of gold, I will definitely miss this dear friend of over 30 years. RIP Edwin.
Mr. Lawren Poh, Athlete’s Commission Chairman and STF Board Member
Mr. Edwin was most supportive of all the initiatives in developing the National squad to excel at the international level. On behalf of the national squad, we are deeply grateful and thankful of all the support rendered to us in the last few months.
Mr. Eric Li, Secretary, High Performance Standing Committee
As the President of Singapore Taekwondo Federation and the Chairman of the High Performance Standing Committee, Mr. Edwin has played a major role in supporting our National Athletes. Beyond that, he is always sincere, thoughtful, and has been a great friend and life mentor. I am deeply saddened by his passing.
Benjamin Sim, High Performance Standing Committee Member
“I will always remember the exuberant charisma in addressing working issues with a wicked sense of humour. Mr. Edwin has led with candour and quickly earned the respect of the committee to roll out various initiatives towards the sporting agenda. It’s been an honour and privilege to have crossed path with him and I will be forever grateful for his mentorship and friendship.”
Ms. Chelsea Sim, National Athlete
Mr Edwin was a generous man with a big heart and we appreciate all the good work he has done for the Taekwondo family.
Mr. Raja Zulfadli Bin Raja Mahmod, National Athlete
My team and I will always remember Mr Edwin as a fatherly figure who took care of our welfare so that we can focus on training hard and better our chances at international games.
Gaonhae Taekwondo is looking for full-time/part-time coaches
Requirements:
- Minimum qualification: STF/KUKKIWON 1st Dan Black belt & Above
- Good grasp of Poomsae Taegeuk 1 to 8, Koryo
- No of years’ experience: No coaching experience required
- Age: 21 years old and above
- Good with children
- Passionate about taekwondo and teaching
Additional Information
Working Days:
Tuesday to Friday: 2.00PM to 8.00PM (Off days on Mondays)
Saturday: 10.00AM to 6.00PM
Sunday: 10.00AM to 5.00PM
Location:
Newton Headquarters
271 Bukit timah Road #02-08 Balmoral Plaza, Singapore 259708
Jurong West Branch
960 Jurong West St 92 #01-182 (2nd Floor), Singapore 640960
Kembangan Branch
18 Jalan Masjid #01-06, Kembangan Plaza, Singapore 418944
Interested candidates and/or for further clarification, please email HR.gaonhaetaekwondo@gmail.com .
Further Stricter Safe Management Measures For Sport And Physical Exercise & Activity (16 May To 13 June 2021)
STF receives regular updates from MOH, MTF and SportSG on the status and progressive precautionary measures to be taken in preventing the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. The information shared are directives for compliance, in the form of advisories and FAQs.
Given that our Taekwondo fraternity operates in different social circles, venues and sporting environment, we need to be mindful of the precautions required for the different stakeholders and age profiles.
We seek the full and complete cooperation of all our stakeholders (athletes, coaches, affiliates, venue owners and parents) to be attentive and responsive to the latest directives. Affiliates & Coaches will be responsible to enforce the requirements onsite. Failure to comply is against the law and violators will be subject to prosecution.
The latest directives, guidelines and FAQs are herewith attached.
SportSG-STF Advisory as at 25 May 2021 – Annex 1
Sport SG (Updated as of 21 May 2021) Further Stricter Safe Management Measures For Sport And Physical Exercise & Activity (16 May To 13 June 2021)
Latest MOE’s SMM as at 14 May 2021
Let us, as a responsible Taekwondo ecosystem and community, work together to ensure a safe sporting environment for everyone involved.
Physical Closure of the STF Office from 16 May to 13 June 2021
Referring to the latest Ministry of Health’s UPDATES ON LOCAL SITUATION AND HEIGHTENED ALERT TO MINIMISE TRANSMISSION (issued on 14 May 2021) and the Multi-Ministry Taskforce (MTF) for COVID-19 guidelines, STF will be closing the Secretariat office at 35 Joo Chiat Place, Singapore 427 759 from 16 May to 13 June 2021.
This is a precautionary measure to minimise work interactions and risks of COVID-19 transmission, as the safety and well-being of our Staff, partners and stakeholders is our priority.
We would like to assure everyone that our daily administrative operations will remain uninterrupted, as the Secretariat will be working from home to provide our normal support services to the STF fraternity.
We will update any changes to our SMM advisory and precautions as soon as advised by SportSG.
For finance or payment related matters, please email to finance@stf.org.sg
For any other matters, please email to stkdf@mail.com or opsmgr@stf.org.sg
Appointment of Part Time Instructor at Taeseong Taekwondo Bukit Timah
Requirements:
- Age: 20 years old and above
- Minimum Qualification: 1st Dan
- Good grasp of Poomsae Taegeuk 1 to 8
- Prior coaching experience would be prioritized
- Able to work with young kids
Other Information:
Working hours:
Saturdays 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM
Sundays,10.00 AM to 6.00 PM
Location:
- 1 Jln Anak Bukit, #02-01E Bukit Timah Plaza, Singapore 588996
Pay rate:
- To be discussed based on qualifications/experience
Interested candidates and/or for further clarification, please contact us at taeseongbkt@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +65 9029 6553.
Appointment Of Acting Ceo
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Malik Aljunied as its Acting CEO with effect from 1 May 2021.
Malik, the former Executive Director of the Singapore Athletics, will be seconded to the STF from the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC). As a former national athlete, coach and sports administrator, Malik has held different roles within the sports fraternity. He has also served national service in the Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore Police Force, and Singapore Civil Defence Force for more than three decades. Malik has worked with the Ministry of Education as a head of department, at the Singapore Sport Institute as a deputy director as well as leading sport events management and security services consultancies as their CEO. Malik’s experience in sport administration included heading the character and leadership development division at Sport Singapore before taking on the executive director role at Singapore Athletics. He is currently leading a pilot initiative to provide support services to national sports associations.
The incumbent CEO, Mr Phoi Kwok Eng, will be leaving to pursue his personal interests. His last day of service with STF is on 11 May 2021.
We are thankful to Phoi for his service and contribution, and look forward to welcoming Malik to the STF family.
Stricter Safe Management Measures For Sport And Physical Exercise & Activity (8 To 30 May 2021)
On 4 May 2021, the Multi-Ministry Taskforce announced that with effect from 8 to 30 May 2021, there will be tightening of safe management measures to curb the transmission of COVID-19 within the community.
Please see attached STF’s Advisory for Taekwondo Activities for stricter safe management measures for sport and physical exercise & activity (8 May to 30 May 2021) – Annex 1
The Advisory is based on the latest guidelines from SportSG and other relevant authorities.
Affiliates are to take guidance from these guidelines in developing their safe management plan (hereinafter referred to as “Plan”). These guidelines have to be incorporated into the safe management measures required by the Ministry of Manpower issued on 9 May and updated on 22 October 2020 (“Requirements for Safe Management Measures at the workplace).
Sport SG (18 May 2021) Stricter Safe Management Measures For Sport And Physical Exercise and Activity (8 to 30 May 2021)
Appointment of Experienced Coach & Assistance Coach – YONGIN TKD (Ang Mo Kio Branch)
YONGIN TKD (Ang Mo Kio branch) would like to invite suitably qualified personnel to apply for experienced coach & assistance coach at our training centre.
The details are as followed:
Experienced coach & Assistance coach:
- Females and Males are welcome to apply
Working hours:
- Weekdays from 2pm to 9:30pm & Weekends from 8:30am to 6pm
- Entitled rest days: Every Mondays and Public holidays
For Experienced Coaches
– Minimum 5 years of experience teaching TKD in Singapore or overseas
– Able to conduct a full lesson in English.
– Instructors who are able to conduct general lessons, Poomsae competition lessons, Demonstration lessons, Adult classes.
Benefits:
- Monthly Salary SGD$4000~
– Will be confirmed upon discussion
- Commission pay of $300~$500
– After grading every 3 months, to be determined by the number of students participating
– For every Competition or Holiday classes, to be determined by the number of students enrolled
- Guaranteed Summer and Winter holidays (fixed dates) of 10 days and 20 days respectively.
* Priorities will be given to those with certificates and licenses such as Coaching license and Referee license
For Assistant Coaches
Benefits:
- Monthly Salary SGD$3000~
– Will be confirmed upon discussion
- Commission pay of $300~$500
– After grading every 3 months, to be determined by the number of students participating
– For every Competition or Holiday classes, to be determined by the number of students enrolled
- Guaranteed Summer and Winter holidays (fixed dates) of 10 days and 20 days respectively.
* Priorities will be given to those with certificates and licenses.
Interested candidates, please submit your CV to:
- Email: jeongin9018@gmail.com
- Whatsapp: +65 8428-1003
- Website: www.jeongIntkd.com
Appointment of Part-Time Receptionist YONGIN TKD (Ang Mo Kio Branch)
YONGIN TKD (Ang Mo Kio branch) would like to invite suitably qualified personnel to apply for part-time receptionist at our training centre.
The details are as followed:
[Responsibilities]:
- Excellent Customer service.
- Front desk service including administration, receptionist and cashier functions
- Other adhoc work assistance
[Qualification requirement] :
- Able to speak fluent English
- Able to use MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Singaporeans/ PR or student visa (only schools that allow part-time work) are welcomed to apply
- Experience is not required as comprehensive training will be provided
- Able to commit at least 4 days a week (We are looking for employee who is willing to work long-term)
[Other requisite] :
• Relevant experience in customer service/sales
• Able to speak Mandarin and communicate with Mandarin speaking associates.
[Work and wage conditions]:
• Work type: Part-time
• Location: 61 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, #02-03/03A, Jubilee Square, Singapore 569814
• Working Hours: Weekdays (Tue-Fri) 3:00PM-9:00PM (6 hours) / Weekends (Sat, Sun) 9:00AM-6:30PM (9 hours)
Salary: $12 per hour on weekdays, $13 per hour on weekends
[Documents to be submitted]:
- Please submit your resume in Korean or English with a brief self-introduction. (Attach passport size photo)
- Successful applicant will be contacted within 5 days for interview. .
Interested candidates, please submit your CV to:
- Email: jeongin9018@gmail.com
- Whatsapp: +65 86217845
- Website: www.jeongintkd.com