It was announced in Singapore’s Budget in February 2022, that there would be a two-stage GST rate increase. The first stage was implemented in January 2023 from 7% to 8%, The second stage, a change from 8% to 9% will be implemented on 1 January 2024. GST Rate Change for Consumers (iras.gov.sg) Scenario (applicable for courses starting 01 January 2024 onwards) Action to take Registration and tax invoice raised before 31 December 2023 and payment made on/before 31 December 2023 Invoice will charge 8% GST Registration before 31 December 2023, but tax invoice raised and payment will be arranged on/after 1 January 2024 Invoice will charge ...

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Singapore, 25 October 2021 – Training Provider, KBA Training Centre Pte Ltd (KBAT), is pleased to announce their renewed partnership with Unique Group to offer diving courses in South Africa and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).   Unique Group is one of the world’s leading integrated subsea and offshore solutions provider. Through the partnership, the following courses will be conducted in South Africa and the UAE: IMCA Trainee Air Diving Supervisor Course IMCA Assistant Life Support Technician (ALST) Course Deck Decompression Chamber Operator Course Dive Technician Course (including the Kirby Morgan DSI Helmet and Band Mask Maintenance and repair) Speaking about the agreement, Venkatesh Rao, ...

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KBA Training has been awarded a range of its training courses approved under the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme. Learning is a lifelong process. Workplaces, regulations and technologies will continue to evolve. It is important that workplace safety and health (WSH) officers keep pace with the developments, stay up-to-date, and expand their knowledge. It is a requirement for WSH officers in Singapore to take part in the CPD programme. For more information on the points requirements, please refer to SISO's website. The courses offered by KBA Training range from local health and safety, and first aid courses, to courses ...

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Singapore, 3 February 2021 – Training Provider, KBA Training Centre Pte Ltd (KBAT), is proud to announce the acceptance of KBAT’s commercial diver training qualification by the Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme (ADAS). KBA Training’s commercial diver training was officially launched in Singapore on 6 February 2015 under the approval of the Ministry of Manpower (Singapore) and accredited by ISO 29990:2010 (now ISO29993:2017). The training was launched to fill the gap in the industry for qualified commercial divers and to increase the safety standards within the local diving sector. “Then, commercial divers conducting inland/inshore work such as ship husbandry were using scuba ...

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Singapore, 19 November 2020, Thursday – Training Provider, KBA Training Centre Pte Ltd (KBAT), is proud to announce the successful implementation and delivery of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Diver Medic Technician Refresher (DMTR) course via blended learning. On 12 October 2020, KBAT successfully launched its first instructor led theory lessons via Virtual Learning for the IMCA DMTR course for Diver Medic Technicians (DMT) from its training studio in Singapore. Following the success of the IMCA Trainee Air Diving Supervisor and Trainee Bell Diving Supervisor courses, KBAT applied for approval from IMCA to conduct the theory lessons of the DMTR ...

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