IMF Institute Training Programs in Singapore, Singapore (STI). In collaboration with the Government of Singapore, the IMF Institute organizes courses for officials from countries in the Asia/Pacific region at the IMF-Singapore Regional Training Institute (STI). This program was inaugurated in 1998. Officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and small non-member Pacific island countries may be invited to selected courses. Selection Process: Courses are either by application or by invitation. For courses by invitation, candidates are nominated by government agencies upon the request of the responsible IMF department. Website: The current schedule and a full description of the courses and seminars listed on this site are also available at the the IMF-Singapore Regional Training Institute (STI) website.