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GOVERNMENT’S PURCHASE AGREEMENTS FOR NEW COVID-19 ANTI-VIRAL DRUGS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health with regard to the COVID-19 anti-viral drugs Paxlovid and Molnupiravir (a) whether the Government (i) has signed a purchase agreement for Paxlovid and (ii) is considering to sign further purchase agreements for Molnupiravir; (b) what is the number of courses purchased for each of these drugs; (c)Continue reading “GOVERNMENT’S PURCHASE AGREEMENTS FOR NEW COVID-19 ANTI-VIRAL DRUGS”

ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS OF COVID-19 VACCINES ON YOUNGER CHILDREN AND SINGAPORE’S DECISION TO EXTEND VACCINATION TO YOUNGER CHILDREN

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) what are the potential risks or side effects of taking COVID-19 vaccination for persons (i) between ages 12 and 18 and (ii) ages below 12; (b) whether the Government will consider not mandating vaccination for these groups of persons until more is known about the possibleContinue reading “ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS OF COVID-19 VACCINES ON YOUNGER CHILDREN AND SINGAPORE’S DECISION TO EXTEND VACCINATION TO YOUNGER CHILDREN”

UPDATE ON COVID-19 WORKPLACE AND AND VACCINATION DIFFERENTIATED MEASURES

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health with regard to the number of deaths in Singapore due to COVID-19 in 2021 (a) how many were fully vaccinated at the at the time of infection; and (b) of the deceased who were fully vaccinated, what is the breakdown in numbers of those who received vaccinesContinue reading “UPDATE ON COVID-19 WORKPLACE AND AND VACCINATION DIFFERENTIATED MEASURES”

PLANS TO JUMPSTART AVIATION SECTOR, ENSURE SUCCESS OF SINGAPORE AIRSHOW 2022 AND EXTEND VACCINATED TRAVEL LANES GIVEN RISE OF COVID-19 OMICRON VARIANT

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport in light of the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 (a) how does the Ministry review its border control measures for air travel with all countries as well as Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) and non-VTL travel with Malaysia, with the view to striking a meaningful balanceContinue reading “PLANS TO JUMPSTART AVIATION SECTOR, ENSURE SUCCESS OF SINGAPORE AIRSHOW 2022 AND EXTEND VACCINATED TRAVEL LANES GIVEN RISE OF COVID-19 OMICRON VARIANT”

UPDATE ON COVID-19 TREATMENTS, VACCINATION EFFICACY AND ROLL-OUT FOR CHILDREN AND BOOSTER JABS

Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Health (a) how many Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PRs) respectively are deemed to be medically ineligible for COVID-19 vaccination; and (b) excluding these persons, how many Singaporeans and PRs respectively remain unvaccinated as of December 2021. Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health in view of the emergence ofContinue reading “UPDATE ON COVID-19 TREATMENTS, VACCINATION EFFICACY AND ROLL-OUT FOR CHILDREN AND BOOSTER JABS”

Speech to the Young President’s Organisation: Fault-lines in Singapore

Members of the Young Presidents’ Organisation and distinguished guests, Thank you for this kind invitation to speak at your event.Introduction COVID-19 has been the overriding the event of these times, overshadowing almost every facet of our lives. We have seen it wrack havoc against the backdrop of troubling events played out in public and onlineContinue reading “Speech to the Young President’s Organisation: Fault-lines in Singapore”

REVIEW OF ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES’ INVESTIGATION PROTOCOLS FOR TEENAGERS AND THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

8 Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether law enforcement agencies will review their protocols and implementation measures for dealing with crime suspects who are minors or who may have special needs. Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim: Sir, these questions arose from the case of Justin Lee, who was investigated for drug offences. AContinue reading “REVIEW OF ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES’ INVESTIGATION PROTOCOLS FOR TEENAGERS AND THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS”

ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE OF FIVE POWER DEFENCE ARRANGEMENTS IN VIEW OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Defence how does Singapore view the relevance and significance of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) on its 50th anniversary and the recent conclusion of its Exercise Bersama Gold 2021, especially with a UK carrier strike group visiting South China Sea for the first time in manyContinue reading “ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE OF FIVE POWER DEFENCE ARRANGEMENTS IN VIEW OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY”

TREND OF MIGRANT WORKERS STAYING IN DORMITORIES SEEKING MENTAL HEALTHCARE

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): I have one supplementary question for the Minister. Minister spoke about the pilot, which saw an increase in numbers from 500 to 3,000. Can the Minister share with the House what were the considerations that determined that number 3,000? Why not 2,000 or 4,000, because that will give the public andContinue reading “TREND OF MIGRANT WORKERS STAYING IN DORMITORIES SEEKING MENTAL HEALTHCARE”

IMPACT OF CORRUPT TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING FORMER LTA DEPUTY GROUP DIRECTOR ON STANDARDS AND SAFETY OF THOMSON-EAST COAST AND CROSS ISLAND MRT LINES

Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Transport what are the implications on the standards and safety of the Thomson-East Coast and Cross Island MRT Lines arising from the actions of a former deputy group director of LTA who has admitted in Court to numerous corrupt transactions involving contractors working on the Lines. Mr S Iswaran: I thankContinue reading “IMPACT OF CORRUPT TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING FORMER LTA DEPUTY GROUP DIRECTOR ON STANDARDS AND SAFETY OF THOMSON-EAST COAST AND CROSS ISLAND MRT LINES”