Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs what was the justification given by oBike Singapore or their former management in respect of the alleged transfer of about $10 million from its Singapore office to Hong Kong before its abrupt closure, leading to AGC’s conclusion that there was no evidence of wrongdoing. Mr KContinue reading “ALLEGED TRANSFER OF $10 MILLION FROM OBIKE SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG OFFICE”
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ENTRY OF MALAYSIAN POLICE HELICOPTER INTO SINGAPORE’S AIRSPACE IN SEPTEMBER 2021
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Defence (a) whether any Malaysian Police helicopter entered Singapore’s airspace in September 2021; (b) if so, what follow-up actions were taken by Singapore; and (c) whether any diplomatic note of protest was issued. Dr Ng Eng Hen: On 11 September 2021, a Royal Malaysian Police helicopter was travelling inContinue reading “ENTRY OF MALAYSIAN POLICE HELICOPTER INTO SINGAPORE’S AIRSPACE IN SEPTEMBER 2021”
IMPACT OF AUKUS NUCLEAR SUBMARINE DEAL ON SINGAPORE AND USE OF SINGAPORE’S PORT FACILITIES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Defence what is the Ministry’s assessment on the Australia-UK-US pact and whether the proposed Australian nuclear submarines will be allowed to use Singapore’s port facilities. Dr Ng Eng Hen: Multilateral security groupings in any geographic region has been a fact of life, as countries seek to secure their ownContinue reading “IMPACT OF AUKUS NUCLEAR SUBMARINE DEAL ON SINGAPORE AND USE OF SINGAPORE’S PORT FACILITIES”
SINGAPORE’S ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY IMPLICATION WITH RETURN OF TALIBAN AS GOVERNMENT IN AFGHANISTAN
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) whether he can provide an update on the situation in Afghanistan from a foreign policy perspective; and (b) how does the change in government impact the bilateral ties that Singapore has with Afghanistan especially given the past involvement of the SAF in Afghanistan. Dr VivianContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY IMPLICATION WITH RETURN OF TALIBAN AS GOVERNMENT IN AFGHANISTAN”
PROPOSAL TO REGULATE SALE OF GAMING OR GIFT CARDS TO PERSONS ABOVE 18 YEARS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Trade and Industry whether the Ministry will consider regulating the sale of gaming cards or gift cards providing for credit values for online gaming in many retail or convenience outlets so that children and young people below the age of 18 years will not be allowed to purchaseContinue reading “PROPOSAL TO REGULATE SALE OF GAMING OR GIFT CARDS TO PERSONS ABOVE 18 YEARS”
Parliament: Motion on the Foreign Talent Policy
Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on both motions – the first filed by PSP NCMPs Mr. Leong Mun Wai and Ms. Hazel Poa on 31 Aug last month, and the second filed by the Minister of Finance, Mr Lawrence Wong on the 8th of September. At their core, both motions concern the employability ofContinue reading “Parliament: Motion on the Foreign Talent Policy”
UPDATE ON CASES REFERRED TO INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANEL AND WORK DONE SINCE ITS FORMATION IN 2014 TO STRENGTHEN SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES OF HOME TEAM
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs with regard to the Independent Review Panel (IRP) formed in 2014 to strengthen the systems and processes of the Home Team (a) how many cases have been referred to the IRP since its formation; (b) what is the nature of the cases referred; (c) who is the currentContinue reading “UPDATE ON CASES REFERRED TO INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANEL AND WORK DONE SINCE ITS FORMATION IN 2014 TO STRENGTHEN SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES OF HOME TEAM”
CONTRACT AND PAYMENT LAPSES FOUND IN AUDITOR-GENERAL’S AUDITS OF PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION FOR FY2020/2021
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth with respect to the Report of the Auditor-General for FY 2020/2021 (a) why did the People’s Association (PA) not adopt the Government’s instruction to adopt full price fluctuation in construction contracts; (b) how long has the PA practised this incorrect methodology; and (c) what is theContinue reading “CONTRACT AND PAYMENT LAPSES FOUND IN AUDITOR-GENERAL’S AUDITS OF PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION FOR FY2020/2021”
NAMES OF COMPANIES INVOLVED IN CASE WHERE FORMER LTA DEPUTY GROUP DIRECTOR WAS JAILED FOR TAKING BRIBES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether LTA will be releasing the names of all companies or businesses on behalf of which bribes or loans have been given to former LTA Deputy Group Director Henry Foo Yong Thye; and (b) whether the said companies or businesses will be banned from tendering forContinue reading “NAMES OF COMPANIES INVOLVED IN CASE WHERE FORMER LTA DEPUTY GROUP DIRECTOR WAS JAILED FOR TAKING BRIBES”
GOVERNMENT’S ACTIONS FOLLOWING AUDITOR-GENERAL’S FINDINGS OF DOCUMENT ALTERATIONS AND IRREGULARITIES FOR FY2020/2021
4 Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Finance (a) what action does the Government intend to take with respect to irregularities found in audited documents reported in the Report of the Auditor-General for FY2020/2021 where documents were altered, backdated, artificially created and falsified by officers across three Ministries and two Statutory Boards; (b) how many investigations haveContinue reading “GOVERNMENT’S ACTIONS FOLLOWING AUDITOR-GENERAL’S FINDINGS OF DOCUMENT ALTERATIONS AND IRREGULARITIES FOR FY2020/2021”
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