Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: Thank you, Chair. I thank Minister Iswaran for his explanation. I feel I should clarify that the proposal that I had explicitly states that the subsidy should be borne by MOT expenditures, not by other riders. He spent quite a bit of time, I felt, attacking a little bit ofContinue reading “COS 2022: Clarification on Free Public Transport for Seniors”
Category Archives: COS 2022: Jamus Lim
COS 2022: Bike Lanes in Towns
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Sir, I wish to make the case for designated bike lanes in towns, carved from the existing road network. These lanes would be proposed by the Town Councils in collaboration with LTA and can be piloted on roads that are less heavily utilised within their estates. To be clear,Continue reading “COS 2022: Bike Lanes in Towns”
COS 2022: Let Them Ride Free
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Chairman, I wish to share with this House a proposal that seniors and those with disabilities be furnished with a concession card that will allow them to ride public transportation free of charge. 7.30 pm On its face, this sounds like a preposterous and profligate idea. Preposterous, because surely,Continue reading “COS 2022: Let Them Ride Free”
COS 2022: Clarifications on Mid-Year Exam and School Start Times
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: Thank you, Chair. I have two questions for Minister Chan. The first builds on the question by Member Patrick Tay about abolishing the mid-year examination. Could I just clarify that the weight that was originally to be assigned to the mid-year will actually go to continuous assessment instead? Because if not, ofContinue reading “COS 2022: Clarifications on Mid-Year Exam and School Start Times”
COS 2022: Staggered School Start Times
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Sir, this House has previously debated the possibility of later school start times. Those in favour have cited evidence, which was compelling in my view, that phase delays in adolescent Circadian rhythms predisposed them towards sleeping and waking later, typically by about two hours, although some, like my sister,Continue reading “COS 2022: Staggered School Start Times”
COS 2022: Clarifications on COMPASS Framework
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Thank you Chairman. Two clarification questions about the COMPASS framework. The first has to do with the scoring which currently gives 20 points default to firms smaller than 25 PMETs and I understand the premise behind that. The concern here is, of course, that it creates potentially a cliffContinue reading “COS 2022: Clarifications on COMPASS Framework”
COS 2022: Carbon Offsets that Work
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Presently, most carbon offset programmes often serve as little more than a palliative. Typically, parties interested in reducing their carbon footprint, the climate-conscious non-profit hoping to attend an environmental conference on the other side of the world, say, will purchase offsets from a vendor or exchange equivalent to the amountContinue reading “COS 2022: Carbon Offsets that Work”
COS 2022: Clarifications on Exports, FTAs, and Productivity
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Thank you, Chair. I have three clarification questions: two for Minister Gan and one for Minister Tan. For Minister Gan, he had gone into some detail in explaining the evolution of our economy toward exportable services. Just to help us get a better understanding, I wonder if he isContinue reading “COS 2022: Clarifications on Exports, FTAs, and Productivity”
COS 2022: Clarification on Blocking Russian Airlines and Private Aircraft from Changi
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Thank you, Mdm Deputy Speaker. Just a quick clarification for the Minister. He mentioned earlier on in his speech that the specific announcements with regard to Ukraine, in terms of how Singapore with respond in terms of embargoes, were still being worked out. But I wonder if he could elaborateContinue reading “COS 2022: Clarification on Blocking Russian Airlines and Private Aircraft from Changi”
Clarifications on Corporate and Wealth Taxes, and Land Sales in Reserves
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Thank you, Speaker. I thank the Minister for his stout and robust defence of the need to raise GST. I have three clarification questions with regard to three separate areas. The first has to do with corporate taxation. And the question is, whether the Government plans to subscribe toContinue reading “Clarifications on Corporate and Wealth Taxes, and Land Sales in Reserves”
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