Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Chairman, last year, I spoke in this house about the importance of flexible work arrangements and called upon the Government to lead the adoption of flexible work arrangements (FWAs). In the past two years, COVID-19 has drastically changed the way we work, but as we start to get back on track toContinue reading “COS 2022: Flexible Work Arrangements (FWAs) and a Four-day Work Week”
Category Archives: Committee of Supply 2022
COS 2022: Enhancing CPF Returns
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Chairman, while CPF has maintained its interest rates at a point where it preserves purchasing power and guards against long-run inflation, the longer time horizons that retirement presents mean that expected increases in longevity and higher retirement income needs should give additional motivation to empower CPF members to enhance theirContinue reading “COS 2022: Enhancing CPF Returns”
COS 2022: Migrant Worker Retention and Productivity
Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, Sir, there are economic benefits to retaining migrant workers in our economy who are familiar with Singapore and to increase their productivity, which would mean we need to employ fewer. Currently, a Work Permit holder can only transfer to a new job with employers’ consent. An exception is the Retention Scheme, whichContinue reading “COS 2022: Migrant Worker Retention and Productivity”
COS 2022: Migrant Worker Movements
Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied): Yes, Chairman. First cut on easing movement restrictions on migrant workers in dormitories. Sir, migrant workers have experienced movement restrictions for almost two years. While the December update allows up to 3,000 workers out daily, workers are often not able to go out on workdays. What is the Ministry’s roadmap to ease restrictions?Continue reading “COS 2022: Migrant Worker Movements”
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: Fossil Fuel Industry
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Extending from my Budget debate speech earlier this week, I wish to highlight the need for a Just Transition for the manpower currently within the petrolchemicals industry otherwise known as the energy and chemicals industry. While Singapore is accelerating the green transition, we must not forget that there are aroundContinue reading “COS 2022: Fossil Fuel Industry”
COS 2022: Surveys
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Mr Speaker, I did not file a cut for this Ministry but in view of some of the earlier remarks made by the Minister, I have two clarifications. Both pertain to the surveys. I just need to be sure that both were surveys; the first one covered the mandatory death penalty.Continue reading “COS 2022: Surveys”
COS 2022: Clarifications on Ombudsman
Mr Leon Perera: Thank you, Mr Chairman, Sir, and I thank the Law and Home Affairs Minister Mr Shanmugam for his lengthy comments on my two minutes of cut speech. I would like to just respond to some of his points and pose some clarifications. He mentioned that he was not surprised at my suggestion ofContinue reading “COS 2022: Clarifications on Ombudsman”
COS 2022: Extra-judicial Caning
Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied): Mdm Chairperson, I recently filed a Parliamentary Question (PQ) on the use of extra-judicial caning to punish aggravated or major prison offences. While I accept that there is a need for in-prison disincentives against dangerous behaviours, in my opinion, there is too little independent oversight in this process. The Institutional Discipline AdvisoryContinue reading “COS 2022: Extra-judicial Caning”
COS 2022: Foreign Interference
Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied): Thank you, Mdm Chairperson. My first cut, on foreign interference. Chairman, in some of our laws, the Government has sweeping powers over many activities. In the Home Affairs Minister’s FICA round-up speech, he said if the CPIB hypothetically “wants to investigate the Prime Minister, there is a higher authority they reportContinue reading “COS 2022: Foreign Interference”
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