Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): The increase in our green ambitions require us to look at emerging trends last mile logistics. Online retail sales have averaged 13.5% in total retail sales in Singapore in 2021, compared to an average of 5.4% of retail sales between 2018 and 2019. This has meant great convenience toContinue reading “COS 2022: Green Transition in Last-mile Logistics”
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COS 2022: Maritime Decarbonisation and Bunkering
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mr Chairman, I declare my interest as a maritime lawyer. In August 2021, the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) was set up by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and six partner maritime organisations and companies to, I quote, “Support decarbonisation of the maritime industry toContinue reading “COS 2022: Maritime Decarbonisation and Bunkering”
COS 2022: Challenges in the Aviation Industry
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Thank you, Chairman. In the last few months, there appears to be some lamentation over the slow recovery of the Asia Pacific aviation industry from the pandemic amidst Government restrictions. According to figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for October last year. travel in the AsiaContinue reading “COS 2022: Challenges in the Aviation Industry”
COS 2022: PSLE Benchmark for Full-time Madrasah
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Sir, when the Compulsory Education Act was implemented in 2003, MOE implemented a minimum academic benchmark for madrasah students, requiring them to attain a PSLE aggregate higher than the average PSLE aggregate score of Malay students in the six-lowest performing national Primary schools. It was deemed necessary for madrasah students to meetContinue reading “COS 2022: PSLE Benchmark for Full-time Madrasah”
COS 2022: Special Needs Education
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Parents of children with special needs face a complex dilemma when making educational choices for their children. A wide range of services is available at various price points but parents are largely left on their own to identify the optimal ones. Could ECDA provide more one-stop advisory services forContinue reading “COS 2022: Special Needs Education”
COS 2022: Clarifications on COMPASS and Low-wage Workers
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Sir, I have clarifications on COMPASS and the low-wage workers. Will the shortage occupation list factor in both occupation and industry? For example, we may have a shortage of software developers in general, but not necessarily software developers in the financial services industry. And if such a distinction byContinue reading “COS 2022: Clarifications on COMPASS and Low-wage Workers”
COS 2022: Employment Pass Framework
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Chairman. Just two questions. One really builds on the point that the Minister spoke about with regard to the support to build a strong Singapore Core, which is I think the substance of this initiative to review the EP qualifying criteria, exemplified by COMPASS. My question really picks off fromContinue reading “COS 2022: Employment Pass Framework”
COS 2022: Net-zero by 2050
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Chairman, during this year’s Budget, Minister Lawrence Wong announced that Singapore is targeting to reach that net-zero by or around mid-Century. First of all, I would like to thank the Government for coming to this decision. As party to the Paris agreement, Singapore has a duty to set aContinue reading “COS 2022: Net-zero by 2050”
COS 2022: Clarifications on Own Account Workers’ Welfare and Lifetime Retirement Investment Scheme
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Thank you, Chairman. I have just got two clarifications. The first is regarding the own account workers’ welfare cut that I filed on the gig economy workers. I just wanted to ask if efforts can be done to ensure that they at least earn a fair wage in terms ofContinue reading “COS 2022: Clarifications on Own Account Workers’ Welfare and Lifetime Retirement Investment Scheme”
COS 2022: Clarification on Publishing of Schools-related information
Mr Leon Perera: Thank you, Mr Chairman. Just one point of clarification to the Minister Dr Maliki who addressed my cut and it is in relation to my cut where I asked if the Government can publish data by SES, background, for admissions into the different categories of schools: Government, Government-aided and Independent. I think thatContinue reading “COS 2022: Clarification on Publishing of Schools-related information”
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