Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mdm Chairman, Members of this House will be familiar with residents approaching their Members of Parliament for help to resolve disputes they may have with their neighbours. These may involve frequent loud noises, use of space along common corridors, inhalation of cigarette smoke wafting into a person’s flat from aContinue reading “Managing Community Disputes”
Category Archives: COS 2023: Dennis Tan
Use of Chinese Dialects
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mr Chairman, I use dialects routinely when I communicate with many of my residents every day and many of them are middle-aged to elderly residents. But I have also observed that in many families, most young children do not understand dialects. At best, a small number may understand dialectsContinue reading “Use of Chinese Dialects”
Changi Terminal 5
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong: Minister Iswaran said on 5 October 2022 that construction work for Changi Airport T5 has resumed after pausing for two years and T5 is expected to be completed in the mid-2030s. On 9 January 2023, Minister Iswaran also informed the House that the average weekly passenger traffic at Changi Airport hasContinue reading “Changi Terminal 5”
Use of E-scooters and Electric Bikes
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Thank you, Madam. Recently, Minister Iswaran replied to my Parliamentary Question informing that 760 persons were caught using personal mobility devices (PMDs) on footpaths in January to November 2022, down from 1,100 in 2021 and that 170 persons were caught riding PMDs on roads in January to November 2022, asContinue reading “Use of E-scooters and Electric Bikes”
Lift Access for all HDB Flats
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mr Chairman, I speak once more on the issue of lift upgrading for the six blocks of HDB flats in Hougang SMC where there are still certain units which do not have same floor lift access. As this is a very real issue affecting a number of my residents, especiallyContinue reading “Lift Access for all HDB Flats”
Women in Diplomacy
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Mr Chairman, the emphasis on families and equality in this year’s Budget makes it a good time to discuss the role of women in diplomacy. Apart from just looking at the proportion of women in roles across our foreign service, I would also like to understand what more is being doneContinue reading “Women in Diplomacy”
Corporate Governance of Our Companies
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mr Chairman, five years ago, I spoke in this House about the $422 million price settlement for Keppel Offshore & Marine (KOM) for bribery acts in Brazil conducted through its subsidiary in the United States. This is in part due to the conviction of KOM lawyer Mr Jeffrey ChowContinue reading “Corporate Governance of Our Companies”
Security and Access to Seas and Airspace
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mr Chairman, the recent incursion of an alleged PRC surveillance balloon into US airspace and its subsequent shoot down by the US military underscore growing friction between Washington and Beijing. This comes after the large-scale PLA military exercises bracketing Taiwan following the then US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit toContinue reading “Security and Access to Seas and Airspace”
Speech on the Budget Statement 2023
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mr Speaker, I will be speaking on three issues, First, I would like to speak on certain issues relating to the support for our seniors, followed by the proposed change in the Working Mother’s Child Relief and finally, like in my previous years’ Budget debate speech, I will continueContinue reading “Speech on the Budget Statement 2023”
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