Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Finally, on an EXIM bank. During last year’s debate, during the Second Reading of the Carbon Pricing (Amendment Bill), my Sengkang colleague Assoc Prof Jamus Lim and I both spoke about the need for an EXIM bank and the role that such a bank can play in our efforts toContinue reading “EXIM Bank”
Category Archives: COS 2023: He Ting Ru
Accessible Support for Small Businesses
On accessible support for small businesses, it is an economically difficult time especially for small and micro-businesses as they battle rising costs and inflation amongst other global headwinds in the wake of COVID-19. Additionally, these businesses would also be particularly hard hit by our green transformation. Climate change is an amplifier. While it might sometimes meltContinue reading “Accessible Support for Small Businesses”
Biotech Industry
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Thank you, Sir. Mr Chairman, it was evident during the global panic in the earlier phases of the pandemic that Singapore has to be self-reliant with resources to combat and resist the spread of the next wave of infectious diseases, and that it is important to have a strong biotechContinue reading “Biotech Industry”
Government Advertising KPIs
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Mr Chairman, in today’s interconnected world, state agencies, like other public facing entities and corporations need to conduct outreach. This is understandable. Singaporeans need and deserve timely accurate and useful information about public services, and also about the work that our Public Service does. What Singaporeans are less informed aboutContinue reading “Government Advertising KPIs”
Declassifying National Archives
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Thank you, Sir. When we talk about building resilience as a nation, we should also avoid hindering the public’s ability to scrutinise and deeply learn about our history so that we and our children may develop a more precise understanding and draw insights from it to formulate better decisions for theContinue reading “Declassifying National Archives”
Access to Education
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Sir, following the concerns raised during the Budget debates last week about social mobility in Singapore, it is clear that we need to maintain and even redouble efforts to improve access to education and opportunities. At this point, I would like to declare my interest in an enterprise in the education space in marketsContinue reading “Access to Education”
Conflicts of Interest
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Mr Chairman, strong institutions and good governance are key in ensuring continued political and economic progress. Singaporeans quite rightly expect high standards of conduct from our elected and public officials. Maintaining public trust is crucial for the effective functioning of our Parliamentary democracy. How then can we better manage and minimise potentialContinue reading “Conflicts of Interest”
Speech on the Annual Budget Statement 2023
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Mr Speaker, after last year’s Budget of “Charting Our New Way Forward Together”, it is fitting that this year, we are “Moving Forward in A New Era”, with the focus being about looking to a new era – even if it is one that is uncertain and unpredictable. I agree thatContinue reading “Speech on the Annual Budget Statement 2023”
Office of the Leader of the Opposition 