Category Archives: COS 2023: Jamus Lim

Conditional Cash Transfers for Supplemental Education Expenses

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): The Social Services Office (SSO) supports the less fortunate and less able in our society with the Community Care Endowment Fund or ComCare payouts. The Fund was launched in June 2005 and in FY2021, it amounted to $2.4 billion, disbursing around $177 million to about 100,000 individuals, a non-trivial number,Continue reading “Conditional Cash Transfers for Supplemental Education Expenses”

Pricey Hawker Food in Sengkang

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: This House has just debated that HDB (Amendment) Bill in January where my Sengkang teammate Louis Chua spoke about the disparity in the number of coffee shops typically found in mature estates versus relatively new ones such as Sengkang. He did so again today. Today, I wish to speak about notContinue reading “Pricey Hawker Food in Sengkang”

Bike Racks in Multi-storey Car Parks

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): In the 2021 COS debate, I suggested the multi-storey car parks (MSCPs) in many non-mature states are under-utilised and asked a part of them be repurposed. HDB declined to redesignate the MSCP space for coffee shops or cloud kitchens, but many MSCPs remain under-utilised. More and more families are purchasingContinue reading “Bike Racks in Multi-storey Car Parks”

Singapore International Schools in ASEAN Capital Cities

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: I wish to suggest that the Ministry consider funding a network of international schools located in all major regional capitals within ASEAN. These schools will offer the full Singapore curriculum similar to that of any local MOE school, from the kindergarten through to the secondary school level. Students that attend suchContinue reading “Singapore International Schools in ASEAN Capital Cities”

Flexible Through-train Programme for Schools

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Although I personally dislike taking tests – and as an educator, I lean toward minimizing the use of quizzes and exams – I am actually pretty decent at them. My wife, for all her innate talent and creativity, and bless her heart, turns out to be pretty bad at them.Continue reading “Flexible Through-train Programme for Schools”

Dedicated Land Leases for Religious Institutions

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Churches, mosques, temples, and other religious institutions are cornerstones of our communities. They provide succor for the bereaved, counsel for the needy and guidance for the lost. Many have operated in the communities that they serve for long periods of time – decades, and in some cases, centuries. During theContinue reading “Dedicated Land Leases for Religious Institutions”

Speech on the Annual Budget Statement 2023

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Mr Speaker, while the Workers’ Party retains its opposition to the GST hike – believing that there are indeed alternative revenue sources available – and we recognise that this Budget embeds the self said hike, we also acknowledge that the Budget is a forward-looking one, aimed at both stimulating medium-term growth, asContinue reading “Speech on the Annual Budget Statement 2023”