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”
Category Archives: Budget 2023
Digitalisation for Seniors
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Sir, digitalisation has taken off in a big way in Singapore. Unfortunately, this has also left many elderly and less tech-savvy citizens behind. What takes digital natives a few seconds to complete can be painfully difficult for some seniors. Many struggle to come up with strong passwords and have difficulty typing them.Continue reading “Digitalisation for Seniors”
Persons with Disabilities’ Access to SkillsFuture Programmes
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Sir, I declare that I am an owner and director of a company that provides software for the administration of SkillsFuture-funded courses. Persons with disabilities (PwDs) need access to training and lifelong learning just as much as their able-bodied counterparts. However, they sometimes face access barriers to attending courses.Continue reading “Persons with Disabilities’ Access to SkillsFuture Programmes”
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”
EXIM Bank
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”
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”
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