Insurance Coverage for PwDs of Persons with Special Needs

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, PwDs or special needs often receive inadequate insurance coverage to cover to protect themselves. Even if they manage to get insured, the scope of coverage and the insured amounts is often limited. MAS is proposing to issue guidelines to insurers that they should not indiscriminately reject an application,Continue reading “Insurance Coverage for PwDs of Persons with Special Needs”

Population Projections beyond 2030

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, the Government has clarified that it does not aim for Singapore’s population to increase to 10 million, and it is anticipating a population of significantly below 6.9 million by 2030. However, with 2030 only six years away and fast approaching, a key question arises – what are theContinue reading “Population Projections beyond 2030”

Debate on the Annual Budget Statement

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Mr Speaker, Singaporean workers aspire towards making a good living and engaging in meaningful work that uplifts not only their own families, but also their communities, their nation and the world. One inescapable reality of work is competition. We have always had a very competitive culture in Singapore. This hasContinue reading “Debate on the Annual Budget Statement”