Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Chairman, I beg to move, “That the total sum to be allocated for Head F of the Estimates be reduced by $100.” In our country’s governance, Parliament is where the authority of the Government stems. It is also the body which the Government is ultimately accountable to. However, while Singapore has aContinue reading “Strengthening Our Parliament”
Category Archives: COS 2024: He Ting Ru
Discouraging Hasty Reparations
Ms He Ting Ru: Sir, on the topic of creating a sustainable workforce, can MOM ensure that if migrant workers lose their job after filing a complaint, the worker will have at least one month to look for a new job before they are repatriated? Workers sometimes face retaliation by employers when they make a complaint.Continue reading “Discouraging Hasty Reparations”
Ensuring Effectiveness of Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA) System
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Sir, how is the Government ensuring that insurers are adequately compensating injured workers under the Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA) which applies to both local and migrant workers? Insurers obtain premiums paid for by employers and have incentive to keep costs low by limiting insurance payouts. Yet, insurers, instead ofContinue reading “Ensuring Effectiveness of Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA) System”
Anti-discrimination at the Workplace
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Sir, the upcoming Workplace Fairness Legislation (WFL) will be important in ensuring that certain groups do not experience discrimination at the workplace. I would like to share views on several key areas. First, the Tripartite Committee recommended that WFL only cover direct discrimination. This means that workers may still beContinue reading “Anti-discrimination at the Workplace”
Supporting our SMEs
Ms He Ting Ru: Sir, the enhancement of the Enterprise Financing Scheme and the Energy Efficiency Grant is welcome. Incentives and grants are critical in providing seed support and are crucial in driving SME growth and are important signals in the industrial strategy we are developing, especially for our green transition. Yet, a DBS surveyContinue reading “Supporting our SMEs”
Reputation Risk for Singapore Companies
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): The European Union (EU) is currently proposing a law, which requires larger companies to identify actual or potential negative impacts on human rights and their supply chain; and to prevent, mitigate and remedy these impacts. This is on top of existing laws that already require large companies to perform due diligenceContinue reading “Reputation Risk for Singapore Companies”
Anti-economic Coercion Effects
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Sir, today’s world is increasingly uncertain and contentious, not least because of growing United States (US)-Chinese competition. With these, come greater risk of Singapore facing economic coercion. Not necessarily because of anything we may have done but because major powers and others believe that it is possible to force us intoContinue reading “Anti-economic Coercion Effects”
Psychologically Fit Soldiers
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Sir, the complex landscape of modern warfare makes it imperative that we not only equip our forces with physical prowess, but also invest in their mental and moral strength. True preparedness extends beyond physical weaponry. It involves cultivating a resilient and balanced force that can withstand the rigours of duty andContinue reading “Psychologically Fit Soldiers”
Conflict of Interest Update
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Sir, trust between elected officials and public servants on one side, and the public on the other, is important for a well-functioning political system. It is important to maintain and enhance this relationship. Yet, ties between state and society do not exist in a vacuum. As Singapore becomes an ever moreContinue reading “Conflict of Interest Update”
RECENT STUDIES ON TEMPERATURES IN HDB RENTAL FLATS VERSUS OTHER TYPES OF FLATS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development in view of record-high temperatures in Singapore (a) whether recent studies have been conducted on the temperatures in HDB rental flats in comparison to other types of flats; (b) if so, what are the results; and (c) if not, whether the Ministry will commission such studiesContinue reading “RECENT STUDIES ON TEMPERATURES IN HDB RENTAL FLATS VERSUS OTHER TYPES OF FLATS”
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