Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Chairman, having a roof over one’s head is a necessity in a person’s life. Even as the Forward Singapore exercise ostensibly shows that the condominium is no longer part of the Singapore dream, having a place to stay, even on a rented basis, provides a sense of stability, security andContinue reading “Rental Housing for All”
Category Archives: COS 2024: Louis Chua
Affordability of Our Hawker Centres
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: Last year, my Sengkang colleague Assoc Prof Jamus Lim elucidated that pricey coffee shop rents form part of the recipe for expensive hawker food. Likewise, hawkers operating from hawker centres face significant pressures from high and rising rents, causing them much financial strain and, inevitably, many may have to raise theirContinue reading “Affordability of Our Hawker Centres”
Lim Chu Kang Masterplan
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Chairman, I wish to request that MSE share with us a progress update on the Lim Chu Kang Masterplan. The Lim Chu Kang Agri-Food Production Hub has been positioned as a key initiative to support Singapore’s “30 by 30” ambition. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) had earlier said thatContinue reading “Lim Chu Kang Masterplan”
Adequacy of Workers’ Dormitories
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: Chairman, employers of work permit holders have been sounding the alarm bells on surging costs of workers’ accommodation. Ministry statistics show that median monthly rentals for a bed hit $420 at the start of last year, up from $280 four years before. That is an 11% annual inflation rate, which isContinue reading “Adequacy of Workers’ Dormitories”
Predatory Employment Contracts
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: Chairman, I wish to raise the issue of predatory employment contract terms, which many Singaporeans, especially of a younger disposition, may be unknowingly entering into. To better protect our Singaporean workers and educate them on their rights to fair employment and rein in errant employers who make use of unfairContinue reading “Predatory Employment Contracts”
CPF Ordinary Account Reform
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Chairman, I would like to once again repeat my call for us to reform the long-outdated and archaic formula in which OA interest is computed. This was last changed in 1999, when the ratio of fixed deposits to savings was updated from 50-50 to 80-20 to reflect the longerContinue reading “CPF Ordinary Account Reform”
Enhancing CPF Returns
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Chairman, I would like to once again take the chance to raise concerns that I have previously voiced out in Parliament over the past three years and also earlier this year, during the debate on our reserves. There are already certain financial instruments available for members to invest their CPFContinue reading “Enhancing CPF Returns”
Strengthening Consumer Protection
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Despite transformative changes in how consumers engage with businesses, the approach to safeguarding consumer rights in Singapore has not evolved, appearing to maintain a somewhat indifferent stance toward consumer protections. We only need to look at the many high-profile and recent consumer incidents in Singapore – from the Sentosa SkyContinue reading “Strengthening Consumer Protection”
Asset Declaration for Ministers
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Incorruptibility is fundamental to the success of the Singapore Government. Yet, public declaration of assets by Ministers is not practised here although Ministers do disclose this information as well as company directorships to the President via the Prime Minister in confidence as per the Code of Conduct for Ministers. AsContinue reading “Asset Declaration for Ministers”
Debate on Annual Budget Statement
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Mr Speaker, the title of this year’s Budget “Building our Shared Future Together” is one which all of us should strive for. In the Workers’ Party 2020 Manifesto “A Singapore For All” we outlined our vision for Singapore which has a place for each and every one of us. It is aContinue reading “Debate on Annual Budget Statement”
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