Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Sir, last July, the House debated a Motion on sporting success filed by the Workers’ Party. I would like to follow up on the issue of how we could show our recognition and gratitude to our retired national athletes. How can we show that we have not forgotten the contributions and personalContinue reading “Supporting Retired Athletes”
Category Archives: COS 2024: Sylvia Lim
Managing Cancer Treatment Costs
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Sir, cancer remains the leading cause of death in Singapore, claiming nearly 24% of all recorded deaths in 2022. One in four Singaporeans is expected to develop cancer in their lifetimes. According to the Singapore Cancer Society, over the five-year period from 2017 to 2021, an average of 46 people per dayContinue reading “Managing Cancer Treatment Costs”
Foreign Domestic Workers’ (FDWs’) Welfare and Employers’ Rights
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Sir, foreign domestic workers deserve to be protected. They live in their employers’ homes and are potentially vulnerable to ill-treatment and abuse behind closed doors. Employers who ill-treat their workers must be punished in accordance with the law. On the other hand, some complaints are unfounded. Some employers have been victims ofContinue reading “Foreign Domestic Workers’ (FDWs’) Welfare and Employers’ Rights”
Bolstering and Reforming ASEAN
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Sir, Singapore has been a beneficiary of ASEAN membership since the organisation’s founding in 1967. It provided a means for regional states to de-emphasise differences and work together – both during the Cold War and after. With regard to economic cooperation, we are collectively each other’s largest trading partners – outweighing both China andContinue reading “Bolstering and Reforming ASEAN”
Manpower and Outsourcing
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Madam, at various points over the years, the issue of manpower shortages at the Home Team has been raised. This is perfectly understandable, since the officers of the Ministry interface with the public daily and in critical ways, be it calls for police service or investigations, paramedic and ambulance services, immigrationContinue reading “Manpower and Outsourcing”
Access for Non-English Speakers
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Sir, in Mandarin. (In Mandarin): In my constituency, there are many elderly residents who are not proficient in English and they only understand Chinese, Malay and Tamil. When they need to access legal information, they face difficulties because most of the legal information provided by Government agencies is written in English. MinLawContinue reading “Access for Non-English Speakers”
Safeguarding Bank Customers
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Sir, in this environment of pervasive online scams, the Government should ensure that bank customers are adequately and fairly protected – both in prevention and in compensation. On this, I will raise two points today: developments in Australia and on Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre Ltd (FIDReC). First, on developments in Australia. InContinue reading “Safeguarding Bank Customers”
Defending Our Interests Underwater
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Sir, as a maritime nation, Singapore is dependent on unfettered access to sea lanes of communication and air routes, bringing goods and people to and from our shores. Disruption of these connections could prove costly. Indeed, continued investments in our Air Force and Navy, as well as efforts to work with regionalContinue reading “Defending Our Interests Underwater”
DEBATE ON ANNUAL BUDGET STATEMENT
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Thank you, Speaker. Sir, in this Budget, I and others born in or before 1973 have been called “young seniors”. These days, when younger commuters give their seats up to me on the Mass Rapid Transport (MRT), I no longer feel insulted but accept with grace. That said, with better lifeContinue reading “DEBATE ON ANNUAL BUDGET STATEMENT”
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