Regulating Mental Health Providers Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Madam, calls to regulate mental health providers are not new and I recently did so in early 2024. Such professionals include psychologists, therapists and counsellors, the roles and work of whom many lay people struggle to grasp. Concerns that the shortage of professionals will be exacerbated byContinue reading “Regulating Mental Health Providers, Improving Mental Health Tracking and Outcomes & Precision Medicine”
Category Archives: Committee of Supply 2025
Better Help for Jobseekers
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, Workforce Singapore (WSG) oversees job support and works with partners such as e2i, private career matching providers, SG Enable and Yellow Ribbon Singapore to help jobseekers. These service providers offer a range of assistance, including career coaching, job matching services and self-help tools like resume building platforms andContinue reading “Better Help for Jobseekers”
CPF Withdrawals and Nominations
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Sir, for CPF members born in 1958 or after, who have not set aside their minimum sums, they can only withdraw $5,000 from their Ordinary Accounts (OA) when they reach 55. This is unlike the earlier cohorts who could withdraw a percentage of their OA savings at 55. This limit ofContinue reading “CPF Withdrawals and Nominations”
Comprehensive Consumer Protection
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Chairman, my cut today is focused on consumer protection for online scams. As to why I am filing this card for MTI instead of other more obviously connected Ministries, this is because I believe that the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore can play a major role in this area. AtContinue reading “Comprehensive Consumer Protection”
School Sports for All
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Mdm Chair, getting into a school’s sports team can be very competitive these days. Schools usually hold trials to select only the best athletes to represent them at the national school games. Many students want to take up sports like badminton, basketball or football as their co-curricular activity (CCA) inContinue reading “School Sports for All”
Enhancing CPF Returns
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Chairman, on the topic of enhancing CPF returns, I would like to, once again, take the chance to raise concerns that I have previously voiced out in Parliament in each of the past four years and also earlier this year during the Budget debate. While I have been going onContinue reading “Enhancing CPF Returns”
Levelling the CPF Playing Field
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): One common concern Singaporeans have is the sense that foreign talents do not compete on a level playing field with our local graduates. Some are frustrated with how foreign companies seem to favour hiring their own nationals, perhaps even simply going through the regulatory motions with a designated candidateContinue reading “Levelling the CPF Playing Field”
Sheltered Pedestrian Crossing
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Sir, I have been requesting sheltered pedestrian crossing for my Kaki Bukit ward, a Silver Zone, in previous MOT COS debates. I would like to continue my request this year, as it is a crucial feature to have, especially for my elderly Kaki Bukit residents. Sir, my ward consistsContinue reading “Sheltered Pedestrian Crossing”
Public Bus Services at Kaki Bukit
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Sir, at the Committee of Supply (COS) 2023, I spoke on behalf of my Kaki Bukit residents, requesting an enhancement of public bus services to improve connectivity to other parts of Bedok Town, particularly the convenience of elderly commuters. The Minister replied that no new routes were being introducedContinue reading “Public Bus Services at Kaki Bukit”
Noise Nuisance in Public Transport
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong: Our public transport system should be a calm, reliable mode of travel for all Singaporeans. Yet, many commuters continue to suffer from excessive noise on trains and buses, whether it is someone playing loud videos on speakers or having disruptive phone conversations. While “Hush Hush Hannah” has raised awareness, we canContinue reading “Noise Nuisance in Public Transport”
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