Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Chairman, currently, and for many years, there is only one full-day bus service, Bus Service 112 serving Hougang Avenue 7. Would the Government please consider either increasing the frequency of Bus Service 112 throughout the day or add an additional full-day bus service to serve Hougang Avenue 7. I haveContinue reading “Bus Services along Hougang Avenue 7”
Category Archives: Committee of Supply 2025
Planned Obsolescence and Right to Repair
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Chairman, we should consider having regulations against plan of obsolescence of products to prevent products which are designed with limited lifespan, as they increase waste, consumer costs and environmental damage. We should introduce regulations providing for the right to repair, as such laws can encourage longer product life cycles and reduce wasteContinue reading “Planned Obsolescence and Right to Repair”
Growing Public Transport Ridership
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): In 2019, the LTA reported that they were on track to meet its 2030 target of a 75% public transport mode share for all peak period commutes. In 2016, the public transport mode share for MRT, Light Rail Transit (LRT) and buses was 62%. This increased marginally to 65% inContinue reading “Growing Public Transport Ridership”
Alternative COE Durations for Electric Vehicles
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): The existing vehicle quota system of Vehicle Quota System (VQS) maintains COEs that last for 10 years for the first instance and can be renewed for either five- or 10-year periods thereafter. At the inception of the VQS, the 10-year duration was chosen because it will align with theContinue reading “Alternative COE Durations for Electric Vehicles”
Free or Low-cost Drinking Water
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): More restaurants now charge for plain water and some price bottled water, the same as sugary drinks. This nudges consumers towards sugar laden beverages, increasing the risk of obesity and diabetes. Free or low cost drinking water should be made more widely available across food and beverage (F&B) outlets,Continue reading “Free or Low-cost Drinking Water”
Ventilation System for Bakeries
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Madam, in the recent Community Disputes Resolution (Amendment) Bill debate, I had cited an example of a long-standing conflict between a group of flat owners and a bakery located in a four-storey HDB block in my Kaki Bukit ward. The residents of three households are affected by the excessiveContinue reading “Ventilation System for Bakeries”
HDB Lifts
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Sir, there are three blocks with identical designs in my ward of Kaki Bukit Division of Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC), namely Blocks 528, 532 and 536 of Bedok North Street 3. Each of these blocks are 17 floors high, with a total of 192 units, served by twoContinue reading “HDB Lifts”
Safeguarding IP Rights of Creatives
Ms Sylvia Lim: Chairman, in Singapore, pursuing a creative career can be difficult due to the challenge of earning a stable living. However, it is vital that Singaporean artists, writers, filmmakers and other creatives can lead meaningful livelihoods and help support the growth of Singapore’s artistic and cultural landscape. To that end, I have come acrossContinue reading “Safeguarding IP Rights of Creatives”
Pre-trial Release
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Sir, a person facing investigations or criminal charges may need to wait several months or even years before his case is concluded. I have seen how some lower-income Singaporeans struggle with this. A simple parking violation that usually attracts an out-of-Court composition fine is not paid, eventually leading to a Court hearingContinue reading “Pre-trial Release”
Wet Markets
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): More than 10 years ago, in a 2013 publication, a National Heritage Board (NHB) Community Heritage e-resource on wet markets identified the numerous challenges facing wet market stall-owners, such as competition from hypermarkets, changing consumer profiles, unwillingness of children to take over stalls, significant physical labour and long hours. Over the lastContinue reading “Wet Markets”
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