Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Can I just jump in on this? I have a very similar case where an elderly resident who has difficulty trying to file a claim to the CDRT. May I humbly suggest that perhaps MCI can work with the Courts on how to facilitate laypeople,Continue reading “GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE FOR RESIDENTS WHO ARE NOT DIGITALLY LITERATE”
Category Archives: Ministry of Communications and Information
PUBLISHING UNEDITED SUBMISSIONS IN PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information whether the Ministry, in compiling the submissions received from individuals and industry players during public consultations on proposed legislation, can publish all unedited submissions after seeking the necessary permission from the feedback providers, to provide the full range of perspectives on the issue at handContinue reading “PUBLISHING UNEDITED SUBMISSIONS IN PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION”
OVERSIGHT OF PRACTICE WHERE FOREIGN COUNTRIES PURCHASE ADVERTISING OR PRODUCE CONTENT FOR LOCAL CONSUMPTION IN MAINSTREAM AND ALTERNATIVE MEDIA
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Communications and Information whether there is any Government oversight over foreign countries purchasing advertising or producing content for local consumption in mainstream and alternative media including having articles pertaining to their countries, which are unrelated to the promotion of tourism. Mrs Josephine Teo: Foreign countries are allowed to advertiseContinue reading “OVERSIGHT OF PRACTICE WHERE FOREIGN COUNTRIES PURCHASE ADVERTISING OR PRODUCE CONTENT FOR LOCAL CONSUMPTION IN MAINSTREAM AND ALTERNATIVE MEDIA”
SAFEGUARDING SUBMARINE DATA CABLES AGAINST SABOTAGE AND MAJOR DISRUPTIONS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Communications and Information what measures are in place to (i) safeguard submarine data cables connecting Singapore with locations overseas against sabotage and major disruption (ii) ensure continuity in the event of a major disruption and (iii) expedite recovery. Mrs Josephine Teo: Submarine data cables are vital to the digitalContinue reading “SAFEGUARDING SUBMARINE DATA CABLES AGAINST SABOTAGE AND MAJOR DISRUPTIONS”
STRUCTURING FUTURE TENDERS IN WHOLE-OF-GOVERNMENT PERIOD CONTRACT AND FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT TO BUILD UP PLAYERS IN CREATIVE SERVICES INDUSTRY
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information with regard to the Report of the Auditor-General for FY 2021/22, how will the Ministry structure future tenders under the Whole-of-Government Period Contract and Framework Agreement to ensure a good spread of business opportunities for all the vendors in the appointed panel in order toContinue reading “STRUCTURING FUTURE TENDERS IN WHOLE-OF-GOVERNMENT PERIOD CONTRACT AND FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT TO BUILD UP PLAYERS IN CREATIVE SERVICES INDUSTRY”
EFFORTS AT RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF SINGAPORE’S NATIONAL INTERESTS WITH REGARD TO RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT AND COUNTERING MISINFORMATION
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) what is being done to increase public education and enhance awareness of Singapore’s national interests with regard to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Singapore’s relations with the US and China; and (b) whether the Ministry has considered (i) pushing out factual information on the situationContinue reading “EFFORTS AT RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF SINGAPORE’S NATIONAL INTERESTS WITH REGARD TO RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT AND COUNTERING MISINFORMATION”
COS 2022: SPH Media Trust
Mr Pritam Singh: Thank you first to Minister for clarifying the question. I seek some clarity on the question on SPH Media Trust. When Minister Iswaran spoke of this arrangement because of the changing nature of the media landscape, the Minister said that SPH will first form a new subsidiary and transfer the media-related businesses,Continue reading “COS 2022: SPH Media Trust”
UPDATE ON CYBER SECURITY AGENCY’S INVESTIGATIONS INTO COMPUTER SECURITY INITIATIVE CONSULTANCY
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Communications and Information whether he can provide an update on the Cyber Security Agency’s investigations into a local company, Computer Security Initiative Consultancy (COSEINC), that has been added to an entity list by the US Department of Commerce. 20 Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) whetherContinue reading “UPDATE ON CYBER SECURITY AGENCY’S INVESTIGATIONS INTO COMPUTER SECURITY INITIATIVE CONSULTANCY”
UPDATE ON DISCUSSION WITH SPH MEDIA TRUST ON FUNDING SUPPORT MEASURES TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY IN COMPETITIVE MEDIA INDUSTRY AND LIMITED LOCAL MARKET
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Minister, with close to $1 billion of Government funding for SMT committed over the next five years, how will the Government assure Singaporeans that SMT’s content will not be tainted by allegations of political interference? Mrs Josephine Teo: Mr Speaker, firstly, the Government has committed to setContinue reading “UPDATE ON DISCUSSION WITH SPH MEDIA TRUST ON FUNDING SUPPORT MEASURES TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY IN COMPETITIVE MEDIA INDUSTRY AND LIMITED LOCAL MARKET”
ENHANCING SECURITY OF DIGITAL BANKING FOLLOWING RECENT SCAMS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) whether MAS will consider introducing a legally-binding risk-based approach framework in tackling the security of digital banking as has been done in Notice 626 which deals with Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism; and (b) whether MAS will consider implementing a customer risk profile assessment,Continue reading “ENHANCING SECURITY OF DIGITAL BANKING FOLLOWING RECENT SCAMS”
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