Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Trade and Industry of the 1,000 companies that qualify under Condition 1 of the Manpower for Strategic Economic Priorities scheme, what is the breakdown of the number between foreign companies and local enterprises. The Minister for Manpower (Dr Tan See Leng): All Manpower for Strategic Economic Priorities (M-SEP) beneficiaries are locallyContinue reading “FOREIGN VERSUS LOCAL COMPANIES THAT QUALIFY UNDER CONDITION 1 OF MANPOWER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC PRIORITIES SCHEME”
Category Archives: Ministry of Manpower
Open Market Rental Affordability
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: Back in January this year, I asked MND whether the Government would consider providing a time-limited rental subsidy for rental flat applicants who qualify for the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme (PPHS) and Public Rental Scheme (PRS) respectively, provided that they are unable to find alternative temporary housing arrangements and haveContinue reading “Open Market Rental Affordability”
Unpegging Home Loan Rates from CPF Ordinary Account Rates
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: Chairman, in November last year, I asked the Minister for National Development if the funds obtained by HDB to issue housing loans are derived from CPF and whether the Government can consider to unpeg the HDB concessionary interest rate for housing loans from the prevailing CPF Ordinary Account (OA) interest rateContinue reading “Unpegging Home Loan Rates from CPF Ordinary Account Rates”
COMPASS Shortage Occupation List
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song: The Shortage Occupation List (SOL) is one of the criteria in the COMPASS framework. MOM has said that the first SOL will be announced this month. It is expected to identify occupations requiring skills that are currently in shortage in the local workforce. Could the Minister share what occupations will beContinue reading “COMPASS Shortage Occupation List”
Workplace Discrimination against PwDs
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Sir, about 78% of persons with disabilities (PwDs) have reported experiencing discrimination at the workplace, according to a survey last August by AWARE and Milieu Insight. Discrimination faced by PwDs can range from exploitation and denigration to stereotyping and displaying patronising attitudes towards them. The Government has announced its intentionContinue reading “Workplace Discrimination against PwDs”
Migrant Workers Welfare
Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, last year saw 46 workplace deaths, the highest since 2016. We need to reflect on that. Migrant workers are more vulnerable to unsafe workplace practices because of their limited bargaining power. They need employers’ consent to transfer to a new job, save exceptions. This can be held against them andContinue reading “Migrant Workers Welfare”
The Right to Sit
Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, there has been recent debate over the provision of chairs at retail outlets and the right of retail workers to sit. Multiple studies report there are significant health risks associated with prolonged standing, including chronic venous insufficiency, musculoskeletal disorders, as well as spontaneous abortion for pregnant women in some rareContinue reading “The Right to Sit”
Flexible Work Arrangements
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: When DORSCON Green was announced, many Singaporeans shared their fears of having to go back to the pre-COVID-19 way of work – and this has for the most part been quite true. In fact, many bosses are asking their staff to work from the office, with a preference to “see” theirContinue reading “Flexible Work Arrangements”
Reform of CPF Ordinary Account Rates
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): The CPF Board’s vision is, among others, to enable Singaporeans to have a secure retirement through lifelong income. It is imperative that therefore we consistently review and revise, where necessary, the mechanisms that underlie its functions to ensure that it serves its purpose as effectively as possible. One ofContinue reading “Reform of CPF Ordinary Account Rates”
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 the past two years. The CPF scheme plays an important role in securing Singaporeans’ retirement needs and it is after allContinue reading “Enhancing CPF Returns”
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