Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): By 2030, almost one in three people in Singapore will need some form of eldercare service. However, Singapore’s limited assisted living options mean seniors have few choices beyond living unassisted at home, engaging a foreign domestic helper or moving into a nursing home. Nursing home residents in Singapore tend toContinue reading “Assisted Living Options for Seniors”
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Cruelty Towards Animals
Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, residents have raised concerns following some brutal cases of animal cruelty recently. NParks receives about 1,200 complaints on average each year, of which about 20 result in warning letters, 38 in fines and six in jail. I am aware it is not easy to obtain evidence in such cases. However, in my opinion,Continue reading “Cruelty Towards Animals”
Endangered Animal Products
Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, all of us should care about biodiversity and the protection of endangered species. I propose that we enhance our efforts in tackling the illegal wildlife trade to better reflect Singapore’s role as a globally important transport node. In last year’s Endangered Species Act debate, the hon Member Mr Louis Ng asked ifContinue reading “Endangered Animal Products”
DOCUMENTING GOLDEN MILE COMPLEX’S HERITAGE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development regarding the conservation of Golden Mile Complex, whether action will be taken to document its intangible heritage given its historic role as an early example of high-rise apartment living and as a transit point for bus links to Malaysia. Mr Desmond Lee: Golden Mile Complex has been theContinue reading “DOCUMENTING GOLDEN MILE COMPLEX’S HERITAGE”
Rental Housing
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Chairman. During last month’s debates on HDB housing, it was acknowledged by MND that some families were not ready to buy HDB flats as they first needed to build up their finances. There are also other families who used to own flats, but due to disruptions such as divorce or business failure, ended up losing their homes. HDB rental housing isContinue reading “Rental Housing”
HDB Commercial Rules and Outdoor Display Areas Management
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Sir, HDB town centres are hive of activity, particularly on weekends. HDB retail shop fronts near commercial centres close to MRT stations and major infrastructure enjoy high footfall. The same cannot be said for all HDB retail shops, particularly those in smaller or more isolated HDB commercial areas. Over the last fewContinue reading “HDB Commercial Rules and Outdoor Display Areas Management”
DATA ON HDB BLOCKS ABOVE 30 YEARS OLD SELECTED FOR HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): I thank the Senior Minister of State for her reply. I just want to find out what is the age of the oldest block that has yet to be selected for HIP and where is that block located in, as far as constituency is concerned? And just now, theContinue reading “DATA ON HDB BLOCKS ABOVE 30 YEARS OLD SELECTED FOR HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME”
SINGAPORE’S SUPPORT FOR GLOBAL CONSERVATION TARGETS SET AT COP15 BIODIVERSITY CONFERENCE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development whether Singapore will be funding efforts to support the “30 by 30” global conservation targets established at the COP15 biodiversity conference in lieu of Singapore’s limited capacity to increase protected land. The Senior Minister of State for National Development (Mr Tan Kiat How) (for the Minister for NationalContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S SUPPORT FOR GLOBAL CONSERVATION TARGETS SET AT COP15 BIODIVERSITY CONFERENCE”
HOUSE PRICE TO INCOME RATES IN OTHER CITIES FOR DWELLINGS WITH COMPARABLE FLOOR AREA OF AVERAGE HDB FLAT IN SINGAPORE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development in respect of Annex 9 of the handout shared with Members of Parliament during the debate on the public housing motions on 6 February 2023, what is the house price to income multiple for Los Angeles, London, Sydney, and Hong Kong for a median apartment with theContinue reading “HOUSE PRICE TO INCOME RATES IN OTHER CITIES FOR DWELLINGS WITH COMPARABLE FLOOR AREA OF AVERAGE HDB FLAT IN SINGAPORE”
LO SPEECH ON HDB AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY
Introduction Mr Speaker, the Workers’ Party MPs have spoken on a number of relevant areas and shared our views on the motions before the House. Sengkang GRC MP Louis Chua Kheng Wee has spoken about the inadequacy of Build-to-Order HDB (BTO) launches, Sengkang GRC MP A/P Jamus Lim has spoken about the tension between housingContinue reading “LO SPEECH ON HDB AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY”
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