Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment since the launch of the Hawkers’ Development Programme, what is the number of applicants who have (i) successfully enrolled in the programme (ii) completed the training programme (iii) completed the apprenticeship (iv) started business operations and (v) continue to be in operation. MsContinue reading “SUCCESS OF HAWKERS’ DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME”
Category Archives: Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
WASTE COLLECTION LAPSES BY SEMBWASTE PTE LTD AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN PLACE
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) in the last 12 months, how many incidences of waste collection lapses by Sembwaste Pte Ltd as the public waste collector of City-Punggol and Clementi-Bukit Merah sectors have been logged with NEA; (b) what is the breakdown of the causes of these lapses;Continue reading “WASTE COLLECTION LAPSES BY SEMBWASTE PTE LTD AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN PLACE”
CLEAN-UP EFFORT, ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT AND REVIEW OF SAFEGUARDS FOLLOWING OIL SPILL FROM ACCIDENT AT PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport when the recent oil spill at the Pasir Panjang Terminal was first discovered on 14 June 2024 (a) what actions, beyond the spraying of dispersant and deployment of oil booms, were undertaken in the first 24 hours to contain the spill; (b) how does the authorities verifyContinue reading “CLEAN-UP EFFORT, ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT AND REVIEW OF SAFEGUARDS FOLLOWING OIL SPILL FROM ACCIDENT AT PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL”
DATA ON NEA-OPERATED HAWKER CENTRES TENANTED TO F&B CHAINS AND TO INDEPENDENT OPERATORS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what is the share of stalls in NEA-operated hawker centres that are currently tenanted to (i) food and beverage chains, such as Koufu, Kopitiam and Timbre+, and (ii) independent operators; and (b) whether the Ministry has considered including in the price-quality methodContinue reading “DATA ON NEA-OPERATED HAWKER CENTRES TENANTED TO F&B CHAINS AND TO INDEPENDENT OPERATORS”
AVERAGE, 25TH AND 75TH PERCENTILE OF RENTS AT HAWKER CENTRES OPERATED BY NEA AND SOCIALLY-CONSCIOUS ENTERPRISES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment what is the current average, 25th and 75th percentile of rents being paid by hawkers operating at (i) National Environment Agency (NEA)-managed hawker centres and (ii) Socially-conscious Enterprise Hawker Centres (SEHC). Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: As of 31 Mar 2024, the 25th, 50thContinue reading “AVERAGE, 25TH AND 75TH PERCENTILE OF RENTS AT HAWKER CENTRES OPERATED BY NEA AND SOCIALLY-CONSCIOUS ENTERPRISES”
PROPOSAL FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON SINGAPORE’S UPDATED NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTIONS FOR REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Ministry intends to conduct a public consultation on Singapore’s new or updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) which outlines Singapore’s efforts in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, that will be due under the Paris Agreement in 2025; and (b) whether this willContinue reading “PROPOSAL FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON SINGAPORE’S UPDATED NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTIONS FOR REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS”
Affordability of Our Hawker Centres
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: Last year, my Sengkang colleague Assoc Prof Jamus Lim elucidated that pricey coffee shop rents form part of the recipe for expensive hawker food. Likewise, hawkers operating from hawker centres face significant pressures from high and rising rents, causing them much financial strain and, inevitably, many may have to raise theirContinue reading “Affordability of Our Hawker Centres”
Lim Chu Kang Masterplan
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Chairman, I wish to request that MSE share with us a progress update on the Lim Chu Kang Masterplan. The Lim Chu Kang Agri-Food Production Hub has been positioned as a key initiative to support Singapore’s “30 by 30” ambition. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) had earlier said thatContinue reading “Lim Chu Kang Masterplan”
HAWKING LICENCES FOR STREETSIDE ICE CREAM VENDORS AND THEIR TRANSFERABILITY AND VALIDITY PERIOD
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) in the last 10 years, how many street hawking licences have been issued for streetside ice-cream vendors; (b) how many of these vendors are still active today; (c) whether the licences from the inactive vendors may be transferred to new applicants; andContinue reading “HAWKING LICENCES FOR STREETSIDE ICE CREAM VENDORS AND THEIR TRANSFERABILITY AND VALIDITY PERIOD”
EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT WOLBACHIA PHASE 5 TO CURB DENGUE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) with regard to Project Wolbachia Phase 5 to curb dengue, whether there are (i) any indicators used to ascertain its effectiveness beyond the number of dengue cases and the size of the mosquito population and (ii) any unintended consequences and trade-offs discovered;Continue reading “EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT WOLBACHIA PHASE 5 TO CURB DENGUE”
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