Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry in light of the structural economic concerns, demographic pressures, continued zero-COVID-19 policies and intensifying major power competition that China faces, what are the steps being taken to (i) mitigate risks for Singapore Government-linked projects and investments in China and (ii) diversify and manage Singapore’s economicContinue reading “STEPS TO MITIGATE RISKS FOR SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT-LINKED PROJECTS AND INVESTMENTS IN CHINA”
Category Archives: Ministry of Trade and Industry
POSITION ON DEEP SEABED MINING AND COST AND BENEFIT OF MORATORIUM ON SUCH ACTIVITIES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry whether the Government has any plans to reassess its position on deep seabed mining and evaluate the cost and benefit of a moratorium on deep seabed mining activities. Mr Gan Kim Yong: The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the ImplementationContinue reading “POSITION ON DEEP SEABED MINING AND COST AND BENEFIT OF MORATORIUM ON SUCH ACTIVITIES”
TECH.PASS APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND APPROVED AND THEIR MEDIAN AND MEAN MONTHLY SALARIES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry since the Tech.Pass was opened for application in January 2021 (a) how many applications have been received; (b) of these, how many have been approved; (c) what is the median and mean monthly salary of the successful applicants; and (d) what metrics are being trackedContinue reading “TECH.PASS APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND APPROVED AND THEIR MEDIAN AND MEAN MONTHLY SALARIES”
REGULATION OF DEEP SEABED MINING ACTIVITIES AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST NON-COMPLIANCE
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what are the criteria used to assess the potential cost and benefit of supporting Singapore companies entering the deep seabed mining industry; (b) who are the stakeholders consulted in the decision-making process; and (c) what is the number of Singapore companies that are grantedContinue reading “REGULATION OF DEEP SEABED MINING ACTIVITIES AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST NON-COMPLIANCE”
TARGETS UNDER TRIAL FOR LAO PDR-THAILAND-MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE POWER INTEGRATION PROJECT
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Trade and Industry with regard to the import of renewable energy from Laos (a) what are the targets under the trial for the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP); (b) whether Singapore will contribute to Laotian development of renewable energy to ensure energy resiliency for Singapore; (c) ifContinue reading “TARGETS UNDER TRIAL FOR LAO PDR-THAILAND-MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE POWER INTEGRATION PROJECT”
OUTCOMES OF COMPLAINTS ON ALLEGED PRICE HIKES AND POTENTIAL ANTI-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR FROM 2018
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Trade and Industry from 2018 to date (a) how many complaints on alleged price hikes and potential anti-competitive behaviour has the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) received annually; and (b) how many investigations on potential anti-competitive behaviour has CCCS initiated on its own. Mr Gan KimContinue reading “OUTCOMES OF COMPLAINTS ON ALLEGED PRICE HIKES AND POTENTIAL ANTI-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR FROM 2018”
PROFILES OF LICENSED GAS SERVICE WORKERS AS OF JUNE 2022
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) as of June 2022, how many licensed gas service workers are (i) Singaporeans (ii) permanent residents and (iii) foreigners respectively; (b) of those with such a licence who are non-Singaporeans, what are (i) the top 10 nationalities and (ii) the types of work pass that theyContinue reading “PROFILES OF LICENSED GAS SERVICE WORKERS AS OF JUNE 2022”
PROFILES OF LICENSED ELECTRICAL WORKERS AS OF JUNE 2022
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) as of June 2022, how many licensed electrical workers are (i) Singaporeans (ii) permanent residents and (iii) foreigners respectively; (b) of those with such a licence who are non-Singaporeans, what are (i) the top 10 nationalities and (ii) the type of work pass that they holdContinue reading “PROFILES OF LICENSED ELECTRICAL WORKERS AS OF JUNE 2022”
TARGET LEVELS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WITH EXPECTED RECOVERY IN VISITOR ARRIVALS AND HIRING SUPPORT TO BE PROVIDED
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry in view of the expected recovery in visitor arrivals to between four and six million visitors in 2022 (a) what is the current and end-year target levels of employment for the hospitality industry as compared to the pre-COVID-19 pandemic period; and (b) whether any formsContinue reading “TARGET LEVELS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WITH EXPECTED RECOVERY IN VISITOR ARRIVALS AND HIRING SUPPORT TO BE PROVIDED”
COMPETITION COMMISSION’S REVIEW OF ALLEGED ANTI-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOUR BY FUEL RETAILERS IN FIRST HALF OF 2022
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) when will the results of the review conducted by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore on alleged anti-competitive behaviour by fuel retailers during the spike in commodity prices in the first half of the year be released; and (b) whether such a reviewContinue reading “COMPETITION COMMISSION’S REVIEW OF ALLEGED ANTI-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOUR BY FUEL RETAILERS IN FIRST HALF OF 2022”
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