Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) how much of Singapore’s total carbon emissions are attributable to industries situated in Jurong Island; and (b) what are the targets for the abatement of emissions from these industries. Mr Gan Kim Yong: Around one-third of carbon emissions are direct emissions from the refining and petrochemicalsContinue reading “CARBON EMISSIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO INDUSTRIES SITUATED IN JURONG ISLAND”
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SINGAPORE’S PETROLEUM RESERVES AND EVIDENCE OF ANTI-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOUR AMONG FUEL RETAILERS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has found any evidence of anti-competitive behaviour among fuel retailers to raise prices in the past two months; (b) what actions will the Government take against fuel retailers found to have engaged in anti-competitive behaviour;Continue reading “SINGAPORE’S PETROLEUM RESERVES AND EVIDENCE OF ANTI-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOUR AMONG FUEL RETAILERS”
RESILIENCY OF NUCLEAR FISSION AND NUCLEAR FUSION REACTORS IN THE EVENT OF WAR
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry whether nuclear fission small modular reactors and nuclear fusion reactors which are considered by EMA as potential future sources of green energy will be resilient in the event of war and unlikely to cause a nuclear accident even if subject to military attack. Mr GanContinue reading “RESILIENCY OF NUCLEAR FISSION AND NUCLEAR FUSION REACTORS IN THE EVENT OF WAR”
PARTICIPATING MERCHANTS UNDER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL VOUCHERS SCHEME
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) how many merchants have been included in the Community Development Council (CDC) Vouchers Scheme as a participant; (b) how many merchants have been approached in total; (c) whether there is a timeline for the CDC Ambassadors to approach all eligible shops for participation; andContinue reading “PARTICIPATING MERCHANTS UNDER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL VOUCHERS SCHEME”
MEASURES TO DAMPEN INFLATIONARY PRESSURES OR TO HELP SINGAPOREANS COPE GIVEN HIGHER PRICES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Finance (a) in the last five years, what is the annual amount of excise duties derived from petrol and diesel sold to end consumers; and (b) whether the Government can reduce excise duties for intermediate grade petrol and diesel in view of high fuel prices today. Ms HeContinue reading “MEASURES TO DAMPEN INFLATIONARY PRESSURES OR TO HELP SINGAPOREANS COPE GIVEN HIGHER PRICES”
COS 2022: Clarifications on Exports, FTAs, and Productivity
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Thank you, Chair. I have three clarification questions: two for Minister Gan and one for Minister Tan. For Minister Gan, he had gone into some detail in explaining the evolution of our economy toward exportable services. Just to help us get a better understanding, I wonder if he isContinue reading “COS 2022: Clarifications on Exports, FTAs, and Productivity”
EFFECTS OF IMPENDING WINDING UP OF DREAM CRUISES AND GENTING HONG KONG LTD AND MEASURES TO MITIGATE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON SINGAPORE AS CRUISE HUB
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what is the Ministry’s assessment on the possible effects of the impending winding up of Dream Cruises and Genting Hong Kong Ltd on (i) the business of the Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore (MBCCS) and (ii) Singapore as a cruise hub; and (b) whatContinue reading “EFFECTS OF IMPENDING WINDING UP OF DREAM CRUISES AND GENTING HONG KONG LTD AND MEASURES TO MITIGATE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON SINGAPORE AS CRUISE HUB”
RATIONALE FOR COLLATING AND THEN CEASING PUBLICATION OF INDIGENOUS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AND INDIGENOUS GROSS NATIONAL INCOME DATA
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what was the rationale for publishing indigenous Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and indigenous Gross National Income (GNI) in the past and the timeframe in which such data was published; (b) when did the Department of Statistics (DOS) cease compilation of the indigenous GDP andContinue reading “RATIONALE FOR COLLATING AND THEN CEASING PUBLICATION OF INDIGENOUS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AND INDIGENOUS GROSS NATIONAL INCOME DATA”
BREAKDOWN OF ANNUAL PRINCIPAL STATISTICS OF MANUFACTURING BY CAPITAL OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE IN LAST FIVE YEARS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry in the last five years, what is the annual breakdown of the annual principal statistics of manufacturing by capital structure, particularly (i) wholly local ownership (ii) more than half local ownership (iii) less than half local ownership and (iv) wholly foreign ownership. Mr Gan KimContinue reading “BREAKDOWN OF ANNUAL PRINCIPAL STATISTICS OF MANUFACTURING BY CAPITAL OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE IN LAST FIVE YEARS”
ACTIONS BY COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION OF SINGAPORE AGAINST RETAILERS FOR PROFITEERING IN PAST THREE YEARS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) over the past three years, what actions has the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore taken against retailers for profiteering that are consistent with the Ministry’s tough stance against profiteering; and (b) what new approaches does the Commission intend to take against profiteering going forward. MrContinue reading “ACTIONS BY COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION OF SINGAPORE AGAINST RETAILERS FOR PROFITEERING IN PAST THREE YEARS”
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