Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether LTA will be releasing the names of all companies or businesses on behalf of which bribes or loans have been given to former LTA Deputy Group Director Henry Foo Yong Thye; and (b) whether the said companies or businesses will be banned from tendering forContinue reading “NAMES OF COMPANIES INVOLVED IN CASE WHERE FORMER LTA DEPUTY GROUP DIRECTOR WAS JAILED FOR TAKING BRIBES”
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INVESTIGATION OF FIRE ONBOARD SINGAPORE-REGISTERED VESSEL “X-PRESS PEARL” AND ITS SUBSEQUENT SINKING IN SRI LANKAN WATERS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau or MPA will be carrying out their own investigation in respect of the fire onboard the Singapore-registered vessel “X-Press Pearl” and its subsequent sinking in Sri Lankan waters; and (b) if so, whether the findings and any lessons learned willContinue reading “INVESTIGATION OF FIRE ONBOARD SINGAPORE-REGISTERED VESSEL “X-PRESS PEARL” AND ITS SUBSEQUENT SINKING IN SRI LANKAN WATERS”
COS 2021: Commuter-centric Public Transport
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Efficient and convenient public transport is vital to achieving many of our national priorities. It allows HDB to build more flats away from the city. It enables workers to travel to further out workplaces and it helps us to reach our climate change goals. I sold my car five yearsContinue reading “COS 2021: Commuter-centric Public Transport”
COS 2021: Sheltered Pedestrian Crossings
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Sir, I have observed there are schools in the HDB estate where they are covered pathway that extended from the school gate to the nearby bus-stop. In locations where the nearest bus-stop is located opposite the school, which requires road crossing, the shelter is extended across the pedestrian crossing.Continue reading “COS 2021: Sheltered Pedestrian Crossings”
COS 2021: Challenges Facing our Aviation Industry
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mr Chairman, Singapore’s Aviation industry has been one of the hardest hit industry in this pandemic, given the sector’s complete dependence on international travel. With the resurgence of COVID-19 in many regions of the world, as well as the emergence of new and more contagious COVID-19 strains, the outlook forContinue reading “COS 2021: Challenges Facing our Aviation Industry”
COS 2021: Instalment Payment for Traffic Fines
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap: At last year’s Committee of Supply debate, my colleague, Mr Pritam Singh had proposed to consider the option of offering an automatic instalment plan for minor traffic offences, especially for those low-income who may not have the ability to pay up their fines in the single payment. In response, theContinue reading “COS 2021: Instalment Payment for Traffic Fines”
NUMBER OF PIRACY INCIDENTS IN STRAITS OF SINGAPORE IN 2020
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) in 2020, what is the number of piracy incidents in the Straits of Singapore; (b) how does this compare with the frequency of piracy incidents over the past three years; and (c) what efforts are underway to ensure that there will be a reduction of suchContinue reading “NUMBER OF PIRACY INCIDENTS IN STRAITS OF SINGAPORE IN 2020”
LESSONS ON OPERATIONS AND SAFE DISTANCING MEASURES GLEANED FROM 14 OCTOBER 2020 MRT SERVICE DISRUPTION INCIDENT
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): I thank the Minister for that broad-ranging explanation as to what occurred. Just one supplementary question specific to the faulty cable. The Minister mentioned that the cable is now being forensically examined as to the reason its failure. For the earlier episodes of cable failure, was it a consistent reason as inContinue reading “LESSONS ON OPERATIONS AND SAFE DISTANCING MEASURES GLEANED FROM 14 OCTOBER 2020 MRT SERVICE DISRUPTION INCIDENT”
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