Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what specific criteria and checks are used to determine and monitor a Permanent Secretary’s eligibility to sit on a company board; (b) who is responsible for making, reviewing and reassessing these appointments; (c) how frequent are the appointments re-evaluated for potential conflicts ofContinue reading “PERMANENT SECRETARIES’ MEMBERSHIP ON BOARDS OF COMPANIES”
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DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF POLITICAL PARTIES OR CANDIDATES FOR PAYMENTS TO DIGITAL CONTENT CREATORS FOR POSTS BEFORE OR DURING ELECTION CAMPAIGNS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether political parties or candidates that pay digital content creators, either directly or indirectly, to post content either before or during election campaigns will be required to disclose these payments; (b) whether the said content creators are also required to declare theContinue reading “DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF POLITICAL PARTIES OR CANDIDATES FOR PAYMENTS TO DIGITAL CONTENT CREATORS FOR POSTS BEFORE OR DURING ELECTION CAMPAIGNS”
HIRING OF EX-OFFENDERS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR AND RECOURSE FOR THOSE NOT ISSUED PROHIBITION ORDERS UNDER MAS ACT
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) for each year over the last five years, what is the number of ex-offenders who have been hired for positions in (i) banks and (ii) other financial services firms respectively; (b) whether MAS reviews the grounds on which relevant persons have beenContinue reading “HIRING OF EX-OFFENDERS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR AND RECOURSE FOR THOSE NOT ISSUED PROHIBITION ORDERS UNDER MAS ACT”
MANAGEMENT OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR PERMANENT SECRETARIES ON PRIVATE SECTOR BOARDS
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) how many Permanent Secretaries are currently appointed to the boards of directors of private sector businesses; (b) which businesses or business sectors currently have boards of directors that include a Permanent Secretary; and (c) how are potential conflicts of interest managed in such situations.Continue reading “MANAGEMENT OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR PERMANENT SECRETARIES ON PRIVATE SECTOR BOARDS”
REVISING CHILDCARE LEAVE ENTITLEMENT FOR PARENTS WITH TWO OR MORE CHILDREN
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether the Government has any plans to increase the childcare leave entitlement for parents of second or more children as an additional incentive to promote fertility. Ms Indranee Rajah (for the Prime Minister): We recognise that many parents with young children require support inContinue reading “REVISING CHILDCARE LEAVE ENTITLEMENT FOR PARENTS WITH TWO OR MORE CHILDREN”
INCLUSION OF YEARS SERVED DURING RE-EMPLOYMENT IN LONG SERVICE BENEFITS OF PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance for public sector employees who have reached the prevailing Minimum Retirement Age and have been re-employed by the Public Service, whether their full tenure will be considered for long service benefits, as provided for in clause 29 of the Tripartite Guidelines on theContinue reading “INCLUSION OF YEARS SERVED DURING RE-EMPLOYMENT IN LONG SERVICE BENEFITS OF PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES”
INVESTIGATIONS INTO BANKERS, PROPERTY AGENTS AND OTHERS LINKED TO PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR MONEY LAUNDERING CASE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance with regard to the recent $3 billion money laundering case in Singapore, whether the authorities have started investigations into individuals, such as bankers and property agents, who facilitated the property transactions on behalf of the convicted persons and who have failed to complyContinue reading “INVESTIGATIONS INTO BANKERS, PROPERTY AGENTS AND OTHERS LINKED TO PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR MONEY LAUNDERING CASE”
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES REVIEW COMMITTEE AND PM’S ROLE IN SETTING PRINCIPLES FOR THESE TERMS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what are the terms of reference provided to an Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC); (b) what are the principles underlying how terms of reference for EBRC are being determined; and (c) whether such decision is made by the Prime Minister. Mr ChanContinue reading “TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES REVIEW COMMITTEE AND PM’S ROLE IN SETTING PRINCIPLES FOR THESE TERMS”
RECOURSE FOR POLITICAL CANDIDATES AFFECTED BY DEEPFAKE OR FAKE NEWS RELEASED DURING COOLING-OFF OR POLLING DAY IN ELECTIONS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister whether the existing electoral rules provide recourse for candidates and political parties who are the subject of manipulated, deepfake media or fake news released during the Cooling Off Day or Polling Day of national elections. Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): The Government takes a strong stanceContinue reading “RECOURSE FOR POLITICAL CANDIDATES AFFECTED BY DEEPFAKE OR FAKE NEWS RELEASED DURING COOLING-OFF OR POLLING DAY IN ELECTIONS”
KEY MESSAGES IN RECENT BRIEFINGS TO INTERNATIONAL BANKS AND PLANS TO TIGHTEN ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister (a) what are the objectives and key messages of the recent briefings by political officeholders to international banks operating in Singapore; and (b) whether there are plans to tighten anti-money laundering regulations and sentencing guidelines in Singapore following recent money laundering convictions. Ms Indranee Rajah (for theContinue reading “KEY MESSAGES IN RECENT BRIEFINGS TO INTERNATIONAL BANKS AND PLANS TO TIGHTEN ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS”
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