Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Incorruptibility is fundamental to the success of the Singapore Government. Yet, public declaration of assets by Ministers is not practised here although Ministers do disclose this information as well as company directorships to the President via the Prime Minister in confidence as per the Code of Conduct for Ministers. AsContinue reading “Asset Declaration for Ministers”
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CONVENING OF ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES REVIEW COMMITTEE AND REVISION TO REPORT FORMAT
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) whether the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) has been convened; (b) if not, whether he will announce the formation of the EBRC as soon as it is constituted; and (c) whether he will require the EBRC, in its report, to provide detailed reasons for each constituencyContinue reading “CONVENING OF ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES REVIEW COMMITTEE AND REVISION TO REPORT FORMAT”
USE OF NON-TEXTUAL TRAINING DATA FOR SINGAPORE’S COMMON LANGUAGES IN NATIONAL MULTIMODAL LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL PROGRAMME
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Prime Minister whether the National Multimodal Large Language Model Programme will incorporate non-textual training data for commonly used languages in Singapore such as Singlish, Malay, Tamil and Chinese dialects to enhance its voice recognition capabilities and widen the accessibility of this programme to Singaporeans. Mrs Josephine Teo (for theContinue reading “USE OF NON-TEXTUAL TRAINING DATA FOR SINGAPORE’S COMMON LANGUAGES IN NATIONAL MULTIMODAL LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL PROGRAMME”
HARDWARE TOKENS AS OPTION FOR BANK CUSTOMERS TO ENHANCE SECURITY OF ONLINE BANKING
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Prime Minister (a) which retail banks in Singapore have phased out hardware tokens for customers; and (b) whether the Monetary Authority of Singapore will mandate that this option be available to customers to enhance the security of online banking. Mr Lawrence Wong (for the Prime Minister): Most major retail banks in SingaporeContinue reading “HARDWARE TOKENS AS OPTION FOR BANK CUSTOMERS TO ENHANCE SECURITY OF ONLINE BANKING”
COVERAGE OF SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK AGAINST PHISHING SCAMS
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Prime Minister (a) what is the extent of current compliance by the banks in implementing the four obligations for financial institutions as set out in the Shared Responsibility Framework jointly issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Infocomm Media Development Authority on 25 October 2023; and (b) how many phishingContinue reading “COVERAGE OF SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK AGAINST PHISHING SCAMS”
LESSONS FROM 14 OCTOBER DISRUPTION TO BANKING DIGITAL SERVICES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Prime Minister in light of the recent disruption to banking digital services for DBS and Citibank on 14 October 2023 (a) what are the lessons which can be learned from the outage; and (b) whether the Government will be taking any action to ensure that similar disruptions will notContinue reading “LESSONS FROM 14 OCTOBER DISRUPTION TO BANKING DIGITAL SERVICES”
GUIDELINES FOR INSURERS TO ADOPT FAIR AND RESPONSIBLE PRACTICES TOWARDS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister (a) what are the proposed guidelines for insurers to adopt fair and responsible practices towards persons with disabilities (PWDs) and those with mental health conditions; (b) whether the proposed guidelines will prohibit the denial of health insurance to individuals on the basis of their disabilities or mental healthContinue reading “GUIDELINES FOR INSURERS TO ADOPT FAIR AND RESPONSIBLE PRACTICES TOWARDS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS”
RAISING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STANDARDS FOR SINGAPORE-LISTED COMPANIES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister (a) what are the plans under consideration to raise corporate governance standards for listed companies in Singapore; and (b) whether the Government is considering imposing regulatory requirements for companies to meet minimum governance standards, such as attaining minimum Singapore Governance and Transparency Index scores. Mr Lawrence WongContinue reading “RAISING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STANDARDS FOR SINGAPORE-LISTED COMPANIES”
UPDATE ON USE OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS RECEIVED BY NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND INCREASE IN DISBURSEMENTS FOR ITS MANPOWER HORIZONTAL PROGRAMME IN FY2023
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister (a) how does the National Research Foundation plan to expend the additional S$0.9 billion received by the National Research Fund in FY2023, given the relatively small increment of S$34 million in total disbursement to approved organisations from FY2022 to FY2023; and (b) what accounted for the 11-foldContinue reading “UPDATE ON USE OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS RECEIVED BY NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND INCREASE IN DISBURSEMENTS FOR ITS MANPOWER HORIZONTAL PROGRAMME IN FY2023”
ENTITLEMENT OF PRISONERS SERVING LESS THAN 12 MONTHS’ SENTENCE TO VOTE IN GENERAL ELECTIONS AND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister whether prisoners serving a sentence of less than 12 months are entitled to vote in the General Elections and Presidential Elections. Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): Persons serving a sentence of less than 12 months in prison are unable to vote in elections as itContinue reading “ENTITLEMENT OF PRISONERS SERVING LESS THAN 12 MONTHS’ SENTENCE TO VOTE IN GENERAL ELECTIONS AND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS”
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