Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Madam, in June 2024, MyActiveSG+ was launched. The web-based platform was meant to address the problems faced by users in booking sport facilities. Since the platforms launched, there have been problems with transferring of credits from the previous MyActiveSG apps, access to facilities by children and accompanied byContinue reading “Sport Facility Bookings”
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Progress of Malay/Muslim Community
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Chairman, in Malay. (In Malay): Sir, I would like to seek clarification and elaboration on four matters concerning the Malay/Muslim community in Singapore. These matters are: (i) the construction and management of mosques; (ii) Warees Halal Limited; (iii) the Asatizah Recognition Scheme (ARS); and (iv) full-time madrasahs. Sir, theContinue reading “Progress of Malay/Muslim Community”
ASSESSMENT OF TREND WHERE UNIVERSITY GRADUATES ARE UNABLE TO SECURE JOBS SIX MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education in view of the 2024 Joint Autonomous Universities Graduate Employment Survey, what is the Ministry’s assessment of the continued downward trend of university graduates being able to secure a job six months after graduation. Mr Chan Chun Sing: This Parliamentary Question has been answered as part of Minister forContinue reading “ASSESSMENT OF TREND WHERE UNIVERSITY GRADUATES ARE UNABLE TO SECURE JOBS SIX MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION”
Raising World-class Athletes
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Madam, I declare my interest as a parent of a child in a high performance sports programme run by SportSG. I congratulate Yeo Jia Min and Loh Kean Yew on their stellar performance in the recent German Open Badminton tournament. They and other team Singapore athletes have blazed a trailContinue reading “Raising World-class Athletes”
Workload of Junior Doctors
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Madam, I would like to address the issue of the workload of junior doctors. MOH has mentioned on 10 January 2024 in Parliament, that their guideline for junior doctors stipulates that, when average out over a month, the total work hours per week of junior doctors should notContinue reading “Workload of Junior Doctors”
Maternity Fees for Mothers of Singapore Citizens
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Madam, Singapore’s total fertility rate stands at 0.97, yet delivery costs vary widely by maternal nationality. Foreign mothers married to Singaporean fathers whose children will be Singaporean by birth, face significantly higher expenses. At KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, a normal delivery in a C class ward cost Singaporean mothers $1,390, whichContinue reading “Maternity Fees for Mothers of Singapore Citizens”
ANALYSIS OF DECREASED EMPLOYMENT IN PERMANENT JOBS FOR FRESH GRADUATES IN PAST TWO YEARS AND MEASURES TO MONITOR AND BOOST EMPLOYMENT
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Obliged, Mr Speaker. Thank you to the Minister of State for the reply. My two clarifications will really be a follow-on from the question I asked last month on the Polytechnic Graduate Employment Survey 2024, which also showed fewer graduates securing full-time permanent jobs. The Minister for Education gave an extensive reply inContinue reading “ANALYSIS OF DECREASED EMPLOYMENT IN PERMANENT JOBS FOR FRESH GRADUATES IN PAST TWO YEARS AND MEASURES TO MONITOR AND BOOST EMPLOYMENT”
SPH Media Trust – KPIs
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Sir, the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) shared at last year’s Budget that $260 million was earmarked for SPH Media Trust for the FY2024/2025. We were also told that the Ministry had established key performance indicators (KPIs) for SPH Media Trust. The Minister said that while SPH Media TrustContinue reading “SPH Media Trust – KPIs”
Preventive Dental Care
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): MediSave generally does not cover dental treatments unless they involve surgery and are medically necessary. Non-surgical procedures like extractions, crowns, dentures and braces are not MediSave claimable. Singaporeans are not seeing their dentist regularly enough. Over 50% of Singaporeans visit a dentist at least once a year. However, 40% ofContinue reading “Preventive Dental Care”
Digital Inclusion & Public Opinion Surveys
Digital Inclusion Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Sir, digitalising services improves efficiency and convenience for both individuals and organisations. However, some Singaporeans struggle to keep up, whether due to physical limitations, lack of digital literacy or difficulties adapting. These individuals risk being left behind as more Government and business services move online. Providing parallel paperContinue reading “Digital Inclusion & Public Opinion Surveys”
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