Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Extending from my Budget debate speech earlier this week, I wish to highlight the need for a Just Transition for the manpower currently within the petrolchemicals industry otherwise known as the energy and chemicals industry. While Singapore is accelerating the green transition, we must not forget that there are aroundContinue reading “COS 2022: Fossil Fuel Industry”
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COS 2022: Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mr Chairman, Singapore and the United States (US) have been close partners in support of the rules-based economic and security order within our region since our Independence. A recent example of how we have assisted in the area of security is our offer of military planes to help withContinue reading “COS 2022: Indo-Pacific Economic Framework”
COS 2022: SAF Training and Combat Readiness
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Thank you, Mr Chairman. In the last two years COVID-19 has affected virtually all aspects of our lives. It has affected our workplaces, businesses, public offices, schools, events and many other areas. SAF and military training have not been spared too. SAF had to overcome the challenges which COVID-19Continue reading “COS 2022: SAF Training and Combat Readiness”
Debate on Annual Budget Statement 2022
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mr Speaker, Budget 2022 is a step in the right direction, in many ways. Even as the Workers’ Party disagrees with the key proposal of the GST hike. In my speech, I would like to talk about a carbon tax, our transitions in the petrochemicals and industry and transport, beforeContinue reading “Debate on Annual Budget Statement 2022”
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”
TEACHERS’ WORKLOAD AND HOURS SPENT WORKING IN AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Education whether the Ministry has conducted reviews on teachers’ workload following the introduction of hybrid learning in schools. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Ministry of Education (MOE) monitors our teachers’ workload through periodic surveys and polls, and various forms of staff engagements, including school visits by senior management. SuchContinue reading “TEACHERS’ WORKLOAD AND HOURS SPENT WORKING IN AND OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL”
INCREASING NUMBER OF DAILY SINGAPORE-MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE-INDONESIA VACCINATED TRAVEL LANE FLIGHTS TO ALLOW MORE WORKERS TO RETURN HOME
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry will consider increasing the number of daily Singapore-Malaysia and Singapore-Indonesia Vaccinated Travel Lane flights to allow more workers to return home. Mr S Iswaran: MOT and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) closely monitor the demand for Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) flights. In theContinue reading “INCREASING NUMBER OF DAILY SINGAPORE-MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE-INDONESIA VACCINATED TRAVEL LANE FLIGHTS TO ALLOW MORE WORKERS TO RETURN HOME”
PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION OF FIRST-GENERATION, DECOMMISSIONED MRT TRAINS IN SINGAPORE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) how are decommissioned trains in Singapore processed; and (b) whether any of the first-generation trains will be preserved in a public place to record Singapore’s transport history. Mr S Iswaran: The first 106 trains which have served on the North-South East-West Line (NSEWL) and 19 trains onContinue reading “PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION OF FIRST-GENERATION, DECOMMISSIONED MRT TRAINS IN SINGAPORE”
ENHANCING SECURITY OF DIGITAL BANKING FOLLOWING RECENT SCAMS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) whether MAS will consider introducing a legally-binding risk-based approach framework in tackling the security of digital banking as has been done in Notice 626 which deals with Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism; and (b) whether MAS will consider implementing a customer risk profile assessment,Continue reading “ENHANCING SECURITY OF DIGITAL BANKING FOLLOWING RECENT SCAMS”
UPDATE ON STATUS OF CPIB INVESTIGATION INTO SINGAPOREANS INVOLVED IN KEPPEL OFFSHORE & MARINE CORRUPTION CASE AND ACTIONS TAKEN
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Prime Minister whether he can provide an update on (i) the status of the investigation by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) in respect of the Singaporeans involved in the Keppel Offshore & Marine (KOM) corruption case since the requests for Mutual Legal Assistance have been sent out and (ii)Continue reading “UPDATE ON STATUS OF CPIB INVESTIGATION INTO SINGAPOREANS INVOLVED IN KEPPEL OFFSHORE & MARINE CORRUPTION CASE AND ACTIONS TAKEN”
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