Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health with regard to the number of deaths in Singapore due to COVID-19 in 2021 (a) how many were fully vaccinated at the at the time of infection; and (b) of the deceased who were fully vaccinated, what is the breakdown in numbers of those who received vaccinesContinue reading “UPDATE ON COVID-19 WORKPLACE AND AND VACCINATION DIFFERENTIATED MEASURES”
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PLANS TO JUMPSTART AVIATION SECTOR, ENSURE SUCCESS OF SINGAPORE AIRSHOW 2022 AND EXTEND VACCINATED TRAVEL LANES GIVEN RISE OF COVID-19 OMICRON VARIANT
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport in light of the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 (a) how does the Ministry review its border control measures for air travel with all countries as well as Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) and non-VTL travel with Malaysia, with the view to striking a meaningful balanceContinue reading “PLANS TO JUMPSTART AVIATION SECTOR, ENSURE SUCCESS OF SINGAPORE AIRSHOW 2022 AND EXTEND VACCINATED TRAVEL LANES GIVEN RISE OF COVID-19 OMICRON VARIANT”
UPDATE ON COVID-19 TREATMENTS, VACCINATION EFFICACY AND ROLL-OUT FOR CHILDREN AND BOOSTER JABS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Health (a) how many Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PRs) respectively are deemed to be medically ineligible for COVID-19 vaccination; and (b) excluding these persons, how many Singaporeans and PRs respectively remain unvaccinated as of December 2021. Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health in view of the emergence ofContinue reading “UPDATE ON COVID-19 TREATMENTS, VACCINATION EFFICACY AND ROLL-OUT FOR CHILDREN AND BOOSTER JABS”
ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE OF FIVE POWER DEFENCE ARRANGEMENTS IN VIEW OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Defence how does Singapore view the relevance and significance of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) on its 50th anniversary and the recent conclusion of its Exercise Bersama Gold 2021, especially with a UK carrier strike group visiting South China Sea for the first time in manyContinue reading “ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE OF FIVE POWER DEFENCE ARRANGEMENTS IN VIEW OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY”
ALLEGED TRANSFER OF $10 MILLION FROM OBIKE SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG OFFICE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs what was the justification given by oBike Singapore or their former management in respect of the alleged transfer of about $10 million from its Singapore office to Hong Kong before its abrupt closure, leading to AGC’s conclusion that there was no evidence of wrongdoing. Mr KContinue reading “ALLEGED TRANSFER OF $10 MILLION FROM OBIKE SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG OFFICE”
ENTRY OF MALAYSIAN POLICE HELICOPTER INTO SINGAPORE’S AIRSPACE IN SEPTEMBER 2021
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Defence (a) whether any Malaysian Police helicopter entered Singapore’s airspace in September 2021; (b) if so, what follow-up actions were taken by Singapore; and (c) whether any diplomatic note of protest was issued. Dr Ng Eng Hen: On 11 September 2021, a Royal Malaysian Police helicopter was travelling inContinue reading “ENTRY OF MALAYSIAN POLICE HELICOPTER INTO SINGAPORE’S AIRSPACE IN SEPTEMBER 2021”
IMPACT OF AUKUS NUCLEAR SUBMARINE DEAL ON SINGAPORE AND USE OF SINGAPORE’S PORT FACILITIES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Defence what is the Ministry’s assessment on the Australia-UK-US pact and whether the proposed Australian nuclear submarines will be allowed to use Singapore’s port facilities. Dr Ng Eng Hen: Multilateral security groupings in any geographic region has been a fact of life, as countries seek to secure their ownContinue reading “IMPACT OF AUKUS NUCLEAR SUBMARINE DEAL ON SINGAPORE AND USE OF SINGAPORE’S PORT FACILITIES”
SINGAPORE’S ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY IMPLICATION WITH RETURN OF TALIBAN AS GOVERNMENT IN AFGHANISTAN
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) whether he can provide an update on the situation in Afghanistan from a foreign policy perspective; and (b) how does the change in government impact the bilateral ties that Singapore has with Afghanistan especially given the past involvement of the SAF in Afghanistan. Dr VivianContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN POLICY IMPLICATION WITH RETURN OF TALIBAN AS GOVERNMENT IN AFGHANISTAN”
PROPOSAL TO REGULATE SALE OF GAMING OR GIFT CARDS TO PERSONS ABOVE 18 YEARS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Trade and Industry whether the Ministry will consider regulating the sale of gaming cards or gift cards providing for credit values for online gaming in many retail or convenience outlets so that children and young people below the age of 18 years will not be allowed to purchaseContinue reading “PROPOSAL TO REGULATE SALE OF GAMING OR GIFT CARDS TO PERSONS ABOVE 18 YEARS”
NAMES OF COMPANIES INVOLVED IN CASE WHERE FORMER LTA DEPUTY GROUP DIRECTOR WAS JAILED FOR TAKING BRIBES
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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