Dennis Tan – Page 27 – Office of the Leader of the Opposition

CONDUCTING JOINT PATROLS WITH INDONESIA IN VIEW OF INCREASED PIRACY OR ARMED SEA ROBBERY INCIDENTS IN EASTBOUND LANE OF TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Defence whether there are discussions with Indonesia on conducting more joint patrols with Indonesia in view of the increase of piracy or armed sea robbery incidents on commercial vessels in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the first half of 2021, such as inContinue reading “CONDUCTING JOINT PATROLS WITH INDONESIA IN VIEW OF INCREASED PIRACY OR ARMED SEA ROBBERY INCIDENTS IN EASTBOUND LANE OF TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME”

AVAILABILITY OF FAMILIAL TIES LANE FOR FOREIGN VISITORS TO REGISTER MARRIAGE IN SINGAPORE TO SINGAPOREAN CITIZEN OR PERMANENT RESIDENT

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the Familial Ties Lane is still available for foreign visitors who are entering to register their marriage in Singapore to a Singaporean citizen or permanent resident; and (b) if so, what are the requirements. Mr K Shanmugam: Foreign visitors who are fiancés/fiancées of Singapore CitizensContinue reading “AVAILABILITY OF FAMILIAL TIES LANE FOR FOREIGN VISITORS TO REGISTER MARRIAGE IN SINGAPORE TO SINGAPOREAN CITIZEN OR PERMANENT RESIDENT”

ACCESS TO BANK ACCOUNTS THAT HAD BEEN FROZEN DUE TO ALLEGED SCAMS

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether persons whose bank accounts are frozen as a result of being recipients of monies from alleged suspects of scamming offences for reasons, such as payment of goods and services or other bona fide transactions, may be allowed access to their bank accounts for reasonable livingContinue reading “ACCESS TO BANK ACCOUNTS THAT HAD BEEN FROZEN DUE TO ALLEGED SCAMS”

PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT THAT FLEW THROUGH SINGAPORE’S FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION ON 31 MAY 2021

8 Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Defence regarding the 16 People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) aircraft that flew through Singapore’s Flight Information Region (FIR) on 31 May 2021 (a) whether the RSAF tracked the flight of these aircraft; (b) whether the RSAF was successful in establishing communications with them; (c) how many ofContinue reading “PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT THAT FLEW THROUGH SINGAPORE’S FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION ON 31 MAY 2021”

INVESTIGATION OF FIRE ONBOARD SINGAPORE-REGISTERED VESSEL “X-PRESS PEARL” AND ITS SUBSEQUENT SINKING IN SRI LANKAN WATERS

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau or MPA will be carrying out their own investigation in respect of the fire onboard the Singapore-registered vessel “X-Press Pearl” and its subsequent sinking in Sri Lankan waters; and (b) if so, whether the findings and any lessons learned willContinue reading “INVESTIGATION OF FIRE ONBOARD SINGAPORE-REGISTERED VESSEL “X-PRESS PEARL” AND ITS SUBSEQUENT SINKING IN SRI LANKAN WATERS”

IMPACT OF UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S ARMS EMBARGO ON MYANMAR ON SINGAPORE AND ASEAN’S EFFORTS REGARDING MYANMAR

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) what steps will be taken by Singapore to comply with the UN General Assembly Resolution of 18 June 2021 calling for arms embargo on Myanmar; and (b) whether the fact that ASEAN countries voted differently in the Resolution has any bearing on ASEAN’s efforts inContinue reading “IMPACT OF UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S ARMS EMBARGO ON MYANMAR ON SINGAPORE AND ASEAN’S EFFORTS REGARDING MYANMAR”

FURTHER ACTIONS BY ASEAN FOR MYANMAR’S POLITICAL SITUATION FOLLOWING ASEAN LEADERS’ MEETING ON 24 APRIL 2021

Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) what is the Ministry’s latest assessment of the political situation in Myanmar; and (b) how best can ASEAN and Singapore contribute towards the well-being of the people of Myanmar. Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs following the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting on 24 April 2021Continue reading “FURTHER ACTIONS BY ASEAN FOR MYANMAR’S POLITICAL SITUATION FOLLOWING ASEAN LEADERS’ MEETING ON 24 APRIL 2021”

FURTHER ACTIONS BY ASEAN FOR MYANMAR’S POLITICAL SITUATION FOLLOWING ASEAN LEADERS’ MEETING ON 24 APRIL 2021

STATISTICS ON NUMBER OF PEOPLE CHARGED FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY OFFENCES UNDER ANIMALS AND BIRDS ACT IN PAST FIVE YEARS

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development (a) in each of the last five years, what is the number of people who have been charged for animal cruelty offences under the Animals and Birds Act; (b) of these, what is the number of people who have been (i) convicted and (ii) sentenced toContinue reading “STATISTICS ON NUMBER OF PEOPLE CHARGED FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY OFFENCES UNDER ANIMALS AND BIRDS ACT IN PAST FIVE YEARS”

COS 2021: Challenges Facing our Aviation Industry

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mr Chairman, Singapore’s Aviation industry has been one of the hardest hit industry in this pandemic, given the sector’s complete dependence on international travel. With the resurgence of COVID-19 in many regions of the world, as well as the emergence of new and more contagious COVID-19 strains, the outlook forContinue reading “COS 2021: Challenges Facing our Aviation Industry”