Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mr Chairman, the conditions in Myanmar following the military coup in 2021 are not improving. The civil war appears to be turning more intense with the military suffering territorial losses, the attacking of civilians and more lately, the decision to conscript the male population. Casualties and lawlessness seem to beContinue reading “Situation in Myanmar”
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The Northern Sea Route
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mr Chairman, with climate change, countries around the globe have been bracing themselves for changes in the nature of global supply chains and economic policy. One of the changes we have been following is the opening of the Northern Sea Route and how this may affect the economy of Singapore.Continue reading “The Northern Sea Route”
Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Relief
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mr Chairman, a resident, who is a single father taking care of two daughters in their early teens, shared with me that while he welcomed the change in law last year doubling the paternity leave from two to four weeks, the benefits which he received are significantly less thanContinue reading “Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Relief”
Debate on the Annual Budget Statement
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mr Deputy Speaker, for my Budget Debate speech today, I would, first, like to speak on certain issues relating to the support for our seniors followed by the issue of support for adults with disabilities and, finally, like in my previous year’s Budget Debate speech, I will continue withContinue reading “Debate on the Annual Budget Statement”
MEASURES TO ENSURE PASSENGERS DO NOT OVERSTAY IN TRANSIT AREA OF CHANGI AIRPORT
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how long are passengers allowed to stay within the transit area of Changi Airport; (b) how are security checks performed to ensure passengers do not stay beyond the allotted duration within the transit area; and (c) whether the Ministry has stepped up its measuresContinue reading “MEASURES TO ENSURE PASSENGERS DO NOT OVERSTAY IN TRANSIT AREA OF CHANGI AIRPORT”
IMPACT OF SITUATION IN MYANMAR ON ASEAN’S UNITY
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mr Speaker, I would like to ask the Senior Minister of State: with the change in ASEAN Chair this year to Laos, does Singapore expect any change in the momentum of ASEAN’s engagement with Myanmar and how does Singapore continue to expect itself to support the new ASEAN ChairContinue reading “IMPACT OF SITUATION IN MYANMAR ON ASEAN’S UNITY”
EXPECTED ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS FOLLOWING NOVEMBER 2023 ANNOUNCEMENT OF INCREASE
6 Mr Pritam Singh asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) how much additional property taxes does the Government expect to collect in 2024 following the decision to increase property taxes as announced by the Ministry on 30 November 2023; and (b) how much property tax does the Government expect to collect in 2025 afterContinue reading “EXPECTED ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS FOLLOWING NOVEMBER 2023 ANNOUNCEMENT OF INCREASE”
STUDIES ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE MITIGATION EFFORTS AND EFFECT OF HEAT STRESS ON VULNERABLE GROUPS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether further studies are being conducted to ascertain the socio-economic impact of mitigation efforts for the different emissions scenarios laid out in Singapore’s Third National Climate Change Study; (b) if so, what mitigation efforts will the Ministry be looking at; and (c)Continue reading “STUDIES ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE MITIGATION EFFORTS AND EFFECT OF HEAT STRESS ON VULNERABLE GROUPS”
PORT OF SINGAPORE’S ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE ADJUSTMENTS TO EASTERN SECTOR CAPACITY DUE TO “LONG ISLAND” PROJECT
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport with regard to the reconfiguration of anchorages in the Eastern Sector of the Port of Singapore arising from the “Long Island” project off East Coast Park, whether the Western Sector of the Port of Singapore or elsewhere within the Port of Singapore currently have any capacityContinue reading “PORT OF SINGAPORE’S ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE ADJUSTMENTS TO EASTERN SECTOR CAPACITY DUE TO “LONG ISLAND” PROJECT”
IMPACT OF CHINA’S DEMARCHES IN REACTION TO SINGAPORE’S CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO TAIWAN’S NEWLY-ELECTED PRESIDENT ON BILATERAL RELATIONS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs whether the demarches made by China to Singapore in response to Singapore’s congratulatory message to Taiwan’s new President will affect (i) Singapore’s relationship with China and (ii) Singapore’s “One China” policy. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: Singapore was approached by the Chinese and we reiterated our longstanding approachContinue reading “IMPACT OF CHINA’S DEMARCHES IN REACTION TO SINGAPORE’S CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO TAIWAN’S NEWLY-ELECTED PRESIDENT ON BILATERAL RELATIONS”
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