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”
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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”
UPDATE ON ASSESSMENT OF NOVAVAX VACCINE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) whether he can provide an update on the Ministry’s assessment of the Novavax vaccine; (b) whether the Ministry has found any data to support or reject its use for children below the age of 12; and (c) how will the Ministry encourage people who are scepticalContinue reading “UPDATE ON ASSESSMENT OF NOVAVAX VACCINE”
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether the Ministry will strengthen its support for (i) parents and caregivers of children with special needs and (ii) ageing parents who are caring for their grown-up children with special needs. Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Education (a) how many students are thereContinue reading “SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS”
CLOSURE OF CPF ACCOUNT AND DISCONTINUATION OF CPF LIFE POLICY FOR SINGAPOREANS WHO RENOUNCED CITIZENSHIP AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS WHO RETURNED TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether Singaporeans who have renounced their citizenship and migrated to another country, as well as permanent residents who have returned to their respective home countries, are required to close their CPF account and discontinue their CPF LIFE policy at the time of departure from Singapore; (b) whatContinue reading “CLOSURE OF CPF ACCOUNT AND DISCONTINUATION OF CPF LIFE POLICY FOR SINGAPOREANS WHO RENOUNCED CITIZENSHIP AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS WHO RETURNED TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES”
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