Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport in 2023 (a) what is the number of times public transport commuters who were charged twice for the same bus or MRT trip because they used a different SimplyGo device or card for their entry and exit; (b) what was the total amount charged; (c) how manyContinue reading “USE OF DIFFERENT DEVICES OR CARDS WHEN ENTERING AND EXITING BUSES AND MRTS, AND CLAIMS FOR REFUNDS”
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Artificial Intelligence in Education
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, given the increasing demand for AI skills in the workforce, it is crucial to help our students develop not just good foundations and fundamental skills but also become proficient in using common AI tools. For example, all students need to be taught how to correctly input prompts intoContinue reading “Artificial Intelligence in Education”
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT FOR FRESH APPLICATIONS FOR TAXI DRIVER’S VOCATIONAL LICENCE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) when did LTA start requiring new Taxi Driver’s Vocational Licence applicants to have a GCE “O” or “N” level pass in English or at least a Level 3 pass in the Listening, Reading and Speaking modules of the Workplace Literacy-Computer Adaptive Test; and (b) why doesContinue reading “ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT FOR FRESH APPLICATIONS FOR TAXI DRIVER’S VOCATIONAL LICENCE”
Political Significant Persons
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Mdm Chair, recently Mr Philip Chan, a Singaporean businessman and former People’s Association grassroots leader, was designated by MHA as a politically significant person (PSP) under the Foreign Interference Countermeasures Act, or FICA. MHA said that Mr Chan had shown susceptibility to be influenced by foreign actors and willingnessContinue reading “Political Significant Persons”
NS Pay
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, NS is an obligation that every male Singaporean or second-generation Permanent Resident (PR) must fulfil. However, it is undeniably an opportunity cost that is disproportionately levied upon one segment of society. Due to NS, Singaporean men begin their careers two years behind their female peers, first-generation PRs, newContinue reading “NS Pay”
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS RECEIVING TUITION GRANTS AND THEIR EMPLOYMENT STATUS AFTER GRADUATION
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education in each year from 2017 to 2023 (a) how many international students who received the MOE Tuition Grant graduated from local Institutes of Higher Learning; (b) how many failed to update the Ministry of their employment status with Singapore entities within (i) one year (ii) two yearsContinue reading “INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS RECEIVING TUITION GRANTS AND THEIR EMPLOYMENT STATUS AFTER GRADUATION”
HAWKING LICENCES FOR STREETSIDE ICE CREAM VENDORS AND THEIR TRANSFERABILITY AND VALIDITY PERIOD
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) in the last 10 years, how many street hawking licences have been issued for streetside ice-cream vendors; (b) how many of these vendors are still active today; (c) whether the licences from the inactive vendors may be transferred to new applicants; andContinue reading “HAWKING LICENCES FOR STREETSIDE ICE CREAM VENDORS AND THEIR TRANSFERABILITY AND VALIDITY PERIOD”
Insurance Coverage for PwDs of Persons with Special Needs
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, PwDs or special needs often receive inadequate insurance coverage to cover to protect themselves. Even if they manage to get insured, the scope of coverage and the insured amounts is often limited. MAS is proposing to issue guidelines to insurers that they should not indiscriminately reject an application,Continue reading “Insurance Coverage for PwDs of Persons with Special Needs”
Population Projections beyond 2030
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, the Government has clarified that it does not aim for Singapore’s population to increase to 10 million, and it is anticipating a population of significantly below 6.9 million by 2030. However, with 2030 only six years away and fast approaching, a key question arises – what are theContinue reading “Population Projections beyond 2030”
DEMAND AND ATTRITION RATES FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the demand for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) has increased between 2019 and 2023 and, if so, by how much; and (b) in each year from 2019 to 2023, what has the attrition rate of AHPs been in (i) public acute hospitals (ii) public community hospitalsContinue reading “DEMAND AND ATTRITION RATES FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS”
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