Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) which categories of workers has the Ministry assessed to face the highest risk of displacement as a result of artificial intelligence (AI); (b) what are the projected numbers for each such category; and (c) what expanded programmes are being instituted to scale upContinue reading “WORKERS FACING HIGHEST RISK OF DISPLACEMENT FROM ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND RESKILLING PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE”
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LIFTS IN HDB FLATS FITTED WITH LIFT MONITORING DEVICES THAT RELY ON 3G MODEMS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) currently, how many and what proportion of lifts in HDB flats are fitted with lift monitoring devices that are using 3G modems; (b) what will be the impact on lift monitoring when the 3G network is retired on 31 July 2024 if such liftsContinue reading “LIFTS IN HDB FLATS FITTED WITH LIFT MONITORING DEVICES THAT RELY ON 3G MODEMS”
CAMPAIGNS TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC TRANSPORT USERS TO EXERCISE GREATER CONSIDERATION FOR OTHER COMMUTERS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport whether updated public education campaigns will be conducted to encourage public transport users to exercise greater consideration for other commuters, such as using earbuds while watching videos or taking video calls and moving towards the back of buses or the centre of train cars to allowContinue reading “CAMPAIGNS TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC TRANSPORT USERS TO EXERCISE GREATER CONSIDERATION FOR OTHER COMMUTERS”
ADEQUACY OF GUIDELINES FOR OUTRAGE OF MODESTY AGAINST CHILDREN
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the existing sentencing guidelines for outrage of modesty against children are adequate; (b) when was the last review of sentencing guidelines for such offences; and (c) when will the next review be conducted. Mr K Shanmugam: The Penal Code provides for enhanced punishments forContinue reading “ADEQUACY OF GUIDELINES FOR OUTRAGE OF MODESTY AGAINST CHILDREN”
DATA OF PATIENTS FROM SPECIALIST OUTPATIENT CLINICS AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND POLYCLINICS DECLINING COLLECTION OF MEDICATION IN LAST FIVE YEARS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) in each of the last five years, how many times have patients from specialist outpatient clinics at public hospitals and polyclinics declined to collect their prescribed medication; (b) what is the average price of medication declined to be collected by patients; (c) what are theContinue reading “DATA OF PATIENTS FROM SPECIALIST OUTPATIENT CLINICS AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND POLYCLINICS DECLINING COLLECTION OF MEDICATION IN LAST FIVE YEARS”
SOLUTIONS TO DEFRAY COST INCREASES IN NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD’S DECISION TO CEASE SUBSCRIPTION TO E-LEARNING PLATFORM
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker, and I thank the Senior Minister of State for his reply just now. I just heard the Senior Minister of State say that learners can use the SkillsFuture credit to claim for Udemy courses. But the last time I checked, on the SkillsFuture website, Udemy coursesContinue reading “SOLUTIONS TO DEFRAY COST INCREASES IN NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD’S DECISION TO CEASE SUBSCRIPTION TO E-LEARNING PLATFORM”
NUMBER AND PROFILE OF SKILLED TRADESMEN WORKING IN SINGAPORE AND FUTURE DEMAND
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the current number of skilled tradesmen working in Singapore; (b) what is the breakdown in number by (i) Singaporeans, (ii) Permanent Residents and (iii) foreigners; (c) what are the (i) average and (ii) median salaries; and (d) what are the (i) average andContinue reading “NUMBER AND PROFILE OF SKILLED TRADESMEN WORKING IN SINGAPORE AND FUTURE DEMAND”
DEVELOPING INDIGENOUS CAPABILITIES FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) whether there exists a whole-of-Government plan to develop indigenous capabilities in creating and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models, including establishing a National Foundation Model Research Institute, so as to help local researchers build core AI foundation model expertise; and (b) if such an AI foundation modelContinue reading “DEVELOPING INDIGENOUS CAPABILITIES FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS”
AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY GAIN ACHIEVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS IN PAST FIVE YEARS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) what was the average productivity gain achieved by the public transport operators over each of the previous five years; and (b) what was the Network Capacity Factor, as set out in the previous fare adjustment formula, for the period since the previous Fare Review Exercise;Continue reading “AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY GAIN ACHIEVED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS IN PAST FIVE YEARS”
EMPLOYMENT OF LONG-TERM VISIT PASS (LTVP) AND LTVP+ HOLDERS WITH LETTER OF CONSENT
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether holders of Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP)/LTVP+ with Letter of Consent (LOC) and who are family members of Singaporeans are subjected to dependency ratio ceilings in companies that employ them; and (b) if not, whether the Ministry plans to undertake an active education campaign toContinue reading “EMPLOYMENT OF LONG-TERM VISIT PASS (LTVP) AND LTVP+ HOLDERS WITH LETTER OF CONSENT”
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