Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance with regard to the staff and trainers who currently work for horse owners but are not employed by the STC, whether they will be supported by the STC and other Government agencies in re-training for other jobs prior to the closure of STC.Continue reading “REDEVELOPMENT OF SINGAPORE TURF CLUB SITE AND COMPLETION TIMELINES”
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ANTI-COMPETITIVE EFFECT OF COOPERATION PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SINGAPORE AIRLINES AND MALAYSIA AIRLINES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what is the most recent assessment by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) on the commercial cooperation partnership between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysia Airlines; and (b) what aspects of commercial cooperation deals between airlines can be deemed anti-competitive by CCCS.Continue reading “ANTI-COMPETITIVE EFFECT OF COOPERATION PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SINGAPORE AIRLINES AND MALAYSIA AIRLINES”
APPLICATION FROM SINGAPORE AIRLINES FOR ASSESSMENT OF JOINT VENTURE WITH GARUDA INDONESIA
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry whether the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore has received any application from Singapore Airlines (SIA) for an assessment of the joint venture between SIA and Garuda Indonesia. Mr Gan Kim Yong: The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore has not received any application ofContinue reading “APPLICATION FROM SINGAPORE AIRLINES FOR ASSESSMENT OF JOINT VENTURE WITH GARUDA INDONESIA”
DEVICE MANAGEMENT APPLICATION AND ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE IN GOVERNMENT-ISSUED MOBILE DEVICES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) whether all Government-issued mobile devices used by civil servants and political office holders are pre-installed with device management application (DMA) and antivirus software; (b) if so, how does the Smart Nation Digital Government Group (SNDGG) ensure that sensitive information passing through these devices does not fall intoContinue reading “DEVICE MANAGEMENT APPLICATION AND ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE IN GOVERNMENT-ISSUED MOBILE DEVICES”
COMMUNICATIONS ON OFFICIAL MATTERS ON PERSONAL MOBILE DEVICES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) whether civil servants and political officeholders are permitted to communicate on official matters using their personal mobile devices which are not issued and managed by the Government; and (b) if so, how data security and official secrets on these personal mobile devices are managed. Mrs JosephineContinue reading “COMMUNICATIONS ON OFFICIAL MATTERS ON PERSONAL MOBILE DEVICES”
PAYMENT OF ERP CHARGES FOR PUBLIC BUSES ON DESIGNATED BUS ROUTES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether public buses are required to pay Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges while travelling on their designated bus routes; (b) whether LTA reimburses public transport operators for these charges; and (c) what is the total amount in ERP paid by public transport operators in eachContinue reading “PAYMENT OF ERP CHARGES FOR PUBLIC BUSES ON DESIGNATED BUS ROUTES”
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TRACKED FOR EFFECTIVENESS OF COURSES IN UPSKILLING WORKERS FOR SHORTAGE OCCUPATION LIST
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education what are the key performance indicators tracked by the Ministry in terms of (i) the employability of disrupted workers after attending a funded training programme, (ii) the time taken to find employment and (iii) the availability and effectiveness of courses that upskill workers to enter occupationsContinue reading “KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TRACKED FOR EFFECTIVENESS OF COURSES IN UPSKILLING WORKERS FOR SHORTAGE OCCUPATION LIST”
PLANS TO REVAMP FORMAT OF GCE “A” LEVEL H1 GENERAL PAPER EXAMINATION
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education whether there are plans to revamp the format of GCE “A” Levels H1 General Paper examination from a single sitting consisting of one essay response paper and one comprehension paper to a series of continuous assessments of essays and comprehension papers, so as to remove theContinue reading “PLANS TO REVAMP FORMAT OF GCE “A” LEVEL H1 GENERAL PAPER EXAMINATION”
DISPLAY OF BUS STOP CODES TO HELP COMMUTERS IDENTIFY BUS STOPS IN ADVANCE OF ARRIVING
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether bus shelter address plates can display the bus stop code, instead of the LTA alpha-numeric code, to assist bus passengers in identifying bus stops in advance of arriving at a particular bus stop; and (b) what measures has LTA taken to make navigation easier forContinue reading “DISPLAY OF BUS STOP CODES TO HELP COMMUTERS IDENTIFY BUS STOPS IN ADVANCE OF ARRIVING”
PLANS TO LOWER QUALIFYING AGE FOR SKILLSFUTURE MID-CAREER ENHANCED SUBSIDY
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education whether there are plans for the qualifying age for the SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy to be lowered from 40 to 35 to help more Singaporeans with career pivots that are happening earlier and more frequently. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Government’s current priority is to better assistContinue reading “PLANS TO LOWER QUALIFYING AGE FOR SKILLSFUTURE MID-CAREER ENHANCED SUBSIDY”
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