Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) what eligibility criteria will determine access to subsidised Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) consultations under Healthier SG; (b) whether medical certificates issued by TCM practitioners will be accepted; (c) what quality assurance measures will ensure TCM treatments within Healthier SG meet the required standards; and (d) whatContinue reading “ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SUBSIDIES FOR TCM CONSULTATIONS AND ENSURING QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARDS FOR THESE TREATMENTS WITHIN HEALTHIER SG”
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STRENGTHENING PENALTIES FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY IN REVIEW OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS ACT TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE DETERRENCE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) what specific measures will the Ministry be considering in the review of the Animals and Birds Act to strengthen penalties for animal cruelty; (b) whether the Ministry will consider increasing jail terms and fines; (c) how do Singapore’s current penalties under the Act compareContinue reading “STRENGTHENING PENALTIES FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY IN REVIEW OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS ACT TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE DETERRENCE”
US ETF EQUITY INDEX FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR CPF MEMBERS TO INVEST THROUGH CPFIS AND PLANS TO INCLUDE DIRECT INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) which are the US Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) equity index funds that CPF members can currently invest in directly under the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS); (b) given that the CPFIS-approved list includes only Singapore-based ETFs and that US equity exposure is available only through unit trustsContinue reading “US ETF EQUITY INDEX FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR CPF MEMBERS TO INVEST THROUGH CPFIS AND PLANS TO INCLUDE DIRECT INVESTMENT OPTIONS”
STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR ASSESSING ALIGNMENT OF ASEAN AND ASIA PACIFIC COUNTRIES WITH SECURITY AND ECONOMIC BLOCS DOMINATED BY MAJOR POWERS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) how does Singapore assess the increasing alignment of ASEAN and Asia Pacific countries with security and economic blocs dominated by major powers; (b) what strategic considerations guide Singapore’s approach to alignment with these blocs; (c) how sustainable is Singapore’s stance of “not choosing sides” inContinue reading “STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR ASSESSING ALIGNMENT OF ASEAN AND ASIA PACIFIC COUNTRIES WITH SECURITY AND ECONOMIC BLOCS DOMINATED BY MAJOR POWERS”
STUDY ON PROFILE OF INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING INFORMAL AND UNPAID CAREGIVING
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower in view of the estimated cost of informal caregiving in Singapore valued at $1.28 billion, whether the Government has studied or will the Government be studying the number of people who (i) are carrying out unpaid caregiving and their age range; (ii) quit their full-time jobsContinue reading “STUDY ON PROFILE OF INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING INFORMAL AND UNPAID CAREGIVING”
GUIDANCE TO INSURANCE COMPANIES ON QUANTUM AND FREQUENCY OF PREMIUM INCREASES GIVEN END OF MORATORIUM ON SUCH INCREASES FOR INTEGRATED SHIELD PLANS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health given that the moratorium on Integrated Shield Plan premium increases has ended, whether the Ministry will be providing guidance to insurance companies on (a) the quantum and range of increases in premiums they may make; and (b) set the permissible frequency and quantum of future increases.Continue reading “GUIDANCE TO INSURANCE COMPANIES ON QUANTUM AND FREQUENCY OF PREMIUM INCREASES GIVEN END OF MORATORIUM ON SUCH INCREASES FOR INTEGRATED SHIELD PLANS”
STEPS TO ASSIST SINGAPOREANS REGISTERING FOR MALAYSIA’S VEHICLE ENTRY PERMIT
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) what steps has LTA taken in response to the difficulties faced by Singaporeans in registering for the Malaysian Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP), especially for those needing to travel to Malaysia for business regularly; (b) whether LTA has engaged with Malaysian authorities to mitigate issues, suchContinue reading “STEPS TO ASSIST SINGAPOREANS REGISTERING FOR MALAYSIA’S VEHICLE ENTRY PERMIT”
EMPLOYMENT OF PWDS IN PUBLIC VERSUS PRIVATE SECTORS AND SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what is the ratio of persons with disabilities hired by the public sector compared with the private sector; (b) among the public agencies, which have the highest proportion of people with disabilities in their workforce; (c) have other public agencies been ableContinue reading “EMPLOYMENT OF PWDS IN PUBLIC VERSUS PRIVATE SECTORS AND SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES”
RISKS FOR CPF MEMBERS IF DIRECT INVESTMENTS ALLOWED IN US EQUITY INDEX FUNDS NOT IN CURRENT CPFIS-APPROVED PRODUCTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what specific risks does the CPF Board believe CPF members will face if allowed to invest directly in US equity index funds that are not already present in the current CPFIS-approved products; (b) how are these perceived risks quantified; and (c) whether these risks outweighContinue reading “RISKS FOR CPF MEMBERS IF DIRECT INVESTMENTS ALLOWED IN US EQUITY INDEX FUNDS NOT IN CURRENT CPFIS-APPROVED PRODUCTS”
ROOT CAUSES FOR MASSIVE EAST-WEST MRT LINE DISRUPTION IN SEPTEMBER 2024 AND REVIEW TO PREVENT FUTURE OCCURRENCE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) in view of recent major MRT service disruptions, whether the Public Transport Council will consider reviewing the fare increase scheduled for 28 December 2024; (b) if not, why not; and (c) whether service reliability in the period leading up to the date of the proposed fareContinue reading “ROOT CAUSES FOR MASSIVE EAST-WEST MRT LINE DISRUPTION IN SEPTEMBER 2024 AND REVIEW TO PREVENT FUTURE OCCURRENCE”
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