Regulating Mental Health Providers Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Madam, calls to regulate mental health providers are not new and I recently did so in early 2024. Such professionals include psychologists, therapists and counsellors, the roles and work of whom many lay people struggle to grasp. Concerns that the shortage of professionals will be exacerbated byContinue reading “Regulating Mental Health Providers, Improving Mental Health Tracking and Outcomes & Precision Medicine”
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Safe AI
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Sir, legislators around the world are worried about the risks associated with generative AI and efforts are being made sometimes on an inter-parliamentary level to work out best practises to address the risks of this rapidly developing field. Singapore actively participates in such fora and regularly shares our experience withContinue reading “Safe AI”
Rekindling Exploratory Research & Quantum Computing
Rekindling Exploratory Research Ms He Ting Ru: Madam, Singapore’s research and development (R&D) landscape has a reputation for efficiency and the announcements in this year’s Budget undoubtedly add to our strengths in physical infrastructure. However, there is room to nurture truly visionary scientific research backed by the idea that detours and exploratory science can yield theContinue reading “Rekindling Exploratory Research & Quantum Computing”
Moving from a Linear to Circular Economy
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Sir, when we refer to the circular economy in terms of our reduce, reuse and recycle targets, our concern typically comes from when is the day that Pulau Semakau is no longer able to take any more refuse. But I would like to ask the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS)Continue reading “Moving from a Linear to Circular Economy”
Progressive Wage Credit Scheme
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Mr Chairman, the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) has benefited many lower-wage Singaporean workers. We support this as workers deserve to be paid living wages. However, I have some questions today about the long-term sustainability of the Progressive Wage Credit Scheme (PWCS) in the context of our overall economy and what MOF’sContinue reading “Progressive Wage Credit Scheme”
Debate on Annual Budget Statement
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Mr Deputy Speaker, like every Budget in recent years, this year’s Budget has a long title underlining our country looking to a better future. As the volume over the General Elections builds, many expect that the spending taps will be turned on during this year’s Budget, and we have certainly seenContinue reading “Debate on Annual Budget Statement”
EXPLANATION AND IMPACT OF POLICY CHANGE ON FULL NRIC NUMBER AND FURTHER MEASURES ON PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information (a) whether, prior to 9 December 2024, the Personal Data Protection Commission had issued any directives to organisations against the use of NRIC numbers to authenticate an individual’s identity or as default passwords; (b) if such directives were issued, how did the Ministry ensureContinue reading “EXPLANATION AND IMPACT OF POLICY CHANGE ON FULL NRIC NUMBER AND FURTHER MEASURES ON PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION”
INCLUSION OF PRESENCE OF POLLUTANTS FROM OIL AND CHEMICAL SPILLS IN WATER QUALITY ADVISORIES ON NEA WEBSITE
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether the Ministry will consider (i) reflecting information on the presence of pollutants from oil and chemical spills in its water quality advisories for popular recreational beaches that are published on the NEA website and (ii) placing regularly updated physical signages with water qualityContinue reading “INCLUSION OF PRESENCE OF POLLUTANTS FROM OIL AND CHEMICAL SPILLS IN WATER QUALITY ADVISORIES ON NEA WEBSITE”
CURRENT AND PROJECTED AI-SPECIFIC COMPUTING POWER AVAILABLE AND PLANS FOR NATIONAL CLOUD
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information (a) what is the estimated total of AI-specific computing power currently available in Singapore’s data centres; (b) whether there are plans to establish a national cloud for AI research and education; (c) if so, what percentage of this computing power does it aim toContinue reading “CURRENT AND PROJECTED AI-SPECIFIC COMPUTING POWER AVAILABLE AND PLANS FOR NATIONAL CLOUD”
IMPACT OF MOVE TO ISSUE ADDITIONAL COES ON CAR-LITE AMBITIONS AND ON SWITCH TO DISTANCE-BASED ROAD CHARGES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the anticipated impact of planned increase of 20,000 additional COEs on Singapore’s “car-lite” ambitions; and (b) whether the Ministry expects the plans to result in increased adoption of private car use for transport. Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport what are theContinue reading “IMPACT OF MOVE TO ISSUE ADDITIONAL COES ON CAR-LITE AMBITIONS AND ON SWITCH TO DISTANCE-BASED ROAD CHARGES”
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