Category Archives: He Ting Ru

REVIEW OF MEASURES AND HELP PROVIDED IN STUDENT BULLYING INCIDENTS

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education (a) in each year of the past five years, how many reports has the Ministry received regarding incidents of bullying that occurred within or outside of school premises; and (b) in view of the recent bullying incidents at an Institute of Technical Education campus, a secondary schoolContinue reading “REVIEW OF MEASURES AND HELP PROVIDED IN STUDENT BULLYING INCIDENTS”

STUDIES ON QUANTIFIABLE EFFECTS OF DENSE URBAN LIVING ENVIRONMENT ON INDIVIDUALS’ PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS RESPONSES

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development whether the Government has conducted any recent or ongoing studies to measure any quantifiable effects of a dense urban living environment on individuals’ physiological stress responses and, if so, to share the findings of these studies. Mr Desmond Lee: The Urban Redevelopment Authority, the Housing and DevelopmentContinue reading “STUDIES ON QUANTIFIABLE EFFECTS OF DENSE URBAN LIVING ENVIRONMENT ON INDIVIDUALS’ PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS RESPONSES”

DATA ON SOCIAL WORKERS EMPLOYED BY PUBLIC AGENCIES AND UPDATE ON HIRING AND RETENTION RATES

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) how many social workers are currently employed by public agencies; (b) what is the gap between the desired number and actual employed number of social workers; and (c) whether an update can be provided on recent challenges and trends in hiring and retentionContinue reading “DATA ON SOCIAL WORKERS EMPLOYED BY PUBLIC AGENCIES AND UPDATE ON HIRING AND RETENTION RATES”

INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY MEASURES FOLLOWING MOBILE GUARDIAN APP BREACH

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Education (a) on what date did the Ministry first become aware of security vulnerabilities in the Mobile Guardian system; (b) what immediate steps were taken within the first 24 hours upon discovery; and (c) whether the vulnerability was immediately verified and patched, bearing in mind its critical natureContinue reading “INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY MEASURES FOLLOWING MOBILE GUARDIAN APP BREACH”

CASES OF UNAUTHORISED SALE OF DRUGS FOR TREATMENT OF DIABETES AND OBESITY

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health in each year of the last two years (a) how many cases of unauthorised sales of GLP-1 agonist drugs for treatment of diabetes and obesity has the Ministry investigated; (b) how many unauthorised listings of such drugs on e-commerce platforms have been taken down; (c) whether thereContinue reading “CASES OF UNAUTHORISED SALE OF DRUGS FOR TREATMENT OF DIABETES AND OBESITY”

PREVENTING PET BUSINESS WORKERS FOUND CULPABLE FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY FROM RE-OFFENDING

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development (a) what measures are in place to prevent reoffending amongst pet business workers who are found culpable for animal cruelty and neglect offences; and (b) how does the Animal and Veterinary Service ensure that pet businesses, workers, and owners adhere to disqualification orders more broadly. MrContinue reading “PREVENTING PET BUSINESS WORKERS FOUND CULPABLE FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY FROM RE-OFFENDING”

DATA ON RESEARCH GRANTS ADMINISTERED DIRECTLY BY NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND STATUTORY BOARDS

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what percentage of National Research Foundation (NRF) research grants are awarded through grant calls administered directly by NRF instead of through statutory boards; (b) for statutory board-administered grant calls, what percentage of evaluators have significant relevant research experience; and (c) why has anContinue reading “DATA ON RESEARCH GRANTS ADMINISTERED DIRECTLY BY NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND STATUTORY BOARDS”

VISA-FREE VISITORS ARRESTED OR IDENTIFIED AS PERSONS OF INTEREST FOR CRIMINAL OFFENCES AND ENHANCED SCREENING MEASURES PLANNED

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many visa-free visitors to Singapore have been arrested or identified as persons of interest for criminal offences each year from 2021 to June 2024; (b) what is the breakdown of these offences by type, number, and country of origin; (c) what enhanced screening measuresContinue reading “VISA-FREE VISITORS ARRESTED OR IDENTIFIED AS PERSONS OF INTEREST FOR CRIMINAL OFFENCES AND ENHANCED SCREENING MEASURES PLANNED”

PERMANENT SECRETARIES’ MEMBERSHIP ON BOARDS OF COMPANIES

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what specific criteria and checks are used to determine and monitor a Permanent Secretary’s eligibility to sit on a company board; (b) who is responsible for making, reviewing and reassessing these appointments; (c) how frequent are the appointments re-evaluated for potential conflicts ofContinue reading “PERMANENT SECRETARIES’ MEMBERSHIP ON BOARDS OF COMPANIES”

SURVEYS ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR FRIENDLY STREETS AND SILVER ZONES TRAFFIC CALMING SCHEMES

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry has conducted (i) any surveys on community support for the Friendly Streets and Silver Zones traffic calming schemes and (ii) longitudinal studies on the impact of the traffic calming schemes on road safety; and (b) if so, whether the Ministry can share itsContinue reading “SURVEYS ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR FRIENDLY STREETS AND SILVER ZONES TRAFFIC CALMING SCHEMES”