INCIDENCE OF SALARY CLAIMS WITH BREAKDOWN BY WORK PASS TYPES AND OF WORK PERMIT HOLDERS BY INDUSTRY

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower in each year of the last three years (a) what is the number of incidence of salary claims with a breakdown by work pass types; and (b) what is the number of incidence of salary claims among work permit holders with a breakdown by industry. Dr TanContinue reading “INCIDENCE OF SALARY CLAIMS WITH BREAKDOWN BY WORK PASS TYPES AND OF WORK PERMIT HOLDERS BY INDUSTRY”

ANIMAL CRUELTY AND WELFARE CASES INVESTIGATED AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development in each year of the last five years (a) how many animal cruelty and welfare cases has the Ministry (i) investigated and (ii) taken enforcement actions on; (b) what is the breakdown of the cases by types of offence; and (c) what is the breakdown ofContinue reading “ANIMAL CRUELTY AND WELFARE CASES INVESTIGATED AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN”

QUALIFICATIONS OF THOSE WHO ADVERTISE THEIR PROVISION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Government has data on the percentage of individuals advertising their psychological services who hold qualifications that (i) meet and (ii) do not meet the Singapore Register of Psychologists’ (SRP’s) registration standards; (b) if so, what are the most common types of qualifications claimed byContinue reading “QUALIFICATIONS OF THOSE WHO ADVERTISE THEIR PROVISION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES”

TRENDS FOR DOMESTIC WASTE RECYCLING RATES

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment in view that domestic waste volumes have decreased by more than 15% in the last decade (a) how has the domestic waste recycling rate evolved over the same time; (b) whether there are any updated strategies to continue increasing domestic waste recycling rates; andContinue reading “TRENDS FOR DOMESTIC WASTE RECYCLING RATES”

CATERING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT NEEDS AHEAD OF UPCOMING DEVELOPMENTS OF NEW HOMES ALONG NORTH EAST AND CIRCLE LINES

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether there are any projects being planned to alleviate peak-hour crowding on the North East Line and Circle Line ahead of the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s plans to develop up to 10,000 new homes in Fernvale North in Sengkang; and (b) what will be the measures takenContinue reading “CATERING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT NEEDS AHEAD OF UPCOMING DEVELOPMENTS OF NEW HOMES ALONG NORTH EAST AND CIRCLE LINES”

STATISTICS OF GRANT APPLICATIONS AND AWARDS MADE UNDER SG ECO FUND SINCE INCEPTION

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment for each year since the inception of the SG Eco Fund (SEF) in 2020, (a) how many projects have applied for grants under the SEF; (b) how many projects are awarded grants under the SEF; and (c) what are the reasons for the rejectionContinue reading “STATISTICS OF GRANT APPLICATIONS AND AWARDS MADE UNDER SG ECO FUND SINCE INCEPTION”

ACCURACY OF DEEPFAKE DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES AND DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN HARMFUL DEEPFAKES AND LEGITIMATE POLITICAL SATIRE OR MEMES

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information (a) what is the current accuracy rate of the Government’s deepfake detection technologies for AI-generated content; (b) how will the Government differentiate between harmful deepfakes and legitimate political satire or memes using similar technologies; and (c) what happens if videos are wrongly identified asContinue reading “ACCURACY OF DEEPFAKE DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES AND DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN HARMFUL DEEPFAKES AND LEGITIMATE POLITICAL SATIRE OR MEMES”

REGULATORY ASSESSMENT OF ALLIANZ INSURANCE’S PLANNED ACQUISITION OF INCOME INSURANCE

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what is MAS’ assessment of the impact of the planned acquisition of Income Insurance Ltd by Allianz Insurance on the social mission of Income Insurance Ltd in providing affordable and well-structured insurance products for Singaporeans; and (b) what avenues and measures are available forContinue reading “REGULATORY ASSESSMENT OF ALLIANZ INSURANCE’S PLANNED ACQUISITION OF INCOME INSURANCE”

PROCESS FOR COORDINATING TECHNICAL TAKEDOWN, LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND VICTIM SUPPORT ACROSS MINISTRIES FOR DEEPFAKE-RELATED CRIMES

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what is the current process for coordinating technical takedown, legal assistance and victim support across the Ministries for deepfake-related crimes; (b) how does the response time and interagency coordination for deepfake incidents compare to those handled by the Anti-Scam Centre (ASC); and (c) given theContinue reading “PROCESS FOR COORDINATING TECHNICAL TAKEDOWN, LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND VICTIM SUPPORT ACROSS MINISTRIES FOR DEEPFAKE-RELATED CRIMES”

REASONS THAT WRONG RECIPIENT NAMES WERE SENT OUT ON SINGLE SENDER “GOV.SG” SMSes

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs with regard to wrong recipient names being sent out on the first operational day of the single sender “gov.sg” SMSes (a) how many messages have been sent with the wrong recipient names; (b) what has been the specific administrative error that led to this; and (c)Continue reading “REASONS THAT WRONG RECIPIENT NAMES WERE SENT OUT ON SINGLE SENDER “GOV.SG” SMSes”