Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport as part of the study on a separate Certificate of Entitlement (COE) category for private-hire cars, whether the Ministry will consider splitting the new private-hire vehicle COE category into electric vehicles (EVs) and non-electric vehicles, with higher allocation for EVs in order to accelerate electrification among high-mileageContinue reading “CONSIDERATION OF SEPARATE COE CATEGORY FOR PRIVATE-HIRE CARS WITH EMPHASIS ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES”
Category Archives: PQ: He Ting Ru
LEVEL OF SINGAPORE’S INVESTMENTS AND TRADE UTILISING TRANS-CASPIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE ROUTE
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what is the level of Singapore’s investments and trade that involved and utilised the Trans-Caspian International Trade Route (TITR) since 2022; and (b) whether there will be an expansion of investments for Singapore to better connect with the TITR. Mr Gan Kim Yong: The GovernmentContinue reading “LEVEL OF SINGAPORE’S INVESTMENTS AND TRADE UTILISING TRANS-CASPIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE ROUTE”
EXPLANATION FOR PRACTICAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TERMS “APPREHEND” IN THE MENTAL HEALTH (CARE AND TREATMENT) ACT 2008 AND “ARREST” IN OTHER PROVISIONS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether an elaboration can be provided on the Attorney-General’s submissions made in a recent case which stated that there was no practical difference between the terms “apprehend” as deployed in the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Act 2008 (MHCTA) and “arrest” as utilised in otherContinue reading “EXPLANATION FOR PRACTICAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TERMS “APPREHEND” IN THE MENTAL HEALTH (CARE AND TREATMENT) ACT 2008 AND “ARREST” IN OTHER PROVISIONS”
STUDY ON POSSIBLE LOCATIONS FOR ON-ROAD CYCLING LANES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether an update can be provided on the studies of possible locations for on-road cycling lanes; and (b) whether it will consider trials on similar dedicated on-road cycling lanes for commuters, particularly those living in high-density residential areas. Mr Chee Hong Tat: Full-day and Sunday-only on-road cyclingContinue reading “STUDY ON POSSIBLE LOCATIONS FOR ON-ROAD CYCLING LANES”
RECOURSE FOR POLITICAL CANDIDATES AFFECTED BY DEEPFAKE OR FAKE NEWS RELEASED DURING COOLING-OFF OR POLLING DAY IN ELECTIONS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister whether the existing electoral rules provide recourse for candidates and political parties who are the subject of manipulated, deepfake media or fake news released during the Cooling Off Day or Polling Day of national elections. Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): The Government takes a strong stanceContinue reading “RECOURSE FOR POLITICAL CANDIDATES AFFECTED BY DEEPFAKE OR FAKE NEWS RELEASED DURING COOLING-OFF OR POLLING DAY IN ELECTIONS”
LEGISLATION TO DETECT AND ACT AGAINST FRAUD IN RENOVATION DISPUTES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether the Ministry can provide an update on the plans to introduce legislation making it easier to establish whether renovation fraud has occurred. Mr K Shanmugam: The Ministry has studied the question of the legal position on establishing fraud in renovation disputes and whether any amendments areContinue reading “LEGISLATION TO DETECT AND ACT AGAINST FRAUD IN RENOVATION DISPUTES”
TAX AVOIDANCE CASES FOUND AND AMOUNTS CLAWED BACK UNDER “99-TO-1” ARRANGEMENT FOR PROPERTY PURCHASES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance with regard to the “99-to-1” arrangement for payment of stamp duty in a property purchase (a) how many audits have been conducted to date; (b) how many tax avoidance cases has the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) found; (c) what is theContinue reading “TAX AVOIDANCE CASES FOUND AND AMOUNTS CLAWED BACK UNDER “99-TO-1” ARRANGEMENT FOR PROPERTY PURCHASES”
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST MOTORISTS WHO FAIL TO SLOW DOWN AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in each year of the last five years, how many enforcement actions have been taken against drivers of vehicles who do not slow down sufficiently when approaching a pedestrian crossing as required under the Road Traffic (Pedestrian Crossings) Rules; and (b) whether the Ministry isContinue reading “ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST MOTORISTS WHO FAIL TO SLOW DOWN AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS”
INVESTIGATIONS INTO “99-TO-1” ARRANGEMENT FOR STAMP DUTY PAYMENT FOR PROPERTY PURCHASES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance in relation to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) investigations into a “99-to-1” arrangement for stamp duty payment for property purchases (a) to date, how many referrals has IRAS made to (i) the Council for Estate Agencies and (ii) the Law Society;Continue reading “INVESTIGATIONS INTO “99-TO-1” ARRANGEMENT FOR STAMP DUTY PAYMENT FOR PROPERTY PURCHASES”
REQUIRING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO COLLECT REAL NAMES TO FACILITATE SCAM INVESTIGATIONS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether the Government will consider requiring social media platforms to collect the real names of individuals or individuals representing businesses who are seeking to publish advertisements on their platforms, in order to facilitate scam investigations. Mr K Shanmugam: The Ministry of Home Affairs will be introducing theContinue reading “REQUIRING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO COLLECT REAL NAMES TO FACILITATE SCAM INVESTIGATIONS”
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