Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether there has been any consideration on re-processing spent nuclear fuel; and (b) whether there is currently any consideration of a threshold purity target for such re-processing. Mr Gan Kim Yong: The Government has no plans to process nor re-process spent nuclear fuel, nor areContinue reading “CONSIDERATION ON REPROCESSING SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL”
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FULL SCOPE OF ECONOMIC SANCTIONS IMPOSED BY SINGAPORE ON RUSSIA FOR INVASION OF UKRAINE
66 Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs what is the full scope of the economic sanctions imposed by Singapore on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: Singapore is a consistent and staunch supporter of international law and the principles enshrined in the UN Charter. The sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrityContinue reading “FULL SCOPE OF ECONOMIC SANCTIONS IMPOSED BY SINGAPORE ON RUSSIA FOR INVASION OF UKRAINE”
CHALLENGES INHIBITING ISSUANCE OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE ALONGSIDE DEATH CERTIFICATE FOR STILLBORN SINGAPORE CITIZEN CHILDREN UPON PARENTS’ REQUEST
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs what are the (i) administrative and (ii) practical challenges that currently inhibit the issuance of a birth certificate alongside a death certificate for Singapore citizen children who are stillborn in cases where these parents wish to have the child’s birth certificate issued. Mr K Shanmugam: The intentContinue reading “CHALLENGES INHIBITING ISSUANCE OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE ALONGSIDE DEATH CERTIFICATE FOR STILLBORN SINGAPORE CITIZEN CHILDREN UPON PARENTS’ REQUEST”
REVIEW ON NUMBER OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN SINGAPORE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower (a) when is the last time the Government reviewed its position on the number of public holidays in Singapore; and (b) whether the Government is amenable to review its position at the present time. Dr Tan See Leng: The current configuration of public holidays in Singapore has beenContinue reading “REVIEW ON NUMBER OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN SINGAPORE”
PLANS TO ASSIST SINGAPORE COMPANIES IN MANAGING MYANMAR JUNTA’S NEW REGULATION ON EXCHANGE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ACCORDING TO MANDATED RATE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs what plans are in place to assist Singapore companies with interests in Myanmar in managing the junta’s new regulations requiring exchange of foreign currency according to a mandated rate. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) announced on 3 April 2022 that all foreign currencyContinue reading “PLANS TO ASSIST SINGAPORE COMPANIES IN MANAGING MYANMAR JUNTA’S NEW REGULATION ON EXCHANGE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ACCORDING TO MANDATED RATE”
LONG TERM PLANS TO INCREASE RECOGNITION OF SKILLS AND VOCATION-BASED TRAINING WITH TIERS FOR EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS CERTIFICATIONS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education whether there are long-term plans for increasing Government’s recognition of skills and vocation-based training, with tiers for experience and skills certifications issued by the Ministry, such as the apprentice-journeyman-master system used for certain trades in Germany and the United States. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Singapore Workforce SkillsContinue reading “LONG TERM PLANS TO INCREASE RECOGNITION OF SKILLS AND VOCATION-BASED TRAINING WITH TIERS FOR EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS CERTIFICATIONS”
PLANS TO ALLOW REOPENING OF FAMILY KTVS AND EXPECTED SAFE MANAGEMENT MEASURES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Trade and Industry given the recent streamlining of COVID-19 measures (a) what is the status of plans to allow the reopening of family KTVs; and (b) what are the expected safe management measures that will be applied. Mr Gan Kim Yong: The Ministry of Trade and Industry and MinistryContinue reading “PLANS TO ALLOW REOPENING OF FAMILY KTVS AND EXPECTED SAFE MANAGEMENT MEASURES”
PLANS TO ALLOW IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS TO VISIT COVID-19 PATIENTS FOR FINAL FAREWELL
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health with the relaxation of the five-visitors-per-day rule, whether there are any plans to allow for special dispensation for immediate family members to visit COVID-19 patients for their final farewell. Mr Ong Ye Kung: COVID-19 infected patients who are critically ill are allowed visits by family members, but withContinue reading “PLANS TO ALLOW IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS TO VISIT COVID-19 PATIENTS FOR FINAL FAREWELL”
PLANS FOR RELAXATION OF VACCINATION-DIFFERENTIATED MEASURES AND USE OF TRACETOGETHER DATA
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health in light of the move to living with COVID-19 as an endemic disease (a) what are the medium-term plans for the relaxation of vaccination-differentiated measures; and (b) whether COVID-19 positive status will be treated differently from other endemic diseases, such as influenza or pneumonia. Assoc Prof JamusContinue reading “PLANS FOR RELAXATION OF VACCINATION-DIFFERENTIATED MEASURES AND USE OF TRACETOGETHER DATA”
POSSIBILITY FOR VOLUNTARY SELECTION OF NUVAXOVID INSTEAD OF MRNA COVID-19 VACCINES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health in light of the approval of Novavax’s Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine in Singapore for the national vaccination programme (a) whether there are any plans to allow for voluntary selection of Nuvaxovid as a vaccine, instead of mRNA vaccines; and (b) whether there are any plans to allow forContinue reading “POSSIBILITY FOR VOLUNTARY SELECTION OF NUVAXOVID INSTEAD OF MRNA COVID-19 VACCINES”
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