Category Archives: Jamus Lim

CLEAN-UP EFFORT, ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT AND REVIEW OF SAFEGUARDS FOLLOWING OIL SPILL FROM ACCIDENT AT PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport when the recent oil spill at the Pasir Panjang Terminal was first discovered on 14 June 2024 (a) what actions, beyond the spraying of dispersant and deployment of oil booms, were undertaken in the first 24 hours to contain the spill; (b) how does the authorities verifyContinue reading “CLEAN-UP EFFORT, ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT AND REVIEW OF SAFEGUARDS FOLLOWING OIL SPILL FROM ACCIDENT AT PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL”

DATA ON HDB COFFEE SHOPS TENANTED TO F&B CHAINS AND TO INDEPENDENT OPERATORS

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the share of stalls in HDB coffee shops that are currently tenanted to (i) food and beverage chains, such as Foodfare, Happy Hawkers and (ii) independent operators; and (b) whether HDB has considered including in the price-quality method (PQM) of evaluation ofContinue reading “DATA ON HDB COFFEE SHOPS TENANTED TO F&B CHAINS AND TO INDEPENDENT OPERATORS”

REASON FOR PROHIBITING ADOPTION OF ADULT CHILDREN BY OLDER COUPLES

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development what is the reason for prohibiting the adoption of adult children by an older couple, especially in the case of stepchildren from an earlier marriage. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: Adoption is a legal process where trusted adults become the legal parents ofContinue reading “REASON FOR PROHIBITING ADOPTION OF ADULT CHILDREN BY OLDER COUPLES”

MERCHANT PARTICIPATION IN 2024 CDC VOUCHER SCHEME AND INCLUSION OF NTUC HAWKER GROUPS

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether the Ministry actively solicits specific merchants’ participation in the Community Development Councils’ (CDC) hawkers programme in the 2024 CDC Voucher Scheme; and (b) given that NTUC Fairprice is participating in the merchants’ programme, why are NTUC hawker groups, such as FoodfareContinue reading “MERCHANT PARTICIPATION IN 2024 CDC VOUCHER SCHEME AND INCLUSION OF NTUC HAWKER GROUPS”

ADDRESSING ILLEGAL PARKING AROUND SCHOOLS DURING SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT AND DISMISSAL TIMES

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport whether there are measures to address illegal parking around schools during school commencement and ending times. Mr Chee Hong Tat: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) partners our schools on traffic management plans. These include deploying school traffic marshals, designating locations to drop-off students safely during school commencementContinue reading “ADDRESSING ILLEGAL PARKING AROUND SCHOOLS DURING SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT AND DISMISSAL TIMES”

DATA ON NEA-OPERATED HAWKER CENTRES TENANTED TO F&B CHAINS AND TO INDEPENDENT OPERATORS

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what is the share of stalls in NEA-operated hawker centres that are currently tenanted to (i) food and beverage chains, such as Koufu, Kopitiam and Timbre+, and (ii) independent operators; and (b) whether the Ministry has considered including in the price-quality methodContinue reading “DATA ON NEA-OPERATED HAWKER CENTRES TENANTED TO F&B CHAINS AND TO INDEPENDENT OPERATORS”

PROBE INTO RECENT MOBILE GUARDIAN DATA BREACH INCIDENT AND IMPACT ON CYBERSECURITY MEASURES FOR SCHOOL APPS

 Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education (a) whether the Ministry has been informed of any identifiable lapses in data security practices that resulted in the breach of Mobile Guardian’s user management portal that affected 127 schools; (b) whether there are more schools, than the reported 127 schools, that utilise the application; (c)Continue reading “PROBE INTO RECENT MOBILE GUARDIAN DATA BREACH INCIDENT AND IMPACT ON CYBERSECURITY MEASURES FOR SCHOOL APPS”

POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS IN RECENT MOBILE GUARDIAN DATA BREACH INCIDENT

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) whether the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) will be conducting an investigation into potential violations of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) in relation to the data breach of a user management portal that affected 127 schools in April 2024; (b) if so,Continue reading “POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS IN RECENT MOBILE GUARDIAN DATA BREACH INCIDENT”

APPLICATION RATES FOR CO-EDUCATIONAL AND SINGLE-GENDER SCHOOLS FROM 1980 TO 2020

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education what is the average application rate for co-educational schools as compared to single-gender schools in Singapore for each decade from 1980 to 2020. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Ministry of Education does not track such statistics as parents can apply for different school types in different phasesContinue reading “APPLICATION RATES FOR CO-EDUCATIONAL AND SINGLE-GENDER SCHOOLS FROM 1980 TO 2020”

EXTENSION OF CONCESSIONARY FARES FOR STUDENTS IN TRANSITION FROM PRE-UNIVERSITY TO UNIVERSITY LEVELS

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry has considered extending the concessionary fares for students who have just completed their current course of studies, such as GCE “A” Level or International Baccalaureate and are awaiting entry into the next stage of education where they will be eligible for concessionary fares,Continue reading “EXTENSION OF CONCESSIONARY FARES FOR STUDENTS IN TRANSITION FROM PRE-UNIVERSITY TO UNIVERSITY LEVELS”