Category Archives: Jamus Lim

Debate on Annual Budget Statement

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Mr Speaker, it is not mere coincidence that the slogan of Forward Singapore is “Building Our Shared Future”, while that of Budget 2024 is the substantially similar “Building Our Shared Future Together”. The Government intends for Budget 2024 to be a step towards Forward Singapore. The Forward Singapore exercise has three major goalsContinue reading “Debate on Annual Budget Statement”

Debate on the Annual Budget Statement

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim: In his Budget Statement, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong spoke about artificial intelligence, or AI, as a general purpose technology, like electricity in internal combustion engine, the computer or the Internet. As such technology, AI, indeed has the potential to touch every aspect of our lives. Like Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong,Continue reading “Debate on the Annual Budget Statement”

PROFILE OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE

 Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) how many people in Singapore are currently diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); (b) what is the median age of persons diagnosed with ADHD; and (c) what financial support is available for persons living with ADHD who are (i) under 21 years old, (ii) betweenContinue reading “PROFILE OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE”

MEASURES TO ENSURE PASSENGERS DO NOT OVERSTAY IN TRANSIT AREA OF CHANGI AIRPORT

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how long are passengers allowed to stay within the transit area of Changi Airport; (b) how are security checks performed to ensure passengers do not stay beyond the allotted duration within the transit area; and (c) whether the Ministry has stepped up its measuresContinue reading “MEASURES TO ENSURE PASSENGERS DO NOT OVERSTAY IN TRANSIT AREA OF CHANGI AIRPORT”

DATA ON NON-EMERGENCY AND NON-CRITICAL ADMISSIONS TO PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND HOSPITALISATION INSURANCE CLAIMS MADE

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health for each year over the past 10 years (a) how many cases of non-emergency and non-critical admissions to public hospitals took place; (b) how many of such cases claimed hospital stays from their MediSave or MediShield Life insurance policies; (c) how many of such patients are deemedContinue reading “DATA ON NON-EMERGENCY AND NON-CRITICAL ADMISSIONS TO PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND HOSPITALISATION INSURANCE CLAIMS MADE”

CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL FOR USE OF SKIP TANKS BY PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO CLEAR RENOVATION DEBRIS

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) what are the conditions required for HDB’s approval of the usage of skip tanks by private residential contractors for clearing renovation debris; (b) where is the recommended location(s) for the placement of such tanks; and (c) how long are such permits typically issued for.Continue reading “CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL FOR USE OF SKIP TANKS BY PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO CLEAR RENOVATION DEBRIS”

STANDARDISING “USE BY” AND “BEST BEFORE” DATE LABELS FOR FOOD TO REDUCE CONFUSION

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether the Ministry will consider updating and standardising “use by” and “best before” date-labels for food to reduce confusion over whether food needs to be disposed of for safety reasons and hence reduce food waste due to the confusion.  The Senior Minister of State forContinue reading “STANDARDISING “USE BY” AND “BEST BEFORE” DATE LABELS FOR FOOD TO REDUCE CONFUSION”

REVIEWING F1 CONTRACTS WITH SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT AND STRENGTHENING GUIDELINES FOR INVESTMENT-ORIENTED AGENCIES THAT ENGAGE WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Just a quick clarification on my part. Can I confirm that the Government will be reviewing any other contracts that it has with Mr Ong’s companies, over and beyond the F1? Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Mr Speaker, I am not aware that the Government has contracts with MrContinue reading “REVIEWING F1 CONTRACTS WITH SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT AND STRENGTHENING GUIDELINES FOR INVESTMENT-ORIENTED AGENCIES THAT ENGAGE WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES”

CHANGE IN SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC’S COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN OCTOBER 2023 AND RESULTANT IMPACT ON STUDENTS

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education (a) whether there was a technical outage caused by a system change in the Singapore Polytechnic course management system at the start of the semester on 16 October 2023; (b) if so, how many students were affected by this event; and (c) how did the SingaporeContinue reading “CHANGE IN SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC’S COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN OCTOBER 2023 AND RESULTANT IMPACT ON STUDENTS”

UPDATE ON SHELTERED BICYCLE PARKING FACILITIES AT MRT STATIONS AND POSSIBILITY OF SUCH INSTALLATIONS

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) how many MRT stations are equipped with sheltered bicycle parking facilities; (b) whether LTA is considering installing such bicycle parking areas at all MRT stations; and (c) if not, what are the reasons inhibiting such installation. Mr Chee Hong Tat (for the Minister for Transport): Currently,Continue reading “UPDATE ON SHELTERED BICYCLE PARKING FACILITIES AT MRT STATIONS AND POSSIBILITY OF SUCH INSTALLATIONS”