Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development (a) in the past five years, of the HDB BTO projects with carparks that are segregated from commercial parts of the project, what percentage of such projects have had their carparks maintained by HDB while the residential blocks are maintained by the Town Council; and (b)Continue reading “SHARING OF COSTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF HDB CAR PARKS CO-LOCATED WITH COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES AND FOR CLEARANCE OF RENOVATION DEBRIS”
Category Archives: PQ: Jamus Lim
VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR ALLEGED MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE BY HOSPITAL STAFF
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health what is the (i) average number of complaints received per month for alleged medical negligence by hospital staff and (ii) average total patient intake per month, with a breakdown respectively for Sengkang Hospital, Singapore General Hospital, Tan Tock Seng Hospital and other regional hospitals. Mr OngContinue reading “VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FOR ALLEGED MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE BY HOSPITAL STAFF”
CLEANLINESS STANDARDS OF TABLES IN COFFEE SHOPS AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAY-RETURN RULE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether any reduction in cleanliness standards for tables in coffee shops has been observed after the implementation of the rule requiring diners to return their dirty trays and crockery after dining. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Since the implementation of the tray return policy,Continue reading “CLEANLINESS STANDARDS OF TABLES IN COFFEE SHOPS AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAY-RETURN RULE”
MODIFYING COMBAT AIRCRAFT WITH FIN-LINED NOZZLES TO REDUCE NOISE POLLUTION FROM OVERFLIGHTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Defence whether the RSAF has conducted research on modifying combat aircraft with fin-lined nozzles to reduce noise pollution from overflights and, if not, whether it will do so. Dr Ng Eng Hen: There are currently no aircraft or aircraft engine manufacturers that have certified or successfully incorporated theContinue reading “MODIFYING COMBAT AIRCRAFT WITH FIN-LINED NOZZLES TO REDUCE NOISE POLLUTION FROM OVERFLIGHTS”
USE OF SMALLER-CAPACITY BUSES TO INCREASE FREQUENCY OF SERVICE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport for bus lines with off-peak frequency that average 15 to 20 minutes and not filled to capacity, whether smaller-capacity buses can be considered for deployment to increase frequency. Mr Chee Hong Tat (for the Minister for Transport): Running smaller-capacity buses at higher frequencies during off-peak will increaseContinue reading “USE OF SMALLER-CAPACITY BUSES TO INCREASE FREQUENCY OF SERVICE”
JUSTIFICATION FOR REQUIRING STUDENTS TAKING HIGHER MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGES TO ATTAIN PSLE SCORE OF 14 OR BELOW
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education for students who have performed well in their mother tongue languages and wanting to take higher mother tongue languages in secondary schools, what is the justification for requiring the student to attain an overall PSLE score of 14 or below. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Higher MotherContinue reading “JUSTIFICATION FOR REQUIRING STUDENTS TAKING HIGHER MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGES TO ATTAIN PSLE SCORE OF 14 OR BELOW”
QUERIES INTO AND LESSONS FROM RECENT BILLION-DOLLAR MONEY LAUNDERING CASE
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs what is the extent to which Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) are useful in uncovering suspected money laundering activities. Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether there are practical disparities between the implementation of AML protocols when executed by officers employed in MAS-regulated financial institutionsContinue reading “QUERIES INTO AND LESSONS FROM RECENT BILLION-DOLLAR MONEY LAUNDERING CASE”
TRACKING AND IDENTIFYING SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING MONEY LAUNDERING ACTIVITIES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs in each of the last three years (a) how many suspicious transaction reports (STRs) were filed with regard to property transactions; (b) how many of such property transactions were later found to be involved in money laundering (ML) or terrorism financing (TF) activities; and (c)Continue reading “TRACKING AND IDENTIFYING SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING MONEY LAUNDERING ACTIVITIES”
HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING LOWER GST VOUCHER PAYOUTS DUE TO REVISION IN ANNUAL VALUATION OF PROPERTY
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) how many households which previously received a $500–$700 GST voucher subsequently received a lower $250–$350 payout because of the revision in the Annual Valuation (AV) of property; and (b) whether the Ministry has taken into consideration how this may potentially invalidateContinue reading “HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING LOWER GST VOUCHER PAYOUTS DUE TO REVISION IN ANNUAL VALUATION OF PROPERTY”
RECOGNITION OF DOCTORS AND DENTISTS FOR PURPOSES OF PAID SICK LEAVE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower regarding the amendment to the Employment Act 1968 that recognises doctors and dentists registered under the Medical Registration Act 1997 and the Dental Registration Act 1999 respectively for the purposes of paid sick leave, what efforts have been made by the Ministry to educate (i) workersContinue reading “RECOGNITION OF DOCTORS AND DENTISTS FOR PURPOSES OF PAID SICK LEAVE”
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