Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether there are plans to define a post-Merdeka Generation who are born in the 1960s and are approaching retirement age so that they may receive additional public benefits, especially in healthcare. Mr Lawrence Wong: The Ministry responded to a similar Parliamentary Question fromContinue reading “PROPOSAL FOR ADDITIONAL HEALTHCARE AND OTHER BENEFITS FOR THOSE IN POST-MERDEKA GENERATION”
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BLACK AND WHITE PROPERTIES MANAGED BY SLA WITH UNDEVELOPED STATE LAND ADJACENT TO PROPERTY
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Law (a) to date, how many black and white properties managed by SLA have had undeveloped state land located adjacent to the property, for which tenants have raised concerns about maintenance; and (b) what is the procedure that SLA follows to resolve such concerns. Mr Edwin TongContinue reading “BLACK AND WHITE PROPERTIES MANAGED BY SLA WITH UNDEVELOPED STATE LAND ADJACENT TO PROPERTY”
APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR MAINTENANCE OF STATE LAND ADJACENT TO BLACK AND WHITE AND LANDED PROPERTIES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Law what is the respective application procedure for (i) tenants of black and white properties and (ii) owners of landed properties who wish to independently maintain state land adjacent to their properties. Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai (Second Minister for Law): Tenants of heritage bungalows managed by theContinue reading “APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR MAINTENANCE OF STATE LAND ADJACENT TO BLACK AND WHITE AND LANDED PROPERTIES”
IMPLICATIONS OF STRONG SINGAPORE DOLLAR ON MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE’S LOSSES, EXPOSURE TO INVESTMENT RISKS AND MOVES TO ENCOURAGE HIGHER LEVEL OF SAVINGS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister how much of the reported losses by MAS for FY 2022/2023 are attributable to (i) losses from currency interventions, (ii) changes in valuation, (iii) investment exposures and (iv) other sources. The Minister of State for Trade and Industry (Mr Alvin Tan) (for the Prime Minister): Mr Speaker, Sir, mayContinue reading “IMPLICATIONS OF STRONG SINGAPORE DOLLAR ON MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE’S LOSSES, EXPOSURE TO INVESTMENT RISKS AND MOVES TO ENCOURAGE HIGHER LEVEL OF SAVINGS”
JUSTIFICATION FOR DISTINCTION BETWEEN ETHNIC INTEGRATION POLICY AND NON-CITIZEN CRITERIA FOR OPEN MARKET RENTALS OF HDB FLATS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the justification for the distinction between the ethnic integration policy (EIP) and non-citizen criteria for open market rentals of HDB flats since both will alter the characteristics of a housing estate regardless of the duration of the tenancy; and (b) whether theContinue reading “JUSTIFICATION FOR DISTINCTION BETWEEN ETHNIC INTEGRATION POLICY AND NON-CITIZEN CRITERIA FOR OPEN MARKET RENTALS OF HDB FLATS”
ALLEGED TRANSACTIONS OVER NO-PUBLIC TENDER LEASES OF MALDIVIAN ISLANDS IN 2014 AND 2015 BY HOTELIER ONG BENG SENG
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister (a) whether there was any investigation by CPIB into the alleged transactions over no-public tender leases of Maldivian islands in 2014 and 2015 by Singaporean hotelier Ong Beng Seng; (b) if not, whether CPIB was aware of the allegations; and (c) If no investigation was pursued, why.Continue reading “ALLEGED TRANSACTIONS OVER NO-PUBLIC TENDER LEASES OF MALDIVIAN ISLANDS IN 2014 AND 2015 BY HOTELIER ONG BENG SENG”
JUSTIFICATION FOR EXEMPTING CREDITORS FROM ATTENDING DEBT REPAYMENT SCHEME HEARINGS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Law (a) what is the justification for allowing creditors to be exempt from attending Debt Repayment Scheme hearings; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider making such attendance by creditors mandatory in the future. Mr K Shanmugam: Under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018, the Official AssigneeContinue reading “JUSTIFICATION FOR EXEMPTING CREDITORS FROM ATTENDING DEBT REPAYMENT SCHEME HEARINGS”
REVENUES FROM CARRIER BAG CHARGES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the revenues received for carrier bag charges are received by the Ministry or are retained by the retailer; and (b) whether profits from such charges net of bag costs have been designated for environmental transition programmes. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: UnderContinue reading “REVENUES FROM CARRIER BAG CHARGES”
NON-SINGAPOREANS FROM HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES STUDYING AND RECEIVING TUITION GRANTS IN LOCAL UNIVERSITIES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education what proportion of undergraduate students currently studying at (i) the National University of Singapore, (ii) Nanyang Technological University and (iii) all other autonomous universities are non-Singaporeans from high-income countries and receiving tuition grants or fee offsets for their studies. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Ministry of Education’sContinue reading “NON-SINGAPOREANS FROM HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES STUDYING AND RECEIVING TUITION GRANTS IN LOCAL UNIVERSITIES”
SINGAPORE’S ADOPTION OF IMO 2020
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport whether Singapore has adopted IMO 2020, a global regulation where the upper limit on sulphur content of ships’ fuel oil is reduced to 0.50%, on ships (i) entering Singapore waters and (ii) registered in Singapore, regardless of their jurisdictional locations. Mr S Iswaran: The Maritime and PortContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S ADOPTION OF IMO 2020”
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