Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether there have been studies of the effectiveness of Singapore’s current single-stream recycling approach, relative to a multi-stream consumer-sorted one; (b) if so, whether the results of such studies may be shared; and (c) if not, why no such studies have been considered.Continue reading “EFFECTIVENESS OF SINGAPORE’S SINGLE-STREAM RECYCLING APPROACH”
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PRICES OF COOKED FOOD SOLD IN MATURE ESTATES, NON-MATURE ESTATES, OLDER COFFEE SHOPS AND NEWER COFFEE SHOPS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether the Ministry tracks the average prices of cooked food sold in (i) mature estates (ii) non-mature estates (iii) older coffeeshops and (iv) newer coffeeshops; and (b) if so, whether there are any systemic differences between (i) mature estates and non-mature estates and (ii) olderContinue reading “PRICES OF COOKED FOOD SOLD IN MATURE ESTATES, NON-MATURE ESTATES, OLDER COFFEE SHOPS AND NEWER COFFEE SHOPS”
INCLUSION OF NAME OF STILLBORN CHILD IN NEW DIGITAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether the new digital birth certificates, which will be extended to stillborn children, will allow for the designation of a name for the stillborn child. Mr K Shanmugam: Stillbirth registration does not provide for the official naming of the stillborn child. The registration process was designed thisContinue reading “INCLUSION OF NAME OF STILLBORN CHILD IN NEW DIGITAL BIRTH CERTIFICATES”
TARGETS UNDER TRIAL FOR LAO PDR-THAILAND-MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE POWER INTEGRATION PROJECT
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Trade and Industry with regard to the import of renewable energy from Laos (a) what are the targets under the trial for the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP); (b) whether Singapore will contribute to Laotian development of renewable energy to ensure energy resiliency for Singapore; (c) ifContinue reading “TARGETS UNDER TRIAL FOR LAO PDR-THAILAND-MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE POWER INTEGRATION PROJECT”
OUTCOMES OF COMPLAINTS ON ALLEGED PRICE HIKES AND POTENTIAL ANTI-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR FROM 2018
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Trade and Industry from 2018 to date (a) how many complaints on alleged price hikes and potential anti-competitive behaviour has the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) received annually; and (b) how many investigations on potential anti-competitive behaviour has CCCS initiated on its own. Mr Gan KimContinue reading “OUTCOMES OF COMPLAINTS ON ALLEGED PRICE HIKES AND POTENTIAL ANTI-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR FROM 2018”
SPECIAL BANK ACCOUNTS FOR LOW-INCOME SOCIAL SERVICE OFFICE GRANTEES TO RECEIVE DIGITAL DISBURSEMENTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) whether the effort to implement digital disbursements to replace cash and supermarket vouchers at the Social Services Offices (SSOs) is hindered by low-income grantees who have no access to banking services; and (b) whether special bank accounts may be created for SSO recipientsContinue reading “SPECIAL BANK ACCOUNTS FOR LOW-INCOME SOCIAL SERVICE OFFICE GRANTEES TO RECEIVE DIGITAL DISBURSEMENTS”
DATA ON OUTSTANDING SKILL DEVELOPMENT LEVY COLLECTIONS OWED BY COMPANIES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education with regard to outstanding Skills Development Levy (SDL) collections owed by companies (a) what is the current breakdown by (i) number of public and private companies respectively and (ii) number of multinational corporations and small to medium-sized enterprises respectively; and (b) whether the companies in SDL arrearsContinue reading “DATA ON OUTSTANDING SKILL DEVELOPMENT LEVY COLLECTIONS OWED BY COMPANIES”
PLANS TO RECOVER POTENTIAL OVERPAYMENTS OF SKILLSFUTURE SINGAPORE AGENCY GRANTS FROM OUTSOURCED SERVICE PROVIDER
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education regarding the Auditor-General’s Office Report for the financial year 2021/22, whether there are plans to (i) recover potential overpayments of SkillsFuture Singapore agency grants from its outsourced service provider (ii) replace the outsourced service provider with another and (iii) bring the grants management payments function in-house. MrContinue reading “PLANS TO RECOVER POTENTIAL OVERPAYMENTS OF SKILLSFUTURE SINGAPORE AGENCY GRANTS FROM OUTSOURCED SERVICE PROVIDER”
FACTORS DETERMINING DURATION OF COMCARE ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO RESIDENTS IN NEED
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development how does the Ministry determine the duration of ComCare assistance offered to residents in need. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: The Social Service Offices (SSOs) decide on the duration of ComCare assistance based on assessment of how long the household requires support to stabiliseContinue reading “FACTORS DETERMINING DURATION OF COMCARE ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO RESIDENTS IN NEED”
INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW OF HIRING PRACTICES OF PROFESSORS AT AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITIES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education in light of SMU’s review of its vetting procedures on academic integrity, whether the Ministry will consider launching an independent investigation and review into the hiring practices of professors at the Autonomous Universities. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Autonomous Universities (AUs) exercise due diligence in hiring and haveContinue reading “INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW OF HIRING PRACTICES OF PROFESSORS AT AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITIES”
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