Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education whether primary and secondary schools currently have the flexibility to stagger school start and end times for different cohorts within the school. Mr Chan Chun Sing: Primary and secondary schools have the autonomy to stagger school start and end times for different cohorts within the school, based onContinue reading “FLEXIBILITY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO STAGGER START AND END TIMES OF DIFFERENT COHORTS”
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SPECIAL SELECT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW UNIVERSITY COHORT PARTICIPATION RATE AND ADULT EDUCATION
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education whether the Ministry will consider convening a Special Select Committee to review Singapore’s current university cohort participation rate and adult education. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The provision of subsidised university places and pathways for skills upgrading are key policies which the Ministry of Education reviews regularly. As mentioned atContinue reading “SPECIAL SELECT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW UNIVERSITY COHORT PARTICIPATION RATE AND ADULT EDUCATION”
COMPARATIVE COSTS OF RENEWABLES AND NUCLEAR POWER
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the decision to embark on nuclear power may be precluded by the much more rapid decline of costs per megawatt hour for renewables relative to the much slower decline in nuclear power; and (b) if so, whether resources directed towards nuclear plant constructionContinue reading “COMPARATIVE COSTS OF RENEWABLES AND NUCLEAR POWER”
CONSIDERATION ON REPROCESSING SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether there has been any consideration on re-processing spent nuclear fuel; and (b) whether there is currently any consideration of a threshold purity target for such re-processing. Mr Gan Kim Yong: The Government has no plans to process nor re-process spent nuclear fuel, nor areContinue reading “CONSIDERATION ON REPROCESSING SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL”
FULL SCOPE OF ECONOMIC SANCTIONS IMPOSED BY SINGAPORE ON RUSSIA FOR INVASION OF UKRAINE
66 Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs what is the full scope of the economic sanctions imposed by Singapore on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: Singapore is a consistent and staunch supporter of international law and the principles enshrined in the UN Charter. The sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrityContinue reading “FULL SCOPE OF ECONOMIC SANCTIONS IMPOSED BY SINGAPORE ON RUSSIA FOR INVASION OF UKRAINE”
CHALLENGES INHIBITING ISSUANCE OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE ALONGSIDE DEATH CERTIFICATE FOR STILLBORN SINGAPORE CITIZEN CHILDREN UPON PARENTS’ REQUEST
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs what are the (i) administrative and (ii) practical challenges that currently inhibit the issuance of a birth certificate alongside a death certificate for Singapore citizen children who are stillborn in cases where these parents wish to have the child’s birth certificate issued. Mr K Shanmugam: The intentContinue reading “CHALLENGES INHIBITING ISSUANCE OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE ALONGSIDE DEATH CERTIFICATE FOR STILLBORN SINGAPORE CITIZEN CHILDREN UPON PARENTS’ REQUEST”
REVIEW ON NUMBER OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN SINGAPORE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower (a) when is the last time the Government reviewed its position on the number of public holidays in Singapore; and (b) whether the Government is amenable to review its position at the present time. Dr Tan See Leng: The current configuration of public holidays in Singapore has beenContinue reading “REVIEW ON NUMBER OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN SINGAPORE”
PLANS TO ASSIST SINGAPORE COMPANIES IN MANAGING MYANMAR JUNTA’S NEW REGULATION ON EXCHANGE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ACCORDING TO MANDATED RATE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs what plans are in place to assist Singapore companies with interests in Myanmar in managing the junta’s new regulations requiring exchange of foreign currency according to a mandated rate. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) announced on 3 April 2022 that all foreign currencyContinue reading “PLANS TO ASSIST SINGAPORE COMPANIES IN MANAGING MYANMAR JUNTA’S NEW REGULATION ON EXCHANGE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ACCORDING TO MANDATED RATE”
LONG TERM PLANS TO INCREASE RECOGNITION OF SKILLS AND VOCATION-BASED TRAINING WITH TIERS FOR EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS CERTIFICATIONS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education whether there are long-term plans for increasing Government’s recognition of skills and vocation-based training, with tiers for experience and skills certifications issued by the Ministry, such as the apprentice-journeyman-master system used for certain trades in Germany and the United States. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Singapore Workforce SkillsContinue reading “LONG TERM PLANS TO INCREASE RECOGNITION OF SKILLS AND VOCATION-BASED TRAINING WITH TIERS FOR EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS CERTIFICATIONS”
PLANS TO ALLOW REOPENING OF FAMILY KTVS AND EXPECTED SAFE MANAGEMENT MEASURES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Trade and Industry given the recent streamlining of COVID-19 measures (a) what is the status of plans to allow the reopening of family KTVs; and (b) what are the expected safe management measures that will be applied. Mr Gan Kim Yong: The Ministry of Trade and Industry and MinistryContinue reading “PLANS TO ALLOW REOPENING OF FAMILY KTVS AND EXPECTED SAFE MANAGEMENT MEASURES”
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