Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower (a) for each year from 2019 to 2024, what is the percentage of residents earning a gross monthly income of above $12,500 that worked in foreign-owned firms; and (b) what is the sectoral breakdown of these residents. Dr Tan See Leng: From 2019 to 2024, foreign-owned firmsContinue reading “PERCENTAGE AND PROFILE OF RESIDENTS EMPLOYED IN FOREIGN-OWNED FIRMS EARNING GROSS MONTHLY INCOME ABOVE $12,500”
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INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED TO ENSURE FOOD DELIVERY PLATFORM OPERATORS ENGAGE ONLY SINGAPOREANS OR PRS AS FREELANCERS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower (a) apart from acting on complaints received, whether the Ministry conducts proactive inspections to ensure that food delivery riders working for the major food delivery platforms as freelancers are legitimate workers who are Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents; (b) if so, how often are these checksContinue reading “INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED TO ENSURE FOOD DELIVERY PLATFORM OPERATORS ENGAGE ONLY SINGAPOREANS OR PRS AS FREELANCERS”
PLANS ON REVISING QUALIFICATION THRESHOLD OF $1 MILLION FOR GST REGISTRATION BY COMPANIES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance in light of the increased rates of inflation experienced over the past few years, whether there are plans to revise the qualification threshold of $1 million for GST registration. Mr Chee Hong Tat: At the Committee of Supply debate on 28 February 2024, IContinue reading “PLANS ON REVISING QUALIFICATION THRESHOLD OF $1 MILLION FOR GST REGISTRATION BY COMPANIES”
IMPACT OF INCREASED WORK PASS QUALIFYING SALARIES ON SINGAPOREANS’ PAY
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry has studied if the increased salary qualification thresholds for Employment Pass and S Pass holders may have paradoxically led to a divergence in salaries paid to such Work Permit holders vis-à-vis Singaporeans as companies raise salaries to satisfy the qualification criteria for theirContinue reading “IMPACT OF INCREASED WORK PASS QUALIFYING SALARIES ON SINGAPOREANS’ PAY”
PRICING GUIDELINES FOR PLASTIC BAG CHARGE IMPOSED BY MERCHANTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether there are any plans to introduce pricing guidelines for amounts that merchants may levy for the plastic bag charge. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Supermarket operators with an annual turnover of more than $100 million are required to charge a minimum of fiveContinue reading “PRICING GUIDELINES FOR PLASTIC BAG CHARGE IMPOSED BY MERCHANTS”
SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION OF ACTIVE AGEING CENTRES FROM PROPOSED INCREASE IN BUDGET
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health what is the schedule, by region and on a quarterly basis, for the anticipated completion of Active Ageing Centres that will be funded by the proposed increase in budget for this purpose. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Since the inception of Active Ageing Centres (AACs) in 2021, theContinue reading “SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION OF ACTIVE AGEING CENTRES FROM PROPOSED INCREASE IN BUDGET”
VIOLATION OF SMOKING (PROHIBITION IN CERTAIN PLACES) REGULATIONS BY RESIDENTS WHO EXHALE SMOKE TO EXTERIOR OF HDB FLATS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Ministry will amend the law to clarify if the exhalation of cigarette smoke to the open air outside of a HDB flat is a violation of the Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Regulations when the individual is smoking within theContinue reading “VIOLATION OF SMOKING (PROHIBITION IN CERTAIN PLACES) REGULATIONS BY RESIDENTS WHO EXHALE SMOKE TO EXTERIOR OF HDB FLATS”
EXPANDING FLEXI-MEDISAVE SCHEME FOR OUTPATIENT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR ELDERLY
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health whether there are any plans to further expand the Flexi-MediSave scheme for outpatient medical treatment for the elderly. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Singaporeans aged 60 and above can tap on Flexi-MediSave for general outpatient medical treatment. This includes outpatient consultations and medications for common acute conditions, suchContinue reading “EXPANDING FLEXI-MEDISAVE SCHEME FOR OUTPATIENT MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR ELDERLY”
ENSURING ALLIANZ WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RATIONALISE INCOME INSURANCE’S BUSINESS AFTER ACQUISITION
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether, in MAS’ review of Allianz’s plan to acquire Income Insurance Ltd, it required a commitment from Allianz to provide a capital adequacy injection to grow Income Insurance Ltd across all its business lines beyond the $2.2 billion that Allianz will beContinue reading “ENSURING ALLIANZ WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RATIONALISE INCOME INSURANCE’S BUSINESS AFTER ACQUISITION”
ENSURING STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS FOR ALL-ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLEET
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether HDB has performed any studies to ensure that existing multi-storey car parks (MSCPs) will maintain their structural integrity for an all-electric vehicle fleet; and (b) whether there are any plans to upgrade MSCPs that may not meet safety standards. Mr Desmond Lee: The HousingContinue reading “ENSURING STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS FOR ALL-ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLEET”
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