Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) whether the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) will be conducting an investigation into potential violations of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) in relation to the data breach of a user management portal that affected 127 schools in April 2024; (b) if so,Continue reading “POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS IN RECENT MOBILE GUARDIAN DATA BREACH INCIDENT”
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APPLICATION RATES FOR CO-EDUCATIONAL AND SINGLE-GENDER SCHOOLS FROM 1980 TO 2020
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education what is the average application rate for co-educational schools as compared to single-gender schools in Singapore for each decade from 1980 to 2020. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Ministry of Education does not track such statistics as parents can apply for different school types in different phasesContinue reading “APPLICATION RATES FOR CO-EDUCATIONAL AND SINGLE-GENDER SCHOOLS FROM 1980 TO 2020”
EXTENSION OF CONCESSIONARY FARES FOR STUDENTS IN TRANSITION FROM PRE-UNIVERSITY TO UNIVERSITY LEVELS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry has considered extending the concessionary fares for students who have just completed their current course of studies, such as GCE “A” Level or International Baccalaureate and are awaiting entry into the next stage of education where they will be eligible for concessionary fares,Continue reading “EXTENSION OF CONCESSIONARY FARES FOR STUDENTS IN TRANSITION FROM PRE-UNIVERSITY TO UNIVERSITY LEVELS”
AVERAGE, 25TH AND 75TH PERCENTILE OF RENTS AT HAWKER CENTRES OPERATED BY NEA AND SOCIALLY-CONSCIOUS ENTERPRISES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment what is the current average, 25th and 75th percentile of rents being paid by hawkers operating at (i) National Environment Agency (NEA)-managed hawker centres and (ii) Socially-conscious Enterprise Hawker Centres (SEHC). Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: As of 31 Mar 2024, the 25th, 50thContinue reading “AVERAGE, 25TH AND 75TH PERCENTILE OF RENTS AT HAWKER CENTRES OPERATED BY NEA AND SOCIALLY-CONSCIOUS ENTERPRISES”
CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF PLEA BARGAINS AFTER PUBLISHED GUIDELINES ON REDUCTION IN SENTENCES FOR GUILTY PLEAS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Law (a) whether plea bargains continue to be offered following the publishing of the Guidelines on Reduction in Sentences for Guilty Pleas; (b) if so, under what circumstances; and (c) whether the Guidelines will recommend a further reduction in sentences where a plea bargain has been offeredContinue reading “CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF PLEA BARGAINS AFTER PUBLISHED GUIDELINES ON REDUCTION IN SENTENCES FOR GUILTY PLEAS”
DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION APPLICATIONS AND SUCCESS RATES FOR GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMME STUDENTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education in the past five years (a) how many students in the Gifted Education Programme (GEP) have applied for Direct School Admission (DSA) into secondary schools; and (b) how many students in GEP have been successful in at least one DSA application. Mr Chan Chun Sing: Over theContinue reading “DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION APPLICATIONS AND SUCCESS RATES FOR GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMME STUDENTS”
DATA ON COMPLAINTS RECEIVED OF AND INVESTIGATIONS ON JOB LISTINGS AND COMPANIES ON MYCAREERSFUTURE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower since the inception of MyCareersFuture (a) how many complaints have been received regarding discrepancies between job listings on MyCareersFuture and the perception arising in the hiring process that the roles have already been earmarked for designated candidates; (b) how many companies have been investigated for suchContinue reading “DATA ON COMPLAINTS RECEIVED OF AND INVESTIGATIONS ON JOB LISTINGS AND COMPANIES ON MYCAREERSFUTURE”
EDITORIAL POLICY GUIDELINES AND CONTENT REVIEWS FOR GUEST WRITERS WHO PRODUCE WORK FOR SPH MEDIA TRUST PUBLICATIONS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) whether the Ministry sets guidelines for the editorial policy of vernacular news media pertaining to guest writers; (b) whether there are any reviews done on the content produced for the “Crossroads” series of articles in Lianhe Zaobao; (c) whether the Ministry is awareContinue reading “EDITORIAL POLICY GUIDELINES AND CONTENT REVIEWS FOR GUEST WRITERS WHO PRODUCE WORK FOR SPH MEDIA TRUST PUBLICATIONS”
BACKGROUND CHECKS AND CODE OF CONDUCT REQUIREMENTS FOR PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION GRASSROOTS APPOINTMENTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether the People’s Association conducts any background checks on individuals that it plans to appoint to grassroots positions such as patrons of Committees; (b) whether there are code of conduct requirements for individuals holding such grassroots appointments; (c) whether such requirements precludeContinue reading “BACKGROUND CHECKS AND CODE OF CONDUCT REQUIREMENTS FOR PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION GRASSROOTS APPOINTMENTS”
CRITERIA FOR REGISTERING VEHICLES AS GOODS-CUM-PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MEASURES TO PREVENT MISUSE FOR HIGH-END VEHICLES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) what are the conditions required for vehicles to be registered as Goods-cum-Passenger Vehicles; (b) whether there is a way to prevent those driving high-end vehicles of this nature, such as Jeeps, from being registered as such, thus depriving legitimate drivers of commercial vehicles of CertificatesContinue reading “CRITERIA FOR REGISTERING VEHICLES AS GOODS-CUM-PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MEASURES TO PREVENT MISUSE FOR HIGH-END VEHICLES”
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