Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Law for each year between 2018 and 2022 (a) what is the number of cases in which personal costs orders are sought by the Public Prosecutor against a defence counsel; (b) how many of such orders are granted by the Courts; and (c) what are the maximum and median quantumContinue reading “PERSONAL COSTS ORDERS SOUGHT BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR AGAINST DEFENCE COUNSEL”
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COSTS ORDERS SOUGHT BY ACCUSED OR DEFENCE COUNSEL AGAINST PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Law for each year between 2018 and 2022 (a) what is the number of cases in which the accused or their defence counsel have sought costs orders against the Public Prosecutor; (b) how many of such orders are granted by the Courts; and (c) what are the maximum and medianContinue reading “COSTS ORDERS SOUGHT BY ACCUSED OR DEFENCE COUNSEL AGAINST PUBLIC PROSECUTOR”
BANKRUPTCY OF CRYPTOCURRENCY TRADING PLATFORM FTX AND IMPACT ON SINGAPORE’S FINANCIAL MARKETS, REGULATION OF SUCH ASSET CLASS AND STRATEGIES OF SINGAPORE’S INVESTMENT ENTITIES
9 Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister (a) whether MAS will consider leading a specific study into the regulatory lessons to be learnt from the collapse of cryptocurrency exchanges such as Terra and FTX; and (b) whether there needs to be tighter requirements to ensure the stability of regulated cryptocurrency exchanges in Singapore. 10 Mr Dennis TanContinue reading “BANKRUPTCY OF CRYPTOCURRENCY TRADING PLATFORM FTX AND IMPACT ON SINGAPORE’S FINANCIAL MARKETS, REGULATION OF SUCH ASSET CLASS AND STRATEGIES OF SINGAPORE’S INVESTMENT ENTITIES”
TRACKING OF DUGONG POPULATION AND EFFORTS TO CONSERVE ITS NUMBERS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether NParks is currently tracking the endangered dugong population and movements in coastal waters; and (b) what measures are being taken or planned to study and conserve unprotected seagrass meadows near Singapore’s coast that form refuges for the dugong population and are critical nursery sites for otherContinue reading “TRACKING OF DUGONG POPULATION AND EFFORTS TO CONSERVE ITS NUMBERS”
UPDATE ON LAMPPOST-AS-A-PLATFORM PROJECT
Mr Leon Perera asked the Prime Minister following the conclusion of trials in Geylang and One-North and the commencement of trials in Punggol Northshore, whether an update can be provided on the Lamppost-as-a-Platform (LaaP) project on the key performance indicators of the trials, insights gained from the concluded trials and preliminary findings from the Punggol Northshore trial.Continue reading “UPDATE ON LAMPPOST-AS-A-PLATFORM PROJECT”
ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY STOP PLUNGERS AT MRT STATIONS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Transport (a) how many times have the Emergency Stop Plungers at MRT stations been activated in each of the last five years; (b) what proportion of such activations occurred during peak hours; (c) what proportion of such activations are non-emergencies; and (d) what is the average duration of service disruptionContinue reading “ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY STOP PLUNGERS AT MRT STATIONS”
COLOUR TEMPERATURE OF SINGAPORE’S STREET LIGHTING AND FEASIBILITY OF WARMER WHITE LIGHTING FOR STREET LAMPS ON MINOR ROADS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the colour temperature of Singapore’s street lighting; (b) whether studies have been conducted to determine the feasibility of warmer white lighting for street lamps on minor roads, in view of the potential benefits in terms of human health and light pollution; and (c) if so, whatContinue reading “COLOUR TEMPERATURE OF SINGAPORE’S STREET LIGHTING AND FEASIBILITY OF WARMER WHITE LIGHTING FOR STREET LAMPS ON MINOR ROADS”
STUDIES ON ANNUAL MORTALITY AND COST ASSOCIATED WITH AIR POLLUTION FROM HUMAN ACTIVITIES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Ministry has done studies on the annual mortality associated with air pollution from human activities in Singapore; (b) if so, what is the number of annual deaths in the last five years; (c) whether the Government has an estimate on the annual monetaryContinue reading “STUDIES ON ANNUAL MORTALITY AND COST ASSOCIATED WITH AIR POLLUTION FROM HUMAN ACTIVITIES”
INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC TARGETS FOR PM2.5 POLLUTION
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Ministry has industry-specific targets for PM2.5 pollution; and (b) whether there is any data showing our progress on such targets over the last five years. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: The National Environment Agency (NEA) sets standards on air pollutant emissions, including particulate matterContinue reading “INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC TARGETS FOR PM2.5 POLLUTION”
ADEQUACY OF RARE DISEASE FUND IN SUPPORTING APPLICANTS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health (a) how many applications has the Rare Disease Fund (RDF) received since April 2021; (b) what is the RDF’s ratio of applicants to grants; and (c) whether the RDF has available funds to support new applicants at the current time. Mr Ong Ye Kung: The Rare Disease Fund (RDF) operatesContinue reading “ADEQUACY OF RARE DISEASE FUND IN SUPPORTING APPLICANTS”
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