Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) what is Singapore’s position on Papua New Guinea’s possible accession to ASEAN; and (b) what are Singapore’s bilateral activities with Papua New Guinea. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: Papua New Guinea was accorded the status of Special Observer in ASEAN in 1976 and has participated in ASEAN meetings inContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S POSITION ON PAPUA NEW GUINEA’S ACCESSION TO ASEAN”
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PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING OF MANAGERS IN SINGAPORE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Ministry has studied the performance of managers of Singapore companies vis-a-vis those in other developed countries as measured in the World Management Survey; (b) if not, will it do so; and (c) whether the Ministry is considering how the current eco-system of academic andContinue reading “PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING OF MANAGERS IN SINGAPORE”
INCREASES IN STARTING SALARIES FOR HOUSE OFFICERS, MEDICAL OFFICERS AND JUNIOR RESIDENTS IN PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health with regard to the pay rise in starting salaries for junior doctors in the public healthcare system (a) what is the percentage increase in take home pay applied to house officers, medical officers and junior residents respectively; and (b) what are the reasons for the different increments forContinue reading “INCREASES IN STARTING SALARIES FOR HOUSE OFFICERS, MEDICAL OFFICERS AND JUNIOR RESIDENTS IN PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM”
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO ENGAGE AND PAY VENDORS FOR GRASSROOTS SERVICES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether individuals who are volunteers but not staff of the People’s Association have the authority to approve decisions in relation to the engagement and payment of vendors for grassroots services; (b) if so, what is the rationale for such a convention; and (c) whetherContinue reading “COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO ENGAGE AND PAY VENDORS FOR GRASSROOTS SERVICES”
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO ENGAGE AND PAY VENDORS FOR GRASSROOTS SERVICES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether individuals who are volunteers but not staff of the People’s Association have the authority to approve decisions in relation to the engagement and payment of vendors for grassroots services; (b) if so, what is the rationale for such a convention; and (c) whetherContinue reading “COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO ENGAGE AND PAY VENDORS FOR GRASSROOTS SERVICES”
DISCONTINUATION OF “IT’S OKAY TO REACH OUT” CAMPAIGN FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health (a) why was the “It’s OKAY to Reach Out” campaign for mental health discontinued in March 2022; and (b) whether the Ministry is considering launching similar programmes in the future to encourage help-seeking behaviour and awareness of avenues for help for mental health challenges. Mr Ong Ye Kung: TheContinue reading “DISCONTINUATION OF “IT’S OKAY TO REACH OUT” CAMPAIGN FOR MENTAL HEALTH”
HOUSE PRICE TO INCOME RATES IN OTHER CITIES FOR DWELLINGS WITH COMPARABLE FLOOR AREA OF AVERAGE HDB FLAT IN SINGAPORE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development in respect of Annex 9 of the handout shared with Members of Parliament during the debate on the public housing motions on 6 February 2023, what is the house price to income multiple for Los Angeles, London, Sydney, and Hong Kong for a median apartment with theContinue reading “HOUSE PRICE TO INCOME RATES IN OTHER CITIES FOR DWELLINGS WITH COMPARABLE FLOOR AREA OF AVERAGE HDB FLAT IN SINGAPORE”
PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE USB-C TO BE ADOPTED AS CHARGING STANDARD FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONICS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Trade and Industry whether the Government will consider requiring USB-C to be adopted as the charging standard for portable electronics, as will be the case in the European Union (EU) and India. The Minister of State for Trade and Industry (Mr Alvin Tan) (for the Minister for Trade and Industry): MrContinue reading “PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE USB-C TO BE ADOPTED AS CHARGING STANDARD FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONICS”
REGULATIONS ON PRACTICE WHERE INDIVIDUALS HOLD MORE BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS THAN THEY CAN HANDLE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether there are existing regulations on the practice of “overboarding” in Singapore, where individuals hold more board directorships than they can responsibly handle; and (b) if there are none, whether the Government will study introducing such regulations for Singapore-incorporated or Singapore-listed companies. The SeniorContinue reading “REGULATIONS ON PRACTICE WHERE INDIVIDUALS HOLD MORE BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS THAN THEY CAN HANDLE”
DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF MRNA-BASED VACCINES FOR CANCER IN SINGAPORE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health what is being done by the Government to fast-track the development and launch of mRNA-based vaccines for cancer in Singapore. The Senior Minister of State for Health (Dr Janil Puthucheary) (for the Minister for Health): Sir, cancer is a priority disease area for research in Singapore. Through Research, InnovationContinue reading “DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF MRNA-BASED VACCINES FOR CANCER IN SINGAPORE”
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