Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether the Government tracks wealth inequality in Singapore; (b) if so, what indicators are used to track wealth inequality; and (c) whether there is data on these indicators over the last 10 years. Mr Lawrence Wong: Wealth is difficult to track comprehensivelyContinue reading “TRACKING WEALTH INEQUALITY IN SINGAPORE”
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SINGAPORE’S GINI COEFFICIENT OVER LAST 10 YEARS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance over the last 10 years, what is Singapore’s Gini coefficient (i) before and (ii) after taxes and transfer, based on household income from all sources including work and non-work income, such as investments and property. Mr Lawrence Wong: The Department of Statistics publishesContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S GINI COEFFICIENT OVER LAST 10 YEARS”
EMPLOYEES DISALLOWED TAKING MEDICAL LEAVE GRANTED BY NON-COMPANY APPROVED PANEL OF DOCTORS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower since the amendments to the Employment Act 1968 to give recognition to medical certificates issued by all medical practitioners with effect from April 2019, how many cases have there been where employees were not allowed to take their medical leave as they have not gone toContinue reading “EMPLOYEES DISALLOWED TAKING MEDICAL LEAVE GRANTED BY NON-COMPANY APPROVED PANEL OF DOCTORS”
ENSURING DEEP SEA MINING ACTIVITIES COMPLY WITH MARINE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF AREAS BEYOND NATIONAL JURISDICTION TREATY
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the plans for Singapore’s participation in deep sea mining activities comply with the Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty which Singapore intends to ratify; and (b) if so, how. Mr Gan Kim Yong: Ocean Mineral Singapore Pte Ltd (OMS)Continue reading “ENSURING DEEP SEA MINING ACTIVITIES COMPLY WITH MARINE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF AREAS BEYOND NATIONAL JURISDICTION TREATY”
RAISING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STANDARDS FOR SINGAPORE-LISTED COMPANIES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister (a) what are the plans under consideration to raise corporate governance standards for listed companies in Singapore; and (b) whether the Government is considering imposing regulatory requirements for companies to meet minimum governance standards, such as attaining minimum Singapore Governance and Transparency Index scores. Mr Lawrence WongContinue reading “RAISING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STANDARDS FOR SINGAPORE-LISTED COMPANIES”
EFFECT OF GAZA CONFLICT ON SINGAPOREANS AND SINGAPORE’S HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS IN REGION
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) what is the basis for determining the $300,000 contribution amount to humanitarian aid to the Singapore Red Cross towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; (b) in light of the escalating humanitarian crisis arising from the conflict, whether the Government has plans to increase the level ofContinue reading “EFFECT OF GAZA CONFLICT ON SINGAPOREANS AND SINGAPORE’S HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS IN REGION”
COST, LIFESPAN AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR INSTALLATION OF NEXT GENERATION ERP 2.0 SYSTEM ON-BOARD UNITS IN VEHICLES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport in relation to the introduction of ERP 2.0 (a) whether there have been any updated considerations and measures put in place (i) to balance the usage of data, in particular geo location data and (ii) on the usage of this data to fight crime, weighed against concerns aboutContinue reading “COST, LIFESPAN AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR INSTALLATION OF NEXT GENERATION ERP 2.0 SYSTEM ON-BOARD UNITS IN VEHICLES”
UPDATE ON REGIONAL POWER GRID TRIALS COMMENCED IN 2022
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Government can provide updates on the regional power grid trials which commenced in 2022; (b) whether the Government intends to implement full-fledged plans following the trials; and (c) whether there are plans to draw more electricity from the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore powerContinue reading “UPDATE ON REGIONAL POWER GRID TRIALS COMMENCED IN 2022”
TIMELINE FOR DECIDING DEPLOYMENT OF USE OF SMALL MODULAR NUCLEAR REACTORS IN SINGAPORE’S ENERGY MIX
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry whether the Government has a timeline for deciding whether to deploy the use of small modular nuclear reactors in Singapore’s energy mix. Mr Gan Kim Yong: The Energy Market Authority (EMA) closely monitors developments on alternative sources of energy, including nuclear energy. EMA is awareContinue reading “TIMELINE FOR DECIDING DEPLOYMENT OF USE OF SMALL MODULAR NUCLEAR REACTORS IN SINGAPORE’S ENERGY MIX”
PROJECTED PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS TO BE LAUNCHED WITH CO-LIVING CONCEPT
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether the Government has data on the projected number of tenders and private housing units that will be launched with co-living concepts in the next five years; and (b) whether the Government is considering extending such concepts to the public housing market. Mr DesmondContinue reading “PROJECTED PRIVATE HOUSING UNITS TO BE LAUNCHED WITH CO-LIVING CONCEPT”
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