Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry whether there are plans to phase out the use of coal in Singapore’s energy production given that the new 600MW hydrogen-ready Keppel Sakra Cogen Plant is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2026. Mr Gan Kim Yong: Coal makes up around 1%Continue reading “PLANS TO PHASE OUT USE OF COAL IN ENERGY PRODUCTION”
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UPDATE ON DEVELOPMENT OF KUALA LUMPUR-SINGAPORE HIGH SPEED RAIL PROJECT
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport following the request for proposals issued by the MyHSR Corporation to develop and operate the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project, whether the Government has received from Malaysia any proposals, memoranda of understanding or agreements in relation to the development of the HSR project. MrContinue reading “UPDATE ON DEVELOPMENT OF KUALA LUMPUR-SINGAPORE HIGH SPEED RAIL PROJECT”
PRICE AND LEASE LENGTH OF DORMITORY BED RENTAL CONTRACTS AND MEASURES TO MITIGATE AGAINST EXCESSIVE RENTAL INCREASES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the (i) average price and (ii) average annual increase in dollar and percentage terms per dormitory bed for each year over the last five years; (b) what is the average lease length for dormitory bed rental contracts; and (c) what measures are beingContinue reading “PRICE AND LEASE LENGTH OF DORMITORY BED RENTAL CONTRACTS AND MEASURES TO MITIGATE AGAINST EXCESSIVE RENTAL INCREASES”
NUMBER OF PURPOSE-BUILT DORMITORIES AND BEDS COMPLETED AND PLANNED
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower what is the number of purpose-built dormitories and the number of beds that have been (i) completed annually in each year over the last 10 years and (ii) expected to be completed in each year over the next five years. Dr Tan See Leng: Twenty-five purpose-built dormitoriesContinue reading “NUMBER OF PURPOSE-BUILT DORMITORIES AND BEDS COMPLETED AND PLANNED”
PRACTICE OF GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS TRANSFERRING SUMS OF MONEY TO PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNTS FOR OFFICIAL OPERATIONAL NEEDS AND ACTIONS TAKEN
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) over the last five years, what is the number of Grassroots Organisations (GROs) that have engaged in the practice of transferring sums of money to personal bank accounts for official operational needs and their respective amounts transferred; (b) in the case of theContinue reading “PRACTICE OF GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS TRANSFERRING SUMS OF MONEY TO PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNTS FOR OFFICIAL OPERATIONAL NEEDS AND ACTIONS TAKEN”
FORMER FORMULA ONE CEO BERNIE ECCLESTONE’S ALLEGED S$650 MILLION TRUST IN A SINGAPORE BANK ACCOUNT
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister in relation to the UK trial of Bernie Ecclestone that allegedly involves undisclosed assets of US$650 million in a Singapore bank, whether MAS is satisfied with the anti-money laundering precautions that have been put in place at the bank. Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister (a)Continue reading “FORMER FORMULA ONE CEO BERNIE ECCLESTONE’S ALLEGED S$650 MILLION TRUST IN A SINGAPORE BANK ACCOUNT”
PROCESSES RELATED TO INVESTIGATIONS INTO POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS AND CIVIL SERVANTS, AND UPDATES ON RECENT CASES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister (a) whether CPIB is obligated to seek the Prime Minister’s concurrence to open formal investigations on potential offences that CPIB has uncovered; (b) if so, under what circumstances or cases will CPIB be obligated to seek such concurrence; (c) whether the Prime Minister’s power to give or refuseContinue reading “PROCESSES RELATED TO INVESTIGATIONS INTO POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS AND CIVIL SERVANTS, AND UPDATES ON RECENT CASES”
ACTIONS AND LESSONS RESULTING FROM SPH MEDIA TRUST’S INTERNAL REVIEW OF OVERSTATED CIRCULATION NUMBERS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Thank you, Madam. Madam, the ARC report stated that the X Barter Deal was not a genuine arrangement. The corresponding revenue and expenses should not have been recognised and the corresponding circulation numbers should not have been counted. So, my question is, if it was found that the XContinue reading “ACTIONS AND LESSONS RESULTING FROM SPH MEDIA TRUST’S INTERNAL REVIEW OF OVERSTATED CIRCULATION NUMBERS”
VIABILITY OF SINGAPORE POST’S DOMESTIC POST AND PARCEL BUSINESS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Just two supplementary questions. Firstly, in relation to the domestic postal obligations, which is the framework which the Senior Minister of State has talked about in terms of the regulatory framework that IMDA has, what recourse does the Government have if SingPost, as theContinue reading “VIABILITY OF SINGAPORE POST’S DOMESTIC POST AND PARCEL BUSINESS”
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES’ EXPENDITURE ON MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) how much has (i) Ministries and (ii) Statutory Boards spent on management consultancy services in each of the last five years; and (b) what is the nature of the consultancy services provided. Mr Lawrence Wong: From CY18 to CY22, Ministries and StatutoryContinue reading “GOVERNMENT AGENCIES’ EXPENDITURE ON MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES”
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