Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development what is the rationale for the discrepancy in considering an occupier’s income in the HDB’s assessment of household income for the purposes of purchasing a HDB flat and in determining the quantum of housing grant provided, but not in the credit assessment for a HDBContinue reading “RATIONALE FOR DISCREPANCY IN HDB’S TREATMENT OF OCCUPIER’S INCOME IN DETERMINING HOUSING GRANT QUANTUM”
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CLEAN-UP EFFORT, ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT AND REVIEW OF SAFEGUARDS FOLLOWING OIL SPILL FROM ACCIDENT AT PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport when the recent oil spill at the Pasir Panjang Terminal was first discovered on 14 June 2024 (a) what actions, beyond the spraying of dispersant and deployment of oil booms, were undertaken in the first 24 hours to contain the spill; (b) how does the authorities verifyContinue reading “CLEAN-UP EFFORT, ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT AND REVIEW OF SAFEGUARDS FOLLOWING OIL SPILL FROM ACCIDENT AT PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL”
ASSESSMENT OF HYDROGEN FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLE TRIALS IN SINGAPORE
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport (a) what has been the assessment of the current hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle trials in Singapore; and (b) whether such trials, the associated infrastructure and vehicle types will be expanded as part of Singapore’s National Hydrogen Strategy. Mr Chee Hong Tat: The Land Transport Authority worksContinue reading “ASSESSMENT OF HYDROGEN FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLE TRIALS IN SINGAPORE”
KEY MESSAGES IN RECENT BRIEFINGS TO INTERNATIONAL BANKS AND PLANS TO TIGHTEN ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister (a) what are the objectives and key messages of the recent briefings by political officeholders to international banks operating in Singapore; and (b) whether there are plans to tighten anti-money laundering regulations and sentencing guidelines in Singapore following recent money laundering convictions. Ms Indranee Rajah (for theContinue reading “KEY MESSAGES IN RECENT BRIEFINGS TO INTERNATIONAL BANKS AND PLANS TO TIGHTEN ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS”
SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY REQUIREMENT FOR COMPANIES TO FAIRLY CONSIDER FLEXI-WORK REQUESTS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower with the introduction of the Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement (FWAs) Requests from December 2024 (a) whether there is any target or expected percentage of (i) firms that offer and (ii) employees that are covered by, formal FWAs; and (b) whether there are any legal ramificationsContinue reading “SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY REQUIREMENT FOR COMPANIES TO FAIRLY CONSIDER FLEXI-WORK REQUESTS”
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS INVOLVING FOREIGN-REGISTERED VEHICLES AND RECOURSE FOR LOCAL MOTORISTS WITH DIFFICULTY MAKING INSURANCE CLAIMS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in each year over the last five years, what is the number of traffic accidents involving foreign-registered vehicles; and (b) what is the recourse for local motorists should there be difficulty in making insurance claims following such accidents. Mr K Shanmugam: The data requested byContinue reading “TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS INVOLVING FOREIGN-REGISTERED VEHICLES AND RECOURSE FOR LOCAL MOTORISTS WITH DIFFICULTY MAKING INSURANCE CLAIMS”
ENSURING PUBLIC ACCESS TO GOLFING FACILITIES GIVEN CLOSURE OF ALL PUBLIC GOLF COURSES BY 2024
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth with the closure of all three public golf courses by 2024 (a) whether there are plans to convert any of the 14 private golf courses for public use; and (b) whether there are plans to ensure that the sport remains accessible to the generalContinue reading “ENSURING PUBLIC ACCESS TO GOLFING FACILITIES GIVEN CLOSURE OF ALL PUBLIC GOLF COURSES BY 2024”
JOINT SITE INSPECTIONS BEFORE HANDOVER OF DUTIES FOR MAINTENANCE OF HDB BLOCKS’ PARKING AND COMMON SPACES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether an agreement for the maintenance of parking spaces and common property of HDB residential blocks mandate joint site inspections to be conducted by both HDB and the relevant Town Council prior to a handover; and (b) whether there are instances where the maintenanceContinue reading “JOINT SITE INSPECTIONS BEFORE HANDOVER OF DUTIES FOR MAINTENANCE OF HDB BLOCKS’ PARKING AND COMMON SPACES”
INSTALLATION OF LIFTS AT PEDESTRIAN OVERHEAD BRIDGE ALONG SENGKANG EAST DRIVE AND INSTALLING LIFTS AT MORE BRIDGES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether site feasibility studies conducted on the installation of lifts at the Pedestrian Overhead Bridge (POB 60020) along Sengkang East Drive suggest that it is technically feasible to install such lifts; (b) which other Government agencies are required to approve such an installation and whatContinue reading “INSTALLATION OF LIFTS AT PEDESTRIAN OVERHEAD BRIDGE ALONG SENGKANG EAST DRIVE AND INSTALLING LIFTS AT MORE BRIDGES”
POTENTIAL CROSS-COUNTRY COLLABORATION TO CONSTRUCT PIPELINES FOR TRANSPORTING HYDROGEN BASED ON SINGAPORE’S NATIONAL HYDROGEN STRATEGY
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Government is working with neighbouring countries to construct a pipeline for the transportation of hydrogen; (b) whether the pipelines needed for the transportation of such hydrogen can be blended with existing natural gas pipelines; and (c) whether there are plans toContinue reading “POTENTIAL CROSS-COUNTRY COLLABORATION TO CONSTRUCT PIPELINES FOR TRANSPORTING HYDROGEN BASED ON SINGAPORE’S NATIONAL HYDROGEN STRATEGY”
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