Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Communications and Information given the absence of a ‘right to erasure’ clause, whether the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 provides for (i) individuals who have not given consent for the collection, use, or disclosure of their personal data and requiring an organisation to delete their personal dataContinue reading “PROVISION FOR DELETION OF PERSONAL DATA UPON REQUEST UNDER PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ACT 2012 AND RECOURSE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS”
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INCREASING QUANTUM AND INCOME CEILING OF HDB’S OPEN MARKET RENTAL VOUCHER SCHEME FOR LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES AND IN RESPONSE TO HIGHER RENTALS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) in the last three years, what is the average increase in open market rents for HDB 3-room, 4-room and 5-room flats; (b) whether the Government will consider raising the monthly household income ceiling of $7,000 for families using the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme (Open Market)Continue reading “INCREASING QUANTUM AND INCOME CEILING OF HDB’S OPEN MARKET RENTAL VOUCHER SCHEME FOR LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES AND IN RESPONSE TO HIGHER RENTALS”
EXTENSION OF ADDITIONAL BUYER’S STAMP DUTY DEADLINE TO DEVELOPERS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether an Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) deadline extension was granted to the developer of the Cuscaden Reserve and, if so, what is the reason for the extension and the terms and conditions associated with it; and (b) what is theContinue reading “EXTENSION OF ADDITIONAL BUYER’S STAMP DUTY DEADLINE TO DEVELOPERS”
UPDATE ON ENHANCED PRE- AND POST-TRANSACTION SAFEGUARDS UNDERTAKEN BY FINANCIAL ADVISERS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister when will the enhanced pre- and post-transaction safeguards to be undertaken by financial advisers for Selected Clients be implemented. Mr Lawrence Wong (for the Prime Minister): The Monetary Authority of Singapore will publicly consult, by the middle of this year, on legislative amendments to enhance pre- and post-transactionContinue reading “UPDATE ON ENHANCED PRE- AND POST-TRANSACTION SAFEGUARDS UNDERTAKEN BY FINANCIAL ADVISERS”
IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL MANDATE AND LEVIES FOR BUSINESS AVIATION FLIGHTS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether business aviation flights are required to use 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from 2026 and pay SAF levies; and (b) what is the basis for this levy being charged. Mr Chee Hong Tat: The Sustainable Aviation Fuel levy will apply to all flights departing SingaporeContinue reading “IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL MANDATE AND LEVIES FOR BUSINESS AVIATION FLIGHTS”
UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS SET FOR SINGPOST
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) what are the quantitative and qualitative Universal Service Obligations set by IMDA for SingPost, including the provision and maintenance of posting boxes and post offices throughout Singapore; and (b) following SingPost’s completion of its strategic review, whether IMDA’s Universal Service Obligations and QualityContinue reading “UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS SET FOR SINGPOST”
Rental Housing for All
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Chairman, having a roof over one’s head is a necessity in a person’s life. Even as the Forward Singapore exercise ostensibly shows that the condominium is no longer part of the Singapore dream, having a place to stay, even on a rented basis, provides a sense of stability, security andContinue reading “Rental Housing for All”
Affordability of Our Hawker Centres
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: Last year, my Sengkang colleague Assoc Prof Jamus Lim elucidated that pricey coffee shop rents form part of the recipe for expensive hawker food. Likewise, hawkers operating from hawker centres face significant pressures from high and rising rents, causing them much financial strain and, inevitably, many may have to raise theirContinue reading “Affordability of Our Hawker Centres”
Lim Chu Kang Masterplan
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Chairman, I wish to request that MSE share with us a progress update on the Lim Chu Kang Masterplan. The Lim Chu Kang Agri-Food Production Hub has been positioned as a key initiative to support Singapore’s “30 by 30” ambition. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) had earlier said thatContinue reading “Lim Chu Kang Masterplan”
Adequacy of Workers’ Dormitories
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis: Chairman, employers of work permit holders have been sounding the alarm bells on surging costs of workers’ accommodation. Ministry statistics show that median monthly rentals for a bed hit $420 at the start of last year, up from $280 four years before. That is an 11% annual inflation rate, which isContinue reading “Adequacy of Workers’ Dormitories”
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