Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower what is the rationale for sale proceeds from investments made under the CPF Investment Scheme-Ordinary Account to remain in the Investment Account and not automatically credited into the OA, while sale proceeds under the CPFIS-Special Account are automatically credited into the SA. Dr Tan See Leng: UnderContinue reading “RATIONALE FOR DIFFERING TREATMENT OF SALE PROCEEDS FOR INVESTMENTS MADE USING FUNDS FROM DIFFERENT CPF ACCOUNTS”
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CPF MEMBERS WITH CPF INVESTMENTS IN SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower what is the current number and proportion of CPF members who have (i) opened a CPF Investment Account (ii) made investments via the CPF Investment Scheme-Ordinary Account and (iii) made investments in Singapore Government Securities. Dr Tan See Leng: As of 30 September 2023, about 1.01 millionContinue reading “CPF MEMBERS WITH CPF INVESTMENTS IN SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT SECURITIES”
BREAKDOWN OF FOOD CONSUMPTION IN SINGAPORE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY BEYOND 2030
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment in each year of the last 10 years (a) what is the actual output of food produced locally; and (b) what is the percentage of local consumption for food produced locally, as broken down by (i) meat (ii) seafood (iii) fruits and (iv)Continue reading “BREAKDOWN OF FOOD CONSUMPTION IN SINGAPORE AND ENSURING FOOD SECURITY BEYOND 2030”
RECOURSE FOR BTO FLAT OWNERS WHEN RECTIFIED DEFECTS IN THEIR UNITS RECUR AFTER DEFECTS LIABILITY PERIOD
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the recourse for residents of new HDB BTO projects should defects that surfaced and are rectified during the Defects Liability Period (DLP) recur after the DLP; and (b) what is the framework upon which compensation for damages caused by such defects areContinue reading “RECOURSE FOR BTO FLAT OWNERS WHEN RECTIFIED DEFECTS IN THEIR UNITS RECUR AFTER DEFECTS LIABILITY PERIOD”
FACILITATING TRANSITION TO SIMPLYGO FARE PLATFORM
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the card-based ticketing (CBT) system for public transport will continue to indefinitely operate in parallel with the SimplyGo’s account-based ticketing system; and (b) if not, when does LTA plan for the CBT system to be fully decommissioned, including the concession cards for students, seniors andContinue reading “FACILITATING TRANSITION TO SIMPLYGO FARE PLATFORM”
BREAKDOWN OF ANNUAL RETURNS FILED BY SINGAPORE-INCORPORATED COMPANIES OVER THREE YEARS FOR SMES AND NON-SMES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance in each of the last three years, based on the annual returns filed by Singapore-incorporated companies, what is the breakdown in the average and median (i) operating margin, (ii) pre-tax margin and (iii) net margin for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) andContinue reading “BREAKDOWN OF ANNUAL RETURNS FILED BY SINGAPORE-INCORPORATED COMPANIES OVER THREE YEARS FOR SMES AND NON-SMES”
PROPOSAL FOR OBESITY TO BE CONSIDER AS CHRONIC DISEASE UNDER CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider obesity as a chronic disease under the Chronic Disease Management Programme and if not, what are the considerations or prerequisites to be met before the Ministry will do so. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Obesity is not considered internationally or locally as aContinue reading “PROPOSAL FOR OBESITY TO BE CONSIDER AS CHRONIC DISEASE UNDER CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME”
DORMITORIES NOT MEETING INTERIM STANDARDS UNDER DORMITORY TRANSITION SCHEME
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower what is the number and percentages for each of: (i) purpose-built dormitories and (ii) factory-converted dormitories, that currently do not meet the interim standards under the Dormitory Transition Scheme. Dr Tan See Leng: Currently, around 80% of Purpose-Built Dormitories (PBDs) and more than 95% of Factory-Converted DormitoriesContinue reading “DORMITORIES NOT MEETING INTERIM STANDARDS UNDER DORMITORY TRANSITION SCHEME”
SINGAPORE’S PROGRESS ON COP28 PLEDGES ON TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUEL, INCREASING RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY AND IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what are the plans for operationalising the UAE Consensus from COP28 including the transition away from fossil fuels to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050; and (b) what is the timetable for this transition in Singapore. Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the MinisterContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S PROGRESS ON COP28 PLEDGES ON TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUEL, INCREASING RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY AND IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY”
ENSURING LICENSED REMITTANCE COMPANIES FULFIL COMMITMENTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) how many complaints has MAS received in the past year about MAS-licensed remittance companies not fulfilling their commitments to remit funds; (b) whether such remittance companies have a legal responsibility to ensure that funds reach their intended recipients and, if not, why not; and (c) what recourseContinue reading “ENSURING LICENSED REMITTANCE COMPANIES FULFIL COMMITMENTS”
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