Category Archives: MPs

PAYMENT DELAYS BY QOO10’S E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS IN SOUTH KOREA

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Government is working with South Korean authorities and conducting its own investigations into Singapore-based Qoo10 regarding payment delays at its e-commerce platforms in South Korea; (b) whether the Ministry is aware of any similar payment delays facedContinue reading “PAYMENT DELAYS BY QOO10’S E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS IN SOUTH KOREA”

GOVERNMENT’S CURRENT CUMULATIVE FISCAL POSITION AND INCLUSION OF SPECIAL TRANSFERS IN GOVERNMENT BUDGETS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what is the current cumulative fiscal position of the current term of Government; and (b) whether this includes the full amounts of special transfers, including top-ups to endowment and trust funds as allocated in annual Government budgets. Mr Lawrence Wong: The Overall FiscalContinue reading “GOVERNMENT’S CURRENT CUMULATIVE FISCAL POSITION AND INCLUSION OF SPECIAL TRANSFERS IN GOVERNMENT BUDGETS”

EFFECTIVENESS AND RELEVANCE OF CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT INCENTIVE AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE SCHEMES

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the Ministry’s assessment of the effectiveness and relevance of the Central Business District Incentive and Strategic Development Incentive schemes to date; and (b) whether these schemes will be modified or extended for the Draft Master Plan 2025. Mr Desmond Lee: The Urban RedevelopmentContinue reading “EFFECTIVENESS AND RELEVANCE OF CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT INCENTIVE AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE SCHEMES”

Parliament: LO Speech on Platform Workers Bill

Introduction Mr Deputy Speaker, the Platform Workers Bill comes to the House on the back of the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Platform Workers, recommendations which were approved by the Government in 2022. The Committee’s recommendations sought to strengthen protections for platform workers in three areas: adequate financial protection in case of work injuryContinue reading “Parliament: LO Speech on Platform Workers Bill”

PEDESTRIAN-ONLY PATHS ALONG CYCLING PATHS THROUGHOUT PARK CONNECTOR NETWORK

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development in respect of LTA’s recent announcements that it will be converting the footpaths adjacent to dedicated cycling paths into Pedestrian-Only Paths, whether NParks will align the use of its Park Connector Network (PCN) accordingly so that there will consistently be Pedestrian-Only Paths alongside paths forContinue reading “PEDESTRIAN-ONLY PATHS ALONG CYCLING PATHS THROUGHOUT PARK CONNECTOR NETWORK”

REQUESTS FOR AND ISSUANCE OF DEATH CERTIFICATES FOR INDIVIDUALS PRESUMED DEAD BY COURTS

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs in the past five years (a) how many requests have the Ministry received for a death certificate to be issued for individuals who have been presumed dead by the courts; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider issuing a death certificate to the next-of-kin ofContinue reading “REQUESTS FOR AND ISSUANCE OF DEATH CERTIFICATES FOR INDIVIDUALS PRESUMED DEAD BY COURTS”

MEANS-TESTING AND QUALIFYING CRITERIA FOR PRO BONO LEGAL REPRESENTATION FROM LEGAL AID BUREAU

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Law in order for an individual to pass the means test before qualifying for pro-bono legal representation from the Legal Aid Bureau (a) whether an individual is obliged to declare assets held overseas, such as property; (b) whether such overseas assets are taken into account for theContinue reading “MEANS-TESTING AND QUALIFYING CRITERIA FOR PRO BONO LEGAL REPRESENTATION FROM LEGAL AID BUREAU”

BASIS OF SKILLSFUTURE JOBSEEKER SUPPORT SCHEME AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR APPLICATIONS

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Sir, I understand the SkillsFuture JobSeeker Support Scheme is expected to cost $200 million yearly. How will this be funded? For example, will any tax increases be needed for this? Did the Government consider making this an unemployment insurance scheme so that it is more fiscallyContinue reading “BASIS OF SKILLSFUTURE JOBSEEKER SUPPORT SCHEME AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR APPLICATIONS”

ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN FOR PET DEFECATION AND URINATION IN COMMON AREAS IN HDB ESTATES

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) in the past year, how many requests for enforcement action has NEA received for (i) pet defecation and (ii) pet urination in common areas of HDB estates; (b) how many times has NEA taken enforcement action against pet owners who fail toContinue reading “ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN FOR PET DEFECATION AND URINATION IN COMMON AREAS IN HDB ESTATES”

INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY MEASURES FOLLOWING MOBILE GUARDIAN APP BREACH

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education before the security breach of Mobile Guardian in August 2024 (a) what are the dates of the most recent two vulnerability assessments and penetration tests (VAPT) conducted on the application; (b) how many vulnerability reports about Mobile Guardian have been submitted by members of the public;Continue reading “INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY MEASURES FOLLOWING MOBILE GUARDIAN APP BREACH”