Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) in the past five years, what is the number of appeals for a HDB concessionary loan and, of these, what is the number of successful appeals; and (b) what recourse is available to would-be HDB flat purchasers who require financing to purchase a homeContinue reading “APPEALS FOR HDB CONCESSIONARY LOANS AND RECOURSE FOR HOMEBUYERS INELIGIBLE FOR BANK LOAN”
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EXPECTED TOTAL AND ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FOUNDERS’ MEMORIAL
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth what are the (i) expected total costs to develop the Founders’ Memorial and (ii) annual operating costs thereafter. Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai: The Founders’ Memorial will be an integrated gallery and gardens experience at Bay East, commemorating the values and ideals exemplified byContinue reading “EXPECTED TOTAL AND ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FOUNDERS’ MEMORIAL”
PROVISION OF FREE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE FOR RESIDENTS IN MARINE PARADE, MACPHERSON AND MOUNTBATTEN
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what are the specific inputs and assessment of LTA on the provision of a community-specific shuttle bus service through the South East Community Development Council and People’s Association, in Marine Parade GRC, which is an additional service outside the public transport system; and (b)Continue reading “PROVISION OF FREE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE FOR RESIDENTS IN MARINE PARADE, MACPHERSON AND MOUNTBATTEN”
PROPOSAL TO TIGHTEN BTO SELECTION AND ALLOCATION PROCESSES IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF INVITATIONS TO BOOK FLATS AND NOTIFICATIONS OF SUCCESSFUL BALLOTS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development whether there is scope for HDB to improve its processing time for BTO applications in order to prevent a situation where, on receipt of an unfavourable ballot number, an applicant proceeds to apply for a flat in a subsequent BTO exercise and receives a favourable number, onlyContinue reading “PROPOSAL TO TIGHTEN BTO SELECTION AND ALLOCATION PROCESSES IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF INVITATIONS TO BOOK FLATS AND NOTIFICATIONS OF SUCCESSFUL BALLOTS”
INFRINGEMENTS OF PLANNING ACT 1998 RELATING TO LETTING OUT OF SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) over the last five years, what is the number of infringements of the Planning Act 1998 relating to the letting out of short-term accommodation; (b) what is the total number and amount of fines that have been meted out; and (c) whether platforms whereContinue reading “INFRINGEMENTS OF PLANNING ACT 1998 RELATING TO LETTING OUT OF SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION”
CONSIDERATIONS IN DECISION ON QUANTUM OF VEHICULAR EMISSIONS SCHEME REBATES FOR 2025
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what are the Government’s considerations in determining the quantum of Vehicular Emissions Scheme (VES) Rebates in 2025; and (b) whether the Government will consider enhancing the VES rebates for vehicles in the A1 band and reversing the reduction in VES Rebates forContinue reading “CONSIDERATIONS IN DECISION ON QUANTUM OF VEHICULAR EMISSIONS SCHEME REBATES FOR 2025”
COMPUTATIONS FOR CPF LIFE INTEREST EARNINGS AND PAYOUTS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Retirement Account funds used to pay for CPF LIFE continue to earn interest for the member after monthly payouts commence; (b) what are the expected assumptions imputed in deriving the CPF LIFE monthly payouts; and (c) whether this differs with (i) varying members’Continue reading “COMPUTATIONS FOR CPF LIFE INTEREST EARNINGS AND PAYOUTS”
Considerations in Granting In-principle Approvals and Employer Liability for Migrant Domestic Workers
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry considers police and immigration records when assessing work permit applications and granting of in-principle approvals for the hiring of migrant domestic workers (MDWs) and, if not, why not; and (b) whether employers remain liable for the costs of bringing MDWs into SingaporeContinue reading “Considerations in Granting In-principle Approvals and Employer Liability for Migrant Domestic Workers”
INCREASING BUS SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS LIVING IN NEW HDB BTO PROJECT AT RIVERVALE SHORES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport with the recent completion of the new HDB BTO project at Rivervale Shores, whether there will be an increase in bus services available for residents living in and within the vicinity of the project to meet higher bus ridership and provide better transport connectivity. Mr CheeContinue reading “INCREASING BUS SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS LIVING IN NEW HDB BTO PROJECT AT RIVERVALE SHORES”
SINGAPORE’S PREPAREDNESS FOR GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OUTAGES AND IMPACT OF RECENT CROWDSTRIKE INCIDENT
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information with regard to the recent IT outage caused by CrowdStrike (a) whether the Cybersecurity Agency of Singapore (CSA) has updated its threat and risk assessment protocols to cover supply chain risks of this nature; (b) if so, whether these updated protocols will be implementedContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S PREPAREDNESS FOR GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OUTAGES AND IMPACT OF RECENT CROWDSTRIKE INCIDENT”
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