Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment in view that domestic waste volumes have decreased by more than 15% in the last decade (a) how has the domestic waste recycling rate evolved over the same time; (b) whether there are any updated strategies to continue increasing domestic waste recycling rates; andContinue reading “TRENDS FOR DOMESTIC WASTE RECYCLING RATES”
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CATERING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT NEEDS AHEAD OF UPCOMING DEVELOPMENTS OF NEW HOMES ALONG NORTH EAST AND CIRCLE LINES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether there are any projects being planned to alleviate peak-hour crowding on the North East Line and Circle Line ahead of the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s plans to develop up to 10,000 new homes in Fernvale North in Sengkang; and (b) what will be the measures takenContinue reading “CATERING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT NEEDS AHEAD OF UPCOMING DEVELOPMENTS OF NEW HOMES ALONG NORTH EAST AND CIRCLE LINES”
STATISTICS OF GRANT APPLICATIONS AND AWARDS MADE UNDER SG ECO FUND SINCE INCEPTION
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment for each year since the inception of the SG Eco Fund (SEF) in 2020, (a) how many projects have applied for grants under the SEF; (b) how many projects are awarded grants under the SEF; and (c) what are the reasons for the rejectionContinue reading “STATISTICS OF GRANT APPLICATIONS AND AWARDS MADE UNDER SG ECO FUND SINCE INCEPTION”
ACCURACY OF DEEPFAKE DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES AND DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN HARMFUL DEEPFAKES AND LEGITIMATE POLITICAL SATIRE OR MEMES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information (a) what is the current accuracy rate of the Government’s deepfake detection technologies for AI-generated content; (b) how will the Government differentiate between harmful deepfakes and legitimate political satire or memes using similar technologies; and (c) what happens if videos are wrongly identified asContinue reading “ACCURACY OF DEEPFAKE DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES AND DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN HARMFUL DEEPFAKES AND LEGITIMATE POLITICAL SATIRE OR MEMES”
UPDATE ON CLEAN-UP WORK FOLLOWING PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL OIL SPILL INCIDENT
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether an update can be provided on the status of the clean-up work on our beaches and coastal areas which had to be carried out following the oil spill at the Pasir Panjang Terminal on 14 June 2024. The Minister for Sustainability and theContinue reading “UPDATE ON CLEAN-UP WORK FOLLOWING PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL OIL SPILL INCIDENT”
STATISTICS ON LONELY DEATHS AND COLLABORATION EFFORTS NEEDED WITH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs in the past five years (a) how many people have died alone in their homes and are not discovered for (i) up to a week and (ii) more than a week respectively; and (b) whether such data on people dying alone is being shared withContinue reading “STATISTICS ON LONELY DEATHS AND COLLABORATION EFFORTS NEEDED WITH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES”
SINGAPORE’S INPUT FOR REPORTS TO UN REGISTER OF CONVENTIONAL ARMS ABOUT ARMS TRANSFERS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) whether Singapore provides reports to the UN Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA) about arms transfers for 2022 and 2023; (b) if so, why are Singapore’s reports for 2022 and 2023 not listed on UNROCA’s database when previous years’ reports are available; (c) whether theContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S INPUT FOR REPORTS TO UN REGISTER OF CONVENTIONAL ARMS ABOUT ARMS TRANSFERS”
MANDATING OR INCENTIVISING TAKE-UP OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPAIRMENT LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR COASTAL AND NATURE RESERVES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether the Ministry will consider mandating or incentivising the taking up of Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) insurance coverage for agencies and businesses operating in (i) beaches and other coastal areas and (ii) nature areas and nature reserves, in order for these entities toContinue reading “MANDATING OR INCENTIVISING TAKE-UP OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPAIRMENT LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR COASTAL AND NATURE RESERVES”
APPROVALS GRANTED TO WORK PERMIT HOLDERS AND MDWS TO CONTINUE WORKING IN SINGAPORE BEYOND AGE 60
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether approvals, upon appeal or application, have been granted to work permit holders and migrant domestic workers (MDWs) to continue working in Singapore beyond the age of 60; (b) if so, how many of such approvals have been granted to work permit holders and MDWs respectively inContinue reading “APPROVALS GRANTED TO WORK PERMIT HOLDERS AND MDWS TO CONTINUE WORKING IN SINGAPORE BEYOND AGE 60”
REGULATORY ASSESSMENT OF ALLIANZ INSURANCE’S PLANNED ACQUISITION OF INCOME INSURANCE
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mdm Deputy Speaker. Just a few questions for the Minister. This pertains to the second thrust of his original reply, which was on the subject of Singaporeans’ access to affordable insurance products. Both my questions pertain to what has happened over the last 24 hours. The first pertains toContinue reading “REGULATORY ASSESSMENT OF ALLIANZ INSURANCE’S PLANNED ACQUISITION OF INCOME INSURANCE”
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