Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport regarding the allision between the Vox Maxima and Marine Honour (a) how many skimmer vessels and storage tanks were deployed for oil recovery; (b) what time on 14 June 2024 were they deployed; (c) what was the total capacity of the storage tanks; (d) are responseContinue reading “COORDINATION OF OPERATIONAL RESPONSES TO OIL SPILL INCIDENT AND MEASURES TO PREVENT RECURRENCE”
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SINGAPORE’S STANCE ON PROPOSAL FOR UN MEMBERSHIP FOR PALESTINE AND ASSISTANCE FOR REBUILDING OF PALESTINE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) how effective has Singapore’s technical assistance to Palestinian officials been in helping the Palestinian Authority to function more effectively as a state; (b) what other contribution is Singapore making towards realising a two-state solution with the Israelis and Palestinians living side-by-side in peace and security;Continue reading “SINGAPORE’S STANCE ON PROPOSAL FOR UN MEMBERSHIP FOR PALESTINE AND ASSISTANCE FOR REBUILDING OF PALESTINE”
FACTORS CONSIDERED IN DECIDING DEPORTATION DESTINATIONS FOR FOREIGNERS WHO HAVE SERVED THEIR SENTENCES IN SINGAPORE
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) for foreigners convicted of offences in Singapore, what are the considerations taken into account in deciding which country to deport them to after they have served their sentences; and (b) how are these considerations applied to the offenders involved in the recent billion-dollar money laundering case. TheContinue reading “FACTORS CONSIDERED IN DECIDING DEPORTATION DESTINATIONS FOR FOREIGNERS WHO HAVE SERVED THEIR SENTENCES IN SINGAPORE”
INDICATIONS OF FURTHER PROSECUTION WHEN THOSE IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASE ARE DEPORTED TO HOME COUNTRIES
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Law for those convicted in Singapore for their involvement in the billion-dollar money laundering case, whether there have been indications from other governments to the Singapore authorities that the offenders will face investigations into the relevant predicate offences upon being deported to their home countries. The Minister of State forContinue reading “INDICATIONS OF FURTHER PROSECUTION WHEN THOSE IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASE ARE DEPORTED TO HOME COUNTRIES”
COMPETING CLAIMS FOR ASSETS FORFEITED BY THOSE CONVICTED IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASE
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs regarding the assets forfeited by those convicted in the multi-billion dollar money laundering case, whether there have been any competing claims to the assets lodged with the courts thus far by foreign governments or parties. Mr Speaker: Back to you, Minister of State Sun Xueling. The Minister ofContinue reading “COMPETING CLAIMS FOR ASSETS FORFEITED BY THOSE CONVICTED IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASE”
MEDIAN AND AVERAGE DURATION FOR FINALISATION OF DIVORCE CASES IN SYARIAH COURT
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs for divorce cases handled by the Syariah Court that have been concluded in the last two years, what is the median and average case duration from the time the case is registered to the time the divorce is finalised. MrContinue reading “MEDIAN AND AVERAGE DURATION FOR FINALISATION OF DIVORCE CASES IN SYARIAH COURT”
ASSESSMENT OF DETERRENT EFFECT OF SINGAPORE’S ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAWS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Home Affairs in view of the public feedback on the proportionality of the sentences meted out to the perpetrators of Singapore’s largest anti-money laundering case, what is the Ministry’s assessment of the deterrent effect of the anti-money laundering laws. The Minister of State for Home Affairs (Ms Sun Xueling)Continue reading “ASSESSMENT OF DETERRENT EFFECT OF SINGAPORE’S ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAWS”
Considerations of Inter-Ministerial Committee to Review Singapore’s Anti-money Laundering Legislation Regime
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just a question for the Minister of State. Lately, over the last two years, in particular, there has been a term that is floating in the media lexicon – “Singapore-washing”. Can I confirm whether the IMC will also be looking at the various permutations and aspects of some ofContinue reading “Considerations of Inter-Ministerial Committee to Review Singapore’s Anti-money Laundering Legislation Regime”
Hammer: LO’s Take – Grassroots under a 4G PAP
The reality of party politics in a jurisdiction like Singapore, where elections can be called anytime, is that one has to be prepared at all times. For the Workers’ Party (WP), work to prepare for the next elections started in 2020, right after the last general elections. Our main outreach in constituencies where we areContinue reading “Hammer: LO’s Take – Grassroots under a 4G PAP”
RESPONSE TO FEEDBACK ON ROLL-OUT OF ERP 2.0 ON-BOARD UNIT FOR VEHICLES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Thank you, Sir. Sir, did LTA considered the widespread availability of smartphones when developing the specifications for ERP 2.0 and if so, why was the mobile first approach not taken? Sir, using a smartphone instead of an unwieldy OBU could save a tremendous amount of installation effort, hardware cost andContinue reading “RESPONSE TO FEEDBACK ON ROLL-OUT OF ERP 2.0 ON-BOARD UNIT FOR VEHICLES”
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