Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education whether the Ministry will (i) work with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to develop student- and parent-friendly career resources which map MOM’s Shortage Occupation List to the relevant education pathways (ii) provide counselling to link skills shortages to suitable courses of study (iii) organise industry outreachesContinue reading “STUDENT- AND PARENT-FRIENDLY CAREER RESOURCES AND COUNSELLING THAT MAP SHORTAGE OCCUPATION LIST TO EDUCATION PATHWAYS”
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APPEALS FOR SUBSIDISED RENTAL HDB FLATS BY MARRIED COUPLES WITHOUT CHILDREN, ELDERLY COUPLES OR SINGLES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development in each year from 2021 to 2023 (a) how many appeals for subsidised rental HDB flats did HDB receive from (i) married couples without children (ii) elderly couples or (iii) singles, who needed a place to rent while waiting for their BTO flats to beContinue reading “APPEALS FOR SUBSIDISED RENTAL HDB FLATS BY MARRIED COUPLES WITHOUT CHILDREN, ELDERLY COUPLES OR SINGLES”
COMPLAINTS ABOUT DEFECTS FOUND IN HDB RESALE FLATS AFTER COMPLETION OF SALE AND PURCHASE TRANSACTION
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) in the past five years, how many complaints did HDB receive about defects found in HDB resale flats after the completion of the sale and purchase transaction where the defects were not previously brought to the attention of the prospective buyer; (b) whether sellersContinue reading “COMPLAINTS ABOUT DEFECTS FOUND IN HDB RESALE FLATS AFTER COMPLETION OF SALE AND PURCHASE TRANSACTION”
ENROLMENT IN NURSING PROGRAMMES IN ALL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FROM 2018 TO 2023
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education in each year from 2018 to 2023 (a) how many places were available for (i) Nitec in Nursing (ii) Higher Nitec in Nursing and (iii) Diploma in Nursing programmes respectively at all educational institutions; (b) how many students applied for these courses; (c) how many wereContinue reading “ENROLMENT IN NURSING PROGRAMMES IN ALL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FROM 2018 TO 2023”
CONSIDERATION OF PARTNERSHIP WITH HDB FLAT LESSEES FOR SUBSIDISED RENTAL FLATS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development whether the Housing and Development Board (HDB) has considered partnering with HDB flat lessees who are moving overseas to work or are facing financial difficulties, to rent out their HDB flats before the end of their Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) on the condition that theyContinue reading “CONSIDERATION OF PARTNERSHIP WITH HDB FLAT LESSEES FOR SUBSIDISED RENTAL FLATS”
SINGAPORE’S EXPRESSIONS OF CONCERNS FOR PLANNED OFFENSIVE INTO RAFAH AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUTURE RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) whether Singapore is continuing to express deep concerns about the planned Israeli ground offensive into the city of Rafah in Gaza and the dire humanitarian consequences on civilians; (b) when was the most recent occasion that Singapore engaged the Palestinian Authority, Israel, EgyptContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S EXPRESSIONS OF CONCERNS FOR PLANNED OFFENSIVE INTO RAFAH AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUTURE RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS”
UPDATE ON REVIEW OF TOWN COUNCILS ACT 1988 AND TOWN COUNCILS (DISBURSEMENT OF MONEYS FROM SINKING FUNDS) FINANCIAL RULES 2020 TO INCLUDE ESCALATOR CYCLICAL WORKS
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for National Development whether the Ministry will review the Town Councils Act 1988 and Town Councils (Disbursement of Moneys from Sinking Funds) Financial Rules 2020 so as to include cyclical works relating to escalators as expenses payable from the Lift Replacement Fund (LRF) instead of the Sinking Fund. Mr DesmondContinue reading “UPDATE ON REVIEW OF TOWN COUNCILS ACT 1988 AND TOWN COUNCILS (DISBURSEMENT OF MONEYS FROM SINKING FUNDS) FINANCIAL RULES 2020 TO INCLUDE ESCALATOR CYCLICAL WORKS”
WORKERS WHO HAVE BEEN PAID RETRENCHMENT BENEFITS THAT EXCEEDED PREVAILING NORMS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Manpower (a) with reference to the Ministry’s 2017 survey on retrenchment benefits, how many workers have been paid retrenchment benefits that exceeded prevailing norms; and (b) whether the Ministry plans to continue undertaking and publishing such surveys on retrenchment benefits and, if so, with what frequency. Dr Tan SeeContinue reading “WORKERS WHO HAVE BEEN PAID RETRENCHMENT BENEFITS THAT EXCEEDED PREVAILING NORMS”
LEASE OF JTC INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES TO SMES AT DISCOUNTED RATE
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) is empowered to lease of JTC industrial properties to local SMEs at a discount to the market rate; (b) if so, how many of such schemes are there and which industries are these schemes tailored for respectively; and (c) whetherContinue reading “LEASE OF JTC INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES TO SMES AT DISCOUNTED RATE”
DATA ON HDB COFFEE SHOPS TENANTED TO F&B CHAINS AND TO INDEPENDENT OPERATORS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the share of stalls in HDB coffee shops that are currently tenanted to (i) food and beverage chains, such as Foodfare, Happy Hawkers and (ii) independent operators; and (b) whether HDB has considered including in the price-quality method (PQM) of evaluation ofContinue reading “DATA ON HDB COFFEE SHOPS TENANTED TO F&B CHAINS AND TO INDEPENDENT OPERATORS”
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