Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment what is the current average, 25th and 75th percentile of rents being paid by hawkers operating at (i) National Environment Agency (NEA)-managed hawker centres and (ii) Socially-conscious Enterprise Hawker Centres (SEHC). Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: As of 31 Mar 2024, the 25th, 50thContinue reading “AVERAGE, 25TH AND 75TH PERCENTILE OF RENTS AT HAWKER CENTRES OPERATED BY NEA AND SOCIALLY-CONSCIOUS ENTERPRISES”
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LEGISLATION TO DETECT AND ACT AGAINST FRAUD IN RENOVATION DISPUTES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether the Ministry can provide an update on the plans to introduce legislation making it easier to establish whether renovation fraud has occurred. Mr K Shanmugam: The Ministry has studied the question of the legal position on establishing fraud in renovation disputes and whether any amendments areContinue reading “LEGISLATION TO DETECT AND ACT AGAINST FRAUD IN RENOVATION DISPUTES”
TAX AVOIDANCE CASES FOUND AND AMOUNTS CLAWED BACK UNDER “99-TO-1” ARRANGEMENT FOR PROPERTY PURCHASES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance with regard to the “99-to-1” arrangement for payment of stamp duty in a property purchase (a) how many audits have been conducted to date; (b) how many tax avoidance cases has the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) found; (c) what is theContinue reading “TAX AVOIDANCE CASES FOUND AND AMOUNTS CLAWED BACK UNDER “99-TO-1” ARRANGEMENT FOR PROPERTY PURCHASES”
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST MOTORISTS WHO FAIL TO SLOW DOWN AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in each year of the last five years, how many enforcement actions have been taken against drivers of vehicles who do not slow down sufficiently when approaching a pedestrian crossing as required under the Road Traffic (Pedestrian Crossings) Rules; and (b) whether the Ministry isContinue reading “ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST MOTORISTS WHO FAIL TO SLOW DOWN AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS”
INVESTIGATIONS INTO “99-TO-1” ARRANGEMENT FOR STAMP DUTY PAYMENT FOR PROPERTY PURCHASES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance in relation to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) investigations into a “99-to-1” arrangement for stamp duty payment for property purchases (a) to date, how many referrals has IRAS made to (i) the Council for Estate Agencies and (ii) the Law Society;Continue reading “INVESTIGATIONS INTO “99-TO-1” ARRANGEMENT FOR STAMP DUTY PAYMENT FOR PROPERTY PURCHASES”
REQUIRING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO COLLECT REAL NAMES TO FACILITATE SCAM INVESTIGATIONS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether the Government will consider requiring social media platforms to collect the real names of individuals or individuals representing businesses who are seeking to publish advertisements on their platforms, in order to facilitate scam investigations. Mr K Shanmugam: The Ministry of Home Affairs will be introducing theContinue reading “REQUIRING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO COLLECT REAL NAMES TO FACILITATE SCAM INVESTIGATIONS”
ENFORCEMENT MEASURES AGAINST OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH LAPSED ROAD TAX
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) how does the Singapore Land Authority (LTA) track actual usage of vehicles whose owners have failed to renew their road tax, beyond checking records and sending reminders; and (b) what efforts are being made to ensure that such vehicles are not being used on theContinue reading “ENFORCEMENT MEASURES AGAINST OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH LAPSED ROAD TAX”
ENHANCING PENALTIES AGAINST BANK EMPLOYEES WHO ENGAGE IN POOR OR MISLEADING SALES AND ADVISORY PRACTICES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Prime Minister whether the Government will consider enhancing existing penalties against bank employees who are found to have engaged in poor sales and advisory practices, having mis-sold banking products to customers in cases brought to the Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre. Mr Lawrence Wong (for the Prime Minister): The MonetaryContinue reading “ENHANCING PENALTIES AGAINST BANK EMPLOYEES WHO ENGAGE IN POOR OR MISLEADING SALES AND ADVISORY PRACTICES”
TRANSPORT SAFETY INVESTIGATION BUREAU’S PROBE INTO CRASH OF SINGAPORE-REGISTERED CONTAINER VESSEL AT BALTIMORE BRIDGE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether an update can be provided on the status of the investigation by the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau into the collision of the Singapore registered container vessel, the Dali, onto the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, United States; (b) how long will the investigationContinue reading “TRANSPORT SAFETY INVESTIGATION BUREAU’S PROBE INTO CRASH OF SINGAPORE-REGISTERED CONTAINER VESSEL AT BALTIMORE BRIDGE”
NUMBER OF VOTERS IN 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WHOSE NAMES WERE RESTORED TO REGISTER OF ELECTORS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Prime Minister how many persons who have voted in the 2023 Presidential Election (i) are subsequently notified that they did not vote (ii) have applied to have their names restored to the register of electors and (iii) to date, have since been restored to the register of electors, respectively.Continue reading “NUMBER OF VOTERS IN 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WHOSE NAMES WERE RESTORED TO REGISTER OF ELECTORS”
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