Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the information on job, business or income which HDB will require from a person who is making a housing loan application and what is the time period required for such information; and (b) whether there is any distinction between the information required forContinue reading “JOB, BUSINESS AND INCOME INFORMATION REQUIRED BY HDB FOR HOUSING LOAN APPLICATIONS”
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TARGETS FOR AND TRACKING OF ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport with regard to the new requirement for flights departing Singapore to use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from 2026 (a) what are the metrics to monitor for global developments and the wider availability and adoption of SAF that the Ministry will use to determine whether to raise theContinue reading “TARGETS FOR AND TRACKING OF ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL”
HDB’S CONSIDERATIONS FOR HOUSING LOAN APPLICATIONS AND LOAN QUANTUMS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development (a) what are HDB’s main considerations when approving housing loan applications and loan quantum; (b) whether the applicant’s eligibility for a housing loan and the credit assessment to determine the maximum loan amount is based on the financial position of the applicants at the timeContinue reading “HDB’S CONSIDERATIONS FOR HOUSING LOAN APPLICATIONS AND LOAN QUANTUMS”
DATA ON PROJECTED 2030 AND 2050 BUSINESS-AS-USUAL CARBON EMISSIONS LEVELS FROM SINGAPORE-BASED AIRLINES WITH REGARD TO CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE’S SUSTAINABLE AIR HUB BLUEPRINT
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport with regard to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore’s Sustainable Air Hub Blueprint, what are the projected 2030 and 2050 business-as-usual (BAU) levels of carbon emissions from Singapore-based airlines in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2E). Mr Chee Hong Tat: The data is not available asContinue reading “DATA ON PROJECTED 2030 AND 2050 BUSINESS-AS-USUAL CARBON EMISSIONS LEVELS FROM SINGAPORE-BASED AIRLINES WITH REGARD TO CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE’S SUSTAINABLE AIR HUB BLUEPRINT”
UPDATE ON HDB BLOCKS WITH FLATS WITHOUT SAME FLOOR LIFT ACCESS AND PROJECTED NUMBER OF HDB BLOCKS TO BE OFFERED LIFT UPGRADING PROGRAMME
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development (a) since the last update on 4 July 2023, whether the number of HDB blocks with flats which still do not have same floor lift access have decreased; and (b) in each of the next three years, what is the projected number of HDB blocksContinue reading “UPDATE ON HDB BLOCKS WITH FLATS WITHOUT SAME FLOOR LIFT ACCESS AND PROJECTED NUMBER OF HDB BLOCKS TO BE OFFERED LIFT UPGRADING PROGRAMME”
ENSURING PUBLIC ACCESS TO GOLFING FACILITIES GIVEN CLOSURE OF ALL PUBLIC GOLF COURSES BY 2024
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth with the closure of all three public golf courses by 2024 (a) whether there are plans to convert any of the 14 private golf courses for public use; and (b) whether there are plans to ensure that the sport remains accessible to the generalContinue reading “ENSURING PUBLIC ACCESS TO GOLFING FACILITIES GIVEN CLOSURE OF ALL PUBLIC GOLF COURSES BY 2024”
UPDATE ON TRANSITION FRAMEWORK FOR CARBON TAX
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether he can provide an update on the transition framework for carbon tax that was first introduced on 12 January 2022; (b) how does the transition framework for existing facilities in the emissions-intensive trade-exposed sectors ease the transition without eroding the price signal for suchContinue reading “UPDATE ON TRANSITION FRAMEWORK FOR CARBON TAX”
STOCKPILING URANIUM TO SECURE ENERGY SOURCES FOR SHIFT TOWARDS NUCLEAR ENERGY
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether Singapore has plans to stockpile uranium to secure energy sources ahead of other countries shifting towards nuclear energy; and (b) what preparations are being made to prepare a core of local talent to enter this industry. The Second Minister for Trade and IndustryContinue reading “STOCKPILING URANIUM TO SECURE ENERGY SOURCES FOR SHIFT TOWARDS NUCLEAR ENERGY”
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE INTEREST RATES AND LATE PAYMENT FEES FOR BANK AND NON-BANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTION LOANS IN SINGAPORE
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister (a) whether there are maximum (i) interest rates for secured and unsecured loans and (ii) late payment fees, that banks and non-bank financial institutions can charge individuals in Singapore; (b) if so, what are such rates and fees respectively; and (c) if not, whether MAS will consider introducingContinue reading “MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE INTEREST RATES AND LATE PAYMENT FEES FOR BANK AND NON-BANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTION LOANS IN SINGAPORE”
TREND IN NUMBER OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE VOICE-CLONING SCAMS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether there has been an increase in the number of artificial intelligence voice cloning scams in Singapore; (b) how many of such scams have occurred this year to date; and (c) how is the Government dealing with these types of scams, including in the areasContinue reading “TREND IN NUMBER OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE VOICE-CLONING SCAMS”
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