Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) what are the quantitative and qualitative Universal Service Obligations set by IMDA for SingPost, including the provision and maintenance of posting boxes and post offices throughout Singapore; and (b) following SingPost’s completion of its strategic review, whether IMDA’s Universal Service Obligations and QualityContinue reading “UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS SET FOR SINGPOST”
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EDITORIAL POLICY GUIDELINES AND CONTENT REVIEWS FOR GUEST WRITERS WHO PRODUCE WORK FOR SPH MEDIA TRUST PUBLICATIONS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) whether the Ministry sets guidelines for the editorial policy of vernacular news media pertaining to guest writers; (b) whether there are any reviews done on the content produced for the “Crossroads” series of articles in Lianhe Zaobao; (c) whether the Ministry is awareContinue reading “EDITORIAL POLICY GUIDELINES AND CONTENT REVIEWS FOR GUEST WRITERS WHO PRODUCE WORK FOR SPH MEDIA TRUST PUBLICATIONS”
BACKGROUND CHECKS AND CODE OF CONDUCT REQUIREMENTS FOR PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION GRASSROOTS APPOINTMENTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether the People’s Association conducts any background checks on individuals that it plans to appoint to grassroots positions such as patrons of Committees; (b) whether there are code of conduct requirements for individuals holding such grassroots appointments; (c) whether such requirements precludeContinue reading “BACKGROUND CHECKS AND CODE OF CONDUCT REQUIREMENTS FOR PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION GRASSROOTS APPOINTMENTS”
CRITERIA FOR REGISTERING VEHICLES AS GOODS-CUM-PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MEASURES TO PREVENT MISUSE FOR HIGH-END VEHICLES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) what are the conditions required for vehicles to be registered as Goods-cum-Passenger Vehicles; (b) whether there is a way to prevent those driving high-end vehicles of this nature, such as Jeeps, from being registered as such, thus depriving legitimate drivers of commercial vehicles of CertificatesContinue reading “CRITERIA FOR REGISTERING VEHICLES AS GOODS-CUM-PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MEASURES TO PREVENT MISUSE FOR HIGH-END VEHICLES”
NUMBER OF WORKING YEARS REQUIRED TO RECOVER COST FROM RECIPIENTS OF GOVERNMENT TUITION GRANTS FOR POLYTECHNIC AND UNIVERSITY STUDIES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education what is the respective estimated number of years that a recipient of the Ministry’s Tuition Grant Scheme for (i) polytechnics and (ii) universities will have to work and pay taxes before the costs of the grant are recovered. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Tuition Grant Scheme supportsContinue reading “NUMBER OF WORKING YEARS REQUIRED TO RECOVER COST FROM RECIPIENTS OF GOVERNMENT TUITION GRANTS FOR POLYTECHNIC AND UNIVERSITY STUDIES”
CRITERIA ON PERMISSIBILITY OF MEMBERSHIP IN FOREIGN ENTITIES BY SINGAPOREAN CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether membership by Singaporean citizens and permanent residents in foreign entities such as the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Chinese Overseas Friendship Association are permissible so long as (i) they register with Singapore authorities and (ii) their activities are deemed as not directed towardContinue reading “CRITERIA ON PERMISSIBILITY OF MEMBERSHIP IN FOREIGN ENTITIES BY SINGAPOREAN CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS”
ALIGNING ESTIMATED PROCUREMENT VALUE AMOUNTS FOR TENDERS CALLED BY TOWN COUNCILS AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether there will be an increase in the value of $70,000 under the Town Councils Financial Rules above which tendering procedures will be adopted; (b) if so, whether the value will correspond with the current estimated procurement value of $90,000 under GeBiz; and (c)Continue reading “ALIGNING ESTIMATED PROCUREMENT VALUE AMOUNTS FOR TENDERS CALLED BY TOWN COUNCILS AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES”
SELECTION OF ORGANISATIONS TO OPERATE ACTIVE AGEING CENTRES
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Health (a) how many new Active Ageing Centres will be set up in the next five years; and (b) how does the Ministry select which charity or entity to operate these centres. The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health (Ms Rahayu Mahzam) (for the Minister for Health): MrContinue reading “SELECTION OF ORGANISATIONS TO OPERATE ACTIVE AGEING CENTRES”
ASSESSMENT OF RECENT CLASSROOM SHARING OF ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education what have been the lessons learnt arising from feedback and concerns raised by some parents about the historically selective and allegedly imbalanced treatment of the Israel-Hamas conflict under the Character and Citizenship Education curriculum. Mr Chan Chun Sing: These questions have been addressed in the Ministry of Education’s CommitteeContinue reading “ASSESSMENT OF RECENT CLASSROOM SHARING OF ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT”
Strengthening Our Parliament
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Chairman, I beg to move, “That the total sum to be allocated for Head F of the Estimates be reduced by $100.” In our country’s governance, Parliament is where the authority of the Government stems. It is also the body which the Government is ultimately accountable to. However, while Singapore has aContinue reading “Strengthening Our Parliament”
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