Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport in respect of the recent recommendation by the Active Mobility Advisory Panel to reduce the speed limit of all motorised personal mobility aids (PMAs), whether the recommended speed limit of six kilometres per hour will allow all PMA users to safely cross all roads in time,Continue reading “IMPACT OF SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION ON PERSONAL MOBILITY AID USERS TO SAFELY CROSS ROADS IN TIME”
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USE OF NON-TEXTUAL TRAINING DATA FOR SINGAPORE’S COMMON LANGUAGES IN NATIONAL MULTIMODAL LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL PROGRAMME
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Prime Minister whether the National Multimodal Large Language Model Programme will incorporate non-textual training data for commonly used languages in Singapore such as Singlish, Malay, Tamil and Chinese dialects to enhance its voice recognition capabilities and widen the accessibility of this programme to Singaporeans. Mrs Josephine Teo (for theContinue reading “USE OF NON-TEXTUAL TRAINING DATA FOR SINGAPORE’S COMMON LANGUAGES IN NATIONAL MULTIMODAL LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL PROGRAMME”
ENSURING LICENSED REMITTANCE COMPANIES FULFIL COMMITMENTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) how many complaints has MAS received in the past year about MAS-licensed remittance companies not fulfilling their commitments to remit funds; (b) whether such remittance companies have a legal responsibility to ensure that funds reach their intended recipients and, if not, why not; and (c) what recourseContinue reading “ENSURING LICENSED REMITTANCE COMPANIES FULFIL COMMITMENTS”
HEALTHCARE SUBSIDY SAVINGS ACHIEVED WITH USE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ANNUAL VALUE FOR MEANS TESTING
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health since September 2022 (a) what is the total value of healthcare subsidies saved with the introduction of the use of residential property Annual Value (AV) for means testing; and (b) whether the Ministry has given further consideration to removing the AV as a means testing criterionContinue reading “HEALTHCARE SUBSIDY SAVINGS ACHIEVED WITH USE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ANNUAL VALUE FOR MEANS TESTING”
RATIONALE FOR REINSTATING BUS SERVICE 167 AFTER DISCONTINUATION ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the rationale for reinstating Bus Service 167 after the LTA announced its discontinuation; (b) whether the aforementioned rationale provides grounds for the LTA to reinstate other discontinued bus services, including along Bedok Reservoir Road; and (c) how much is the restoration of BusContinue reading “RATIONALE FOR REINSTATING BUS SERVICE 167 AFTER DISCONTINUATION ANNOUNCEMENT”
PHYSICAL NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD BOOKS BORROWED, RESERVED AND COLLECTED IN 2023
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information in the last one year: (a) how many National Library Board members have borrowed at least one physical book from the libraries; (b) what has been the total number of physical books borrowed; and (c) of these, how many have been reserved and collectedContinue reading “PHYSICAL NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD BOOKS BORROWED, RESERVED AND COLLECTED IN 2023”
SPACE USAGE IN NLB LIBRARIES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information what proportion of space in NLB libraries is used for: (i) bookshelves; (ii) seats without desks; (iii) seats with desks; (iv) activity areas; (v) multimedia stations; and (vi) other purposes. Mrs Josephine Teo: Each NLB library is designed to cater to the demographics of theContinue reading “SPACE USAGE IN NLB LIBRARIES”
UPDATE ON SINGLE ROOM SHARED FACILITIES PILOT FOR HDB RENTAL FLATS
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the current status of the Single Room Shared Facilities (SRSF) pilot for HDB rental flats; and (b) when does HDB expect the first batch of successful applicants to be able to collect the keys to SRSF flats. Mr Desmond Lee: Through the Single Room SharedContinue reading “UPDATE ON SINGLE ROOM SHARED FACILITIES PILOT FOR HDB RENTAL FLATS”
UPDATE ON HIRING AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS FROM TAIWAN AND WORK CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH HIRES
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the hiring of Auxiliary Police Officers (APOs) from Taiwan since 2017 is continuing to date; (b) what particular work challenges have been associated with hiring such APOs; and (c) which other jurisdictions are being considered for the recruitment of APOs. Mr K Shanmugam: The Auxiliary PoliceContinue reading “UPDATE ON HIRING AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS FROM TAIWAN AND WORK CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH HIRES”
DENGUE VACCINES SUBMITTED TO HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR REGISTRATION
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) which of the dengue vaccine candidates submitted to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) are under consideration for registration; and (b) what is the status of Takeda’s TAK-003 application to the HSA for registration as a dengue vaccine. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Takeda has withdrawn the application to registerContinue reading “DENGUE VACCINES SUBMITTED TO HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR REGISTRATION”
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