Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) when using large language models owned by private or foreign companies, how does the Government ensure that confidential data is not disclosed in the input prompts; (b) whether the Government has signed any non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with these companies; (c) what are theContinue reading “REGULATIONS ON INPUT PROMPTS FOR LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS TO PREVENT DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL DATA”
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PATIENTS AFFECTED BY REDUCED SUBSIDY LEVELS FROM INTRODUCTION OF USE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ANNUAL VALUE FOR MEANS TESTING
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health since September 2022 (a) how many restructured hospital patients have had their subsidy levels reduced due to the introduction of the use of residential property Annual Value for means testing; (b) of these, how many have made appeals for a restoration of their previous subsidy levels;Continue reading “PATIENTS AFFECTED BY REDUCED SUBSIDY LEVELS FROM INTRODUCTION OF USE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ANNUAL VALUE FOR MEANS TESTING”
WORKERS FACING HIGHEST RISK OF DISPLACEMENT FROM ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND RESKILLING PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) which categories of workers has the Ministry assessed to face the highest risk of displacement as a result of artificial intelligence (AI); (b) what are the projected numbers for each such category; and (c) what expanded programmes are being instituted to scale upContinue reading “WORKERS FACING HIGHEST RISK OF DISPLACEMENT FROM ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND RESKILLING PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE”
LIFTS IN HDB FLATS FITTED WITH LIFT MONITORING DEVICES THAT RELY ON 3G MODEMS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) currently, how many and what proportion of lifts in HDB flats are fitted with lift monitoring devices that are using 3G modems; (b) what will be the impact on lift monitoring when the 3G network is retired on 31 July 2024 if such liftsContinue reading “LIFTS IN HDB FLATS FITTED WITH LIFT MONITORING DEVICES THAT RELY ON 3G MODEMS”
RATIONALE FOR AND IMPACT OF INCREASED RENTAL OCCUPANCY CAP FOR HDB UNITS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development with regard to the increased rental occupancy cap for HDB units from January 2024 (a) whether the Ministry foresees a rise in neighbour disputes and community disamenity, given the rationale for a reduced occupancy cap in HDB flats from nine to six as previously announced in 2018;Continue reading “RATIONALE FOR AND IMPACT OF INCREASED RENTAL OCCUPANCY CAP FOR HDB UNITS”
IMPACT OF SUBSIDY RECOVERY REGIME ON PRICES OF NON‐PLH FLATS IN SAME AREA AND PROSPECT OF SUBSIDY PRICED INTO SELLING PRICE OF RESALE PLH FLATS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development with a new subsidy recovery threshold of 8% established for Prime Location Public Housing (PLH) flats at the December 2023 HDB BTO exercise, whether the HDB has done any study to ascertain the inflationary and behavioural impact of the subsidy recovery regime on (i) prices of non‐PLHContinue reading “IMPACT OF SUBSIDY RECOVERY REGIME ON PRICES OF NON‐PLH FLATS IN SAME AREA AND PROSPECT OF SUBSIDY PRICED INTO SELLING PRICE OF RESALE PLH FLATS”
CAP ON NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS IN HDB RENTAL FLATS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development whether HDB plans to cap the number of occupants in HDB rental flats over the longer term. Mr Desmond Lee: The Government does not restrict the number of family members who can live together under one roof, whether in rental or owned flats, as household sizes and circumstancesContinue reading “CAP ON NUMBER OF OCCUPANTS IN HDB RENTAL FLATS”
LESSONS FROM SEVEN-HOUR DISRUPTION TO WEBSITES OF MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS ON 1 NOVEMBER 2023
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Health (a) what was the cause of the seven-hour disruption to the websites of several public healthcare institutions on 1 November 2023; and (b) what remedial measures have been instituted to mitigate against future disruptions. Mr Ong Ye Kung: The Internet connectivity disruption for public healthcare institutions on 1 NovemberContinue reading “LESSONS FROM SEVEN-HOUR DISRUPTION TO WEBSITES OF MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS ON 1 NOVEMBER 2023”
RENTAL CAPS FOR GEYLANG SERAI RAMADAN BAZAAR 2024 AND SIMILAR CAPS FOR HAWKER CENTRES AND GOVERNMENT-LEASED COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether the rental cap announced for Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar 2024 will be a permanent feature at festival related bazaars going forward; and (b) whether the Government will consider such rental caps for NEA hawker centres and commercial properties leased out byContinue reading “RENTAL CAPS FOR GEYLANG SERAI RAMADAN BAZAAR 2024 AND SIMILAR CAPS FOR HAWKER CENTRES AND GOVERNMENT-LEASED COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES”
RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF $180 MILLION ANNUAL FUNDING TO SPH MEDIA TRUST
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) whether the Government specifies restrictions in the use of the $180 million annual funding to SPH Media Trust (SMT), such as on transactions involving Mergers and Acquisitions; (b) whether the Government has information on the price paid by SMT in its acquisition ofContinue reading “RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF $180 MILLION ANNUAL FUNDING TO SPH MEDIA TRUST”
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