Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry will consider retaining the current Shuttle Tebrau service after the commencement of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link to enable an alternative cross-border travel option and, if not, why not. Mr Chee Hong Tat (for the Minister for Transport): On the KTM TebrauContinue reading “RETENTION OF SHUTTLE TEBRAU SERVICE AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF JOHOR BAHRU-SINGAPORE RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM LINK”
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ELDERLY CAREGIVERS CARING FOR ADULT PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND HELP FOR SUCH CAREGIVERS WHO LOSE MENTAL CAPACITY
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) whether the Ministry keeps a record of the current number of elderly caregivers who are caring for adult persons with intellectual disabilities, in particular those who are low functioning and, if so, what is the number; (b) what are the current avenues availableContinue reading “ELDERLY CAREGIVERS CARING FOR ADULT PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND HELP FOR SUCH CAREGIVERS WHO LOSE MENTAL CAPACITY”
IMPACT OF ERP 2.0 ON HEAVY ROAD USERS AND MEASURES TO PREVENT OPERATORS FROM TRANSFERRING COSTS TO END USERS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry has studied the potential cost impact of ERP 2.0 on heavy road users, such as taxi, private hire and delivery platform drivers; and (b) whether any cost alleviating measures will be considered for these road users to prevent operators from transferring costsContinue reading “IMPACT OF ERP 2.0 ON HEAVY ROAD USERS AND MEASURES TO PREVENT OPERATORS FROM TRANSFERRING COSTS TO END USERS”
GOVERNMENT’S APPROACH AND POLICY ON GOVERNING SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPMENT
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) what is the Government’s approach and policy governing the safe and responsible development of artificial intelligence (AI) in Singapore; and (b) what are the subsequent steps that the Government is planning to take in AI governance following the signing of the Bletchley Declaration.Continue reading “GOVERNMENT’S APPROACH AND POLICY ON GOVERNING SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPMENT”
PROJECTED NUMBER OF HDB RENTAL FLAT BLOCKS AND UNITS TO BE CLEARED OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development what is the projected number of HDB rental flat blocks and units that will be cleared over the next five years. Mr Desmond Lee: As part of the Government’s broader estate renewal strategy and to refresh our rental housing stock, eight public rental blocks are plannedContinue reading “PROJECTED NUMBER OF HDB RENTAL FLAT BLOCKS AND UNITS TO BE CLEARED OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS”
CAMPAIGNS TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC TRANSPORT USERS TO EXERCISE GREATER CONSIDERATION FOR OTHER COMMUTERS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport whether updated public education campaigns will be conducted to encourage public transport users to exercise greater consideration for other commuters, such as using earbuds while watching videos or taking video calls and moving towards the back of buses or the centre of train cars to allowContinue reading “CAMPAIGNS TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC TRANSPORT USERS TO EXERCISE GREATER CONSIDERATION FOR OTHER COMMUTERS”
ADEQUACY OF GUIDELINES FOR OUTRAGE OF MODESTY AGAINST CHILDREN
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the existing sentencing guidelines for outrage of modesty against children are adequate; (b) when was the last review of sentencing guidelines for such offences; and (c) when will the next review be conducted. Mr K Shanmugam: The Penal Code provides for enhanced punishments forContinue reading “ADEQUACY OF GUIDELINES FOR OUTRAGE OF MODESTY AGAINST CHILDREN”
DATA OF PATIENTS FROM SPECIALIST OUTPATIENT CLINICS AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND POLYCLINICS DECLINING COLLECTION OF MEDICATION IN LAST FIVE YEARS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) in each of the last five years, how many times have patients from specialist outpatient clinics at public hospitals and polyclinics declined to collect their prescribed medication; (b) what is the average price of medication declined to be collected by patients; (c) what are theContinue reading “DATA OF PATIENTS FROM SPECIALIST OUTPATIENT CLINICS AT PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND POLYCLINICS DECLINING COLLECTION OF MEDICATION IN LAST FIVE YEARS”
SOLUTIONS TO DEFRAY COST INCREASES IN NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD’S DECISION TO CEASE SUBSCRIPTION TO E-LEARNING PLATFORM
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker, and I thank the Senior Minister of State for his reply just now. I just heard the Senior Minister of State say that learners can use the SkillsFuture credit to claim for Udemy courses. But the last time I checked, on the SkillsFuture website, Udemy coursesContinue reading “SOLUTIONS TO DEFRAY COST INCREASES IN NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD’S DECISION TO CEASE SUBSCRIPTION TO E-LEARNING PLATFORM”
NUMBER AND PROFILE OF SKILLED TRADESMEN WORKING IN SINGAPORE AND FUTURE DEMAND
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the current number of skilled tradesmen working in Singapore; (b) what is the breakdown in number by (i) Singaporeans, (ii) Permanent Residents and (iii) foreigners; (c) what are the (i) average and (ii) median salaries; and (d) what are the (i) average andContinue reading “NUMBER AND PROFILE OF SKILLED TRADESMEN WORKING IN SINGAPORE AND FUTURE DEMAND”
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