Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister (a) what are the plans under consideration to raise corporate governance standards for listed companies in Singapore; and (b) whether the Government is considering imposing regulatory requirements for companies to meet minimum governance standards, such as attaining minimum Singapore Governance and Transparency Index scores. Mr Lawrence WongContinue reading “RAISING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STANDARDS FOR SINGAPORE-LISTED COMPANIES”
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REGULATORY MECHANISMS TO COMPEL SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO REMOVE POSTS OR ACCOUNTS SUSPECTED OF PERPETRATING SCAMS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what are the current regulatory mechanisms to compel social media platforms to expeditiously remove posts or accounts that are suspected of perpetrating scams; (b) what is the average turnaround time for such removals following requests by the authorities; (c) how many of such requestsContinue reading “REGULATORY MECHANISMS TO COMPEL SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO REMOVE POSTS OR ACCOUNTS SUSPECTED OF PERPETRATING SCAMS”
INSTALMENT PAYMENT PLANS FOR SKILLS UPGRADING COURSES OFFERED BY BCA ACADEMY
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether the BCA Academy provides instalment plans for Singaporeans who wish to undertake skills upgrading courses offered by the Academy but have financial challenges in raising the course fees at one go; and (b) if it does not, whether the Academy will consider allowingContinue reading “INSTALMENT PAYMENT PLANS FOR SKILLS UPGRADING COURSES OFFERED BY BCA ACADEMY”
EFFECT OF GAZA CONFLICT ON SINGAPOREANS AND SINGAPORE’S HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS IN REGION
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) what is the basis for determining the $300,000 contribution amount to humanitarian aid to the Singapore Red Cross towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; (b) in light of the escalating humanitarian crisis arising from the conflict, whether the Government has plans to increase the level ofContinue reading “EFFECT OF GAZA CONFLICT ON SINGAPOREANS AND SINGAPORE’S HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS IN REGION”
HEAT EMISSIONS FROM TOP FLOORS OF MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS WITH AND WITHOUT ROOFTOP GARDENS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether HDB has made a study on the amount of heat emission from top floors of multi-storey car parks (MSCPs) that have parking lots; (b) whether gardens located atop such MSCPs emit less heat; and (c) what are the practical limitations that inhibit theContinue reading “HEAT EMISSIONS FROM TOP FLOORS OF MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS WITH AND WITHOUT ROOFTOP GARDENS”
COMMEMORATIVE BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR PARENTS OF STILLBORN BABIES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) why parents of stillborn babies may only apply for Commemorative Birth Certificates (BCs) on a case-by-case basis rather than having these BCs being issued as a matter of course; and (b) whether such parents are informed of the availability of such an option inContinue reading “COMMEMORATIVE BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR PARENTS OF STILLBORN BABIES”
REASON FOR USING BIRTH DATE RATHER THAN BIRTH YEAR FOR CPF PAYOUTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower for the purposes of CPF payouts, why is the birth date rather than birth year being utilised, especially since the main milestone for participation into the economy, such as schooling and, subsequently, entry into the workforce, is based on the birth year. Dr Tan See Leng: CPFContinue reading “REASON FOR USING BIRTH DATE RATHER THAN BIRTH YEAR FOR CPF PAYOUTS”
STUDY ON SODIUM TAXES IN COUNTRIES WITH SUCH MEASURES AND POTENTIAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SINGAPORE
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just one supplementary question based on the Senior Parliamentary Secretary’s answer. I just wanted to check, the Senior Parliamentary Secretary mentioned this grant that is made available to producers to introduce alternatives or manufacturing processes to lower the sodium input into the products and the food thatContinue reading “STUDY ON SODIUM TAXES IN COUNTRIES WITH SUCH MEASURES AND POTENTIAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SINGAPORE”
COST, LIFESPAN AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR INSTALLATION OF NEXT GENERATION ERP 2.0 SYSTEM ON-BOARD UNITS IN VEHICLES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport in relation to the introduction of ERP 2.0 (a) whether there have been any updated considerations and measures put in place (i) to balance the usage of data, in particular geo location data and (ii) on the usage of this data to fight crime, weighed against concerns aboutContinue reading “COST, LIFESPAN AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR INSTALLATION OF NEXT GENERATION ERP 2.0 SYSTEM ON-BOARD UNITS IN VEHICLES”
ANNUAL VISITS TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND AVERAGE CONSULTATION COSTS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry has data on the number of visits made on an annual basis to (i) public and (ii) private mental health providers, such as psychologists, in each of the last five years; and (b) whether the Ministry has data on the average consultation costsContinue reading “ANNUAL VISITS TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND AVERAGE CONSULTATION COSTS”
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