Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Mr Speaker, as the final Budget for this term of Parliament, I thought it would be interesting to share some trends I have observed over the past four years. Let me first begin, however, by stating the obvious: that the projected surplus of $6.8 billion for FY2025 was wildly unexpected,Continue reading “Debate on Annual Budget Statement”
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PROPORTION OF ITE WORK-STUDY DIPLOMA PROGRAMME PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE STAYED ON WITH HOST EMPLOYERS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education in each year from 2018 to 2024 (a) how many individuals have successfully applied for the ITE Work-Study Diploma programme; (b) how many individuals have been terminated by their employers; (c) what recourse is available for individuals who have been terminated by their employers midway through the apprenticeshipContinue reading “PROPORTION OF ITE WORK-STUDY DIPLOMA PROGRAMME PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE STAYED ON WITH HOST EMPLOYERS”
NUMBER OF FAMILIES BENEFITING FROM HDB FRESH START HOUSING SCHEME FROM 2021 TO 2024
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development in each year from 2021 to 2024, how many families have benefited from the HDB Fresh Start Housing Scheme. Mr Desmond Lee: The cumulative number of families which have benefited from the Fresh Start Housing Scheme between 2021 and 2024 is shown in the table below. [See linkContinue reading “NUMBER OF FAMILIES BENEFITING FROM HDB FRESH START HOUSING SCHEME FROM 2021 TO 2024”
Parliament: Budget 2025 Speech
Introduction Mr Speaker, my reply to this second Forward Singapore budget is in 3 parts. First, I will address the important budget announcements related to Singapore’s long-term future. Thereafter, I will make a few broad comments about the budget. Finally, I will speak on Singapore’s fiscal situation and the Government’s budget marksmanship. The Big Picture First, the bigContinue reading “Parliament: Budget 2025 Speech”
Debate on Annual Budget Statement
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Mr Speaker, for my Budget debate speech this year, I will start with the issue of our ongoing efforts for green transition, as I have done in past years, followed by the issue of support for adults with disabilities before touching on a few issues relating to healthcare and supportContinue reading “Debate on Annual Budget Statement”
Debate on Annual Budget Statement
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Over the course of the past year, inflation has tamed substantially. At the brink of 2024, prices were rising at an uncomfortable rate of 3.7%, relative to the previous year. But by the end of last year, this had slowed to 1.6%, lower than the Monetary Authority of Singapore’sContinue reading “Debate on Annual Budget Statement”
Debate on Annual Budget Statement
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Mr Deputy Speaker, like every Budget in recent years, this year’s Budget has a long title underlining our country looking to a better future. As the volume over the General Elections builds, many expect that the spending taps will be turned on during this year’s Budget, and we have certainly seenContinue reading “Debate on Annual Budget Statement”
LIST OF RALLY SITES FOR UPCOMING GENERAL ELECTION
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many physical rally sites will be available for the upcoming General Election; (b) how soon will the list of sites be available; and (c) whether the Elections Department can release the list of physical rally sites when the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee submits its report toContinue reading “LIST OF RALLY SITES FOR UPCOMING GENERAL ELECTION”
POTENTIAL FOR FOREIGN-BASED SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO MANIPULATE ALGORITHMS TO PRIVILEGE OR DISADVANTAGE REACH OF PARTICULAR CANDIDATES DURING ELECTION PERIOD
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Can I ask, Mr Speaker, how will the Ministry independently ascertain whether algorithms have been manipulated for the reasons that are put in the Parliamentary Question? Ms Sun Xueling: I thank the Member his supplementary question. In and of itself, algorithms are not illegal. Many social media companies have algorithms for the purposesContinue reading “POTENTIAL FOR FOREIGN-BASED SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO MANIPULATE ALGORITHMS TO PRIVILEGE OR DISADVANTAGE REACH OF PARTICULAR CANDIDATES DURING ELECTION PERIOD”
ASSESSMENT OF EMPLOYMENT LANDSCAPE FOR POLYTECHNIC GRADUATES IN 2025
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education what is the Ministry’s assessment of the employment landscape for polytechnic graduates in 2025 in view of the results of the latest Graduate Employment Survey 2024 which showed that fewer graduates secured full-time permanent jobs. The Minister for Education (Mr Chan Chun Sing): Mr Speaker, Sir, may IContinue reading “ASSESSMENT OF EMPLOYMENT LANDSCAPE FOR POLYTECHNIC GRADUATES IN 2025”
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