Mr Pritam Singh asked the Prime Minister how often does the Government require Ministries and Statutory Boards to review the security and access controls of the most privileged (i) Operating System and (ii) Database accounts under their control. Mrs Josephine Teo (for the Prime Minister): There are standards in place across the whole of Government to regularlyContinue reading “GOVERNMENT AGENCIES’ REVIEW OF SECURITY AND ACCESS CONTROLS OF MOST PRIVILEGED OPERATING SYSTEM AND DATABASE ACCOUNTS”
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PRICE AND LEASE LENGTH OF DORMITORY BED RENTAL CONTRACTS AND MEASURES TO MITIGATE AGAINST EXCESSIVE RENTAL INCREASES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the (i) average price and (ii) average annual increase in dollar and percentage terms per dormitory bed for each year over the last five years; (b) what is the average lease length for dormitory bed rental contracts; and (c) what measures are beingContinue reading “PRICE AND LEASE LENGTH OF DORMITORY BED RENTAL CONTRACTS AND MEASURES TO MITIGATE AGAINST EXCESSIVE RENTAL INCREASES”
NUMBER OF PURPOSE-BUILT DORMITORIES AND BEDS COMPLETED AND PLANNED
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower what is the number of purpose-built dormitories and the number of beds that have been (i) completed annually in each year over the last 10 years and (ii) expected to be completed in each year over the next five years. Dr Tan See Leng: Twenty-five purpose-built dormitoriesContinue reading “NUMBER OF PURPOSE-BUILT DORMITORIES AND BEDS COMPLETED AND PLANNED”
IMPLICATIONS OF STRONG SINGAPORE DOLLAR ON MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE’S LOSSES, EXPOSURE TO INVESTMENT RISKS AND MOVES TO ENCOURAGE HIGHER LEVEL OF SAVINGS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister how much of the reported losses by MAS for FY 2022/2023 are attributable to (i) losses from currency interventions, (ii) changes in valuation, (iii) investment exposures and (iv) other sources. The Minister of State for Trade and Industry (Mr Alvin Tan) (for the Prime Minister): Mr Speaker, Sir, mayContinue reading “IMPLICATIONS OF STRONG SINGAPORE DOLLAR ON MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE’S LOSSES, EXPOSURE TO INVESTMENT RISKS AND MOVES TO ENCOURAGE HIGHER LEVEL OF SAVINGS”
JUSTIFICATION FOR DISTINCTION BETWEEN ETHNIC INTEGRATION POLICY AND NON-CITIZEN CRITERIA FOR OPEN MARKET RENTALS OF HDB FLATS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the justification for the distinction between the ethnic integration policy (EIP) and non-citizen criteria for open market rentals of HDB flats since both will alter the characteristics of a housing estate regardless of the duration of the tenancy; and (b) whether theContinue reading “JUSTIFICATION FOR DISTINCTION BETWEEN ETHNIC INTEGRATION POLICY AND NON-CITIZEN CRITERIA FOR OPEN MARKET RENTALS OF HDB FLATS”
ALLEGED TRANSACTIONS OVER NO-PUBLIC TENDER LEASES OF MALDIVIAN ISLANDS IN 2014 AND 2015 BY HOTELIER ONG BENG SENG
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister (a) whether there was any investigation by CPIB into the alleged transactions over no-public tender leases of Maldivian islands in 2014 and 2015 by Singaporean hotelier Ong Beng Seng; (b) if not, whether CPIB was aware of the allegations; and (c) If no investigation was pursued, why.Continue reading “ALLEGED TRANSACTIONS OVER NO-PUBLIC TENDER LEASES OF MALDIVIAN ISLANDS IN 2014 AND 2015 BY HOTELIER ONG BENG SENG”
JUSTIFICATION FOR EXEMPTING CREDITORS FROM ATTENDING DEBT REPAYMENT SCHEME HEARINGS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Law (a) what is the justification for allowing creditors to be exempt from attending Debt Repayment Scheme hearings; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider making such attendance by creditors mandatory in the future. Mr K Shanmugam: Under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018, the Official AssigneeContinue reading “JUSTIFICATION FOR EXEMPTING CREDITORS FROM ATTENDING DEBT REPAYMENT SCHEME HEARINGS”
REVENUES FROM CARRIER BAG CHARGES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the revenues received for carrier bag charges are received by the Ministry or are retained by the retailer; and (b) whether profits from such charges net of bag costs have been designated for environmental transition programmes. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: UnderContinue reading “REVENUES FROM CARRIER BAG CHARGES”
PRACTICE OF GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS TRANSFERRING SUMS OF MONEY TO PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNTS FOR OFFICIAL OPERATIONAL NEEDS AND ACTIONS TAKEN
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) over the last five years, what is the number of Grassroots Organisations (GROs) that have engaged in the practice of transferring sums of money to personal bank accounts for official operational needs and their respective amounts transferred; (b) in the case of theContinue reading “PRACTICE OF GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS TRANSFERRING SUMS OF MONEY TO PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNTS FOR OFFICIAL OPERATIONAL NEEDS AND ACTIONS TAKEN”
Parliament: LO’s questions to Prime Minister on affair between Speaker of Parliament and a PAP MP, and CPIB investigation into a PAP Minister
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have two buckets of clarification – first, with regard to the standards of the People’s Action Party (PAP) that the Prime Minister spoke of and, second, with regard to the circumstances involving the departure of the former Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin and former MP Cheng Li Hui. Sir, there hasContinue reading “Parliament: LO’s questions to Prime Minister on affair between Speaker of Parliament and a PAP MP, and CPIB investigation into a PAP Minister”
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