Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister in relation to the UK trial of Bernie Ecclestone that allegedly involves undisclosed assets of US$650 million in a Singapore bank, whether MAS is satisfied with the anti-money laundering precautions that have been put in place at the bank. Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister (a)Continue reading “FORMER FORMULA ONE CEO BERNIE ECCLESTONE’S ALLEGED S$650 MILLION TRUST IN A SINGAPORE BANK ACCOUNT”
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ACTIONS TAKEN TO RECLAIM MONIES INCORRECTLY DISBURSED TO MERCHANTS OR CITIZENS THROUGH SINGAPOREDISCOVERS VOUCHERS SCHEME
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether remedial action has commenced to reclaim any money disbursed to merchants or citizens incorrectly through the SingapoRediscovers Vouchers scheme; (b) if so, what types of actions have been taken; and (c) how much has been clawed back so far. Mr Gan Kim Yong: TheContinue reading “ACTIONS TAKEN TO RECLAIM MONIES INCORRECTLY DISBURSED TO MERCHANTS OR CITIZENS THROUGH SINGAPOREDISCOVERS VOUCHERS SCHEME”
ELECTRONIC PAYMENT OF SALARIES FOR WORK PERMIT HOLDERS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what proportion of Work Permit holders maintain bank accounts and are paid their salaries electronically; and (b) how the Ministry can make consistent electronic payments a regular practice for such workers. Dr Tan See Leng: Approximately 97% of employers of Work Permit holders who live in dormitoriesContinue reading “ELECTRONIC PAYMENT OF SALARIES FOR WORK PERMIT HOLDERS”
INCIDENCE OF PEOPLE REFUSING CONVEYANCE TO HOSPITALS VIA SCDF AMBULANCES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs in view of the increasing number of people who refuse conveyance to hospitals via SCDF ambulances in recent years (a) whether SCDF will consider (i) doing a study to understand the different reasons given for refusal, (ii) determine the proportion of such people whose livesContinue reading “INCIDENCE OF PEOPLE REFUSING CONVEYANCE TO HOSPITALS VIA SCDF AMBULANCES”
PROCESSES RELATED TO INVESTIGATIONS INTO POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS AND CIVIL SERVANTS, AND UPDATES ON RECENT CASES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister (a) whether CPIB is obligated to seek the Prime Minister’s concurrence to open formal investigations on potential offences that CPIB has uncovered; (b) if so, under what circumstances or cases will CPIB be obligated to seek such concurrence; (c) whether the Prime Minister’s power to give or refuseContinue reading “PROCESSES RELATED TO INVESTIGATIONS INTO POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS AND CIVIL SERVANTS, AND UPDATES ON RECENT CASES”
PROCESS FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT TO RUN FORMULA ONE SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX FOR ANOTHER SEVEN YEARS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Ministry will release a breakdown of the process by which the award of the contract to run the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix for another seven years was made; and (b) whether the Ministry is currently reviewing this contract in lightContinue reading “PROCESS FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT TO RUN FORMULA ONE SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX FOR ANOTHER SEVEN YEARS”
SUCCESS RATE IN PRE-MARRIAGE LONG-TERM VISIT PASS ASSESSMENT APPLICATIONS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs in each year from 2016 to date (a) how many Pre-Marriage Long-Term Visit Pass Assessment (PMLA) applications are received; (b) of these how many are issued with a Letter of Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) eligibility; and (c) of those who are successful and applied forContinue reading “SUCCESS RATE IN PRE-MARRIAGE LONG-TERM VISIT PASS ASSESSMENT APPLICATIONS”
APPLICATIONS FOR LONG-TERM VISIT PASS AND RE-APPLICATIONS FOR PRE-MARRIAGE LONG-TERM VISIT PASS ASSESSMENT
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs in each year from 2016 to date (a) how many Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) applications are received; (b) of these, how many applicants have previously applied for a Pre-marriage Long-Term Visit Pass Assessment (PMLA). Mr K Shanmugam: From 2016 to 2022, the Immigration and Checkpoints AuthorityContinue reading “APPLICATIONS FOR LONG-TERM VISIT PASS AND RE-APPLICATIONS FOR PRE-MARRIAGE LONG-TERM VISIT PASS ASSESSMENT”
ACTIONS AND LESSONS RESULTING FROM SPH MEDIA TRUST’S INTERNAL REVIEW OF OVERSTATED CIRCULATION NUMBERS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Thank you, Madam. Madam, the ARC report stated that the X Barter Deal was not a genuine arrangement. The corresponding revenue and expenses should not have been recognised and the corresponding circulation numbers should not have been counted. So, my question is, if it was found that the XContinue reading “ACTIONS AND LESSONS RESULTING FROM SPH MEDIA TRUST’S INTERNAL REVIEW OF OVERSTATED CIRCULATION NUMBERS”
REVIEW OF MEANS-TESTED THRESHOLDS FOR ANNUAL VALUES OF PROPERTIES FOLLOWING REVISION OF ANNUAL VALUES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) whether there are plans to increase the means-testing thresholds for annual values of properties (AVs) given that IRAS has revised the AVs upwards on 1 January 2023 to reflect the rise in market rents; and (b) why is the Ministry not using the AVs asContinue reading “REVIEW OF MEANS-TESTED THRESHOLDS FOR ANNUAL VALUES OF PROPERTIES FOLLOWING REVISION OF ANNUAL VALUES”
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