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”
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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”
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”
ERRORS ON ONEMAP SCHOOLQUERY SYSTEM AFFECTING PARENTS’ CHOICE OF SCHOOL FOR PRIMARY 1 REGISTRATION
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education (a) whether the Singapore Land Authority has uncovered any glitches or errors on the OneMap SchoolQuery service including inaccurately reflecting the distance between a place of residence and the one-kilometre or one- to two-kilometre radius of any school; and (b) what recourse do parents have when they relyContinue reading “ERRORS ON ONEMAP SCHOOLQUERY SYSTEM AFFECTING PARENTS’ CHOICE OF SCHOOL FOR PRIMARY 1 REGISTRATION”
ADDITIONAL BALLOT FOR BTO FLAT APPLICANTS WHO HAD BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN ONE OR TWO PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether applicants who have been unsuccessful in applying for both a non-mature flat under the pre-October 2024 mature and non-mature BTO flat classification framework and a Standard flat under the new BTO flat classification framework are entitled to an additional ballot for their second and subsequentContinue reading “ADDITIONAL BALLOT FOR BTO FLAT APPLICANTS WHO HAD BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN ONE OR TWO PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS”
Workers’ Party: Members’ Forum 2025 – Onward to GE2025
(Abridged version) Members of the Workers’ Party, My speech today will be a little different from those I have given during other Members’ Forums. Like the election budget speech that will be delivered next month by the Prime Minister, my speech is also an election speech. I will make five points. A balanced political system First,Continue reading “Workers’ Party: Members’ Forum 2025 – Onward to GE2025”
IMPACT OF MANAGEMENT CHANGE AT SINGPOST ON POSTAL SERVICES AND WORKERS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information with regard to the termination of key management personnel at SingPost in December 2024 (a) whether there is any impact on SingPost’s performance as a public postal licensee with respect to its service obligations and standards as set by the Government; and (b) what impactContinue reading “IMPACT OF MANAGEMENT CHANGE AT SINGPOST ON POSTAL SERVICES AND WORKERS”
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