Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Sir, across the world, we see exciting innovations catering to the needs and well-being of seniors. These range from technology to monitor health conditions at home, to senior-friendly food, to robotic pet dogs that keep lonely seniors mentally and emotionally engaged. Singapore is one of the most rapidly ageing societies inContinue reading “Silver Industries”
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Relationship with Malaysia
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Chairman, I note the recent visit to Singapore by the Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The event marks a new chapter in relations across the Singapore Strait, one where our two countries can perhaps continue putting down some of the historical baggage accumulated over the years. I am heartenedContinue reading “Relationship with Malaysia”
Land Leases for Religious Purposes
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Madam, religious organisations need a place to operate from. Today, many organisations operate on land which is leased to them by the Government for 30 years and subject to renewal thereafter. I understand that some temples and churches find the sums charged for the issue and renewal of land leases toContinue reading “Land Leases for Religious Purposes”
Tenure of Supreme Court Judges
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Madam, I beg to move, “That the total sum allocated for Head E of the Estimates be reduced by $100.” Madam, the Government regularly emphasises that Singapore holds fast to the rule of law. One of the fundamentals of the rule of law is that the Government and Parliament should be subjectContinue reading “Tenure of Supreme Court Judges”
Voting Age
Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied): Sir, I call for the lowering of the voting age from 21 to 18 years to empower younger Singaporeans to have a say at our National Elections. I first raised this 16 years ago during the Committee of Supply debates. I pointed out at that time that the majority of countriesContinue reading “Voting Age”
INSTALLATION OF PASSENGER LIFTS TO PEDESTRIAN OVERHEAD BRIDGES ALONG HOUGANG AVENUE 3
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Transport regarding the prioritisation of pedestrian overhead bridges (POBs) for the installation of passenger lifts (a) whether the Land Transport Authority (LTA) should consider the demographic profile of the population in the vicinity, including the density of senior citizens and presence of senior citizen housing as relevant; and (b)Continue reading “INSTALLATION OF PASSENGER LIFTS TO PEDESTRIAN OVERHEAD BRIDGES ALONG HOUGANG AVENUE 3”
AGREEMENT FOR SALE OF HDB BTO FLATS WHERE HDB LOAN REPAYMENTS MADE BY THIRD PARTY
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether HDB has entered into any agreement for the sale of HDB BTO or balance flats where a third party was liable to make the HDB loan repayments; and (b) if so, under what circumstances. Mr Desmond Lee: For mortgage loans taken up with the Housing andContinue reading “AGREEMENT FOR SALE OF HDB BTO FLATS WHERE HDB LOAN REPAYMENTS MADE BY THIRD PARTY”
CONSIDERATIONS IN APPEALS BY CPF MEMBERS ABOVE 55 TO MAKE PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS FROM RETIREMENT ACCOUNT FOR PURCHASE OF 2-ROOM HDB FLEXI FLATS
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Manpower what factors are considered by the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board in deciding whether to permit an appeal by a CPF member above 55 years old to make a partial withdrawal from his or her CPF Retirement Account to purchase a 2-room HDB Flexi flat on short lease.Continue reading “CONSIDERATIONS IN APPEALS BY CPF MEMBERS ABOVE 55 TO MAKE PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS FROM RETIREMENT ACCOUNT FOR PURCHASE OF 2-ROOM HDB FLEXI FLATS”
FINDINGS FROM KEPPEL OFFSHORE & MARINE CORRUPTION PROBE
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Prime Minister what specific difficulties were faced by the Attorney-General’s Chambers and Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau in considering whether to prefer charges against the officers of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (KOM) over corrupt payments from KOM to Petrobas and Sete Brasil in Brazil from 2001 to 2014, despite KOM’s admissionsContinue reading “FINDINGS FROM KEPPEL OFFSHORE & MARINE CORRUPTION PROBE”
SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTION REPORTS RECEIVED BY COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what is the average number of suspicious transaction reports (STRs) received annually by the Commercial Affairs Department for the past three years; and (b) what percentage of these STRs resulted in prosecutions for money-laundering and terrorism-financing offences. Mr K Shanmugam: The Suspicious Transaction Reporting Office (STRO) ofContinue reading “SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTION REPORTS RECEIVED BY COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT”
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