Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether LTA tracks the total number of Malaysian-registered cars that (i) receive LTA approval for entry using an Autopass and (ii) enter Singapore on a daily basis; (b) what is the current average duration of the stay of such vehicles in Singapore; and (c) howContinue reading “NUMBER OF MALAYSIAN-REGISTERED VEHICLES WITH LTA APPROVAL PLYING SINGAPORE ROADS”
Category Archives: Housing, Transport, Infrastructure
PROPOSAL FOR COEs TO BE CLASSIFIED BY OPEN MARKET VALUE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry has considered reclassifying the COE categories by open market value rather than engine capacity; and (b) if not, why not. Mr Chee Hong Tat: The suggestion to use Open Market Value (OMV) to differentiate between Category A and B Certificate of Entitlement (COE) hasContinue reading “PROPOSAL FOR COEs TO BE CLASSIFIED BY OPEN MARKET VALUE”
CATERING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT NEEDS AHEAD OF UPCOMING DEVELOPMENTS OF NEW HOMES ALONG NORTH EAST AND CIRCLE LINES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether there are any projects being planned to alleviate peak-hour crowding on the North East Line and Circle Line ahead of the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s plans to develop up to 10,000 new homes in Fernvale North in Sengkang; and (b) what will be the measures takenContinue reading “CATERING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT NEEDS AHEAD OF UPCOMING DEVELOPMENTS OF NEW HOMES ALONG NORTH EAST AND CIRCLE LINES”
EFFECTIVENESS OF TEMPORARY RELAXATION OF OCCUPANCY CAP ON HDB FLATS AND IMPACT ON OPEN MARKET RENTS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the assessment of the effectiveness of the Temporary Relaxation of Occupancy Cap since its implementation in addressing the mismatches in the rental demand and supply of HDB flats thus far; and (b) whether the open market rents of HDB flats have continuedContinue reading “EFFECTIVENESS OF TEMPORARY RELAXATION OF OCCUPANCY CAP ON HDB FLATS AND IMPACT ON OPEN MARKET RENTS”
DIRECTIVES TO MOBILE OPERATORS TO REMOVE SIGNALLING SYSTEM 7 AND DIAMETER PROTOCOLS TO RESOLVE NETWORK VULNERABILITIES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information whether IMDA has issued any directives to mobile operators to (i) remove the Signalling System 7 (SS7) and Diameter protocols from their networks to prevent cyber attackers from using SS7- and Diameter-based location and monitoring exploits and (ii) resolve vulnerabilities related to SS7-Continue reading “DIRECTIVES TO MOBILE OPERATORS TO REMOVE SIGNALLING SYSTEM 7 AND DIAMETER PROTOCOLS TO RESOLVE NETWORK VULNERABILITIES”
ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO ENSURE SAFETY OF SINGAPORE-REGISTERED BOEING AIRCRAFT AND ENHANCE REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OVER BOEING
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) with the goal of preventing future occurrences of safety issues with Boeing aircraft, what additional measures has the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore implemented to address safety concerns specific to Singapore-registered Boeing aircraft, beyond existing regulatory requirements; and (b) what is the timeline for itsContinue reading “ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO ENSURE SAFETY OF SINGAPORE-REGISTERED BOEING AIRCRAFT AND ENHANCE REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OVER BOEING”
RATIONALE FOR DISCREPANCY IN HDB’S TREATMENT OF OCCUPIER’S INCOME IN DETERMINING HOUSING GRANT QUANTUM
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development what is the rationale for the discrepancy in considering an occupier’s income in the HDB’s assessment of household income for the purposes of purchasing a HDB flat and in determining the quantum of housing grant provided, but not in the credit assessment for a HDBContinue reading “RATIONALE FOR DISCREPANCY IN HDB’S TREATMENT OF OCCUPIER’S INCOME IN DETERMINING HOUSING GRANT QUANTUM”
CONSIDERATIONS FOR BUILDING CIVIL DEFENCE PUBLIC SHELTER WITHIN HOUSING ESTATE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what are the considerations behind the decision to construct a civil defence public shelter within a given housing estate; (b) whether the scarcity of such shelters in non-mature estates, such as Sengkang and Punggol, are due to the in-built shelters in HDB units; andContinue reading “CONSIDERATIONS FOR BUILDING CIVIL DEFENCE PUBLIC SHELTER WITHIN HOUSING ESTATE”
ON PTC’S REVIEW ON EXTENDING CONCESSIONARY FARES TO GRADUATING STUDENTS TRANSITING TO NEXT STAGE OF EDUCATION
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport whether he can provide an update on the Public Transport Council’s review of extending concessionary fares or passes to graduating students, such as those of GCE A-levels, International Baccalaureate or the ITE, before they enter their next stage of education. Mr Chee Hong Tat: Based on feedbackContinue reading “ON PTC’S REVIEW ON EXTENDING CONCESSIONARY FARES TO GRADUATING STUDENTS TRANSITING TO NEXT STAGE OF EDUCATION”
UPDATE ON WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS AT HOOGANG SPORTS CENTRE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth whether he can provide an update on (i) the works and improvements being carried out at the Hougang Sports Centre, including information on the facilities which will be enhanced or added and (ii) the timelines expected for such works. Mr Edwin Tong ChunContinue reading “UPDATE ON WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS AT HOOGANG SPORTS CENTRE”
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