Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Trade and Industry whether samples or standardised forms for required documents accompanying applications for Government business grants may be made available. Mr Gan Kim Yong: The majority of business grant applications take place on the Business Grants Portal (BGP), which is part of the GoBusiness portal. The portalContinue reading “STANDARDISED FORMS FOR REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO ACCOMPANY APPLICATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT BUSINESS GRANTS”
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EXTENSION OF LEMON LAW TO COVER USED CARS SOLD BY CAR DEALERS ON BEHALF OF OWNERS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Government will consider extending the lemon law to cover used cars sold by car dealers on behalf of owners; and (b) if not, whether the Government will require used car dealers to provide an upfront declaration of the nature of itsContinue reading “EXTENSION OF LEMON LAW TO COVER USED CARS SOLD BY CAR DEALERS ON BEHALF OF OWNERS”
NUMBER AND ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATIONS TO SET UP SINGLE FAMILY OFFICES IN SINGAPORE
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister (a) what is the number of family office applications that are pending; (b) whether there is a growing backlog of such applications; and (c) whether the Monetary Authority of Singapore conducts due diligence and imposes Know Your Client (KYC) standards to ascertain the identity and source ofContinue reading “NUMBER AND ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATIONS TO SET UP SINGLE FAMILY OFFICES IN SINGAPORE”
UPDATE ON EXPANSION OF MARINA BAY SANDS UNDER ITS SECOND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether he can provide an update on the Second Development Agreement between the Singapore Tourism Board and Marina Bay Sands (MBS); (b) whether MBS is on track to meet the construction commencement date of 8 April 2023 for its expansion project under theContinue reading “UPDATE ON EXPANSION OF MARINA BAY SANDS UNDER ITS SECOND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD”
PERFORMANCE OF COMPANIES UNDER GLOBAL TRADER PROGRAMME
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what is the number of companies under the Global Trader Programme (GTP); (b) what are their (i) revenues, (ii) pre-tax profits and (iii) taxes paid in the last five years; and (c) whether the GTP will lapse should the Government implement a domesticContinue reading “PERFORMANCE OF COMPANIES UNDER GLOBAL TRADER PROGRAMME”
ASSESSING EMPLOYABILITY IMPACT OF TRAINING COURSES SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT FUNDS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Education (a) what surveys or research are currently undertaken to assess the job impact of training courses that are supported by Government funds; (b) whether the Government will publish the findings of such studies; and (c) whether the Government will consider extending funding support to trainers based on theContinue reading “ASSESSING EMPLOYABILITY IMPACT OF TRAINING COURSES SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT FUNDS”
DISBURSEMENTS FOR NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY FUND
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what is the pattern of funding from the National Productivity Fund (NPF) by industry in the past five years; (b) whether the NPF uses research to benchmark Singapore’s productivity according to sectors with other developed countries and when deciding how much to fund each sector; andContinue reading “DISBURSEMENTS FOR NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY FUND”
FOREIGN VERSUS LOCAL COMPANIES THAT QUALIFY UNDER CONDITION 1 OF MANPOWER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC PRIORITIES SCHEME
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Trade and Industry of the 1,000 companies that qualify under Condition 1 of the Manpower for Strategic Economic Priorities scheme, what is the breakdown of the number between foreign companies and local enterprises. The Minister for Manpower (Dr Tan See Leng): All Manpower for Strategic Economic Priorities (M-SEP) beneficiaries are locallyContinue reading “FOREIGN VERSUS LOCAL COMPANIES THAT QUALIFY UNDER CONDITION 1 OF MANPOWER FOR STRATEGIC ECONOMIC PRIORITIES SCHEME”
CORRELATION BETWEEN TIGHTENING OF FOREIGN WORKER QUOTAS AND HIRING OF SINGAPOREANS AT HIGHER PAY
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Government has conducted any studies to determine to what extent, when foreign worker quotas and access to Employment Pass or S Pass holders is tightened, will lead to firms hiring more Singaporeans, firms hiring Singaporeans at higher pay, firms hiring more Singaporeans at higher pay andContinue reading “CORRELATION BETWEEN TIGHTENING OF FOREIGN WORKER QUOTAS AND HIRING OF SINGAPOREANS AT HIGHER PAY”
PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING OF MANAGERS IN SINGAPORE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Ministry has studied the performance of managers of Singapore companies vis-a-vis those in other developed countries as measured in the World Management Survey; (b) if not, will it do so; and (c) whether the Ministry is considering how the current eco-system of academic andContinue reading “PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING OF MANAGERS IN SINGAPORE”
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