Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister in each of the last five years and year-to-date, what is (i) the number of family offices registered in Singapore (ii) their aggregate business spending (iii) the amount of assets under management (AUM) held and (iv) the amount of their AUM invested locally. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam (for theContinue reading “NUMBER OF FAMILY OFFICES REGISTERED IN SINGAPORE, AGGREGATE BUSINESS SPENDING, AMOUNT OF ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT AND INVESTED LOCALLY IN LAST FIVE YEARS AND YEAR-TO-DATE”
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PLANS TO PERMANENTLY IMPLEMENT FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS FOR PUBLIC SECTOR
64 Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister whether there are plans to permanently implement flexible work arrangements for the public sector such as three days in the office and two days at home. Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): Many public agencies have adopted the Tripartite Standard on Flexible Work Arrangements (FWAs) prior toContinue reading “PLANS TO PERMANENTLY IMPLEMENT FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS FOR PUBLIC SECTOR”
REASONS AND COUNTERMEASURES FOR RECENT RISE IN WORKPLACE INCIDENTS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) over the past five years, what is the annual number of complaints lodged with the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) reporting hotline, broken down by those lodged by (i) employees (ii) employers and (iii) members of the public; and (b) whether the data reveals any relationship between theContinue reading “REASONS AND COUNTERMEASURES FOR RECENT RISE IN WORKPLACE INCIDENTS”
STUDY ON IMPACT OF LIVING CONDITIONS ON SLEEP QUALITY AND QUANTITY AMONG MIGRANT WORKERS AND WORKPLACE SAFETY
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry has studied the impact of living conditions on sleep quality and quantity among migrant workers, and, in turn, the impact of sleep quality on workplace safety; (b) if so, what have the findings of such studies been; (c) whether there are efforts in the pipelineContinue reading “STUDY ON IMPACT OF LIVING CONDITIONS ON SLEEP QUALITY AND QUANTITY AMONG MIGRANT WORKERS AND WORKPLACE SAFETY”
DECISION FOR GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth how will SportSG use the takeover of the Singapore Sports Hub as an opportunity to develop sports excellence at the junior level, notwithstanding the comparatively low commercial value of junior sports, to grow a broader pipeline of future high-performance athletes and sports champions. MsContinue reading “DECISION FOR GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB”
UPDATE ON UTILISATION OF CDC VOUCHERS AND HEARTLAND MERCHANTS ONBOARD CDC VOUCHERS SCHEME
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) to date, what is the proportion of (i) heartland merchants that have onboarded the CDC Vouchers Scheme out of all eligible merchants and (ii) CDC Vouchers utilised out of the total given; and (b) whether the Government will consider adapting the CDC e-voucher system toContinue reading “UPDATE ON UTILISATION OF CDC VOUCHERS AND HEARTLAND MERCHANTS ONBOARD CDC VOUCHERS SCHEME”
FULL SCOPE OF ECONOMIC SANCTIONS IMPOSED BY SINGAPORE ON RUSSIA FOR INVASION OF UKRAINE
66 Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs what is the full scope of the economic sanctions imposed by Singapore on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: Singapore is a consistent and staunch supporter of international law and the principles enshrined in the UN Charter. The sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrityContinue reading “FULL SCOPE OF ECONOMIC SANCTIONS IMPOSED BY SINGAPORE ON RUSSIA FOR INVASION OF UKRAINE”
REVIEW ON NUMBER OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN SINGAPORE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower (a) when is the last time the Government reviewed its position on the number of public holidays in Singapore; and (b) whether the Government is amenable to review its position at the present time. Dr Tan See Leng: The current configuration of public holidays in Singapore has beenContinue reading “REVIEW ON NUMBER OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN SINGAPORE”
PLANS TO ASSIST SINGAPORE COMPANIES IN MANAGING MYANMAR JUNTA’S NEW REGULATION ON EXCHANGE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ACCORDING TO MANDATED RATE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs what plans are in place to assist Singapore companies with interests in Myanmar in managing the junta’s new regulations requiring exchange of foreign currency according to a mandated rate. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) announced on 3 April 2022 that all foreign currencyContinue reading “PLANS TO ASSIST SINGAPORE COMPANIES IN MANAGING MYANMAR JUNTA’S NEW REGULATION ON EXCHANGE OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ACCORDING TO MANDATED RATE”
ANTICIPATED INCREASE IN INCOMING AND OUTGOING TRAVELLERS FOR TOURISM IN 2022 AND 2023
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what is the anticipated increase in tourists into Singapore for the rest of 2022 and 2023; and (b) what is the anticipated increase in Singaporeans travelling overseas for tourism. Mr Gan Kim Yong: With the implementation of the Vaccinated Travel Framework (VTF) and streamlining of COVID-19Continue reading “ANTICIPATED INCREASE IN INCOMING AND OUTGOING TRAVELLERS FOR TOURISM IN 2022 AND 2023”
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