Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower in view that Dependant’s Pass (DP) holders have been required to secure applicable work passes in order to work in Singapore since 1 May 2021, what is the breakdown by the number of DP holders who (i) have gained employment and (ii) are unemployed. Dr Tan SeeContinue reading “BREAKDOWN OF DEPENDANT’S PASS HOLDERS GAINING EMPLOYMENT SINCE 1 MAY 2021”
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OUTLOOK OF TOURISM INDUSTRY IN NEXT EIGHT QUARTERS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry in each of the next eight quarters (a) how many new gazetted hotels are projected to commence operations; (b) how many new hotel rooms are expected to come onstream; and (c) what is the expected impact on tourism receipts. Mr Gan Kim Yong: Seven new hotelsContinue reading “OUTLOOK OF TOURISM INDUSTRY IN NEXT EIGHT QUARTERS”
TIMEFRAME BETWEEN FAMILIES FINDING EMPLOYMENT AND BEING REMOVED FROM COMCARE SCHEMES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) how quickly are families under the ComCare scheme removed from the scheme after their family members have entered employment; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider monitoring the families for a longer period to ensure that financial and job security have beenContinue reading “TIMEFRAME BETWEEN FAMILIES FINDING EMPLOYMENT AND BEING REMOVED FROM COMCARE SCHEMES”
DEVELOPING INDIGENOUS CAPABILITIES FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) whether there exists a whole-of-Government plan to develop indigenous capabilities in creating and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models, including establishing a National Foundation Model Research Institute, so as to help local researchers build core AI foundation model expertise; and (b) if such an AI foundation modelContinue reading “DEVELOPING INDIGENOUS CAPABILITIES FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS”
EMPLOYMENT OF LONG-TERM VISIT PASS (LTVP) AND LTVP+ HOLDERS WITH LETTER OF CONSENT
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether holders of Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP)/LTVP+ with Letter of Consent (LOC) and who are family members of Singaporeans are subjected to dependency ratio ceilings in companies that employ them; and (b) if not, whether the Ministry plans to undertake an active education campaign toContinue reading “EMPLOYMENT OF LONG-TERM VISIT PASS (LTVP) AND LTVP+ HOLDERS WITH LETTER OF CONSENT”
PRIORITY GIVEN TO OWED EMPLOYEES’ WAGES DURING WINDING UP OF COMPANIES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry will consider increasing the priority given to owed employees’ wages or salaries during the winding up of a company; and (b) whether the Ministry is reviewing the $13,000 cap on owed employees’ wages and salaries prescribed under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (MaximumContinue reading “PRIORITY GIVEN TO OWED EMPLOYEES’ WAGES DURING WINDING UP OF COMPANIES”
LINKAGE BETWEEN SINGAPOREAN BUSINESSES WITH ONGOING REMPANG ECO-CITY PROJECT
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Ministry is aware of any investments, including contractual and supply chain links between Singaporean businesses or entities and the ongoing Rempang Eco-City project in Batam; and (b) if so, whether there are efforts to assess and reduce any negative effects on SingaporeContinue reading “LINKAGE BETWEEN SINGAPOREAN BUSINESSES WITH ONGOING REMPANG ECO-CITY PROJECT”
ATTRITION RATE OF PARAMEDICS IN SCDF BETWEEN 2016 AND 2022
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what is the yearly attrition rate of (i) paramedic officers and (ii) paramedic specialists in the SCDF between 2016 and 2022; and (b) whether there are plans to increase their salaries to follow the salary increases in the public healthcare sector. Mr K Shanmugam: TheContinue reading “ATTRITION RATE OF PARAMEDICS IN SCDF BETWEEN 2016 AND 2022”
RAISING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STANDARDS FOR SINGAPORE-LISTED COMPANIES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister (a) what are the plans under consideration to raise corporate governance standards for listed companies in Singapore; and (b) whether the Government is considering imposing regulatory requirements for companies to meet minimum governance standards, such as attaining minimum Singapore Governance and Transparency Index scores. Mr Lawrence WongContinue reading “RAISING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STANDARDS FOR SINGAPORE-LISTED COMPANIES”
UPDATE ON USE OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS RECEIVED BY NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND INCREASE IN DISBURSEMENTS FOR ITS MANPOWER HORIZONTAL PROGRAMME IN FY2023
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister (a) how does the National Research Foundation plan to expend the additional S$0.9 billion received by the National Research Fund in FY2023, given the relatively small increment of S$34 million in total disbursement to approved organisations from FY2022 to FY2023; and (b) what accounted for the 11-foldContinue reading “UPDATE ON USE OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS RECEIVED BY NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND INCREASE IN DISBURSEMENTS FOR ITS MANPOWER HORIZONTAL PROGRAMME IN FY2023”
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