Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether remedial action has commenced to reclaim any money disbursed to merchants or citizens incorrectly through the SingapoRediscovers Vouchers scheme; (b) if so, what types of actions have been taken; and (c) how much has been clawed back so far. Mr Gan Kim Yong: TheContinue reading “ACTIONS TAKEN TO RECLAIM MONIES INCORRECTLY DISBURSED TO MERCHANTS OR CITIZENS THROUGH SINGAPOREDISCOVERS VOUCHERS SCHEME”
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ELECTRONIC PAYMENT OF SALARIES FOR WORK PERMIT HOLDERS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what proportion of Work Permit holders maintain bank accounts and are paid their salaries electronically; and (b) how the Ministry can make consistent electronic payments a regular practice for such workers. Dr Tan See Leng: Approximately 97% of employers of Work Permit holders who live in dormitoriesContinue reading “ELECTRONIC PAYMENT OF SALARIES FOR WORK PERMIT HOLDERS”
REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL TO ISSUE PUBLIC WRITTEN JUDGMENTS BY DEFAULT
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry can require the Employment Claims Tribunal to publicly issue written judgments by default, with sensitive personal details redacted as necessary, to guide the development of employment law and protection of workers and businesses in Singapore. Dr Tan See Leng: Today, the Ministry of Manpower mayContinue reading “REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL TO ISSUE PUBLIC WRITTEN JUDGMENTS BY DEFAULT”
CONSULTATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS FOR CLOSURE OF SINGAPORE TURF CLUB
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether consultations were held with relevant stakeholders of the Singapore Turf Club, especially its 350 employees, before the decision was made to hold the last race in October 2024 and for the club to close by March 2027 and, if so, howContinue reading “CONSULTATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS FOR CLOSURE OF SINGAPORE TURF CLUB”
BACKGROUND CHECKS ON FOREIGN NATIONALS BEFORE THEY SET UP SINGAPORE COMPANIES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what background checks are undertaken on foreign nationals before they are allowed to set up Singapore companies; (b) how does ACRA verify whether these companies’ activities are in line with what their directors declared when they were seeking incorporation; and (c)Continue reading “BACKGROUND CHECKS ON FOREIGN NATIONALS BEFORE THEY SET UP SINGAPORE COMPANIES”
COFFEE SHOP OPERATORS THAT ARE INDEPENDENT OR PART OF A CHAIN
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development whether, in awarding contracts to coffee shop operators, the Ministry considers whether the operator is independent or part of a chain. Mr Desmond Lee: The Housing & Development Board (HDB) introduced the Price-Quality Method (PQM) framework for all new HDB coffee shop tenders in September 2018.Continue reading “COFFEE SHOP OPERATORS THAT ARE INDEPENDENT OR PART OF A CHAIN”
APPLICATIONS UNDER TEMPORARY BRIDGING LOAN PROGRAMME AND DEFAULTS IN REPAYMENT
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry for each year between 2020 and 2022 (a) how many applications have been received by Enterprise Singapore (ESG) under the Temporary Bridging Loan programme; (b) how many applications have been successful; (c) what proportion of successful loans are taken out by borrowers from local financialContinue reading “APPLICATIONS UNDER TEMPORARY BRIDGING LOAN PROGRAMME AND DEFAULTS IN REPAYMENT”
EXEMPTION FROM ADDITIONAL BUYER’S STAMP DUTY FOR PROPERTY PURCHASES BY NATIONALS OF SELECTED COUNTRIES UNDER SINGAPORE-EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what is the rationale for having only nationals or permanent residents of selected countries under the Singapore-European Free Trade Association Free Trade Agreement be exempted from Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) imposed on these foreign buyers of residential properties; and (b)Continue reading “EXEMPTION FROM ADDITIONAL BUYER’S STAMP DUTY FOR PROPERTY PURCHASES BY NATIONALS OF SELECTED COUNTRIES UNDER SINGAPORE-EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FREE TRADE AGREEMENT”
CONSULTATION PROCESS IN DECISION TO CLOSE SINGAPORE TURF CLUB IN 2024
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether there was any consultation process undertaken with relevant stakeholders in the decision to close down the Singapore Turf Club in 2024 and, if so, what was done in the process. Mr Lawrence Wong: These questions were addressed in the reply toContinue reading “CONSULTATION PROCESS IN DECISION TO CLOSE SINGAPORE TURF CLUB IN 2024”
ANTI-COMPETITIVE EFFECT OF COOPERATION PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SINGAPORE AIRLINES AND MALAYSIA AIRLINES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what is the most recent assessment by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) on the commercial cooperation partnership between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysia Airlines; and (b) what aspects of commercial cooperation deals between airlines can be deemed anti-competitive by CCCS.Continue reading “ANTI-COMPETITIVE EFFECT OF COOPERATION PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SINGAPORE AIRLINES AND MALAYSIA AIRLINES”
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