Ms He Ting Ru asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance in relation to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) investigations into a “99-to-1” arrangement for stamp duty payment for property purchases (a) to date, how many referrals has IRAS made to (i) the Council for Estate Agencies and (ii) the Law Society;Continue reading “INVESTIGATIONS INTO “99-TO-1” ARRANGEMENT FOR STAMP DUTY PAYMENT FOR PROPERTY PURCHASES”
Category Archives: National Sustainability
REQUIRING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO COLLECT REAL NAMES TO FACILITATE SCAM INVESTIGATIONS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether the Government will consider requiring social media platforms to collect the real names of individuals or individuals representing businesses who are seeking to publish advertisements on their platforms, in order to facilitate scam investigations. Mr K Shanmugam: The Ministry of Home Affairs will be introducing theContinue reading “REQUIRING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO COLLECT REAL NAMES TO FACILITATE SCAM INVESTIGATIONS”
NUMBER OF VOTERS IN 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WHOSE NAMES WERE RESTORED TO REGISTER OF ELECTORS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Prime Minister how many persons who have voted in the 2023 Presidential Election (i) are subsequently notified that they did not vote (ii) have applied to have their names restored to the register of electors and (iii) to date, have since been restored to the register of electors, respectively.Continue reading “NUMBER OF VOTERS IN 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WHOSE NAMES WERE RESTORED TO REGISTER OF ELECTORS”
TARGETS FOR AND TRACKING OF ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport with regard to the new requirement for flights departing Singapore to use Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from 2026 (a) what are the metrics to monitor for global developments and the wider availability and adoption of SAF that the Ministry will use to determine whether to raise theContinue reading “TARGETS FOR AND TRACKING OF ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL”
DATA ON PROJECTED 2030 AND 2050 BUSINESS-AS-USUAL CARBON EMISSIONS LEVELS FROM SINGAPORE-BASED AIRLINES WITH REGARD TO CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE’S SUSTAINABLE AIR HUB BLUEPRINT
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport with regard to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore’s Sustainable Air Hub Blueprint, what are the projected 2030 and 2050 business-as-usual (BAU) levels of carbon emissions from Singapore-based airlines in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2E). Mr Chee Hong Tat: The data is not available asContinue reading “DATA ON PROJECTED 2030 AND 2050 BUSINESS-AS-USUAL CARBON EMISSIONS LEVELS FROM SINGAPORE-BASED AIRLINES WITH REGARD TO CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE’S SUSTAINABLE AIR HUB BLUEPRINT”
ENSURING PUBLIC ACCESS TO GOLFING FACILITIES GIVEN CLOSURE OF ALL PUBLIC GOLF COURSES BY 2024
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth with the closure of all three public golf courses by 2024 (a) whether there are plans to convert any of the 14 private golf courses for public use; and (b) whether there are plans to ensure that the sport remains accessible to the generalContinue reading “ENSURING PUBLIC ACCESS TO GOLFING FACILITIES GIVEN CLOSURE OF ALL PUBLIC GOLF COURSES BY 2024”
UPDATE ON TRANSITION FRAMEWORK FOR CARBON TAX
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether he can provide an update on the transition framework for carbon tax that was first introduced on 12 January 2022; (b) how does the transition framework for existing facilities in the emissions-intensive trade-exposed sectors ease the transition without eroding the price signal for suchContinue reading “UPDATE ON TRANSITION FRAMEWORK FOR CARBON TAX”
STOCKPILING URANIUM TO SECURE ENERGY SOURCES FOR SHIFT TOWARDS NUCLEAR ENERGY
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether Singapore has plans to stockpile uranium to secure energy sources ahead of other countries shifting towards nuclear energy; and (b) what preparations are being made to prepare a core of local talent to enter this industry. The Second Minister for Trade and IndustryContinue reading “STOCKPILING URANIUM TO SECURE ENERGY SOURCES FOR SHIFT TOWARDS NUCLEAR ENERGY”
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE INTEREST RATES AND LATE PAYMENT FEES FOR BANK AND NON-BANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTION LOANS IN SINGAPORE
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister (a) whether there are maximum (i) interest rates for secured and unsecured loans and (ii) late payment fees, that banks and non-bank financial institutions can charge individuals in Singapore; (b) if so, what are such rates and fees respectively; and (c) if not, whether MAS will consider introducingContinue reading “MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE INTEREST RATES AND LATE PAYMENT FEES FOR BANK AND NON-BANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTION LOANS IN SINGAPORE”
TREND IN NUMBER OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE VOICE-CLONING SCAMS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether there has been an increase in the number of artificial intelligence voice cloning scams in Singapore; (b) how many of such scams have occurred this year to date; and (c) how is the Government dealing with these types of scams, including in the areasContinue reading “TREND IN NUMBER OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE VOICE-CLONING SCAMS”
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