Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether there have been efforts to monitor the implementation of the disposable carrier bag charge at smaller vendors who are not required to participate; and (b) if so, whether there have been any preliminary studies on the effectiveness of the programme inContinue reading “UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DISPOSABLE CARRIER BAG CHARGE AT SMALL VENDORS NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMME”
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IMPACT OF E-CIGARETTES BAN ON POTENTIAL LOSS IN TAX REVENUE FOR GOVERNMENT
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether the potential loss in tobacco tax revenue has been a factor in the decision by the Government to ban e-cigarettes; and (b) what are the practical limitations to introducing an equivalent nicotine tax on e-cigarette products, were they to beContinue reading “IMPACT OF E-CIGARETTES BAN ON POTENTIAL LOSS IN TAX REVENUE FOR GOVERNMENT”
IMPACT OF DISRUPTIONS TO SHIPPING AND SECURITY IN RED SEA REGION ON SINGAPORE’S CONSUMER PRICES AND FUEL COSTS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry in view of the disruptions to shipping and general insecurity in the Red Sea region that escalated in December 2023 (a) what is the anticipated impact for Singapore on (i) consumer prices (ii) fuel costs and (iii) logistical and supply chain delays; and (b) whatContinue reading “IMPACT OF DISRUPTIONS TO SHIPPING AND SECURITY IN RED SEA REGION ON SINGAPORE’S CONSUMER PRICES AND FUEL COSTS”
SAFEGUARDS TO ENSURE SUITABILITY OF ADULTS WHO FOSTER OR ADOPT CHILDREN WHO HAVE ENDURED TRAUMATIC PAST
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether the Ministry will (i) enhance existing training schemes of social workers and professionals handling cases of vulnerable underaged persons to detect sexual and other forms of abuse and (ii) strengthen its due diligence and surveillance over the youth development firms the Ministry worksContinue reading “SAFEGUARDS TO ENSURE SUITABILITY OF ADULTS WHO FOSTER OR ADOPT CHILDREN WHO HAVE ENDURED TRAUMATIC PAST”
SINGAPORE’S PROGRESS ON COP28 PLEDGES ON TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUEL, INCREASING RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY AND IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what are the plans for operationalising the UAE Consensus from COP28 including the transition away from fossil fuels to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050; and (b) what is the timetable for this transition in Singapore. Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the MinisterContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S PROGRESS ON COP28 PLEDGES ON TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUEL, INCREASING RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY AND IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY”
USE OF NON-TEXTUAL TRAINING DATA FOR SINGAPORE’S COMMON LANGUAGES IN NATIONAL MULTIMODAL LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL PROGRAMME
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Prime Minister whether the National Multimodal Large Language Model Programme will incorporate non-textual training data for commonly used languages in Singapore such as Singlish, Malay, Tamil and Chinese dialects to enhance its voice recognition capabilities and widen the accessibility of this programme to Singaporeans. Mrs Josephine Teo (for theContinue reading “USE OF NON-TEXTUAL TRAINING DATA FOR SINGAPORE’S COMMON LANGUAGES IN NATIONAL MULTIMODAL LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL PROGRAMME”
ENSURING LICENSED REMITTANCE COMPANIES FULFIL COMMITMENTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) how many complaints has MAS received in the past year about MAS-licensed remittance companies not fulfilling their commitments to remit funds; (b) whether such remittance companies have a legal responsibility to ensure that funds reach their intended recipients and, if not, why not; and (c) what recourseContinue reading “ENSURING LICENSED REMITTANCE COMPANIES FULFIL COMMITMENTS”
PHYSICAL NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD BOOKS BORROWED, RESERVED AND COLLECTED IN 2023
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information in the last one year: (a) how many National Library Board members have borrowed at least one physical book from the libraries; (b) what has been the total number of physical books borrowed; and (c) of these, how many have been reserved and collectedContinue reading “PHYSICAL NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD BOOKS BORROWED, RESERVED AND COLLECTED IN 2023”
SPACE USAGE IN NLB LIBRARIES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information what proportion of space in NLB libraries is used for: (i) bookshelves; (ii) seats without desks; (iii) seats with desks; (iv) activity areas; (v) multimedia stations; and (vi) other purposes. Mrs Josephine Teo: Each NLB library is designed to cater to the demographics of theContinue reading “SPACE USAGE IN NLB LIBRARIES”
UPDATE ON HIRING AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS FROM TAIWAN AND WORK CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH HIRES
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the hiring of Auxiliary Police Officers (APOs) from Taiwan since 2017 is continuing to date; (b) what particular work challenges have been associated with hiring such APOs; and (c) which other jurisdictions are being considered for the recruitment of APOs. Mr K Shanmugam: The Auxiliary PoliceContinue reading “UPDATE ON HIRING AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS FROM TAIWAN AND WORK CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH HIRES”
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