Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether the Ministry will consider (i) reflecting information on the presence of pollutants from oil and chemical spills in its water quality advisories for popular recreational beaches that are published on the NEA website and (ii) placing regularly updated physical signages with water qualityContinue reading “INCLUSION OF PRESENCE OF POLLUTANTS FROM OIL AND CHEMICAL SPILLS IN WATER QUALITY ADVISORIES ON NEA WEBSITE”
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CURRENT AND PROJECTED AI-SPECIFIC COMPUTING POWER AVAILABLE AND PLANS FOR NATIONAL CLOUD
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information (a) what is the estimated total of AI-specific computing power currently available in Singapore’s data centres; (b) whether there are plans to establish a national cloud for AI research and education; (c) if so, what percentage of this computing power does it aim toContinue reading “CURRENT AND PROJECTED AI-SPECIFIC COMPUTING POWER AVAILABLE AND PLANS FOR NATIONAL CLOUD”
FOREIGN MOTHERS WITH SINGAPOREAN CHILDREN WHO REMAIN LTVP HOLDERS AFTER YEARS OF MARRIAGE TO SINGAPOREAN SPOUSES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what is the current share of foreign mothers with Singaporean children who remain holding Long-Term Visit Passes (LTVPs) after eight years of marriage to their Singaporean spouses; (b) whether the Government plans to assist this group of foreign mothers to apply and obtain theirContinue reading “FOREIGN MOTHERS WITH SINGAPOREAN CHILDREN WHO REMAIN LTVP HOLDERS AFTER YEARS OF MARRIAGE TO SINGAPOREAN SPOUSES”
ESTABLISHING AN INDEPENDENT SECURITIES REGULATOR SEPARATE FROM SGX
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether the Government will consider establishing an independent securities regulator instead of having Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) that undertakes all frontline regulatory functions and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SGX; and (b) if not, why. Mr Gan Kim Yong (for theContinue reading “ESTABLISHING AN INDEPENDENT SECURITIES REGULATOR SEPARATE FROM SGX”
SPECIFIC TARGET YEAR FOR COMPLETION OF RELOCATION OF PAYA LEBAR AIR BASE
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Defence (a) whether the relocation of Paya Lebar Air Base is on track for 2030 and beyond; and (b) whether a specific target year for the relocation to be completed has been fixed and, if not, why. Dr Ng Eng Hen: In 2020, the Ministry of Defence repliedContinue reading “SPECIFIC TARGET YEAR FOR COMPLETION OF RELOCATION OF PAYA LEBAR AIR BASE”
CASES OF NEA OFFICERS’ INABILITY TO GAIN ACCESS TO PROPERTIES TO CONDUCT DENGUE INSPECTIONS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) in each year of the last three years, how many instances were logged where National Environment Agency’s dengue inspection officers are unable to gain entry into a house due to residents not being at home or the property being vacant; and (b) whatContinue reading “CASES OF NEA OFFICERS’ INABILITY TO GAIN ACCESS TO PROPERTIES TO CONDUCT DENGUE INSPECTIONS”
SAFEGUARDS REQUIRED OF BANKS OFFERING DIGITAL BANKING SERVICES TO MINORS UNDER AGE 16
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what specific security measures and safeguards are required of banks before they can offer digital banking services to minors under 16 years old; (b) how do these measures differ from the requirements for adult accounts; and (c) what remediation processes must banks haveContinue reading “SAFEGUARDS REQUIRED OF BANKS OFFERING DIGITAL BANKING SERVICES TO MINORS UNDER AGE 16”
STEPS TO INCREASE UPTAKE OF LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD BY MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what steps are being taken to increase the uptake of locally produced food by major institutional buyers which supply key Government entities, including the SAF, public hospitals, prisons, welfare homes and senior care centres; and (b) whether the Government will consider incentivisingContinue reading “STEPS TO INCREASE UPTAKE OF LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD BY MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS”
REVIEW OF STATEMENT-TAKING PROCESS IN CPIB AND ACTION TAKEN AGAINST TWO OFFICERS FOR TAKING INACCURATE STATEMENTS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance in view of a recent report that statements taken by two officers of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) were “inaccurate and unreliable” (a) what course of action has been taken by the CPIB against the two officers; and (b) whether the GovernmentContinue reading “REVIEW OF STATEMENT-TAKING PROCESS IN CPIB AND ACTION TAKEN AGAINST TWO OFFICERS FOR TAKING INACCURATE STATEMENTS”
DIFFERENCE IN TERMS OF REFERENCE OF NEW NHB STUDY ON 38 OXLEY ROAD FROM 2016 MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE’S ASSESSMENT
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what are the terms of reference for the National Heritage Board (NHB)’s current study of 38 Oxley Road to assess if the site has historical, heritage and architectural significance; and (b) how does the present NHB study differ from the terms ofContinue reading “DIFFERENCE IN TERMS OF REFERENCE OF NEW NHB STUDY ON 38 OXLEY ROAD FROM 2016 MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE’S ASSESSMENT”
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