Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport in relation to the illegal practice of “bilge dumping” by tankers, which is the dumping of oily wastewater from the engine room of ships (a) what is the Government’s assessment of the impact this has on Singapore; (b) what means are currently used to track the extentContinue reading “IMPACT OF “BILGE DUMPING” BY TANKERS”
Category Archives: National Sustainability
RESULT OF PROBE INTO 16 APRIL 2023 ACCIDENT AT UPPER THOMSON ROAD INVOLVING TWO GROUPS OF CYCLISTS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs in light of the accident on 16 April 2023 along Upper Thomson Road involving two groups of cyclists, leading to the hospitalisation of one cyclist who fell (a) whether the Traffic Police will be taking any further measures to encourage (i) cyclists cycling in groupsContinue reading “RESULT OF PROBE INTO 16 APRIL 2023 ACCIDENT AT UPPER THOMSON ROAD INVOLVING TWO GROUPS OF CYCLISTS”
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES BY FAMILY OFFICES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Prime Minister (a) whether the Family Office Development Team tracks the amount of contributions which family offices contribute to philanthropic activities each year; (b) if so, what is the total amount of contributions in each of the past five years; and (c) whether annual contributions to philanthropic activities inContinue reading “ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES BY FAMILY OFFICES”
DATA ON AMOUNTS AND SOURCES OF WEALTH INFLOWS INTO SINGAPORE
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister in each of the past five years to date, what is the value of wealth inflows into Singapore (i) on aggregate and (ii) as broken down by the top 10 source countries. The Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Trade and Industry (Mr Alvin Tan)Continue reading “DATA ON AMOUNTS AND SOURCES OF WEALTH INFLOWS INTO SINGAPORE”
POTENTIAL THIRD LAND LINK BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND JOHOR BAHRU
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs whether there have been any developments on a potential third land link between Singapore and Johor Bahru. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: There are no developments on a potential third land link. Completing the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link project is the top priority. Ministry of ForeignContinue reading “POTENTIAL THIRD LAND LINK BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND JOHOR BAHRU”
RATIONALE FOR $75,000 THRESHOLD AMOUNT IN DEPOSIT INSURANCE SCHEME
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister (a) what are the considerations behind the decision to insure deposits in local member banks at the amount of $75,000 under the Deposit Insurance Scheme, compared to higher amounts in other jurisdictions; and (b) whether this limit will be reviewed in light of higher per capita incomes.Continue reading “RATIONALE FOR $75,000 THRESHOLD AMOUNT IN DEPOSIT INSURANCE SCHEME”
SENSORY ROOMS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP THEIR SENSES WITHIN GOVERNMENT-OWNED SPORTS AND CULTURAL FACILITIES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth whether the Ministry will consider constructing sensory rooms, which are specially designed rooms that combine a range of stimuli to help individuals develop and engage their senses, within Government-owned sports and cultural facilities. Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai: Our publicly-funded arts, heritage and sportsContinue reading “SENSORY ROOMS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP THEIR SENSES WITHIN GOVERNMENT-OWNED SPORTS AND CULTURAL FACILITIES”
DEVICE MANAGEMENT APPLICATION AND ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE IN GOVERNMENT-ISSUED MOBILE DEVICES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) whether all Government-issued mobile devices used by civil servants and political office holders are pre-installed with device management application (DMA) and antivirus software; (b) if so, how does the Smart Nation Digital Government Group (SNDGG) ensure that sensitive information passing through these devices does not fall intoContinue reading “DEVICE MANAGEMENT APPLICATION AND ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE IN GOVERNMENT-ISSUED MOBILE DEVICES”
COMMUNICATIONS ON OFFICIAL MATTERS ON PERSONAL MOBILE DEVICES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) whether civil servants and political officeholders are permitted to communicate on official matters using their personal mobile devices which are not issued and managed by the Government; and (b) if so, how data security and official secrets on these personal mobile devices are managed. Mrs JosephineContinue reading “COMMUNICATIONS ON OFFICIAL MATTERS ON PERSONAL MOBILE DEVICES”
GRASSROOTS ADVISORS AND PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION’S ROLES IN EXPLAINING GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND DECISIONS ON USE OF VENUES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what types of activities are undertaken by the grassroots advisors (GRAs) to explain Government policies to the people; (b) what is the legislative provision that mandates the role for the People’s Association (PA) to explain Government policies; and (c) what proportion of the PA’sContinue reading “GRASSROOTS ADVISORS AND PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION’S ROLES IN EXPLAINING GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND DECISIONS ON USE OF VENUES”
Office of the Leader of the Opposition 