Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) in the last three years, what is the total annual cost booked to GovTech as a cost centre; (b) whether there are plans to increase the revenue-generating capacities of GovTech and its associated departments; and (c) if so, what are the key milestonesContinue reading “ANNUAL COST OF GOVTECH AS A COST CENTRE AND EXPECTED TIMELINE TO INCREASE REVENUE-GENERATING CAPACITIES”
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POSSIBILITY OF COOPERATION ON CIVIL NUCLEAR RESEARCH WITH OTHER COUNTRIES AFTER SIGNING OF COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH US
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs whether the civil nuclear cooperation agreement which Singapore signed with the United States of America on 31 July 2024 precludes Singapore from cooperating with other countries on civil nuclear research or applications. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: No. Ministry of Foreign Affairs11 November 2024 https://sprs.parl.gov.sg/search/#/sprs3topic?reportid=written-answer-na-18107
STRENGTHENING PENALTIES FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY IN REVIEW OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS ACT TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE DETERRENCE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) what specific measures will the Ministry be considering in the review of the Animals and Birds Act to strengthen penalties for animal cruelty; (b) whether the Ministry will consider increasing jail terms and fines; (c) how do Singapore’s current penalties under the Act compareContinue reading “STRENGTHENING PENALTIES FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY IN REVIEW OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS ACT TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE DETERRENCE”
STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR ASSESSING ALIGNMENT OF ASEAN AND ASIA PACIFIC COUNTRIES WITH SECURITY AND ECONOMIC BLOCS DOMINATED BY MAJOR POWERS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) how does Singapore assess the increasing alignment of ASEAN and Asia Pacific countries with security and economic blocs dominated by major powers; (b) what strategic considerations guide Singapore’s approach to alignment with these blocs; (c) how sustainable is Singapore’s stance of “not choosing sides” inContinue reading “STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR ASSESSING ALIGNMENT OF ASEAN AND ASIA PACIFIC COUNTRIES WITH SECURITY AND ECONOMIC BLOCS DOMINATED BY MAJOR POWERS”
STATISTICS ON OVERSTAYERS WHO REMAIN IN SINGAPORE ILLEGALLY OVER PAST TWO YEARS AND OVERSTAYERS AT-LARGE
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in each year of the past two years, what is the average number of foreigners who remain in Singapore illegally after the expiry of their visit passes issued by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority; and (b) what is the total number of overstayers who have notContinue reading “STATISTICS ON OVERSTAYERS WHO REMAIN IN SINGAPORE ILLEGALLY OVER PAST TWO YEARS AND OVERSTAYERS AT-LARGE”
SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTION REPORTS LINKED TO RIVATON GROUP
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether any suspicious transaction reports were filed by corporate service providers or banks in Singapore in relation to the Rivaton Group prior to the arrests of their members in Japan for money laundering (b) if so, what are the dates of such reports; (c) whetherContinue reading “SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTION REPORTS LINKED TO RIVATON GROUP”
PLANS FOR ROOFTOP URBAN FARMS AND LEASE DURATIONS TO BE OFFERED IN TENDERS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether there are further plans to offer more rooftop urban farms for tender; and (b) whether there are plans to offer a longer lease period of beyond three years for such farms. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: As part of greenery intensification underContinue reading “PLANS FOR ROOFTOP URBAN FARMS AND LEASE DURATIONS TO BE OFFERED IN TENDERS”
DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERTISE IN RESEARCH FUNDING ADMINISTRATION
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what specific steps have the relevant agencies taken to develop expert programme managers for research funding administration; (b) what percentage of current programme managers have personally led research projects resulting in peer-reviewed publications or patents in the last five years; and (c) whatContinue reading “DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERTISE IN RESEARCH FUNDING ADMINISTRATION”
INCLUSION OF SINGAPORE’S SHARE OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT EMISSIONS IN CARBON BUDGET
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Government has plans to include Singapore’s share of international transport emissions in its carbon budget; and (b) whether it is planning to set carbon emission targets for such emissions. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Singapore reports our greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory inContinue reading “INCLUSION OF SINGAPORE’S SHARE OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT EMISSIONS IN CARBON BUDGET”
CAUSE OF ACCIDENT BETWEEN TWO HUNTER ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES DURING EXERCISE WALLABY
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Defence (a) what has been the cause of the accident between two Hunter armoured fighting vehicles during Exercise Wallaby in Australia on 24 September 2024, leading to 12 Servicemen suffering injuries; and (b) whether there are any lessons from this incident which can be applied to improveContinue reading “CAUSE OF ACCIDENT BETWEEN TWO HUNTER ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES DURING EXERCISE WALLABY”
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