Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information regarding the further investigations into the discrepancy in circulation figures by SPH Media Trust’s Audit and Risk Committee (a) whether the Ministry will be asking the Committee to share its full investigation report with the public; and (b) when is the report expected toContinue reading “FURTHER ACTIONS ON SPH MEDIA TRUST’S INCORRECT CIRCULATION NUMBERS”
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CASES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT AFFIX NEW ADDRESS LABELS TO THEIR IDENTITY CARDS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the Ministry is aware of individuals registering a change of address with ICA after moving house but continuing to use the address imprinted on their NRIC without affixing the sticker containing their new address on the back of their NRIC for nefarious purposesContinue reading “CASES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT AFFIX NEW ADDRESS LABELS TO THEIR IDENTITY CARDS”
QUALITY ASSURANCE CONTROL FOR AVIATION COMPANIES IN MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL SECTOR AND FEEDBACK FOR NON-COMPLIANCE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether all companies in the maintenance, repair and overhaul sector of our aviation industry are required to appoint a quality assurance manager; and (b) whether and how a member of the public can provide feedback to the authorities of any non-compliance on the part ofContinue reading “QUALITY ASSURANCE CONTROL FOR AVIATION COMPANIES IN MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL SECTOR AND FEEDBACK FOR NON-COMPLIANCE”
CHECKS ON SINGAPORE COMPANIES TO PROHIBIT TRANSFER TO MYANMAR OF ITEMS WITH POTENTIAL MILITARY APPLICATION
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs regarding allegations in the report of the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar dated 16 January 2023 claiming that Singapore functions as a “strategic transit point for potentially significant volumes of items” including raw materials that contribute towards military production by the Myanmar military, whether the GovernmentContinue reading “CHECKS ON SINGAPORE COMPANIES TO PROHIBIT TRANSFER TO MYANMAR OF ITEMS WITH POTENTIAL MILITARY APPLICATION”
PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE USB-C TO BE ADOPTED AS CHARGING STANDARD FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONICS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Trade and Industry whether the Government will consider requiring USB-C to be adopted as the charging standard for portable electronics, as will be the case in the European Union (EU) and India. The Minister of State for Trade and Industry (Mr Alvin Tan) (for the Minister for Trade and Industry): MrContinue reading “PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE USB-C TO BE ADOPTED AS CHARGING STANDARD FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONICS”
REGULATIONS ON PRACTICE WHERE INDIVIDUALS HOLD MORE BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS THAN THEY CAN HANDLE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether there are existing regulations on the practice of “overboarding” in Singapore, where individuals hold more board directorships than they can responsibly handle; and (b) if there are none, whether the Government will study introducing such regulations for Singapore-incorporated or Singapore-listed companies. The SeniorContinue reading “REGULATIONS ON PRACTICE WHERE INDIVIDUALS HOLD MORE BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS THAN THEY CAN HANDLE”
DATA ON THOSE IN REFORMATIVE TRAINING DETAINED PAST MINIMUM DETENTION PERIOD
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Home Affairs of those sentenced to Reformative Training since 2019 (a) how many detainees have been given a supervision order upon reaching their minimum detention period; (b) of the detainees who have been detained past their minimum detention period, what is the average number of months detained past theirContinue reading “DATA ON THOSE IN REFORMATIVE TRAINING DETAINED PAST MINIMUM DETENTION PERIOD”
NAMING OF KEPPEL OFFSHORE & MARINE STAFF GIVEN STERN WARNING OVER PROBE INTO PETROLEO BRASILEIRO BRIBERY CASE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Prime Minister whether it is in the public interest to disclose the names of the six former management staff of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (KOM) who are given stern warnings for their roles in the giving of S$73 million bribes to officials from the Brazilian state-owned corporation PetroleoContinue reading “NAMING OF KEPPEL OFFSHORE & MARINE STAFF GIVEN STERN WARNING OVER PROBE INTO PETROLEO BRASILEIRO BRIBERY CASE”
DETAILS ON FIRE AT EAST COAST ROAD ON 9 JANUARY 2023 WHERE PIT COVER OF FIRE HYDRANT WAS STUCK
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs regarding the fire at East Coast Road on 9 January 2023 (a) whether the pit cover of the nearest fire hydrant was stuck and, if so, why and what was done to dislodge it; and (b) whether the delay in drawing water from the nearestContinue reading “DETAILS ON FIRE AT EAST COAST ROAD ON 9 JANUARY 2023 WHERE PIT COVER OF FIRE HYDRANT WAS STUCK”
LONG-TERM VISIT PASS APPLICATIONS FOR FAMILY MEMBERS TO ASSIST WITH CARE RESPONSIBILITIES IN SINGAPORE
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs in each of the last five years (a) how many Long-Term Visit Pass applications are received for family members to assist with residents’ childcare or other care responsibilities; and (b) how many of such applications are successful. Mr K Shanmugam: The types of foreigners that can applyContinue reading “LONG-TERM VISIT PASS APPLICATIONS FOR FAMILY MEMBERS TO ASSIST WITH CARE RESPONSIBILITIES IN SINGAPORE”
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