Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Law how are the prices of land leases issued and renewed to religious organisations, such as temples and churches, derived. Mr K Shanmugam: State land parcels, including those that are allocated for Place of Worship (PW) use, are required to be sold at fair market value (FMV). In general, they areContinue reading “DERIVATION OF PRICES OF LAND LEASES TO RELIGIOUS ORGANISATIONS”
Category Archives: National Sustainability
COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY AND EMISSION REQUIREMENTS BY DRIVERS OF FOREIGN-REGISTERED VEHICLES ENTERING SINGAPORE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) how and to what extent does the Government work with its Malaysian counterparts to highlight to drivers of foreign-registered vehicles entering Singapore that they must comply with safety and emission requirements, such as exhaust and noise emission standards under the Environmental Protection and Management (VehicularContinue reading “COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY AND EMISSION REQUIREMENTS BY DRIVERS OF FOREIGN-REGISTERED VEHICLES ENTERING SINGAPORE”
NEED FOR NEW CRUISE AND FERRY INFRASTRUCTURE TO INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE STUDIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Singapore Tourism Board’s survey for Singapore’s need for new cruise and ferry infrastructure will also include Environmental Baseline Studies and Environmental Impact Assessment to assess the environmental impact of new cruise infrastructure on our coastline; and (b) whether the final survey and report willContinue reading “NEED FOR NEW CRUISE AND FERRY INFRASTRUCTURE TO INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE STUDIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT”
PRACTICE OF ALLOCATING BY ETHNIC GROUP PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR GAZETTING
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the current approach to gazetting public holidays retains the historical colonial-era practice of allocating two holidays per ethnic group; (b) if not, what considerations led to the abandonment of this principle; and (c) if so, whether the Government can explain the current mapping of holidaysContinue reading “PRACTICE OF ALLOCATING BY ETHNIC GROUP PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR GAZETTING”
EXEMPTION OF AMOUNT GRANTED TO OPERATIONALLY READY NATIONAL SERVICEMEN UNDER NS EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM INCOME TAX
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Defence (a) for each of the last five years, what is the amount granted to Operationally Ready National Servicemen under the NS Excellence Award (NSEA); (b) what is the amount of personal income tax clawed back from NSEA payments; and (c) whether such a reward for good performanceContinue reading “EXEMPTION OF AMOUNT GRANTED TO OPERATIONALLY READY NATIONAL SERVICEMEN UNDER NS EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM INCOME TAX”
REMUNERATION DISCLOSURES FOR STATUTORY BOARDS AND GOVERNMENT-LINKED FIRMS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister considering the Singapore Exchange Regulation and Corporate Governance Advisory Committee’s recommendations for remuneration disclosure of directors and CEOs to be made mandatory (a) whether the Ministry will consider mandating remuneration disclosures for Statutory Boards and Government companies such as entities listed in the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution;Continue reading “REMUNERATION DISCLOSURES FOR STATUTORY BOARDS AND GOVERNMENT-LINKED FIRMS”
SINGAPOREANS REGISTERED AS BEING IN ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, KYRGYZSTAN AND TAJIKISTAN
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) how many Singaporeans are registered as being in (i) Armenia (ii) Azerbaijan (iii) Kyrgyzstan and (iv) Tajikistan respectively; and (b) whether the Ministry is in touch with the respective Singaporeans. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: On part (a) of the question, as of 2 October 2022, the numberContinue reading “SINGAPOREANS REGISTERED AS BEING IN ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, KYRGYZSTAN AND TAJIKISTAN”
DECARBONISING GOVERNMENT’S INVESTMENT HOLDINGS AND REDUCING GOVERNMENT’S EXPOSURE TO CLIMATE-RELATED FINANCIAL RISKS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance in the wake of the European Central Bank’s latest announcements of measures to decarbonise its corporate bond holdings and to reduce exposure to climate-related financial risks, whether there will be similar moves to be made by MAS and Government’s investment entities to do theContinue reading “DECARBONISING GOVERNMENT’S INVESTMENT HOLDINGS AND REDUCING GOVERNMENT’S EXPOSURE TO CLIMATE-RELATED FINANCIAL RISKS”
SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA APPLIED TO INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS UNDER SINGAPORE GREEN BOND FRAMEWORK
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance with regard to the first issue under the Singapore Green Bond Framework (a) how will concerns be addressed about using proceeds to fund expenditures of the Cross Island Line, given the environmental issues raised about the construction of the line; and (b) what areContinue reading “SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA APPLIED TO INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS UNDER SINGAPORE GREEN BOND FRAMEWORK”
PROPOSAL FOR REVIEW OF WATER CONSERVATION TAX STRUCTURE FOR POTABLE WATER USAGE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what is the rationale for there being only two water conservation tax rates for potable water usage; (b) why is 40 cubic metres set as the threshold between the two tax rates; and (c) whether the Ministry will consider conducting trials on introducing a moreContinue reading “PROPOSAL FOR REVIEW OF WATER CONSERVATION TAX STRUCTURE FOR POTABLE WATER USAGE”
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