Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) in the last 12 months, how many incidences of waste collection lapses by Sembwaste Pte Ltd as the public waste collector of City-Punggol and Clementi-Bukit Merah sectors have been logged with NEA; (b) what is the breakdown of the causes of these lapses;Continue reading “WASTE COLLECTION LAPSES BY SEMBWASTE PTE LTD AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN PLACE”
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CARBON TAX ALLOWANCES GRANTED AND IMPACT ON SINGAPORE’S EMISSIONS PROFILE
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry (a) how many firms have been granted allowances for carbon tax in 2023, 2024 and 2025 respectively; (b) what is the average proportion of emissions covered by allowances in each of the three time periods; and (c) what is the expectedContinue reading “CARBON TAX ALLOWANCES GRANTED AND IMPACT ON SINGAPORE’S EMISSIONS PROFILE”
CLEAN-UP EFFORT, ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT AND REVIEW OF SAFEGUARDS FOLLOWING OIL SPILL FROM ACCIDENT AT PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport when the recent oil spill at the Pasir Panjang Terminal was first discovered on 14 June 2024 (a) what actions, beyond the spraying of dispersant and deployment of oil booms, were undertaken in the first 24 hours to contain the spill; (b) how does the authorities verifyContinue reading “CLEAN-UP EFFORT, ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT AND REVIEW OF SAFEGUARDS FOLLOWING OIL SPILL FROM ACCIDENT AT PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL”
SINGAPORE’S STANCE ON PROPOSAL FOR UN MEMBERSHIP FOR PALESTINE AND ASSISTANCE FOR REBUILDING OF PALESTINE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) how effective has Singapore’s technical assistance to Palestinian officials been in helping the Palestinian Authority to function more effectively as a state; (b) what other contribution is Singapore making towards realising a two-state solution with the Israelis and Palestinians living side-by-side in peace and security;Continue reading “SINGAPORE’S STANCE ON PROPOSAL FOR UN MEMBERSHIP FOR PALESTINE AND ASSISTANCE FOR REBUILDING OF PALESTINE”
FACTORS CONSIDERED IN DECIDING DEPORTATION DESTINATIONS FOR FOREIGNERS WHO HAVE SERVED THEIR SENTENCES IN SINGAPORE
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) for foreigners convicted of offences in Singapore, what are the considerations taken into account in deciding which country to deport them to after they have served their sentences; and (b) how are these considerations applied to the offenders involved in the recent billion-dollar money laundering case. TheContinue reading “FACTORS CONSIDERED IN DECIDING DEPORTATION DESTINATIONS FOR FOREIGNERS WHO HAVE SERVED THEIR SENTENCES IN SINGAPORE”
INDICATIONS OF FURTHER PROSECUTION WHEN THOSE IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASE ARE DEPORTED TO HOME COUNTRIES
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Law for those convicted in Singapore for their involvement in the billion-dollar money laundering case, whether there have been indications from other governments to the Singapore authorities that the offenders will face investigations into the relevant predicate offences upon being deported to their home countries. The Minister of State forContinue reading “INDICATIONS OF FURTHER PROSECUTION WHEN THOSE IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASE ARE DEPORTED TO HOME COUNTRIES”
COMPETING CLAIMS FOR ASSETS FORFEITED BY THOSE CONVICTED IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASE
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs regarding the assets forfeited by those convicted in the multi-billion dollar money laundering case, whether there have been any competing claims to the assets lodged with the courts thus far by foreign governments or parties. Mr Speaker: Back to you, Minister of State Sun Xueling. The Minister ofContinue reading “COMPETING CLAIMS FOR ASSETS FORFEITED BY THOSE CONVICTED IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASE”
MEDIAN AND AVERAGE DURATION FOR FINALISATION OF DIVORCE CASES IN SYARIAH COURT
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs for divorce cases handled by the Syariah Court that have been concluded in the last two years, what is the median and average case duration from the time the case is registered to the time the divorce is finalised. MrContinue reading “MEDIAN AND AVERAGE DURATION FOR FINALISATION OF DIVORCE CASES IN SYARIAH COURT”
ASSESSMENT OF DETERRENT EFFECT OF SINGAPORE’S ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAWS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Home Affairs in view of the public feedback on the proportionality of the sentences meted out to the perpetrators of Singapore’s largest anti-money laundering case, what is the Ministry’s assessment of the deterrent effect of the anti-money laundering laws. The Minister of State for Home Affairs (Ms Sun Xueling)Continue reading “ASSESSMENT OF DETERRENT EFFECT OF SINGAPORE’S ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAWS”
SINGAPORE’S EXPRESSIONS OF CONCERNS FOR PLANNED OFFENSIVE INTO RAFAH AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUTURE RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) whether Singapore is continuing to express deep concerns about the planned Israeli ground offensive into the city of Rafah in Gaza and the dire humanitarian consequences on civilians; (b) when was the most recent occasion that Singapore engaged the Palestinian Authority, Israel, EgyptContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S EXPRESSIONS OF CONCERNS FOR PLANNED OFFENSIVE INTO RAFAH AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUTURE RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS”
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