Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Education whether the Ministry has considered using dyslexia-friendly font and features in schools for such texts to be inclusive for students on the dyslexia spectrum. Mr Chan Chun Sing: Students with dyslexia have difficulties matching language sounds to print. However, dyslexia is not a visual problem that can be addressed byContinue reading “INCLUSION OF DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY FONT AND FEATURES AS TEXTS IN SCHOOLS”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
SUCCESS RATE OF APPLICANTS FOR HDB BTO FLAT
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development with regard to HDB’s BTO applications in mature estates in each of the last three years (a) how many applicants are successful in their BTO flat application at their first attempt; (b) what is the median number of attempts for a BTO flat before obtaining a successfulContinue reading “SUCCESS RATE OF APPLICANTS FOR HDB BTO FLAT”
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE FOR RESIDENTS WHO ARE NOT DIGITALLY LITERATE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Can I just jump in on this? I have a very similar case where an elderly resident who has difficulty trying to file a claim to the CDRT. May I humbly suggest that perhaps MCI can work with the Courts on how to facilitate laypeople,Continue reading “GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE FOR RESIDENTS WHO ARE NOT DIGITALLY LITERATE”
BANKRUPTCY OF CRYPTOCURRENCY TRADING PLATFORM FTX AND IMPACT ON SINGAPORE’S FINANCIAL MARKETS, REGULATION OF SUCH ASSET CLASS AND STRATEGIES OF SINGAPORE’S INVESTMENT ENTITIES
9 Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister (a) whether MAS will consider leading a specific study into the regulatory lessons to be learnt from the collapse of cryptocurrency exchanges such as Terra and FTX; and (b) whether there needs to be tighter requirements to ensure the stability of regulated cryptocurrency exchanges in Singapore. 10 Mr Dennis TanContinue reading “BANKRUPTCY OF CRYPTOCURRENCY TRADING PLATFORM FTX AND IMPACT ON SINGAPORE’S FINANCIAL MARKETS, REGULATION OF SUCH ASSET CLASS AND STRATEGIES OF SINGAPORE’S INVESTMENT ENTITIES”
INCLUSION OF DATA FROM “BUY NOW, PAY LATER” AND LICENSED MONEYLENDER ARRANGEMENTS IN CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) whether credit payment data from “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) arrangements and licensed moneylenders are included in consumer credit reports; (b) what are the considerations for their inclusion or non-inclusion; and (c) what is MAS doing to step up consumer education about the debt risks of takingContinue reading “INCLUSION OF DATA FROM “BUY NOW, PAY LATER” AND LICENSED MONEYLENDER ARRANGEMENTS IN CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTS”
EXPANDING LIST OF REGISTRABLE BASIC MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS TO INCREASE POOL OF QUALIFIED SINGAPOREAN DOCTORS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider (i) reviewing and expanding the list of registrable basic medical qualifications to include more medical schools and (ii) setting up a system to convert overseas Singaporean doctors that currently have non-registrable qualifications but who can demonstrate the necessary knowledge to render theContinue reading “EXPANDING LIST OF REGISTRABLE BASIC MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS TO INCREASE POOL OF QUALIFIED SINGAPOREAN DOCTORS”
CHECKS ON WORK SITES TO ENSURE CLEARANCE OF LAND IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether there has been a step up in checks on work sites to ensure any clearance of land is done in accordance with regulations; and (b) how does the Ministry intend to ensure that upcoming projects, such as the Bayshore housing projects, will have theContinue reading “CHECKS ON WORK SITES TO ENSURE CLEARANCE OF LAND IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS”
EXPIRY OF SINGAPORE’S REMAINING GAS SUPPLY CONTRACTS WITH MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA AND FUTURE OF PIPED NATURAL GAS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry following the recent renewal of a five-year gas supply contract with Indonesia (a) when are Singapore’s remaining gas supply contracts with Malaysia and Indonesia expected to expire; and (b) whether piped natural gas is still expected to feature in Singapore’s energy mix by 2030. MrContinue reading “EXPIRY OF SINGAPORE’S REMAINING GAS SUPPLY CONTRACTS WITH MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA AND FUTURE OF PIPED NATURAL GAS”
TARGET TIMELINE FOR IMPORT, SALE AND FARMING OF INSECTS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment what is the target timeline for (i) allowing the import and sale of insects as food for human consumption and (ii) issuing licences for domestic insect farming for human consumption. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is conducting a public consultationContinue reading “TARGET TIMELINE FOR IMPORT, SALE AND FARMING OF INSECTS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION”
OPENING RAIL LINES TO NEW OPERATORS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport for upcoming rail lines, whether there are any plans to open the rail market to new operators beyond the two existing operators. The Minister for Transport (Mr S Iswaran): Mr Speaker, ensuring contestability in our rail system is an important consideration for us. Contestability will help spurContinue reading “OPENING RAIL LINES TO NEW OPERATORS”
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