Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether LTA will consider encouraging all pedestrians and all bicycle, personal mobility device and personal mobility aid users to keep left when using footpaths or the park connectors so as to promote safe and considerate use of footpaths and park connectors by all users; and (b)Continue reading “PROMOTING SAFE RIDING AND USE OF FOOTPATHS AND PARK CONNECTORS”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
MEASURES TO PREVENT AND MANAGE RISKS FROM CROWD SURGES DURING FESTIVE PERIODS AND PUBLIC EVENTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the Ministry has identified a list of locations or events in Singapore at risk of crowd surge and stampede situations; (b) what are some of these locations or events; and (c) what are the enhanced safety steps that organisers at these locations orContinue reading “MEASURES TO PREVENT AND MANAGE RISKS FROM CROWD SURGES DURING FESTIVE PERIODS AND PUBLIC EVENTS”
PUBLISHING UNEDITED SUBMISSIONS IN PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information whether the Ministry, in compiling the submissions received from individuals and industry players during public consultations on proposed legislation, can publish all unedited submissions after seeking the necessary permission from the feedback providers, to provide the full range of perspectives on the issue at handContinue reading “PUBLISHING UNEDITED SUBMISSIONS IN PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION”
CHANGE IN AVERAGE RENTS BY TOWN AND FLAT TYPE IN THIRD QUARTER OF 2022
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development based on the latest data from HDB for approved rental flat applications, how have the average rents by (i) town and (ii) flat type changed in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the equivalent period in 2019, 2020 and 2021 respectively. Mr Desmond Lee: HDB publishesContinue reading “CHANGE IN AVERAGE RENTS BY TOWN AND FLAT TYPE IN THIRD QUARTER OF 2022”
NOMINAL WAGE GROWTH FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYED SINGAPORE CITIZENS BY INDUSTRY
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower what has been the nominal wage growth for full-time employed Singapore citizens by industry in the year-to-date. Dr Tan See Leng: As with previous years, the nominal median income growth for full-time employed residents by industry is released annually in January. The latest available data is asContinue reading “NOMINAL WAGE GROWTH FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYED SINGAPORE CITIZENS BY INDUSTRY”
HDB RESALE TRANSACTIONS WITH CASH-OVER-VALUATION BY TOWN AND FLAT TYPE
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the current proportion of HDB resale transactions with Cash-Over-Valuation (COV); and (b) what is the (i) 25th percentile (ii) average (iii) median and (iv) 75th percentile COV by town and flat type in the year-to-date. Mr Desmond Lee: HDB resale flat transactions are conductedContinue reading “HDB RESALE TRANSACTIONS WITH CASH-OVER-VALUATION BY TOWN AND FLAT TYPE”
COST CHANGES OF MODERNA AND PFIZER BIVALENT VACCINES SINCE LAST SUPPLY CONTRACT
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health (a) how have the cost of the Moderna and Pfizer bivalent vaccines changed since the last supply contract with the vaccine manufacturers; and (b) what is the dollar or percentage change in pricing per dose. Mr Ong Ye Kung: We are unable to disclose information regarding theContinue reading “COST CHANGES OF MODERNA AND PFIZER BIVALENT VACCINES SINCE LAST SUPPLY CONTRACT”
ACCOUNTING FOR USE AND SALE OF STATE LAND
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether the value of state land which has not been sold is recorded in the Government Financial Statements; (b) if so, whether this is recorded on a historical cost or fair value basis; and (c) whether the total value of Government assetsContinue reading “ACCOUNTING FOR USE AND SALE OF STATE LAND”
DIGITAL SINGAPORE DOLLAR AS GENUINE ELECTRONIC CURRENCY
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister with regard to the proposed trial of a digital Singapore dollar (DSGD) for Government payouts and vouchers (a) whether the proposed restrictions on fungibility and bearer value will undermine the objective of understanding how the DSGD would operate as a genuine electronic currency; and (b) if so, howContinue reading “DIGITAL SINGAPORE DOLLAR AS GENUINE ELECTRONIC CURRENCY”
GUIDELINES ON LIMITS FOR EXPOSURE TO DIFFERENT ASSET CLASSES FOR NATIONAL SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance in view of the distinct investment and development mandates for the two national sovereign wealth funds, whether the Ministry issues guidelines to each on acceptable limits for exposure to different asset classes, including alternative assets, such as cryptocurrency and cryptocurrency exchanges. Mr LawrenceContinue reading “GUIDELINES ON LIMITS FOR EXPOSURE TO DIFFERENT ASSET CLASSES FOR NATIONAL SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS”
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