Parliamentary Questions – Page 146 – Office of the Leader of the Opposition

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR CANCER PATIENTS TO DRAW ON UNDER RECOMMENDED CHANGES BY MEDISHIELD LIFE COUNCIL FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN SEPTEMBER 2022

Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Health under the changes recommended by the MediShield Life Council to be implemented in September 2022, whether cancer patients will have additional financial resources to draw on to cover the cost of cancer scans, beyond the current annual MediSave withdrawal limit of $600. Mr Ong Ye Kung: From September 2022, asContinue reading “ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR CANCER PATIENTS TO DRAW ON UNDER RECOMMENDED CHANGES BY MEDISHIELD LIFE COUNCIL FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN SEPTEMBER 2022”

UPDATE ON CYBER SECURITY AGENCY’S INVESTIGATIONS INTO COMPUTER SECURITY INITIATIVE CONSULTANCY

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Communications and Information whether he can provide an update on the Cyber Security Agency’s investigations into a local company, Computer Security Initiative Consultancy (COSEINC), that has been added to an entity list by the US Department of Commerce. 20 Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) whetherContinue reading “UPDATE ON CYBER SECURITY AGENCY’S INVESTIGATIONS INTO COMPUTER SECURITY INITIATIVE CONSULTANCY”

EFFECTS OF IMPENDING WINDING UP OF DREAM CRUISES AND GENTING HONG KONG LTD AND MEASURES TO MITIGATE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON SINGAPORE AS CRUISE HUB

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what is the Ministry’s assessment on the possible effects of the impending winding up of Dream Cruises and Genting Hong Kong Ltd on (i) the business of the Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore (MBCCS) and (ii) Singapore as a cruise hub; and (b) whatContinue reading “EFFECTS OF IMPENDING WINDING UP OF DREAM CRUISES AND GENTING HONG KONG LTD AND MEASURES TO MITIGATE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON SINGAPORE AS CRUISE HUB”

VISITATION POLICIES FOR VISITS TO SEVERELY ILL PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND CARE HOMES

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health with regard to hospital visits to severely ill patients in hospitals and care homes, whether the Ministry will consider (i) empowering healthcare professionals with some discretion as to visitation policies on compassionate grounds on a case-by-case basis if this is not already the case and (ii) requiring hospitals andContinue reading “VISITATION POLICIES FOR VISITS TO SEVERELY ILL PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND CARE HOMES”

HDB UNITS SOLD WITH RECESS AREAS BEFORE 2005 AND NOW DEEMED NOT ALLOWABLE AND PLANS TO RETROFIT AFFECTED UNITS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT SAFETY GUIDELINES

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the number of HDB units which owners have bought recess areas before 2005 that would not be deemed allowable under (i) current HDB guidelines and (ii) current safety guidelines prescribed by the SCDF; and (b) whether HDB plans to retrofit the affected units to ensureContinue reading “HDB UNITS SOLD WITH RECESS AREAS BEFORE 2005 AND NOW DEEMED NOT ALLOWABLE AND PLANS TO RETROFIT AFFECTED UNITS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT SAFETY GUIDELINES”

INCOME DATA OF LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED POPULATION WITH BREAKDOWN BY INCOME GROUP IN PAST THREE YEARS AND HELP MEASURES PLANNED

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) for each year in the past three years, what is the income data of the long-term unemployed population with a breakdown by income groups; (b) what are the top five industries with the highest long-term unemployment rates; and (c) what are the plans to support long-term unemployed workersContinue reading “INCOME DATA OF LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED POPULATION WITH BREAKDOWN BY INCOME GROUP IN PAST THREE YEARS AND HELP MEASURES PLANNED”

PRICES OF HDB FLATS FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS BEFORE AND AFTER SUBSIDIES AND THEIR AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN PAST 10 YEARS

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development (a) for each year in the past ten years, what is the average and range of prices of each HDB flat type (3-room, 4-room, 5-room and executive flats, BTO or resale) for first-time buyers before and after subsidies; and (b) what is the average household income for first-timeContinue reading “PRICES OF HDB FLATS FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS BEFORE AND AFTER SUBSIDIES AND THEIR AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN PAST 10 YEARS”

APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR REGISTERED FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LICENSED FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND VENTURE CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT PERMITS

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister (a) what is the respective average, minimum and maximum duration from application to the final approval of licences of (i) Registered Fund Management Company (RFMC), (ii) Licensed Fund Management Company (LFMC) and (iii) Venture Capital Fund Management (VCFM); and (b) what are the usual challenges faced by applicantsContinue reading “APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR REGISTERED FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LICENSED FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND VENTURE CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT PERMITS”

MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH BY GOVERNMENT, TELCOS AND BANKS TO COMBAT PHISHING AND CREDIT CARD SCAMS

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister (a) in the past year, what is the percentage of unauthorised transactions made on credit cards; (b) what is the percentage of recovery of the sums involved in the unauthorised transactions; and (c) whether additional safeguards, beyond one-time passwords, will be required for implementation by local financial institutionsContinue reading “MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH BY GOVERNMENT, TELCOS AND BANKS TO COMBAT PHISHING AND CREDIT CARD SCAMS”