Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Transport arising from the agreement at the 5th Singapore-Indonesia Leaders’ Retreat in Bintan, what will be the status of the Singapore and Jakarta Flight Information Regions (FIR) respectively, should both Governments fail to come to a new agreement after 25 years. The Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National SecurityContinue reading “IMPACT OF AGREEMENT TO REALIGN FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION BOUNDARY BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND JAKARTA”
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ANTICIPATED RESPECTIVE BUDGETS REQUIRED FOR EACH OF NEXT FIVE YEARS FOR EXPANSION OF SENIORS’ MOBILITY & ENABLING FUND AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FUND
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Health what are the anticipated respective budgets required for each of the next five years to accommodate the expansion of the Seniors’ Mobility & Enabling Fund and the Assistive Technology Fund as announced in January 2022. Mr Ong Ye Kung: The estimated average additional annual budget required for the Seniors’Continue reading “ANTICIPATED RESPECTIVE BUDGETS REQUIRED FOR EACH OF NEXT FIVE YEARS FOR EXPANSION OF SENIORS’ MOBILITY & ENABLING FUND AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FUND”
SAFEGUARDS OR CHECKS TO ENSURE JUNIOR DOCTORS NOT PRESSURED TO UNDER-REPORT WORKING HOURS AND ESTIMATES ON RATE OF SUCH UNDER-REPORTING
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health (a) what are the safeguards or checks to ensure that junior doctors are not pressured to under-report working hours; and (b) whether the Ministry studies or has estimates on the rate of under-reporting of working hours. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Healthcare institutions (HCIs) use various methods, including electronic logging andContinue reading “SAFEGUARDS OR CHECKS TO ENSURE JUNIOR DOCTORS NOT PRESSURED TO UNDER-REPORT WORKING HOURS AND ESTIMATES ON RATE OF SUCH UNDER-REPORTING”
ANNUAL PREVALENCE OF OBESITY FOR CHILDREN AGED BELOW 18 OVER PAST FIVE YEARS, THEIR PROFILE AND ASSESSED EFFECTIVENESS OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health (a) over the past five years, what is the annual prevalence of obesity for children aged below 18 years, with a breakdown by their (i) housing type and (ii) race; (b) how has the childhood obesity rate been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; and (c) what is the assessedContinue reading “ANNUAL PREVALENCE OF OBESITY FOR CHILDREN AGED BELOW 18 OVER PAST FIVE YEARS, THEIR PROFILE AND ASSESSED EFFECTIVENESS OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES”
CLOSURE OF CPF ACCOUNT AND DISCONTINUATION OF CPF LIFE POLICY FOR SINGAPOREANS WHO RENOUNCED CITIZENSHIP AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS WHO RETURNED TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether Singaporeans who have renounced their citizenship and migrated to another country, as well as permanent residents who have returned to their respective home countries, are required to close their CPF account and discontinue their CPF LIFE policy at the time of departure from Singapore; (b) whatContinue reading “CLOSURE OF CPF ACCOUNT AND DISCONTINUATION OF CPF LIFE POLICY FOR SINGAPOREANS WHO RENOUNCED CITIZENSHIP AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS WHO RETURNED TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES”
SUBSIDIARIES OF TEMASEK HOLDINGS AND GIC INVOLVED IN MAJOR POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Finance (a) whether the Government as sole shareholder of Temasek Holdings and GIC has ever directed Temasek or GIC to take decisions relating to subsidiary companies involved in major potential environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) and reputational scandals such as the Brazilian government’s lawsuit against Olam; and (b) how theContinue reading “SUBSIDIARIES OF TEMASEK HOLDINGS AND GIC INVOLVED IN MAJOR POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUES”
CURRENT PRICES OF INDIGENOUS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AND GROSS NATIONAL INCOME AND OTHER NATIONAL INDICES IN LAST 10 YEARS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry for each year over the last 10 years, what are the current prices of (i) indigenous Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (ii) indigenous Gross National Income (GNI) (iii) indigenous GDP as a share of total GDP (iv) indigenous GNI as a share of total GNI (v) perContinue reading “CURRENT PRICES OF INDIGENOUS GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AND GROSS NATIONAL INCOME AND OTHER NATIONAL INDICES IN LAST 10 YEARS”
DATA ON FUTURE PRIME LOCATION PUBLIC HOUSING PLANNING ZONES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development with regard to the Prime Location Public Housing (PLH) model (a) which planning areas or subzones are currently recognised for PLH; (b) which planning areas or subzones are expected to be earmarked for PLH by 2030; and (c) whether the Government has plans to impose ownership orContinue reading “DATA ON FUTURE PRIME LOCATION PUBLIC HOUSING PLANNING ZONES”
TARGETS FOR INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES CHARGING POINTS IN HDB CARPARKS AND TOWNS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport for each of the towns which are not specifically identified as electric vehicle (EV)-ready towns by 2025, and specifically in Sengkang, what is the target number and percentage of total HDB carparks within the town that will be fitted with EV chargers by 2025. Mr S Iswaran: As ofContinue reading “TARGETS FOR INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES CHARGING POINTS IN HDB CARPARKS AND TOWNS”
FREEZE ON INCREASES TO FEES IMPOSED BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND STATUTORY BOARDS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Finance whether the Government will consider mitigating fee increases by Government agencies and Statutory Boards for lower income households for the next 12 months. Mr Lawrence Wong: This question has been addressed in MTI and MOF’s combined reply at the 11 January 2022 Parliament Sitting to Question Nos 82 andContinue reading “FREEZE ON INCREASES TO FEES IMPOSED BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND STATUTORY BOARDS”
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