Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) whether all Government-issued mobile devices used by civil servants and political office holders are pre-installed with device management application (DMA) and antivirus software; (b) if so, how does the Smart Nation Digital Government Group (SNDGG) ensure that sensitive information passing through these devices does not fall intoContinue reading “DEVICE MANAGEMENT APPLICATION AND ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE IN GOVERNMENT-ISSUED MOBILE DEVICES”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
COMMUNICATIONS ON OFFICIAL MATTERS ON PERSONAL MOBILE DEVICES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) whether civil servants and political officeholders are permitted to communicate on official matters using their personal mobile devices which are not issued and managed by the Government; and (b) if so, how data security and official secrets on these personal mobile devices are managed. Mrs JosephineContinue reading “COMMUNICATIONS ON OFFICIAL MATTERS ON PERSONAL MOBILE DEVICES”
CONDITIONS FOR CHANGING $1 MILLION THRESHOLD FOR BUSINESSES’ LIABILITY FOR GST REGISTRATION
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether the Government intends to change the limit of $1 million before businesses are liable for GST registration; and (b) what conditions will determine a change in this policy. Mr Lawrence Wong: The current Goods & Services Tax (GST) registration threshold of $1 millionContinue reading “CONDITIONS FOR CHANGING $1 MILLION THRESHOLD FOR BUSINESSES’ LIABILITY FOR GST REGISTRATION”
DATA ON AVERAGE RECRUITMENT FEES PAID BY LOW-WAGE MIGRANT WORKERS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry collects data on the average recruitment fees paid by low-wage migrant workers; (b) if so, what are the average recruitment fees paid by such workers from (i) Bangladesh, (ii) India, (iii) China and (iv) the Philippines; and (c) how does this compare with theContinue reading “DATA ON AVERAGE RECRUITMENT FEES PAID BY LOW-WAGE MIGRANT WORKERS”
REPLICATING PARTS OF KOREAN EMPLOYMENT PERMIT SCHEME IN RECRUITMENT OF LOW-WAGE BANGLADESHI MIGRANT WORKERS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry will study the feasibility of replicating elements of the Korean Employment Permit Scheme in the recruitment of low-wage Bangladeshi migrant workers to regulate and improve oversight over parts of the recruitment process that are prone to exploitation and which may lead to overly high recruitmentContinue reading “REPLICATING PARTS OF KOREAN EMPLOYMENT PERMIT SCHEME IN RECRUITMENT OF LOW-WAGE BANGLADESHI MIGRANT WORKERS”
GRASSROOTS ADVISORS AND PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION’S ROLES IN EXPLAINING GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND DECISIONS ON USE OF VENUES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what types of activities are undertaken by the grassroots advisors (GRAs) to explain Government policies to the people; (b) what is the legislative provision that mandates the role for the People’s Association (PA) to explain Government policies; and (c) what proportion of the PA’sContinue reading “GRASSROOTS ADVISORS AND PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION’S ROLES IN EXPLAINING GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND DECISIONS ON USE OF VENUES”
HDB RENTAL FLAT TENANTS IN ARREARS AND REASONS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development (a) how many months on average does it take before HDB officers contact the errant tenant on their public rental flat arrears; and (b) what process is undertaken by HDB to understand the reasons behind the arrears. Mr Desmond Lee: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) takes aContinue reading “HDB RENTAL FLAT TENANTS IN ARREARS AND REASONS”
PLANS TO SHARE RESOURCES FROM GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMME (GEP) WITH NON-GEP CLASSES AND TEACHERS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Education (a) whether there are plans to make resources from the Gifted Education Programme (GEP) available to non-GEP classes where appropriate and when requested by non-GEP teachers; and (b) whether non-GEP teachers across all schools may incorporate elements of the GEP resources and methodology for their non-GEP classes whereContinue reading “PLANS TO SHARE RESOURCES FROM GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMME (GEP) WITH NON-GEP CLASSES AND TEACHERS”
TIMELINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what are the remaining issues to be sorted out before the Government will introduce the anti-discrimination law announced by the Prime Minister at the National Day Rally in 2021; and (b) when is the draft law expected to be circulated for public review. Dr Tan See Leng: TheContinue reading “TIMELINE FOR INTRODUCTION OF ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW”
TIMELINES FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON ENHANCED COMMUNITY DISPUTES MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what are the timelines for public consultation in 2023 on the enhanced Community Disputes Management Framework to tackle neighbourhood disputes; and (b) with the necessary modifications, whether any part of this framework can be used for neighbour disputes in private estates. 48 Dr Wan Rizal askedContinue reading “TIMELINES FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON ENHANCED COMMUNITY DISPUTES MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK”
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