Parliamentary Questions – Page 85 – Office of the Leader of the Opposition

NUMBER AND ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATIONS TO SET UP SINGLE FAMILY OFFICES IN SINGAPORE

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister (a) what is the number of family office applications that are pending; (b) whether there is a growing backlog of such applications; and (c) whether the Monetary Authority of Singapore conducts due diligence and imposes Know Your Client (KYC) standards to ascertain the identity and source ofContinue reading “NUMBER AND ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATIONS TO SET UP SINGLE FAMILY OFFICES IN SINGAPORE”

UPDATE ON EXPANSION OF MARINA BAY SANDS UNDER ITS SECOND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether he can provide an update on the Second Development Agreement between the Singapore Tourism Board and Marina Bay Sands (MBS); (b) whether MBS is on track to meet the construction commencement date of 8 April 2023 for its expansion project under theContinue reading “UPDATE ON EXPANSION OF MARINA BAY SANDS UNDER ITS SECOND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD”

DIFFERENCE IN INCOME TAX PAYABLE FOR WORKING MOTHERS FROM NEW WORKING MOTHER’S CHILD RELIEF

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance based on the personal income tax data of working mothers for Year of Assessment 2022, what is the percentage of mothers who would (i) pay a higher amount of income tax, (ii) experience no change in income tax paid and (iii) payContinue reading “DIFFERENCE IN INCOME TAX PAYABLE FOR WORKING MOTHERS FROM NEW WORKING MOTHER’S CHILD RELIEF”

PERFORMANCE OF COMPANIES UNDER GLOBAL TRADER PROGRAMME

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what is the number of companies under the Global Trader Programme (GTP); (b) what are their (i) revenues, (ii) pre-tax profits and (iii) taxes paid in the last five years; and (c) whether the GTP will lapse should the Government implement a domesticContinue reading “PERFORMANCE OF COMPANIES UNDER GLOBAL TRADER PROGRAMME”

DATA ON CARE STAFF TO RESIDENTS RATIO IN LOCAL NURSING HOMES

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) in the last six months, how many local nursing homes have not been able to maintain the required ratio of care staff to residents for (i) Category I (ii) Category II (iii) Category III and (iv) Category IV residents respectively; and (b) what are the Ministry’sContinue reading “DATA ON CARE STAFF TO RESIDENTS RATIO IN LOCAL NURSING HOMES”

RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND NUMBER OF CHILDREN SINGAPOREAN WOMEN WOULD LIKE TO HAVE

Mr Leon Perera asked the Prime Minister (a) whether the Government has conducted any research to understand the number of children that Singaporean women would like to have and the reasons why this may be different from the number they actually do have; and (b) if not, whether it will consider doing so and publishing the findingsContinue reading “RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND NUMBER OF CHILDREN SINGAPOREAN WOMEN WOULD LIKE TO HAVE”

ASSESSING EMPLOYABILITY IMPACT OF TRAINING COURSES SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT FUNDS

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Education (a) what surveys or research are currently undertaken to assess the job impact of training courses that are supported by Government funds; (b) whether the Government will publish the findings of such studies; and (c) whether the Government will consider extending funding support to trainers based on theContinue reading “ASSESSING EMPLOYABILITY IMPACT OF TRAINING COURSES SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT FUNDS”

MAKING MORE HISTORIC WAR BUNKERS ACCESSIBLE TO PUBLIC

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth whether more historic war bunkers may be made accessible to the public via guided tours, or protected and developed into heritage attractions, so that more members of the public may visit them in a safe manner. Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai: World War II (WWII) isContinue reading “MAKING MORE HISTORIC WAR BUNKERS ACCESSIBLE TO PUBLIC”

AID TO ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN BANGLADESH

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs in view of the UN Food Programme’s decision to reduce the amount of food aid to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, whether Singapore is considering working with the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management to render assistance. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: Singapore has made contributions through theContinue reading “AID TO ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN BANGLADESH”