Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the Ministry is aware of individuals registering a change of address with ICA after moving house but continuing to use the address imprinted on their NRIC without affixing the sticker containing their new address on the back of their NRIC for nefarious purposesContinue reading “CASES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT AFFIX NEW ADDRESS LABELS TO THEIR IDENTITY CARDS”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
HOUSE PRICE TO INCOME RATES IN OTHER CITIES FOR DWELLINGS WITH COMPARABLE FLOOR AREA OF AVERAGE HDB FLAT IN SINGAPORE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development in respect of Annex 9 of the handout shared with Members of Parliament during the debate on the public housing motions on 6 February 2023, what is the house price to income multiple for Los Angeles, London, Sydney, and Hong Kong for a median apartment with theContinue reading “HOUSE PRICE TO INCOME RATES IN OTHER CITIES FOR DWELLINGS WITH COMPARABLE FLOOR AREA OF AVERAGE HDB FLAT IN SINGAPORE”
RECOURSE FOR RESIDENTS FACED WITH LONG-TERM WATER SEEPAGE PROBLEMS IN HDB FLATS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): My question actually builds on the hon Members’ question here. I wonder if the Senior Minister of State would be willing to elaborate on the tolerable timeline with which, this kind of disputes are accepted before they are ultimately resolved. The reason why I ask is because it is oftenContinue reading “RECOURSE FOR RESIDENTS FACED WITH LONG-TERM WATER SEEPAGE PROBLEMS IN HDB FLATS”
QUALITY ASSURANCE CONTROL FOR AVIATION COMPANIES IN MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL SECTOR AND FEEDBACK FOR NON-COMPLIANCE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether all companies in the maintenance, repair and overhaul sector of our aviation industry are required to appoint a quality assurance manager; and (b) whether and how a member of the public can provide feedback to the authorities of any non-compliance on the part ofContinue reading “QUALITY ASSURANCE CONTROL FOR AVIATION COMPANIES IN MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL SECTOR AND FEEDBACK FOR NON-COMPLIANCE”
CHECKS ON SINGAPORE COMPANIES TO PROHIBIT TRANSFER TO MYANMAR OF ITEMS WITH POTENTIAL MILITARY APPLICATION
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs regarding allegations in the report of the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar dated 16 January 2023 claiming that Singapore functions as a “strategic transit point for potentially significant volumes of items” including raw materials that contribute towards military production by the Myanmar military, whether the GovernmentContinue reading “CHECKS ON SINGAPORE COMPANIES TO PROHIBIT TRANSFER TO MYANMAR OF ITEMS WITH POTENTIAL MILITARY APPLICATION”
IMPACT OF INCREASE IN VISITORS FROM CHINA ON SINGAPORE’S RENTAL AND PROPERTY PRICES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development what is the current and foreseeable impact caused by the likely increase in the number of visitors from China to Singapore on Singapore’s rental and property prices. The Second Minister for National Development (Ms Indranee Rajah): Mr Speaker, non-residents from China currently do not account forContinue reading “IMPACT OF INCREASE IN VISITORS FROM CHINA ON SINGAPORE’S RENTAL AND PROPERTY PRICES”
PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE USB-C TO BE ADOPTED AS CHARGING STANDARD FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONICS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Trade and Industry whether the Government will consider requiring USB-C to be adopted as the charging standard for portable electronics, as will be the case in the European Union (EU) and India. The Minister of State for Trade and Industry (Mr Alvin Tan) (for the Minister for Trade and Industry): MrContinue reading “PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE USB-C TO BE ADOPTED AS CHARGING STANDARD FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONICS”
REGULATIONS ON PRACTICE WHERE INDIVIDUALS HOLD MORE BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS THAN THEY CAN HANDLE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether there are existing regulations on the practice of “overboarding” in Singapore, where individuals hold more board directorships than they can responsibly handle; and (b) if there are none, whether the Government will study introducing such regulations for Singapore-incorporated or Singapore-listed companies. The SeniorContinue reading “REGULATIONS ON PRACTICE WHERE INDIVIDUALS HOLD MORE BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS THAN THEY CAN HANDLE”
DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF MRNA-BASED VACCINES FOR CANCER IN SINGAPORE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health what is being done by the Government to fast-track the development and launch of mRNA-based vaccines for cancer in Singapore. The Senior Minister of State for Health (Dr Janil Puthucheary) (for the Minister for Health): Sir, cancer is a priority disease area for research in Singapore. Through Research, InnovationContinue reading “DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH OF MRNA-BASED VACCINES FOR CANCER IN SINGAPORE”
DATA ON THOSE IN REFORMATIVE TRAINING DETAINED PAST MINIMUM DETENTION PERIOD
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Home Affairs of those sentenced to Reformative Training since 2019 (a) how many detainees have been given a supervision order upon reaching their minimum detention period; (b) of the detainees who have been detained past their minimum detention period, what is the average number of months detained past theirContinue reading “DATA ON THOSE IN REFORMATIVE TRAINING DETAINED PAST MINIMUM DETENTION PERIOD”
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