Category Archives: SQ: Pritam Singh

ANALYSIS OF DECREASED EMPLOYMENT IN PERMANENT JOBS FOR FRESH GRADUATES IN PAST TWO YEARS AND MEASURES TO MONITOR AND BOOST EMPLOYMENT

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Obliged, Mr Speaker. Thank you to the Minister of State for the reply. My two clarifications will really be a follow-on from the question I asked last month on the Polytechnic Graduate Employment Survey 2024, which also showed fewer graduates securing full-time permanent jobs. The Minister for Education gave an extensive reply inContinue reading “ANALYSIS OF DECREASED EMPLOYMENT IN PERMANENT JOBS FOR FRESH GRADUATES IN PAST TWO YEARS AND MEASURES TO MONITOR AND BOOST EMPLOYMENT”

POTENTIAL FOR FOREIGN-BASED SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO MANIPULATE ALGORITHMS TO PRIVILEGE OR DISADVANTAGE REACH OF PARTICULAR CANDIDATES DURING ELECTION PERIOD

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Can I ask, Mr Speaker, how will the Ministry independently ascertain whether algorithms have been manipulated for the reasons that are put in the Parliamentary Question? Ms Sun Xueling: I thank the Member his supplementary question. In and of itself, algorithms are not illegal. Many social media companies have algorithms for the purposesContinue reading “POTENTIAL FOR FOREIGN-BASED SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO MANIPULATE ALGORITHMS TO PRIVILEGE OR DISADVANTAGE REACH OF PARTICULAR CANDIDATES DURING ELECTION PERIOD”

FURTHER EXPEDITING OF APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER COMCARE SCHEMES

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker, just a clarification for the Minister. In view of the rising number of seniors who stay alone, for example, and may face difficulties to get online, notwithstanding more touchpoints that the Minister shared, does the Ministry consider more frequent, or is it looking at even considering theContinue reading “FURTHER EXPEDITING OF APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER COMCARE SCHEMES”

GUIDELINES FOR EMPLOYERS’ USE OF AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING TOOLS FOR HIRING OR PROMOTIONS TO PREVENT BIASES

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Mr Speaker, just a response to the Minister through a question vis-à-vis what he said about AI. Unfortunately, from the worker’s perspective, one usually is not in a position of information superiority over the employer, so you do not know what back-end selections or pre-qualifications your AI system has done. So,Continue reading “GUIDELINES FOR EMPLOYERS’ USE OF AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING TOOLS FOR HIRING OR PROMOTIONS TO PREVENT BIASES”

CAUSE OF RECENT LRT TRAIN BREAKDOWN, PROGRESS OF UPGRADING WORKS AND EXPECTED TIMELINE FOR RESUMPTION OF DOUBLE LOOP SERVICE

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Mr Speaker, I am going to just put a question with regard to the last part of the Minister’s reply to the Parliamentary Question which covered the MKBF data as an overall update on some of the breakdowns that have happened over the last few weeks. Just to confirm with theContinue reading “CAUSE OF RECENT LRT TRAIN BREAKDOWN, PROGRESS OF UPGRADING WORKS AND EXPECTED TIMELINE FOR RESUMPTION OF DOUBLE LOOP SERVICE”

REGULATORY ASSESSMENT OF ALLIANZ INSURANCE’S PLANNED ACQUISITION OF INCOME INSURANCE

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mdm Deputy Speaker. Just a few questions for the Minister. This pertains to the second thrust of his original reply, which was on the subject of Singaporeans’ access to affordable insurance products. Both my questions pertain to what has happened over the last 24 hours. The first pertains toContinue reading “REGULATORY ASSESSMENT OF ALLIANZ INSURANCE’S PLANNED ACQUISITION OF INCOME INSURANCE”

Considerations of Inter-Ministerial Committee to Review Singapore’s Anti-money Laundering Legislation Regime

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just a question for the Minister of State. Lately, over the last two years, in particular, there has been a term that is floating in the media lexicon – “Singapore-washing”.  Can I confirm whether the IMC will also be looking at the various permutations and aspects of some ofContinue reading “Considerations of Inter-Ministerial Committee to Review Singapore’s Anti-money Laundering Legislation Regime”

ALTERNATIVE ACCESSIBILITY SOLUTIONS FOR WHEELCHAIR-BOUND RESIDENTS IN HDB BLOCKS WHERE LIFT UPGRADING PROGRAMME REMAINS UNFEASIBLE

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): I have a related question about the parameters that go into the thinking behind the overall LUP. This deviates a little bit from the accessibility issue, but in Sengkang, the district I represent, we have a large number of Sigma and LG lifts. When we appealed for consideration for theContinue reading “ALTERNATIVE ACCESSIBILITY SOLUTIONS FOR WHEELCHAIR-BOUND RESIDENTS IN HDB BLOCKS WHERE LIFT UPGRADING PROGRAMME REMAINS UNFEASIBLE”

JUSTIFICATION FOR POFMA CORRECTION DIRECTION ISSUED ON 15 FEBRUARY 2024 WITH DETAILS OF COUPLE’S FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Social and Family Development regarding the POFMA Correction Direction issued on 15 February 2024 that contained details of a couple’s financial situation including their CPF and MediSave balances (a) how does this level of disclosure align with the privacy protection standards under the Public Sector (Governance) Act (PSGA);Continue reading “JUSTIFICATION FOR POFMA CORRECTION DIRECTION ISSUED ON 15 FEBRUARY 2024 WITH DETAILS OF COUPLE’S FINANCIAL INFORMATION”

ADDRESSING PUBLIC ANXIETY OVER JOB SECURITY AND RE-EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES

Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): I thank the Minister for answering the original question. Just a quick follow-up on the Minister’s point about the upcoming support for workers who are involuntarily unemployed. Can I confirm whether the benefits or the programme that the Government is considering is over and above its current policy on retrenchment benefits,Continue reading “ADDRESSING PUBLIC ANXIETY OVER JOB SECURITY AND RE-EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES”