On 9 August, our National Day, Nee Soon Town Council organised a National Day Parade Live Screening event which attracted 3,000 residents to celebrate together. This is the first time Nee Soon Town Council has organised a live screening of the National Day Parade right in the heartlands. It was held at the hardcourt beside Yishun MRT station, in front of Blk 744. Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam, MP for Nee Soon GRC, graced the event and interacted with residents from all walks of life.....
Parliamentary Questions from MP Lee Bee Wah on 5 – 6 August 1) To ask the Minister for Transport in view of the recent spate of fires involving PMDs (a) whether the Ministry can place a temporary ban on the use of PMDs until there are proven solutions for the safer use of PMDs; and (b) whether LTA can bring forward the deadline for all motorised PMDs used on public paths to be certified to the UL2272 standard.....
Parliamentary Questions from MP Louis Ng on 5 – 6 August 1) To ask the Minister for National Development whether HDB will, deciding not just on a case-by-case basis and without receiving an appeal, allow a single parent and his/her child to get a HDB rental flat when the duo cannot afford alternative housing options and will otherwise have to share a bedroom with existing family members in the family members’ home or stay in the living room because they have no spare rooms available.....
Parliamentary Questions from MP Henry Kwek on 5 August 1) To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry what has been the take-up rate for the SME transformation programmes including SME Go Digital, Productivity Solutions Grant, and Market Readiness Grant. Response 2) To ask the Minister for Transport (a) what will be the measures to protect privacy of drivers when the new satellite ERP system is implemented; and (b) how will the Government store, process and analyse the data collected.....
Speech by Mr. Louis Ng Kok Kwang, MP for Nee Soon GRC at the Second Reading of the Home Team Science and Technology Agency Bill (Bill No. 15/2019) Introduction Sir, I stand in support of the Home Team Science and Technology Agency Bill. The nature of modern threats to national security are increasingly complex and must be tackled through the use of cutting-edge science and technology. That said, I have two points of clarifications to raise.....
Speech by Mr. Louis Ng Kok Kwang, MP for Nee Soon GRC at the Second Reading of the Point-to-Point Passenger Transport Industry Bill (Bill No. 14/2019) Introduction Sir, I stand in support of the Point-to-Point Passenger Transport Industry Bill. I welcome the proposed initiatives to level the playing field and make the industry more contestable. Both consumers and drivers stand to benefit from more clarity and uniformity in how the rules are applied for street-hail and ride-hail services.....
Speech by Mr. Louis Ng Kok Kwang, MP for Nee Soon GRC at the Second Reading of the Intellectual Property (Dispute Resolution) Bill (Bill No. 17/2019) Introduction Sir, I stand in support of the Intellectual Property (Dispute Resolution) Bill which takes significant steps forward in positioning Singapore as a hub for international IP dispute resolution. The Bill addresses three broad areas of IP dispute resolution. First, it consolidates the majority of IP proceedings in the High Court.....
SPEECH BY ER DR LEE BEE WAH, MP FOR NEE SOON GRC, AT THE SECOND READING OF THE FIRE SAFETY (AMENDMENT) BILL IN PARLIAMENT Mr Speaker Sir As a densely populated country with many tall buildings, we must take fire safety very seriously. There are cases when fires occurred in HDB and commercial units and did not spread. That is due to the equipment of necessary fire safety features, strict regulations in our fire safety code on usage to use of construction material that restricts flammability and permeation of flames,....
Speech by Mr. Louis Ng Kok Kwang, MP for Nee Soon GRC at the Second Reading of the Fire Safety (Amendment) Bill (Bill No. 16/2019) Introduction Sir, I stand in support of the Bill. I’ve seen firsthand the amazing work our SCDF does and let me start by thanking them for keeping all of us safe and for risking their lives to save ours. I support the strengthening of SCDF’s regulatory and enforcement powers and the increase in penalties for fire-related offences.....