Speech by Mr. Louis Ng Kok Kwang, MP for Nee Soon GRC at the Second Reading of the Cross-Border Railways Bill [43/2017] Introduction Sir, the KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) and Johor-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) will improve connectivity for residents and strengthen bilateral ties between Malaysia and Singapore. This Bill paves the way for its construction and it is heartening to see that we are moving swiftly along to the fruition of this ambitious project. I applaud the government and all the hard work put in to ensure that this project is on track and on schedule.....
PQs from Kwek Hian Chuan Henry on 6th and 7th Nov 2017 1. To ask the Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) (a) what is the rollout schedule for the business grant portal for SMEs; (b) what are the types of schemes that will be put on the portal; and (c) whether key schemes run by the Ministry of Manpower can be inserted in the first few stage of the rollout. Answer 2. To ask the Minister for National Development whether the Ministry can extend free Sunday parking to all new BTO projects for both mature and non-mature HDB estates.....
Speech by Mr. Louis Ng Kok Kwang, MP for Nee Soon GRC at the Second Reading of the Workplace Safety and Health (Amendment) Bill [Bill No. 38/2017] Introduction Sir, the WSH 2018 workplan for advancing safety and health articulates a vision of Singapore as a centre of excellence for workplace health and safety. To achieve this bold ambition, our legislative and regulatory framework must identify and address the key causes of workplace accidents. The WSH 2018 Plus workplan had highlighted improving WSH performance in the construction industry as a key priority.....
Speech by Mr. Louis Ng Kok Kwang, MP for Nee Soon GRC at the Second Reading of the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) (Amendment) Bill [Bill No. 40/2017] Introduction Sir, as I’ve shared several times in this House, I was a former smoker and I smoked for 17 years. I celebrated my quitting anniversary just last month, on 12 October. I have not smoked for over four years now. Raising the minimum smoking age to 21 I started smoking when I was about 18 years old and it was during my National Service days between 18 and 21 years old that I smoked the most.....
Speech by Mr. Louis Ng Kok Kwang, MP for Nee Soon GRC at the Second Reading of the Massage Establishments Bill [Bill No. 39/2017] Introduction Sir, let me start by saying that I stand in support of this Bill. With a 40% increase in the number of unlicensed massage establishments from 2013 to 2016, this is clearly a problem that needs to be addressed. These unlicensed massage establishments taint Singapore’s image. These are sentiments, which are echoed by netizens who posted comments on my facebook page.....
By Pravena Mohan I have been serving as a volunteer writer at PAP Chong Pang Branch’s Meet-the-People Session (MPS) since 2013. The MPS is on Tuesdays at Block 107, Yishun Ring Road, Singapore 760107. My role involves listening to the concerns of the residents and then writing letters to the relevant organizations to help address the issues raised. The general concerns that I have dealt with are matters relating to the Immigration & Checkpoint Authority of Singapore (ICA),....
On the 9th of September this year, members of the PAP’s Northwest District Women’s Wing convened for a special talk on legal issues in Nee Soon South branch. The event was graced by Ms Ellen Lee, a lawyer and former MP in Sembawang GRC. The PAP Women’s Wing focuses on issues and topics related to women’s empowerment and development. In line with those aims, the talk emphasised the importance of estate planning, writing a will, making a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and making an Advance Medical Directive (AMD).....
Speech by MP Kwek Hian Chuan Henry at TEDxPickering Street event in Singapore on 15th July 2017. Watch the video here Good afternoon everybody. My name is Henry. I’m here to talk about effecting change through listening. Many of us sitting here are changemakers. When we want to make change, we have a lot of passion. I’ll say that a defining characteristic of a changemaker is somebody who has a very strong view on what they want to see in the world,....
Speech by Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam in Parliament on 3 Oct 2017 I. INTRODUCTION 1. I thank Mr De Souza for moving this Motion and thank members for their views. Many constructive suggestions have been made, which my ministry will study. I also thank the members from the Workers’ Party for very constructive suggestions and we will look at them. 2. I will set out the types of threats we face,....