Microbeads, disease costs and starting salaries

Parliamentary Questions from Louis Ng on 10 Sep 2018 1. To ask the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources (a) whether the Ministry monitors the amounts of microbeads in reservoirs, tap water, and discharge into the ocean; (b) what percentage of microbeads is removed during the water treatment process; and (c) whether the Ministry will consider banning cosmetics that contain microbeads. Answer 2. To ask the Minister for Transport (a) when will the Ministry make public the full findings of the animal monitoring programme conducted at the Central Catchment Nature Reserve,....

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Relations with Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei

A/P Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim COS Cut for MFA Mr. Chairman, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei are our closest neighbours. Aside from direct air links to all three countries, we share land borders with Malaysia, and maritime boundaries with Malaysia and Indonesia. We have large amounts of trade and investments flowing between us and our neighbours. The people of our countries share longstanding historical and familial ties. With Brunei, we share a close friendship, one which both sides have often described as a “special relationship”.....

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Relations with ASEAN and Europe

Kwek Hian Chuan Henry COS Cuts for MFA Tapping on ASEAN’s Potential 1. Much has been said about ASEAN’s potential – youthful demographics, large population, and sizeable head-room for growth. But these can only be achieved it ASEAN member states work together to unlock the potential. 2. At the same time, given ASEAN’s dynamism, we are seeing rapid economic improvements in many bright spots within ASEAN, so Singapore can not take for granted our economic hub status within ASEAN.....

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Budget Cuts 2 Mar (PMO, MFA)

“Cuts” (suggestions for Ministries) from Nee Soon GRC MPs in Parliament on 2nd March 2017   For the Prime Minister’s Office 1. Louis Ng: Encouraging local banks to strengthen responsible financing Recently, some of our local banks were named for allegedly financing irresponsible palm oil companies linked to deforestation and the haze. In 2015, the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) released a set of industry guidelines to enhance responsible financing, but it seems that these measures have not borne fruit.....

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