SPEECH BY ER DR LEE BEE WAH, MP FOR NEE SOON GRC, ON THE “ASPIRATIONS OF SINGAPORE WOMEN” IN PARLIAMENT IN APRIL 2017 What are the aspirations of Singapore women? Many would want to be a caring mother, loving wife, filial daughters and dutiful daughter-in-law, plus a successful career women. To be very honest, women are in general still shouldering more family care responsibilities. So flexible work arrangements, or flexi-work, will be especially important to their careers.....
Speech by Mr. Louis Ng Kok Kwang, MP for Nee Soon GRC on the Private Members Motion: Aspirations of Singapore Women Introduction Madam, I support the motion. I am excited and encouraged by the initiative of the PAP Women’s Wing to spearhead a project centred upon the empowerment of women to their fullest potential. While inroads and improvements in this area are evident, building awareness and continued engagement must persist in order to enable our women to aspire without real or perceived inhibitions.....
Parliamentary Questions from Louis Ng on 9 & 10 Jan 2017 1. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) whether he can provide updates on Singapore’s role with regard to ASEAN’s humanitarian response to support Rohingya refugees in Rakhine state; and (b) whether Singapore will be taking any further measures to help the refugees in light of the unfolding crisis. Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan replied that Singapore continues to encourage all parties, including the Myanmar government and the international community,....
ECONOMY • Kwek Hian Chuan Henry (HK): if economy worsens, will government take lead to lower rent in JTC and HDB properties • HK: support growth of start-ups. SG-Innovate, which helps start-ups commercialise, should work with Jurong Innovation District to increase impact • HK: extend Industry Transformation Programme to sectors without trade associations and heartland retail sector • Dr Lee Bee Wah (LBW): strike a balance between helping businesses and making them too reliant on government • LBW: cut red tape so grants are not creamed off by middlemen • Louis Ng (LN): how will Budget help micro-SMEs MANPOWER • HK: government withstood pressure to stop increasing foreign worker levies as the economy slows down.....