Reimagining Singapore’s Progress for Well-being in the New Era

Reimagining Singapore’s Progress for Well-being in the New Era I would like to thank all my colleagues for all the policies and for working so hard to tackle very immediate and near-term challenges that we are facing as a nation. It gives me great trust and also gives me the liberty to set my sights further into the future. I ask this House for its indulgence to listen with an open heart, an open mind, an open will as well as an open imagination for what I would like to share in my speech today.....

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Louis Ng on Environmental Public Health (Amendment) Bill

Speech by Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang, MP for Nee Soon GRC, at the Second Reading of the Environmental Public Health (Amendment) Bill (Bill No. 1/2023) Introduction Sir, the amendments in this Bill will facilitate enforcement against high-rise littering, hold cleaning businesses to higher governance standards under the cleaning business licensing framework and extend the Progressive Wage Model for workers in the cleaning and waste disposal sector. It is a Bill that is a step in the right direction and one I wholeheartedly support.....

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Carrie Tan on public housing motions

Speech on Affordable and Accessible Public Housing, and Public Housing Policies Ms Carrie Tan (Nee Soon): (In Mandarin): Thank you, Mr Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to speak. Having heard the debate yesterday and comments on social media, especially after having heard the speeches of Progress Singapore Party (PSP) Members of Parliament, I feel that I should say a few words. First, yesterday, Member of Parliament Hazel Poa asked why we could not build sufficient flats in one go,....

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On more outdoor learning for preschoolers

Parliamentary Questions filed by Ms Carrie Tan on 9 and 10 January 2023. Ms Carrie Tan: To ask the Minister for Education whether the Ministry will consider transforming the design of both physical premises and curriculum of pre-schools and primary schools to increase the proportion of outdoor learning to indoor learning time in the critical development years for children.  Response Ms Carrie Tan:  To ask the Minister for Transport (a) how many heavy goods vehicles and light goods vehicles are registered under self-employed persons currently;....

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