Parliamentary Questions filed by Mr Louis Ng on 17 April 2023 Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Manpower in each year of the past five years (a) how many dormitory operators have been investigated for allowing packed food for migrant workers to be left unattended in the open; and (b) how many of these companies have been issued (i) warning letters (ii) compound fines and (iii) prosecuted in court, respectively Response Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs for each year in the past five years (a) how much has Singapore contributed to the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) to help Rohingya refugees;....
Sir, in the past eight years, I have tried to speak up for the marginalised, the unheard and the voiceless. But as the saying goes, “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen”. And so, in the past eight years, I have also listened. I have listened to painful stories of injustice, discrimination, stigma and hurt. I have shared these stories in this House because we should not be a nation focused only on hardware.....
Sir, Singapore’s growth from third world to first within a generation has been nothing short of remarkable. Through the triumphs and tribulations, our forefathers have forged a nation not just through resilience but also unity. The responsibility to bring Singapore forward now lies upon our shoulders. We face challenges and opportunities like our forefathers, though of a different nature amidst evolving ideologies and complexities. The popular saying is that it is easier to grow an organisation but always harder to keep up its successes.....
SG Made for Families – Childcare Places I am glad we are increasing the number of childcare places but we also need to consider the timing. Let me share an example. At Yishun Glen, a new Build-To-Order (BTO) estate in Nee Soon East, most of the blocks have been completed and keys have been issued many months ago. But the childcare centre in the estate is still not completed. ECDA has not even announced the anchor operator who will run the centre. ....