PAP MPs have been bringing their residents’ issues to Parliament. Many of these neighbourhood issues have a strong impact on the everyday lives of Singaporeans, and our party’s MPs have been voicing out the key concerns of their residents to the Government.
David Hoe asks about the Clementi Mall-Grantal Mall ownership consolidation
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The much beloved Clementi Mall was sold last month. Its new owners also own Grantal Mall next door; the sale consolidates ownership of Clementi’s two largest shopping hubs. To allay the worries of residents, Clementi MP David Hoe brought the issue of tenant mix to Parliament.
“Does the CCS [Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore] consider the diversity of offerings and consumer choice?” asked MP Hoe.
The CCS looks into anti-competitive activities in Singapore.
“[In] my conversations with my Clementi residents, they shared with me their concerns: ‘David, over time, will Clementi Mall also have the same …tenant mix as Gantral Mall?’,” elaborated MP Hoe. “These are places where our residents go to meet their daily needs.”
Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Low Yen Ling responded that the malls’ new owners have not yet formally notified CCS for a merger assessment, which “is empowered to step in if it obtains information that the merger may result in potential competition issues.”
SMS Low added that the residents’ preferences and market forces will determine the tenants of a heartland mall. “It is in the mall operator’s interest to provide different stated products and services,” she said.
MP Hoe also asked what it would take for CCS to intervene, particularly since the Clementi Mall sale was already transacted. He additionally asked if feedback from residents and the public about potential anti-competition concerns would prompt CCS to step in.
“If any transaction results in substantially less competition that compromises consumer welfare, CCS will step in,” responded SMS Low, adding that CCS checks to see if organisations are raising prices and reducing quality.
The public can also give feedback to the CCS at 1800-325 8282 and at www.ccs.gov.sg.
“I check it regularly,” said SMS Low about the feedback forms. “We welcome his residents to give us their feedback, and I assure him that we will follow up accordingly.”
Choo Pei Ling asks about AEDs and emergency preparedness for Tengah
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“Tengah is Singapore’s first town built entirely anew in 20-plus years. Timely access to life-saving equipment like AEDs [Automated External Defibrillators] is critical,” said Tengah MP Choo Pei Ling, highlighting that the estate does not have a full rollout of AED units yet.
“What is the estimated timeline for AED installation in Tengah estate?” she continued. “And what interim measures are in place to support emergency preparedness in new estates pending AED deployment?”
MP Choo has worked closely with the Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) to expand AED coverage across Tengah. The November batch was installed around the Garden Court, Garden Terrace and Garden Vines blocks.
“Twenty-nine AEDs have been installed in Tengah estate to date. Eleven more will be installed by February 2026,” responded Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs Sim Ann. “This will cover about 70 per cent of the HDB blocks in Tengah, where residents have already moved in. Installation will continue in 2026.”
SMS Sim mentioned that SCDF events such as Community Resilience Days and MyNiceHome roadshows can help the Tengah community prepare for emergencies in the meanwhile. Several of these events have already been held in Tengah in recent months, she noted.
Charlene Chen speaks up over the noise from the Loyang flyover construction
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The 2.6km Loyang Viaduct will lessen traffic congestion in roads in the Changi Northern Corridor, and will encourage more developments in the area, once it finishes. But its construction means noisy days and evenings for Tampines residents.
“Residents in Tampines, living near the long-running Loyang Flyover viaduct construction, have reported prolonged stress from construction noise,” stated Tampines MP Charlene Chen. “Given that sounds of similar decibel levels can differ in perceived loudness and distress, does the Ministry consider the use of psychoacoustic factors such as sharpness and roughness in the review of [noise] thresholds?”
MP Chen has been busy mitigating the Loyang Viaduct noise levels for her residents in recent months.
For particularly-affected residents in Block 336, she got the LTA to extend the noise barriers along the Viaduct worksite this past November. At the very end of the year (29 December), she met with the Land Transport Authority, Traffic Police, Tampines residents and the Loyang Flyover project team to discuss the noise, especially during late at night.
“Many residents living in the area have written in about how this has been disrupting their sleep. I understand their worries, especially with the school term starting soon. Our children need good rest to learn well in school,” said MP Chen after the meeting.
“I will continue to keep a close eye on this issue. I know how deeply disruptive night-time noise can be, and residents deserve peace and rest in their homes.”
