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Singapore plans to accede to the Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Acceding to the Convention underscores Singapore’s commitment to managing such situations in the best interests of children. Accession to the Convention is aligned with our obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Singapore became a party to in 1995.

Text of Statement By The Senior Minister Of State For Information, Communications And The Arts, Dr Balaji Sadasivan, In Parliament During Committee Of Supplies Debate (MICA), On 29 February 2008.

The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) has officially released Singapore’s national strategy for addressing climate change.

Singapore's agreement with Malta for the avoidance of double taxation comes into effect on 29 February 2008. The agreement will specify clearly the taxing rights of each country on all types of income earned from 1 January 2009.

By 2010, public officers will enjoy an agile infocomm environment that promotes innovation and enhances productivity at work, with the establishment of a Standard ICT Operating Environment (SOEasy) for the public sector. The S$1.3 billion SOEasy (Public Sector) tender was awarded to oneMeridian, the consortium led by EDS International. The other key members in the consortium include Alcatel-Lucent, Avanade, Cisco Systems, Frontline, Microsoft, Singapore Computer Systems and SingTel.

The text of the speech by DPM Jayakumar made during the Committee of Supply Debate in Parliament on 27 Feb 2008.

The text of the speech by Senoir Minister of State A/P Ho Peng Kee in Parliament during the Committee of Supply Debate on 27 Feb 2008.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is seeking views on proposed Guidelines on Fair Dealing – Board and Senior Management Responsibility for Delivering Fair Dealing Outcomes to Consumers (Guidelines).

The Ministry of Health would like to invite public feedback on the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Bill (“MHCT Bill”). The proposed Bill is necessary to ensure relevance as the existing Mental Disorders and Treatment Act (MDTA) will be repealed. The Bill enhances certain safeguards to protect the interests of patients who are compulsorily admitted into psychiatric institutions. MOH is also taking the opportunity to update the penalty provisions to reflect current economic realities and the seriousness of the offences, and to be on par with equivalent legislation.

Singapore and Turkey signed an Investment Guarantee Agreement (IGA) today. The agreement was signed by Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore, and Mr Binali Yildirim, Minister of Transport and Communications, Turkey.

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