Housing
Lawrence Wong: We do our best to accommodate large families in public rental housing; land supply is a key constraint
National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said in parliament yesterday (4 March) that the government will strive to accommodate large families...
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New launches, foreign buyers stimulate January home sales to reach monthly highest in 7 years
In January, the surge of new launches and purchases by foreigners helped stimulate the country’s property market with 618 private...
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PAP MP says lift for Marsiling Rise not upgraded due to cost limitation; SDP asks why must everything be calculated in dollars and cents
On Tuesday (14 January), the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) called for the Housing and Development Board (HDB) to install lifts...
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Residents to receive greener flats this year as part of HDB’s sustainability efforts
Starting from this year, homeowners who are moving into their new Housing and Development Board (HDB) properties can expect to...
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HDB resale flats sales dropped 3% despite slightly lower prices
The sale Housing Board (HDB) resale flats in December last year declined by three per cent compared to the November...
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MND instructs AHTC to reduce powers of WP’s Sylvia Lim, Low Thia Khiang in financial matters
Following its review of the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC)'s reply regarding its rationale behind not requiring the recusal of two...
Read moreMND currently reviewing AHTC reply on not needing WP MPs’ recusal from TC’s financial affairs
The Ministry of National Development (MND) on Fri (13 Dec) evening said that it has received a reply from the...
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Investment manager opines poverty & retirement problems should not be conflated with 99-yr leasehold policy; other experts disagree
The public should not conflate problems pertaining to poverty and retirement with issues surrounding the 99-year Housing and Development Board...
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Singapore public housing policy: Comparing amendment proposals from WP, SDP & FOSG
In March 2017, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said that not all old HDB flats will be automatically eligible for...
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MND calls upon AHTC to supply information on reasons behind not requiring recusal of WP MPs on financial matters
The Ministry of National Development (MND) on Thu (5 Dec) has requested the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) to provide information on...
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Moscow begins lockdown, as Russia regions prepare for confinement -
WHO refused to acknowledge Taiwan, praises Singapore instead -
National Wages Council: 10% cut in basic pay or lower MVC, if wage cuts necessary -
Columbia Sportswear’s CEO takes pay cut on own salary while continuing to pay employees amid COVID-19 crisis -
PM Lee cautions public about fake COVID-19 email allegedly sent by him asking for “contribution” -
Impossible Foods launches Earth Month campaign to highlight Singapore’s environmental impact -
German Finance Minister committed suicide for worrying about the economic fallout caused by COVID-19 pandemic -
Lightning never strikes twice? For Dr Tan Cheng Bock, it could even be thrice -
Bethany Church Singapore: Dog abuse case does not relate to the church or its activities -
Getting to know what is monetary policy in Singapore & the S$NEER -
Govt should “exercise restraint” in deploying “institutional prerogatives” when wanting to call for early general elections, says Prof Donald Low -
Manpower Ministry to consider appeals from self-employed and freelancers who do not qualify for COVID-19 relief scheme -
SIA CEO now says to take 30% pay cut after Temasek’s bailout; his pay was $1.4m with total $5.5m pkg last FY -
STI slid 2.4%, shares fell following monetary easing by MAS
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Legal brothels in S'pore to close until the end of next month -
This is not a time for the government to be playing Jekyll and Hyde with Singaporeans -
PM Lee goes on walkabout in Ang Mo Kio, distributes bottles of hand sanitiser to patrons at Teck Ghee Court Food Centre -
Ministry of Manpower will not extend temporary housing support to Malaysian workers -
Dr Tan Cheng Bock: Obvious choice between an early election which may cause a far worse health crisis and a legal constitutional problem -
Resilience Budget: S'pore to freeze all govt charges and fees for one year until Mar 2021, temporarily suspend student loan repayments, says DPM Heng Swee Keat -
DPM Heng had responded to some requests for private-hire bus drivers facing challenges amid COVID-19 crisis, says WP’s chief -
More Indonesians carrying Covid-19 virus arriving to seek treatments in Singapore hospitals -
What are we to make of an opposition that is reduced to being a mere spectator in a crisis? -
Third death from COVID-19 infection in Singapore, 70-yr-old who had no recent travel history to affected areas and link to previous cases -
Lee Hsien Yang shares photo of late Lee Kuan Yew’s favourite carpet on his father’s fifth death anniversary -
Temasek's largest shareholdings plunged S$34.24 billion in three months -
Closing our borders to short term visitors but still going ahead with general elections, is contradictory -
Netizens condemn Lawrence Wong for delaying ban on foreign visitors and putting economy first before SG lives -
Lawyer Teo Soh Lung criticizes mainstream media for misleading people, calls SM Teo’s explanations on caretaker govt as ‘talking nonsense’
