All posts tagged "housing"
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528HeadlinesOne Person Injured, Another Almost Killed when Jurong Lift Plunges from 4th Floor
A malfunctioning lift at Block 542 Jurong West Avenue 1 injured a woman while almost killing her relative. The incident took place...
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Newly-Married Couple’s New Home Destroyed after Suspected Fridge Explosion
25-year-old Jia Jia and her husband had gotten married and moved in together just 4 months ago. Their new love nest was...
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LETTERS: MND Chief’s HDB Flat Retirement “Nest Egg” Scheme is a Time Bomb Awaiting our Children
HAN: In a nutshell, our National Development Minister Lawrence Wong has just told Singaporeans that the way to earn money to fund...
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HDB Accused of Raising Single Mom’s Rent by 277% Once She got a Pay Raise
Socio-political activist Gilbert Goh shared the plight of this single-mother who lives in a rental apartment, who complained that the HDB “mercilessly”...
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Retirees Forced to Leave “Worthless” Childhood Homes Once Government Reclaims Land
70-year-old Mdm Xu has been living in her 2-storey terrace house at Geylang Lorong 3 since she was 13 years old. In...
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Decorative Metal Bars Dislodge and Drop from Indus Road HDB Flat Top Floor
Two metal bars which were part of a decorative façade on the top floor of the Block 77 Indus Road HDB flat...
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Corridor War Breaks Out in Sengkang as Aunties use Flower Pots to “Chope” Territory
It appears that two aunties have started a war at Block 323B Sengkang East for control of the common corridor. Their weapon...
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Budget 2017: Electricity Price Hike Possible as Government Announces Carbon Tax
Water, S&CC, waste collection – fees for these have risen or will be rising soon enough for common HDB dwellers. Now, it...
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Flat-Owner Operates S$20-a-Night HDB “Transit Hotel” in PM Lee’s Teck Ghee Ward
When sex is small spaces like car backseats just won’t do the trick, fortunately there’s people like this HDB flat owner who...
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40 Percent of New Flat Applicants Rejected Flats They were Offered
4 in 10 applicants who were invited to select a BTO flat or flats from the Sale of Balance Flats exercise rejected...
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HDB Says It’s Ok with Contractors Using Cable Ties to Secure Carpark Gantry Barriers
As public concerns grow over the use of cable ties to secure carpark gantries, the HDB says its ok that contractors use...
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“Airport Aunty” Stays in Changi Airport for 8 Years despite Owning a HDB Flat in Tampines
There’s over 10 Singaporeans who are known to be “regular customers” of Changi Airport. Which means, they live there. One of these...
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New Zoo-in-the-Making: Wild Boars, Monkeys and Snakes Set Up Home in Woodlands
We’re mostly coloured wolves here (yeah, cheena fells you’d get that one) but if we were pigs we’d still choose to live...
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Lorry Hits Senja Rd Covered Walkway and Almost Dislodges It, Irresponsible Driver Flees Scene
A lorry that crashed into a covered walkway at Block 635B Senja Rd in Bukit Panjang almost tore off the walkway’s roof!...
