All posts tagged "housing"
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737HeadlinesLETTERS: 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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702HeadlinesHDB 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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613HeadlinesRetirees 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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610HeadlinesDecorative 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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625HeadlinesCorridor 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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469HeadlinesBudget 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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630HeadlinesFlat-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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555Headlines40 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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759HeadlinesHDB 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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602Headlines“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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783HeadlinesNew 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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1.4KHeadlinesLorry 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!...
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608Cow Beh Cow BuEngineer’s Report on HDB Façade Falling from the Sky Throws Up Worrying Questions
HAROLD CHAI: Checks by authorities have revealed that the concrete sunshade that toppled in Tampines in September was missing reinforcement bars (those...
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651HeadlinesHDB Facades are Falling Down: This Time, its a Slab from a Hougang Block
HAROLD CHAI: Checks by authorities have revealed that the concrete sunshade that toppled in Tampines in September was missing reinforcement bars (those...