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Leong Sze Hian I refer to the HDB’s reply “One SERS block set aside for needy” (Today, Sep 18) to  Edmund Lim’s letter “HDB can help house homeless” (Today, Sep 10). Why only 1 out of 4 blocks for needy? With thousands of needy Singaporeans in the queue for HDB rental flats, why is it that only one out of the four... 

I read with amazement, The Straits Times report, “8th man sentenced in online vice ring case” (29 Sept, 2012), that the man in question, Wilson Oei, an Indonesian businessman sentenced in a high-profile online vice ring involving an underage prostitute, has just recently received his Permanent Residence (PR) status.  This... 

"The maximum tenure of all new residential property loans will be capped at 35 years. In addition, loans exceeding 30 years tenure will face significantly tighter loan-to-value (LTV) limits. This will apply to both private properties and HDB flats. The new rules will take effect from 6 October 2012. ~ Monetary Authority...