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Khaw’s wish comes true: More SGs ‘put’ elderly in JB

Minister Khaw Boon Wan The media reported on Sunday (15 Mar) that a growing number of elderly Singaporeans are being admitted to nursing homes in Johor Bahru (JB), where the financial cost of living out one's sunset years can be as low as half that in Singapore. The growing influx from Singapore is encouraging geriatric industry...

SG among world’s ten largest importers of weapons

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute's (SIPRI) latest report [Link], Singapore has achieved the dubious distinction of being one of the 10 largest importers of major weapons globally: From 2010 to 2014, Singapore's share of international arms imports stood at 3%. Singapore imports 71% of its weapons...

Signs higher-income SGs can’t afford private housing

Minister Khaw Signs of mid-upper income Singaporeans not being able to afford private housing are emerging. Many Singaporeans are clamouring for the government to raise the income ceiling so they can buy public housing. Currently, households with a gross income of more than $10,000 are not eligible to buy new HDB BTO flats....