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By Khalil Adis, Social Correspondent [Khalil Adis a former editor of Property Report. He now writes for Property Report, Property Guru and Temasek Review] Flats sold under the Sales of Balance Flat (SBF) scheme were more than ten times oversubscribed further confirming that demand has exceeded supply. Analysts say the number... 

The Zhang Yuan Yuan fiasco has aroused a lot of criticism from the official media against Singaporeans.  Singaporeans have been "corrected" in their misguided ignorance that Zhang is actually a citizen of PRC and not Singapore and hence it is alright for her to display allegience to her country, and that the criticism against... 

作者：陈钦亮 我在晚上十时乘坐地铁从多美歌去杨厝港，整列地车人头拥拥，全程都要站著。即使为时已是晚上十时多。 在台北非繁忙时段，我能够在大部分的地铁车程中找得座位。在新加坡，地铁座位则很难求，甚至晚上亦然。 这两地的区别在什么呢？在新加坡，监管机构和公共交通工具委员会并不关心乘客的舒适、或者他们的轮候时间。部长和高级公务员不会乘坐地铁。地铁公司（SMRT）则想要增收到最大的利润。 在台北，当地政府更能向市民负责。...