
Has our CPF system and HDB ‘asset enhancement’ failed Singaporeans?
I refer to the article “Lease buyback scheme open to all HDB flats; Govt looking into letting buyers use more of CPF for shorter-lease flats” (Straits Times, Aug 20). It states that “Elderly owners in all Housing Board flats – including those in five-room units or executive maisonettes – can soon sell a part of their...

What’s the point of Singapore being so rich, when the people are so poor and suffering?
I refer to the article :4G ministers in place to lead in a few years’ time: ESM Goh Chok Tong” ((Straits Times, Aug 19). It states that “Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Goh Chok Tong says that at his age – 77 – he is not seized with having to be popular. Instead, he is more interested in what works for Singapore. Speaking...

Minister: You own HDB (22.8.18); You lease HDB (24.3.17)?
The Minister who started the “HDB become worthless” panic in March last year by saying its a lease – now says its ownership? I refer to the article “A 99-year leasehold flat is an owned asset, not a rental: Lawrence Wong” (Straits Times, Aug 22). It states that “A Housing Board flat sold on a 99-year lease is an...
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