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Late Lee Kuan Yew Today is Mr Lee Kuan Yew's one year death anniversary. Most Singaporeans respect Mr Lee for everything he sacrificed and did for Singapore. One important trait Mr Lee possessed was his disdain for imperfection and incompetence. SMRT's latest tragedy where two young technicians died after a train crashed into... 

I refer to the article “Why HDB flat owners are in no hurry to sell” (Straits Times, Mar 12). My favourite insider ES sent me two very interesting media reports which may give us a better perspective on HDB pricing policies in the 1980s. Rush to buy flats as building costs rise? According to the article “8,950 HDB flats... 

At the onset, SMRT was more concerned of collecting more revenue than giving priority to maintenance. Remember the leasing out of shops at MRT stations to boost revenue? Remember how the maintenance budget remained flat while ridership increased exponentially? If they had done what was proper at that point in time, then there...