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No review for $8k ceiling for public housing benefits

No review for $8k ceiling for public housing benefits

From our Correspondent Despite increasing calls for HDB to review the $8,000 income ceiling cap for public housing benefits which was introduced way back in 1994, National Development Minister Mr Mah Bow Tan is adamant that they should stay. Currently, households earning below $8,000 monthly can apply to HDB directly for a new... 

Mah: “Not meaningful” to compare to prices of flats in the past

Mah: “Not meaningful” to compare to prices of flats in the past

From our Correspondent National Development Minister Mr Mah Bow Tan has chided Singaporeans for comparing prices of public housing today with those 20 years ago. Referring to the benchmark to ensure that a household pays less than 30 per cent of its monthly income to service a home loan, he said: "We'll keep the prices such... 

Singapore civil servants happier than employees in private sector

Singapore civil servants happier than employees in private sector

From our Correspondent According to an online survey conducted by JobsCentral, one of Singapore's largest job portals, employees working for the government are happier than those in the private sector. Civil servants scored 58.5 on the JobsCentral Work Happiness Indicator, higher than the average score of 55.9 for employees... 



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