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The HDB has built two pedestrian overhead bridges (POB) at Lorong 6 Toa Payoh - barely 20 metres apart. The photo on the left (taken in June 2013) shows a POB under construction in the background and an existing one in in the foreground. When contacted, Mr Khoo Wei Tat, a principal engineer at the HDB, said that a second bridge... 

(Reuters, 26 Jul) - Singapore government lawyers have started legal proceedings that could result in a political cartoonist serving a jail term, in another sign that the long-ruling People's Action Party (PAP) is becoming increasingly intolerant of opponents, critics said. Chew Peng Ee, known to followers of his "Demon-cratic... 

(26 Jul) - Singapore home prices climbed to a record in the second quarter as gains in suburban housing values accelerated, prompting the government to implement new measures on property loans. The island-state’s private residential property price index rose 1 percent to 215.4 points in the three months ended June 30, extending...