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The troubling spectre of elderly Singaporeans doing menial jobs like cleaning toilets, pushing rubbish carts, collecting cardboards and wiping tables at hawker centres, has become all too common these days and doubtless weighs heavy on the minds and conscience of many Singaporeans. Financial Support for the Elderly Poor Voicing... 

I refer to the article “PM Lee Hsien Loong refutes notion that 99-year HDB lease is extended rental, not a sale” (Straits Times, Aug 25). It states that “On the issue of 99-year Housing Board (HDB) leases, Mr Lee refuted the notion that the lease is “merely an extended rental” and not a sale. He said he found the argument... 

I think people should stop arguing about whether we’re “owners” or “lessees” of HDB flats because the PAP and their lackeys can always defend the govt using all kinds of crooked logics. Fact remains, our HDB flats will belong to the govt after 99 yrs. In his NDR speech, PM Loong gave an example of his AMK 4-rm residents,...