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ex-HDB CEO, Dr Liu Thai Ker At a lecture on the Singapore Public Housing Story, organised by the Centre for Liveable Cities on 20 March 2013, Dr Liu Thai Ker, who was ex-CEO of HDB and URA, made the call for public housing to return to the basics. Dr Liu said the goal should be affordability. Dr Liu's call was backed by former... 

Education Minister Heng Swee Keat says the SG Conversation exercise does affect the way government policies are shaped and it has prompted a slew of initiatives unveiled in the recent Budget 2013, dismissing critics' accusations that it is merely a 'wayang' or sideshow. According to Minister Heng, initiatives like the wage credit... 

Last March, a reader posted a comment on TRE highlighting that Meridian Junior College was hiring English Language tutors for its international students ('Why is a Junior College hiring tuition teachers for foreign scholars?'). The reader quoted the profile of the international students: “10 international scholars in JC1 who...