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I refer to the letter "HDB deserves praise" dated 10 Oct 2009. In his letter, Dr Lee urged Singaporeans to be thankful and to not forget what HDB has done for us.  But the gargantuan problem Dr Lee refererred to occurred four decades ago.  Why should we continue to pay tribute to an organisation that no longer serves the needs... 

Recently we have seen a deluge of articles, comments and debate on the subject of Affordability of HDB Flats. The HDB and the government have come out with facts, figures and examples to show that HDB new flats are affordable and are within the means of first time flat buyers. But it seems that there are still many unconvinced... 

I'm writing with regards to a factual error in your report as stated above in the email subject. (read original article here) In the first paragraph, your Correspondent Mr Abdul Gafoor states that Singapore has not produced any nobel laureates so far. However, this is untrue. Singapore does have a Nobel Peace prize winner and...