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Ample supply of housing in private market, says Minister Mah

Ample supply of housing in private market, says Minister Mah
Channel NewsAsia - Sunday, November 8

SINGAPORE: National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan on Saturday repeated his assurance that there is an ample supply of housing in the market. More »

  • PM Lee says Singapore’s future depends on its young talents

    Channel NewsAsia - Saturday, November 7

    SINGAPORE: With Singapore investing heavily in its tertiary sector, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that the aim is to ensure a quality education for those who cannot go overseas.

  • Govt to focus on structural measures to transform economy

    Govt to focus on structural measures to transform economy

    Channel NewsAsia - Saturday, November 7

    SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has indicated that another round of stimulus package will not be the solution as Singapore emerges from the post—crisis landscape.

  • 8 residential sites on confirmed list of GLS Programme for H1 2010

    8 residential sites on confirmed list of GLS Programme for H1 2010

    Channel NewsAsia - Saturday, November 7

    SINGAPORE: The government will place eight residential sites on the confirmed list of the Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme for the first half of next year. These include four new sites and four that are carried over from the GLS Programme for the second half of this year.

  • DPM Wong says government will continue to invest heavily in sports

    DPM Wong says government will continue to invest heavily in sports

    Channel NewsAsia - Thursday, November 5

    SINGAPORE : Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng said the government will continue to invest heavily in sports, as evidenced by the Sports Hub, which is due to be constructed at the Kallang waterfront.

  • Govt will continue to invest heavily in sports, says DPM Wong

    Channel NewsAsia - Thursday, November 5

    SINGAPORE : Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng said the government will continue to invest heavily in sports, as evidenced by the Sports Hub, which is due to be constructed at the Kallang waterfront.

  • 1,000 jobs in biologics sector when six plants fully operational

    1,000 jobs in biologics sector when six plants fully operational

    Channel NewsAsia - Wednesday, November 4

    SINGAPORE: Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam says more than 1,000 highly skilled jobs will open up when the six biologics plants being implemented are fully operational.

  • HDB suffers S$2b deficit

    HDB suffers S$2b deficit

    Channel NewsAsia - Tuesday, November 3

    SINGAPORE: The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has reported a S$2 billion deficit before government grants in its latest annual report. The figure is more than double the loss reported in the previous financial year.

  • Tharman says crisis shows importance of working together in hard times

    Tharman says crisis shows importance of working together in hard times

    Channel NewsAsia - Tuesday, November 3

    SINGAPORE: Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has said the way Singapore is emerging from the economic crisis shows the importance of various parties working together in times of difficulty.