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Singapore Homes Seriously Unaffordable
Singapore’s market cooling measures have been effective in reducing the prices of HDB flats and private homes over the past few years, but housing costs here are still seen as too high, revealed findings published by a global report last month.
According to the 12th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey, Singapore has a “seriously unaffordable” rating of 5.0, no change from last year’s survey.
The report used the median multiple indicator, which is the median house price divided by gross annual median household income, to rate housing affordability across 367 cities in nine countries.
A grade of 3.0 and below is considered affordable, 3.1 to 4.0 (moderately unaffordable), 4.1 to 5.0 (seriously unaffordable) and 5.1 and over (severely unaffordable).
Despite being seen as expensive, the report noted that “Singapore has been far more successful in controlling housing affordability than in markets that have followed the British urban containment model”.
Specifically, the HDB was recognized for ramping up the supply of new flats and reducing new home prices.
“One strategy has been to increase what are effectively “across the board” subsidies for all new houses (not counting special grants, such as for first home buyers).
“Should the present policy continue, it is likely that resale house prices will rise slower or even fall in the future, improving Singapore’s housing affordability,” said Demographia.
Eligible first-time buyers of new HDB flats currently enjoy up to $80,000 in housing grants, comprising up to $40,000 in Special CPF Housing Grants and up to $40,000 in Additional CPF Housing Grants.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong has the least affordable housing in the world, with a median multiple of 19.0. This rating is also the highest recorded in the 12 years of the Demographia Survey.
Source: www.propertyguru.com.sg
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Former Singapore World Cup Referee Appointed AFC Director Of Referees
Former World Cup referee Shamsul Maidin has become the first Singaporean to be appointed as the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) director of referees.
Having previously served as a FIFA referee instructor and AFC elite referee assessor, the 49-year-old took over his new role from Japanese Yoshimi Ogawa earlier this year.
“I am humbled by this exciting opportunity and I am relishing the chance to deliver on the strong foundation and standards established by my predecessor,” Shamsul told The New Paper.
“I am very passionate about the education and development of referees in Asia and, together with the AFC member associations and stakeholders, I am confident we can continue to raise the standard of Asian referees.”
Shamsul, who started refereeing in 1996 and retired in 2007, enjoyed an illustrious career which saw him officiate at the 2006 World Cup–being only the second Singaporean to do so after George Suppiah at the 1974 edition.
He was also the only non-African referee to officiate at the 2006 African Nations Cup, and won the AFC Referee of the Year twice in 2005 and 2006.
The AFC is convinced it has found the right man for the job, with a release on its website saying: “Shamsul’s wealth of experience, not only in Asia but also globally, places him as a leading expert to maintain and enhance the high standards of refereeing in Asia.
“Having risen through the ranks of the continent, Shamsul’s glittering career – both as a professional referee and an instructor – makes him a great addition and a valuable asset to the AFC and the member associations.”
Source: www.goal.com
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Reckless Driver Refuses To Admit Fault, Almost Runs Over My Wife To Escape
REQUESTING HELP TO SHARE THIS POST, APPEAL TO WITNESSES AND SPREAD THE WORD ON THIS RASH, ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT.
On 26th Feb 2016, Friday at around 11.15pm, we were riding along Kallang Road on the 2nd lane of the road opposite from ICA building when a white Toyota Corolla SJW 9619S exited a side road and instead of entering the last lane, it simply went right into the 2nd lane despite moving traffic. It came right infront of and collided into us. A taxi even swerved ,missed it, stopped to help us and warned the driver because he was not only driving recklessly but also wasn’t even wearing his seatbelt! Car had 2 women in the back who suspiciously fled immediately after the collision and the 2 men in the car came out, apologised and felt they were not in the wrong, hesitated to stop at a safer place, kept insisting if we are alright and was rushing us to leave the scene to the hospital soon as I had pains. My wife managed to slowly get off the bike with minimal injuries but was traumatised while I hit my lower abdomen on the bike tank and was in pain. His friend suggested that we not block oncoming traffic, so we suggested that we head to the bustop ahead after taking photos to recover. Even at that point, he still kept going on that we looked alright. Getting his particulars slipped our minds repeatedly as he gave the wrong number twice and refused to call my handphone for the right number, even after typing the number and showing it to him, he still insisted that he gave the right number.
The moment we reached the hospital, they said we would have to pay for all medical expenses. My wife and I then saw that he seemed a little insincere so we decided that it’s best we call Traffic Police. Our biggest mistake was not doing it at the scene of the crime and trusting his act of honestly.
While we made the call, he immediately called someone else on the phone, started shouting, entered his car and tried to escape! He even tried to run over my wife at the A&E Carpark while trying to exit but she move away. I stopped him at the exit gantry and he inched forward even while I stood in front of his car and then moments later, he accelerated fast to run me over. I injured my knee and fell onto the front of his car in this 2nd collision. Many witnesses at the TTSH A&E lobby saw this and came to help, including 2 police officers who were on the compound due to an unrelated case. The officers ran to us and asked him to move his car to the side, he did and when their back was turned to him, he sped off escaping from the police as well! We have reported all of this and are still in hospital now but this man was ruthless and we are both traumatised both physically and mentally from all this. Even though we reported this, we were told by TP that they could not update us even now if they’ve contacted the guy or not.
This man looks in his late 50s, curly grey hair, around 1.65-1.75M tall, was dressed in a short-sleeved checkered shirt tucked in a formal pants. He claimed his name was Richard and gave me a false contact number before I tried the line and he finally gave me the right phone number for what seemed to be his spare phone (H/P: 81151714). He was accompanied by a shorter, malay-chinese looking man who claimed to be his friend and ‘brother’ who looked just a few years younger, was very well spoken and conversed in english to us (Hokkien to ‘Richard’ who could not speak english too well).
We would like to seek help from the public to find these kind souls who stepped up to help us and stand up for us in both incidents. Though we were in shock and could not obtain your contact numbers then, we need your help now as witnesses to this man’s rash act.
Please spread the word.
Justice must be served.Thank you to all in advance and God Bless.
Source: Zayd Sofian
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New Age Ustazah: Syifaa Mansor – She Can Pilot Planes, Speedboats
Ustazah Syifaa Mansor, pioneer batch alumni Irsyad under principalship of Sohibusamaha Dr Ustaz Fatris. Ustazah graduated from Al Azhar University with double degree and master from UK university. As a Research Assistant, she vets NIE students’ thesis.
Wow ! She has license to fly a private airplane, and license to drive a speed boat. Most important, she is very humble, always achored to her strong values.
Alhamdullillah, I had great pleasure and honor to be seated as panelist with this dynamic Khalifah fil ard at Warna 98.7 FM, Edisi PSLE at Orchard Hotel yesterday.

I post her photo while she was thousands feets above ground level to inspire you that, you too has great potential to be a future Khalifah fil Ard. One day, I would love to invite her here, her former primary and secondary school to meet present irsyadians insyaallah. Would you like to soar high like her?
Source: Noor Isham Sanif
