It’s really crazy to live in Singapore if you’re poor. *** Was shocked to chance upon this town council’s default bill of $1688 of which the penalty fee is $249 and legal charges a massive $721. The total penalty and…
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Water is a vital resource and a basic human right. Yet, the Government of Singapore sees it fit to use utilitarian or volume based pricing model for the provision of water. Such a model affects both the rich and poor…
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A man who collects cardboard for a living was hit by a taxi at the junction of Yishun Avenue 3 and Sembawang Road at about 2.30pm on Thursday (Nov 3). Mr Wong Kum Chew, 63, was crossing the road with…
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Visited this single-parent Malay family at their one-room rental flat in Marsling. Reminded me of my growing up years when my parents were staying in such housing for about 16 odd years before we could afford to buy our own…
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For three years, I have been researching the lives of low-income people. I visit families in Housing Board rental flats once or twice a week and talk to them about their routines, worries and aspirations. My research has taught me…
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