HDB affordable – Minister calculate wrongly?
I refer to the article “New flats affordable for most buyers, says Mah” (ST, Apr 25). It states that “A couple below the age of 30…
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HDB – Shorter loans better?
Leong Sze Hian I refer to the article “Length of loan is not the issue: Mah Bow Tan” (Today, May 1). It states that “It…
Post Election Transformation Talk
In Conjunction with Theonlinecitizen, I am organising a Post Election Transformation Talk. Post Elections, we can gather to talk about what transformation we want to…
INDEX SHOWS AFFORDABLE HOUSING AN ISSUE IN GE 2011
Construction of Ratio and its Change Affordability Ratio is a Price over Earnings ratio or years-purchase that most stock investors will understand. It is the…
HDB – Leong Sze Hian responds to Mah Bow Tan
I refer to the article “WP’s housing proposal irresponsible, says Mah” (ST, Apr 15). The report says that “National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan yesterday…
HDB – policies that are cruel?
In the Straits Times’ report, “Scrutinise WP’s manifesto”, it reported the comments of Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng thus: “He (Wong Kan Seng) cited,…
Reflecting on “Reflections” – A review of Mah Bow Tan’s book (Part 9 of 9)
In Part Nine (“Housing a Nation – Today and Tomorrow”), the Minister for National Development wrote: “HDB builds and prices flats to achieve home ownership for…
Reflecting on “Reflections” – A review of Mah Bow Tan’s book (Part 8 of 9)
In Part Eight (“Seeking truth from facts in the housing debate”), the Minister for National Development wrote: “Dr Goh Keng Swee used to quote the…
Reflecting on “Reflections” – A review of Mah Bow Tan’s book (Part 7 of 9)
In Part Six (“Housing for the Lower Income”), the Minister for National Development wrote: “Take the case of Mdm P. She was only 35 when…
Reflecting on “Reflections” – A review of Mah Bow Tan’s book (Part 6 of 9)
In Part Six (“Are HDB flats affordable?”), the Minister for National Development wrote: “Another widely-accepted measure is the debt-service-ratio (DSR), which looks at the proportion…