Disputing neighbours in certain cases to face mandatory mediation with penalties for no-shows: Edwin Tong

Mr Tong acknowledged that by making mediation mandatory, the overall settlement rate of the Community Mediation Centre may come down from its current rate of 80 per cent since not everyone will want to go through mandatory mediation. “Nonetheless, it is important to provide parties with that platform to seekContinue Reading

About 4,400 BTO flats launched for sale, including prime location units in Kallang Whampoa and Queenstown

FRESH START HOUSING SCHEME Families under the Fresh Start Housing Scheme will have the additional option to buy three-room flats on a shorter lease starting from this sales exercise. The scheme, for second-timer families with young children who are currently living in public rental flats, previously offered the sole option of buying two-roomContinue Reading

About 4,400 BTO flats launched for sale, including prime location units in Dover Forest and Farrer Park

FRESH START HOUSING SCHEME Families under the Fresh Start Housing Scheme will have the additional option to buy three-room flats on a shorter lease starting from this sales exercise. The scheme, for second-timer families with young children who are currently living in public rental flats, previously offered the sole option of buying two-roomContinue Reading

Haze problem set to worsen in March

The Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation (CAPM) on Monday revealed that the haze pollution the country faces, especially in the northern region, will likely worsen next month, while Bangkok and its adjacent provinces will likely experience high levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5).Continue Reading