SINGAPORE: Demand from singles for the Housing and Development Board's two-room flats continues to climb ahead of the close of the latest sales launch at midnight on Wednesday.
There are about 60 two-room Build-To-Order flats set aside for singles in Punggol.
As of 5pm Monday, there were about 21 singles applying for each available unit.
There are also 1,137 balance two-room flats from previous BTO exercises on offer in various estates. About a third of them are set aside for singles.
As of 5pm, the most heavily subscribed units are in Hougang, where there are more than 100 singles applying for each unit on offer.
SINGAPORE: Prices of private resale homes rose just 0.1 per cent in August from July -- this is according to the latest Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI), which tracks prices of completed private apartments and condominiums.
The SRPI data is published by the Institute of Real Estate Studies at National University of Singapore (NUS).
Resale prices of private homes in the central area saw the biggest decline, down 1.1 per cent last month.
However, prices of units in the non-central region went up by 1.0 per cent. The index covering small units of 506 square feet and below also increased 1.0 per cent.
SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has emphasised that a major determinant of success in implementing government policies that improve the lives of people is trust in the government, and in particular, the public service.
He said it is important that Singaporeans trust that the government understands their needs, is committed to the people, and will remain a steward of the public good.
One way the public service can strengthen this trust is to work together as one, with Singaporeans at the centre, and upholding the highest standards of integrity.
He said: "Ultimately, integrity is not about systems and processes but values. The government must have a culture that doesn't tolerate any wrongdoing or dishonesty and the public officers must have the right values -- service, integrity, excellence -- and each officer and the service as a whole must take pride in being clean, incorrupt.
SINGAPORE: Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin said the government will embark on a major review of its Continuing Education and Training (CET) Masterplan.
This is to ensure workers are better equipped to handle future challenges.
Mr Tan said further consultations will be carried out in the coming months and more details can be expected towards the end of next year.
The overall aim of the current CET Masterplan - launched in 2008 - was to encourage workers to embrace lifelong learning, stay relevant and seize opportunities in new growth sectors.
However, as the world changes, Singapore must adapt and a review of Singapore's CET plans is needed.
SINGAPORE: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam has told the United Nations General Assembly that Singapore is ready and able to help other countries.
He shared Singapore's development experience, saying its journey over the last 50 years had put it in a strong position to assist other countries.
However, he insisted any development had to be sustainable.
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces has enforced a compulsory temperature-taking regime for soldiers.
Introduced from June 2012, the measure's aimed at stemming heat injuries, by keeping those with body temperatures above 37.5 degrees celsius out of training. It added to a suite of measures to keep soldiers fighting-fit.
"Safety" was formally added to military's list of core values in April 2013.
Singapore's citizen-soldiers often push their limits during National Service -- when the mercury rises, dehydration, heat exhaustion and heatstroke may result.
To prevent such heat injuries, a safety regime requires troopers' body temperatures to be measured and recorded before they tackle high-intensity activities like fitness tests or obstacle courses.
Additionally, temperatures are also taken at the start of the day and before it ends.
MONTREAL: Singapore has signed Open Skies Agreements with Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Tanzania.
The signing took place on the sidelines of the International Civil Aviation Organisation Assembly in Montreal, Canada.
The agreements were signed by Tranport Minister Lui Tuck Yew and his counterparts.
A statement from the Transport Ministry said under each of the agreements, designated airlines will be able to fly between Singapore and the other country, as well as via and beyond to any third country, without restrictions in capacity, frequency or aircraft type.
