THE public housing system is acclaimed for providing affordable homes in the land-scarce country where private apartments can cost upwards of S$1mil (RM3.08mil).
SINGAPORE - Singapore's public housing system is acclaimed for providing affordable homes in the land-scarce country where private apartments can cost upwards of $1 million. The Housing Development Board (HDB) flats, in which 80 per cent of Singapore's 5.5 million people live, are typically utilitarian with tight rules governing ownership and resales. But inside the usually staid and uniform tower.