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Singapore Budget debate: Maritime sector to receive $20 billion in investments by 2024, new jobs to be created
Singapore’s maritime sector can expect $20 billion in investments from industry players by 2024. This will create more jobs here, said Senior Minister of State for Transport Chee Hong Tat on Friday (March 5).
The number of maritime tech start-ups will also more than triple from 30 to 100 by 2025, while a new programme will be launched to develop leaders with knowledge of key maritime issues and strong business networks.
The Straits Times
Budget debate: Singles need not find flatmate to apply for public rental flats under new pilot scheme
HDB will set aside a few floors in some rental blocks for singles who are unable to find a flatmate.PHOTO: ST FILE
PublishedMar 4, 2021, 6:39 pm SGT
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SingaporeâAt the Committee of Supply 2021 debate in Parliament on Thursday (Mar 4), Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Mr Leong Mun Wai raised the issue of the shortage of BTO (Build To Order) flats, which he said could become a serious problem for the country.
One indicator of this situation is the demand for rental units under the PPHS (Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme), said Mr Leong, âwhich has risen to more than twelve times the available supply in February.â
He cited a statement from Minister Desmond Lee, in October 2020, who said in Parliament that the BTO supply in 2020 was increased to about 16,700 flats to meet the demand.
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