Inflation hits home, and the blame game is on
SINGAPORE: An online citizen recently shared a post contrasting the current payment timeline for an HDB flat with that of the previous generation. As senior citizens will recall, HDB flats could be fully paid for sooner. The screengrab showing past and present timelines has got Singaporeans talking online about the cost of public housing.
“Both four-room HDB,” the post continued. “My parent’s HDB bigger in size. My salary more than my parents’.” The post then concluded with a question: “Why leh?”
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