SINGAPORE: About a third of appeals in relation to the Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP) last year were successful – up from 21 per cent in 2020. These appeals made up a 'small number' – 1.5 per cent – of all Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat resale applications, said Law and Home Affa
Minorities bear 'direct and real' financial burden from Ethnic Integration Policy for public housing: Pritam Singh
This could mean taking a longer time to sell, and there might be pressure on the price since there is a “smaller demand pool”, he added. The minister also revealed that the Ministry of Home Affairs will be introducing the Maintenance of Racial Harmony Act later this year, which wasThe announcement came after some racist incidents in 2021, as well as discussions on the ground about race relations in Singapore.
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