July 20, 2023

Every year, Singapore attracts millions of tourists, becoming one of Asia’s most popular tourist destinations. The charm of visiting this bustling city is at its peak during public, non-public holidays and school vacations. Here’s a list of the public holidays in Singapore for those intending to visit the city-state in 2023 and also for Singaporeans…

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Greta Gerwig’s live-action film, Barbie, premieres in Singapore on July 20. Based on the Mattel’s Barbie fashion dolls, the film stars Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken, with a large ensemble cast including Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Dua Lipa and John Cena. One of the highlights from the movie’s set…

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In reply to <a href="https://www.99.co/singapore/insider/hdb-sers-blocks-prediction/#comment-44180">HL</a>. The floor area of those houses vary from original 84 sqm to over 200 sqm, if they will get SERS, HDB need to compensate owners with lots of money, which will give owners too much profit compared with the price of a new HDB flat, which will be much smaller. Probably HDB is waiting until near end of lease when their market value will be lower.

In reply to <a href="https://www.99.co/singapore/insider/hdb-sers-blocks-prediction/#comment-141894">Patricia</a>. Block 5 had an additional lift landing installed to the top floor (initially residents on top floor did not have direct lift access and had to climb down a floor), which slightly lowers the chance.

I have a few predictions for sers. Here they are: Farrer Road. Although Blocks 1-8 Farrer Road are a stone's throw away from an MRT station, they only underwent Main Upgrading Programme in 1994 and nothing else. Besides, most blocks don't have their lifts stopping at every floor, which could mean this is a SERS site! A limitation however, is that Block 1 and 5 had an additional lift landing installed at the top floor (initially residents on top floor did not have direct lift access and had to climb down a floor) which slightly lowers the chance.

Executive condominiums (ECs) are a popular housing choice because of their affordability compared to private condos. After all, they were introduced to cater to the “sandwich class” – households that exceed the HDB income ceiling but cannot afford a private condo comfortably.  ECs are similar to private condos for the most part; they enjoy the…

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Ah, the sweet smell of fresh paint, the soft touch of plush carpets, and the gleaming shine of polished countertops. There’s nothing quite like the joy of settling into a new home, is there? It’s like opening a brand new box of kueh lapis – layer upon layer of delicious excitement. And what better way…

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