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HDB flats: Do singles get the short end of the stick?
Public housing is a collective experience giving most Singaporeans a stake in the country and a strong footing for the next milestone in life. Why not let singles benefit from this?
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Pictures of the new type of public rental rooms for singles drew comparisons with army camp quarters, foreign dorms and cramped Hong Kong apartments.
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