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Why the Standard, Plus, Prime HDB classification reflects S’pore’s public housing landscape better

It has been 30 years since the mature and non-mature classification was created.

The new Standard-Prime-Plus model will reflect Singapore’s public housing landscape better.

PHOTO: ST FILE

Sing Tien Foo

This week marked a significant shift in Singapore’s public housing model, with the announcement of

of new Build-To-Order (BTO) projects by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the

National Day Rally.

The change might look cosmetic, with the implications initially obscured for most Singaporeans reading the news.