national kidney foundation singaporeCurrently, 70% of new couples get their first homes via HDB’s BTO (Build-to-Order) flats. The rest get theirs in the resale market. This is not bad, but I think there is scope to do more. I think we should strive to have the vast majority of new couples start off their first set of homes in HDB, preferably via the BTO route. There are about 15,000 first marriages amongst Singaporeans a year. HDB has ramped up BTO development, with monthly BTO launches totalling 22,000 flats this year.
Indeed, the May BTO is launched today, offering close to 4,000 flats in Tampines, Punggol, Pasir Ris, and Woodlands. About Khaw Boon Wan Khaw Boon Wan is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People’s Action Party (PAP), he is currently the country’s Minister for National Development. About Khaw Boon Wan In 1992, he became Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong’s Principal Private Secretary, serving in this post for three years.
In 1995, he joined the Ministry of Trade and Industry, where he served as its Permanent Secretary until October 2001. Khaw was elected as a Member of Parliament on 3 November 2001. He was appointed Minister for Health on 12 August 2004. He played a key role in successfully combating the SARS that tested the island’s public health resources. Khaw was noted for his role in handling the National Kidney Foundation Singapore scandal, and made Gerard Ee the new chairman of the NKF following T.T Durai’s resignation.
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