You know we have been away from Sg for about 4 years now but I do follow Singapore news through Asia1 and CNA website. I am really quite shock when the foreign worker dorm was proposed. Based on pass experience, it is usually signed and sealed if anything was proposed.

I come back once in awhile, everything felt so different. So many foreigners, too much traffic, prices of stuff has gone up. Just yesterday, a friend told me that he was approached twice in 3 hours by “foreign talents” while he was trying to do his work at a coffee place in Bukit Merah. Man! What had happened?!

Having said that, Sg is always special and I still miss the hawker centre food, the chilly and pepper crabs. Of course, my family and friends are also the reason why Sg is still home. I don’t know if my daughter will feel the same way having stayed overseas for most part of her life. Then again, one day we might need to come home. Till last year, I came back every year on my own expense for my NS. “Siao On” I know but I enjoy my time and I feel that we who went through NS has earned our citizenship and rights to voice our opinion, constructively.

I empathize with you feeling so strongly about the issue, maybe you should start looking at a new neighbourhood haha. Perhaps move to Ubin and in a few years Takong or even Jurong West near NTU as you should practise assortative housing.

Sigh. At least before the news of the dorms, there were house hunters every weekend. Sad lah. Old aunties and uncles can’t even sell to get some money to downgrade into their HDB flats.

and by the way i think these fw seem to hv a thing for parks….i think i recall blading past one in ecp…the dude was doing some lewd thing half hidden in the bushes….

Meanwhile, I want to share what one of my relatives who has been an SG resident for more than 40 years) wrote:
“As for Lydia Lim- I think she is a complete waste of time. She hseems to have forgotten that we residents made numerous complaints and petitions to our MPS re the traffic problems because of chomp-chomp. Because of our complaints, Kesington Road has roaa dividers. This has put an end to illegal parking.

They also have forgotten, about 6 yo 7 years ago, when old howses were torn down every second and new one built, Serangoon Gdns saw a surge in crimes, It was so bad that a police post was situated at the Serangoon Gdns bus terminal, so that residents may pproach them for advice etc. And the police stepped up their patrols . Also, visits to the homes were made and pamphlets given to the maids, with instuctions on who to call, what to do etc if bshe sees any suspicious.”

1) lowering the cost of construction to prevent an unsustainable over heating
2) allow for funds to be channeled to other more worthy cause like funding Com care projects…or even to build more rental flats should the need arise

lastly, as the government funds is from taxpayer, by building projects in lower cost means we can spread the tax dollar much better.

i think the deferment would be good in the short period, however this may come with the cost of social progress should we procrastinate too long in getting back (like building new schools, civic centers, universities and research facilities.