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CNA938 Rewind - Homes and shops: Securing leases and shaping rents in Singapore

CNA938 Rewind

With a large majority of flat owners selected for VERS likely to be seniors, how important is it that authorities ensure people buy homes with leases that can outlive them? How might HDB selectively acquiring privately owned HDB shops and increasing overall supply of commercial units that it leases out affect rental prices? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin find out from Eugene Lim, Key Executive Officer, ERA Singapore.

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CNA938 Rewind - #TalkBack: Noise disputes - Are we too noisy or just less tolerant?

A 66-year-old man has been charged with murder, after a noise dispute at a Yishun housing block left one woman dead. Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin discuss the issue of whether our society has become too noisy or intolerant with Dr Leong Chan-Hoong, Head of Social Cohesion Research Programme, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, and former member of the Community Advisory Panel on Neighbourhood Noise.

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CNA938 Rewind - Homes and shops: Securing leases and shaping rents in Singapore

With a large majority of flat owners selected for VERS likely to be seniors, how important is it that authorities ensure people buy homes with leases that can outlive them? How might HDB selectively acquiring privately owned HDB shops and increasing overall supply of commercial units that it leases out affect rental prices? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin find out from Eugene Lim, Key Executive Officer, ERA Singapore.

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CNA938 Rewind - Bridging the gap: Tackling income inequality in Singapore

Singapore’s Gini co-efficient will rise, as its calculation includes all sources of income like rental earnings and investment returns. Will this provide a more realistic reflection of income inequality here? Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin finds out from Christopher Gee, Senior Research Fellow and Head, Governance and Economy, IPS.

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CNA938 Rewind - Castle Culture & Exploration with Travel Content Creator Basia

In the third part of their Destination Anywhere interview, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with musician and travel content creator Basia who has more travel tales to tell. She’ll talk about the various castles she visited in her home country Poland – from majestic ruins to renovated spaces used as restaurants, touristy spaces and more. Find Basia on Instagram: @baga.finds

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CNA938 Rewind - Visiting Downton Abbey and Old English Castles with Basia, Musician & Content Creator

In the second part of their Destination Anywhere interview, Melanie Oliveiro speaks with musician and travel content creator Basia. She’ll describe how the English countryside has inspired filmmakers and writers to create some of the most beautiful movies or literary classics - like Downton Abbey and the Beatrix Potter books. Find Basia on Instagram: @baga.finds

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