SINGAPORE - National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said on Wednesday night that HDB flats have been the same size for the past 15 years, and are not shrinking, contrary to popular belief. Full story
Yahoo! News Singapore,11 Nov 2011
Even though HDB flats have shrunk in size over the last 30 years, Housing and Development Board (HDB) CEO Cheong Koon Hean has assured residents the quality of life has not lessened.
While HDB flats have decreased in size by up to 10 per cent, compared to flats during the 1980s and 1990s, official statistics also show that the average household shrunk from 4.9 in 1980 to 3.5 last year.
As such, there is an increase in living space for each person, Cheong was reported.... Full story
