Daily Briefing: Singaporeans react to National Day Rally; CPF and HDB scheme improvements

And 326 elderly households join Enhanced Lease Buyback Scheme.

Singaporeans took to social media, particularly Twitter, to voice out general comments, views on PM Lee’s speech, opinion on the unveiling of a Municipal Services Office to consolidate the work of agencies and ministries providing essential services to Singapore. View more here.

Studies on improvements, and changes to, the Central Provident Fund (CPF) scheme and the use of HDB flats to support retirement are underway, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in this year’s National Day Message. View more here.

326 households took up the Enhanced Lease Buyback Scheme since it was introduced in February 2013, Minister of National Development Khaw Boon Wan said in Parliament on Aug. 6. View more here.

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