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The English name Singapore come from Malay word “Singapura”, meaning, “Lion-City”. However it is possible that the word pura comes from the Sanskrit puram which mean city, or fortress, and Singa, in Sanskrit simhah meaning lion. But the recent studies found that lion never lived there.
Officially, the Republic of Singapore is a Island Small state located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies 85 miles north of the equator, south of the Malaysian state of Johor and north of Indonesia’s Riau Islands. It is one among the remaining true city-states in the world. It became one of the Independent republic on 9 August 1965. She is also a member of commonwealth of Nations. Following Independence the standard of Singapore soared to its top. And today it is the 5th wealthiest country in the world in terms of GDP per capita. This small nation further has foreign exchange reserves of more than US $ 177 billion.
The population of Singapore is around 4.84 million, it is a cosmopolitan and diverse nation where Chinese people forming ethnic majority.
In Singapore the Housing Development Board or HDB do much for the development of the country in one way or in the other. This organization is working for the further development of the housing scheme in Singapore. It was founded on the ground of house scarcity in Singapore on the eve of their Independence and at the close end of the Second World War.
Their first priority was just to build as many house as possible and sell these at a very low cost. This is the way it developed during the past many years which prompted their further growth at present. Their policies are in line with the government’s manifesto’s cohesion and patriotism within the country. The Housing Development Board of Singapore is now offering progressive houses for sale through the WIS process to the public. Since, April 2002 HDB decided to offer 3 room and bigger flats for sale.
Now those house seekers can simply walk in and apply, select and book on the spot and within four months they can collect their properties. These policies have never downtrodden any people or other communities. They are all welcome. It doesn’t matter whether the buyers are Chinese, Indian, or Malay they should only meet certain requirements as Singapore maintains a quota system of ethnicities within the HDB program. With these policies today almost 80-90 percent Singaporean are living in luxurious and magnificent apartments and houses of HDB.
The HDB building are normally designed in such luxurious and comfortable ways using the post-modern technological equipments. These houses can be trusted for security and protection. HDB houses also contain ramps at the main entrance, leveled floors throughout the flat, wider internal corridors, bedroom and toilet doors wheelchair, accessible sockets, TV and Telephone outlets. Rooms are available according to your choice, mean if you need more room they are available.
These luxurious and comfortable houses are available from HDB Singapore, they are accessible and affordable for house seeker, and further they are more secure and protected.
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