Singapore is facing a supply crunch in the public housing arena, but the Government has said the HDB cannot keep on building new flats to cater to 'all demand that come onstream' - especially newlyweds looking for their first home.

In response to a question in Parliament by Aljunied GRC MP Cynthia Phua, National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said homebuyers, especially newlyweds, may have to turn to the resale market to widen their options, as the Government cannot continue building new flats to cater to the new demand.

28-year-old 'Ms Yeo', who is a first-time homebuyer, talks to Straitstimes.com about the difficulties she has faced in the time she's spent waiting for an HDB flat.

In his keynote address at the annual Singapore Tripartism Forum, former Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen - now Education Minister - reflects on the importance of not 'protecting' workers here through a clampdown on the foreign worker quota and a high wage policy. He also elaborates on the way forward for Singapore's workforce.