Comments on: Sleepless in Singapore

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:11:53 +0000

I have a Singaporean friend who is homeless & jobless. Who can he turn to ??
Who can provide him a shelter & job. He is age between 40 to 50.

Waiting for your reply urgently.

By: lilybud

lilybud — Tue, 17 May 2011 17:06:32 +0000

There is a family sleeping at the void deck for days, who can we call?

By: Tryber

Tryber — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:51:55 +0000

I n my family r also houseless we go hdb they tell us go open market then open market

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 01 May 2010 02:55:00 +0000

I have a friend who has three kids hubby is working parttime and they r in need of a shelter urgently.Heard ofnew Hope but its fully booked …is there any other shelters available for them dat anyone might be able to shed a light upon?cos her kids school in woodlands so better if anyting around there…anyone noes???

By: Zpydr

Zpydr — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:31:49 +0000

I’m homeless, can’t even afford a low-rent room, earned a moderate wage but not eligible for a second HDB loan, reasons – pay is too low. Made my case to my MP, 4 times! yet still I’m not eligible, plead my case to CDC, deemed that my wage is too high? All i need was help since my own spending expenses, food and transportation is $50 a month, just need a food voucher if getting monetary help is not possible ..
I had a decent job, a good wage for a person with no paper qualification, don’t get me wrong, I worked from the bottom & deserved my hardwork. Lavished myself, bought myself things that I never had coming from a low income family. I deserved that luxury! But things took a bad turn beyond my doing, lost my jobs stuck with credits I struggled with for the last 4 years! All these is in the present and I am still struggling and HOMELESS. We gives priorities to the needy, the poor but who gives notices to people like me? Selfishly I say, people like me needs help too, we too are helpless like the Priorities, we too need abit of help like the Priorities and we too need to be noticed! Not asking to be at the equal level like what Priorities needs, yes they deserved more but justification to our standing, at least hear us and treat us like humans too as like the Priorities. Help us cause we need help, food and homes too!

By: Tina88

Tina88 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:13:23 +0000

Oh dear.. this is really sad.. I do suggest that the government look into this homeless issue urgently and seriously. With FT’s from China, Philippines, India and elsewhere taking our jobs, it is no wonder that Singaporeans are unable to cope with bills – how can you pay bills, feed children and make the monthly HDB mortgage payments when you don’t have a job? What is this country coming to? Only for the rich? Sad, cruel, materialistic Singapore Inc.

By: george

george — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:43:07 +0000

Dear fellow Singaporean, if the government said there is no homeless, then there is no homeless. Maybe the people sleeping in the open just wanted a day away from home, maybe too drunk or tire to travel home. IF PAP said no homeless, surely Singaporean cannot question because PAP is the government.
We are taught to respect our government and must not question our ministers or show disrespect by doubting their statements. They had already said there is No Homeless in Singapore. So there is No Homeless period. However we have many FT who are happy to take our jobs at half the pay. Singapore will become a province of China if we are not careful.

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By: mice is nice

mice is nice — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:16:22 +0000

this reminds me that i saw a few men (no women yet) sleeping in the open when i went to a 24hr store to buy a snack bar less than a month ago….

shudder…

By: ACACIA

ACACIA — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:17:48 +0000

11) Rafiz Good insights, but I doubt we will ever get there with this government in place. I had meant protest vote 3) Yes I’ve always felt why can’t Asian move in the direction of EU, Tan Kin Lian article on “negative traits” aptly reflects the reasons why.

By: -ben

-ben — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:14:08 +0000

‘Actually, there is a significant number of homeless in Singapore. For example, not all the campers at East Coast Park are camping there by choice.

By: jackKnife

jackKnife — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:25:01 +0000

>Sleepless in Singapore

all its trying to say is if ur not competitive as the FT, u can find urself a new home elsewhere in another country, nevermind u served NS or ur forefathers contributed to this nation

By: Rafiz Hapipi

Rafiz Hapipi — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:44:32 +0000

Very apt article. I guess, as a society (government and citizens included), we’re still in a denial of the social stratification that has taken roots as far back as in the 60s. The wide income gap, extreme inequality in distribution of wealth, joblessness and homelessness are clearly indicators of an underclass emerging from within. When this happens, the victims will be the youngest generation of the society.

In an ageing population, it is absurd to think that we are willing to sacrifice the young. There is perhaps a need to revive the spirit of humanistic & democratic pluralism, citizenship and mutual growth in this society.

We cannot remain arrogant and aloof to our neighbours, immediate and across our shores. Perhaps, we’re reaching closer to saturation point but across ASEAN, the potential for growth is only beginning. The gradual formation EU is perhaps a good starting point where we can draw lessons from.

By: liesbuster

liesbuster — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:33:14 +0000

Who are these men at Changi AP? Locals or foreigners? Looks like what we need is more “Sleeping Corners”.

By: Gilbert Goh

Gilbert Goh — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:14:42 +0000

I have always said that they are many homeless people in Singapore but they are all hidden.

I once went to Changi AP in the middle of the night and at Terminal 2 viewing gallery i saw many men in middle age slept there.

I just hope that they are not doing that permanently.

Many men who are separated from their wives have no way to go but open spaces due to financial issue.

It is also not cheap to rent a room nowadays. rental of around $400-500 is not uncommon.

Hopefully, we can fidn a solution to this homeless problem.

By: 66%

66% — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:28:59 +0000

I tell you, in SIngapore people frustrated, dare not protest, people got no home, also dare not camp outside one. You see any tents or not?

SIngapore is very peaceful one. Even if economy decline 20% also peaceful one. Not only peaceful but very normal also. Like the MRT is still packed, the restaurants still crowded, people even queue overnight for 99 yr 700K HDB flats (or pigeon holes).

And of course the PAP will also have 50% walkovers, 66% mandate or even 100% seats at the next election. Don’t believe? Just wait and see!

By: Commit a crime....

Commit a crime.... — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:23:24 +0000

Best way to get free accommodation in Singapore if you are down and out….just commit a crime and ask for the longest sentence possible from our Kangaroo courts.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:44:54 +0000

How can there be homeless Singaporeans ? Tell the police where they are, and MOVE ON law will make them disappear. Sleeping in public place ? How about Public Order Act that says that one is a assembly. See, the law think by genius clowns are so flexible and useful no wonder they are worth millions.

By: liesbuster

liesbuster — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:35:18 +0000

Can we camp outside HDB office?

By: kf

kf — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:33:52 +0000

I like a statistic published, and we can go into details later :
mean and standard deviation of payment years of HDB housing over the years for at least the last 10-15 years