SHORTIES New Cabinet appointments
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New unit to study critical issues facing Singapore
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NEWS IN NUMBERS
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Singapore’s Consumer Price Index fell by 0.3 per cent in March compared with a year ago. 3his was the Ƽfth straight month the index has fallen, due largely to declines in home rentals and transportation costs. Core inƌation came in at per cent, down from .3 per cent in the preUious month.
The HDB resale market price index fell by per cent in the ĆĽrst three months of this year compared with the last quarter of 0 while the number of transactions in the resale market declined by 0. per cent to , 3 . The price index for priUate properties also dipped by per cent.
More than 00,000 households in HDB flats receiUed up to Ę™ each of rebates, depending on their type of flat, in April. A total of Ę™ million worth of &ST 5oucher Utilities SaUe U SaUe rebates was giUen to eligible households. Those in to room HDB flats can offset about three to four months of utilities bills on aUerage with the Uoucher.
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May 2015
The face of PAP founding member Lee *uan 8ew, who died on March 3 at , will be printed on new commemoratiUe Ę™ 0 notes that will be issued this year to mark Singapore’s 0th birthday. The note will show Mr Lee with ĆĽst raised, leading the crowd with the ‘Merdeka’ rallying cry which means freedom in Malay.