The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Mr Lau Si Io, said today that the Singaporean Government policy to give priority to first-time home buyers and encouraged to them conserve the nuclear family are valuable experience for Macao to study in formulating its own housing policies. Mr Lau, who is also the co-ordinator of a specialised group for public housing project, returned from his fact-finding trip to the Singapore today, and said the Repulic’s public housing policies were based on the actual needs of the residents. He pointed out that the Singaporean Government encouraged composite family by granting subsidy and priority in the allocation of flats, which is a good reference for Macao. During the visit, the Macao delegation had a better understanding on how Singapore solved the housing problems of those who could not afford to buy homes in the private sector, and how to allocate units in a fair manner. The Singaporean Government has implemented various strict requirements for applicants in order to prevent any unwanted behaviour, with stiff jail sentences for violators. The delegation met with the Minister of National Development, Mr Mah Bow Tan and the Minister of Transport, Mr Raymond Lim, respectively, and exchanged views with them. On the five-day-visit, the delegation also visited the Housing Development Board, Light Rail Transit, Land Transport Authority and the Urban Redevelopment Authrotiy.
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