Not all mickey mouse flats can be as nice as Pinnacle...

[Mitsuhide Akechi]

Not all flats can be 'as nice as Pinnacle' ...

Updated 01:53 PM Aug 16, 2010

by Alicia Wong

Singapore's economic growth of 17.9 per cent in the first half of the year was unexpected, and its growth over the second half will unlikely be as high, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew last night.

But for the full year, at least 12 or 13 per cent growth is "not bad", he said in Mandarin. Such annual growth would allow for improvements such as in schools and buildings, he said.

"I'm not saying all the HDB flats can be as nice as Pinnacle (Pinnacle@Duxton), but so long as there's one main area that's just as pretty, just as luxurious," said Mr Lee.

However, he said that for Singapore to develop and prosper, the country must be united and citizens must feel they are benefiting.

To date, over 95 per cent of Pinnacle@Duxton flat owners have taken possession of their flats, while 70 to 80 per cent have moved in.

ALICIA WONG

 

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pinnacles @ duxton is just an over-rated piece of over-priced high rise prison. the occupants have bonded themselves to 25-30yrs of slavery & indebtedness to HDB and/or banks (and a possibly refinancing schemes at later stage).

a glimpse of pinnacles @ duxton (looks like prison fences)