Government Housing Grants for Singaporean First-Timer Couples

In order to help first-timer couples buy their first home, the Singaporean Government offers a number of housing grants that can be used combined with the household income to pay for the home. The most common of the subsidies that the Government provides is the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Housing Grant (HG) . This type of housing grant comes in form of CPF Monies, as opposed to cash, which can be used for the initial payment or to lower the Read More

Does the Aadhar Card Project Help Indian Citizens or the Government?

The Aadhar Card Project was conceived as a means to store essential, unique information for each applicant and prove their identity, as well as citizenship status. Officially, it would be a very secure document for India nationals and citizens. Each card is inscribed with a 12-digit unique identification number. Additionally, it stores unique basic information specific to each person. This is in fact biometric information – finger prints, iris scans, voice etc., along with a photo, to ensure precise identification. Read More