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Make modern soundproofing a key priority in HDB homes
The Straits Times
|October 06, 2025
Following the recent death of an HDB resident, it is right that we reflect on how we, as a society, can better foster harmonious community living (Yishun knife attack: Woman dies after noise dispute between neighbours; man arrested for murder, Sept 24).
It is therefore relevant to review HDB’s Designing for Life road map, which rightly places residents’ holistic well-being at the forefront. A fundamental component of achieving, in HDB’s words, “solutions that will bring about positive well-being outcomes” is the acoustic comfort of our homes.
This story is from the October 06, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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