SINGAPORE -- After searching for months, Tang Wei, a Chinese working mother with a toddler, finally secured what she said was the most important purchase of her life last December -- a home.
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A public housing estate under construction in Singapore. The government has warned of the risks of taking on too much property debt. © Reuters
SINGAPORE -- After searching for months, Tang Wei, a Chinese working mother with a toddler, finally secured what she said was the most important purchase of her life last December -- a home.