Singapore’s Mature Estates

Singapore’s Mature Estates

Executive Summary Singapore’s oldest public housing estates—Queenstown, Tiong Bahru, Toa Payoh, Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, and Tampines—are at a critical inflection point. Built between the 1950s and 1970s to solve urgent housing needs, these estates now face the...
The 2025 US Federal Government Shutdown

The 2025 US Federal Government Shutdown

Executive Summary The 2025 US federal government shutdown, lasting 43 days from October 1 to November 12, 2025, was the longest in American history. The impasse over healthcare funding between Republicans and Democrats resulted in approximately 1.4 million federal...