SINGAPORE - Heavy bamboo poles loaded with laundry will soon be a thing of the past in some 230,000 Housing Board (HDB) flats, as they will be replaced with a new retractable clothes drying rack.

The new racks were first piloted at Block 641 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 in 2018 to examine its functionality and robustness, and see whether it can survive Singapore’s weather. HDB revealed that the ...

SINGAPORE — A 54-year-old inventor is suing the Housing and Development Board (HDB) for infringing his patent for a clothes-drying rack, but the statutory board rejects the claim and is seeking ...

SINGAPORE — Retractable laundry racks, laminated timber doors and modern bathroom walls and floor tiles – these are some of the fittings owners of ageing Housing & Development Board (HDB ...

This smart bicycle rack runs on the BuzzVox platform, and its technological capabilities include bluetooth for its locking mechanism, GPS for location tracking, artificial intelligence (AI) for ...

In particular, the court found that HDB's rack does not act as a safety rail to prevent a person from falling when drying clothes, which is one of the main elements of Mr Yiap's patent.

Ageing flats built between 1987 and 1997 are set to be upgraded under the extended Home Improvement Programme (HIP) which will include new retractable clothes drying rack, among others, reported The ...