The number of homeless people in Singapore fell slightly in 2021 despite the Covid-19 pandemic leading to homelessness spiking in many countries as unemployment and poverty rose.

The second nationwide street count of the homeless here found about 1,000 people last year - 7% fewer than the first such count in 2019.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia Journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke withDr Ng Kok Hoe, a senior research fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy to find out more about the findings.

The number of homeless people in Singapore fell slightly in 2021 despite the Covid-19 pandemic leading to homelessness spiking in many countries as unemployment and poverty rose.
The second nationwide street count of the homeless here found about 1,000 people last year - 7% fewer than the first such count in 2019. In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia Journalist Hairianto Dirman spoke with Dr Ng Kok Hoe, a senior research fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy to find out more about the findings.

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Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4&ndash;8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day&rsquo;s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world.
From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what&rsquo;s happening &mdash; with clarity, context and a touch of personality.
Whether you&rsquo;re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected &mdash; all the way home.
And she closes the day with a song that says it all.