PM Lee Hsien Loong has finally spoken on the recent flash flood after more than two weeks of silence

After more than two weeks since Orchard's flash flood that resulted in millions retail losses, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has finally spoken. His "maiden" speech from more than two weeks of silence is rather disappointing - in my opinion.

Read the below for his comment on the recent flash flood.

PUB has an ongoing drainage improvement programme which over the years has made floods much rarer and much less severe, so much so that when it does happen, we're sometimes taken by surprise and we scramble to see how we can deal with those remaining problems.

PM: We can't be flood-free but can limit impact [via]