Government & Policy

15-month wait-out period for private property owners to buy HDB resale flats removed: Chee Hong Tat

HDB resale prices have fallen for two consecutive quarters since the start of the year.

Guest value replaces visitor numbers as Bali hotel growth strategy

Bali's hotel sector is undergoing a structural shift as developers and operators increasingly prioritise guest value over visitor numbers, according to Colliers

The Latest URA Data Reveals A Growing Divide In Singapore’s Commercial Property Market — Here’s What It Means

Singapore’s office and retail markets posted rising rents alongside rising vacancies in 2Q 2026, as flight to quality reshapes office leasing and mall ownership changes lift retail rents. Here’s what URA’s latest data shows and what analysts expect for the rest of 2026.

Singapore Condo Prices Just Had Their Slowest First Half Since 2020 — Here’s What It Means For Buyers

URA’s Q2 2026 figures show private home prices up just 0.5% quarter on quarter, the weakest first-half growth since 2020. Non-landed prices dipped as landed homes rebounded, and resale transactions drove a 13.6% rise in total sales.

A Rare Row Of Three Adjoining HDB Shophouses Has Just Come Up For Sale In Telok Blangah

Three adjoining HDB shophouses at 65 Telok Blangah Drive are on the market at $7.9 million, fully tenanted with no ABSD for buyers and an EOI closing 16 September.

Perusahaan global rela sewa gedung kantor yang masih dalam tahap pembangunan demi bertahan di Singapura

Kelangkaan kantor terus tekan sewa CBD Singapura.

Understanding Hong Kong’s new land premium policy

The Scheme is likely to have a selective impact, rather than a broad catalyst for non-residential development.

Robotics, automation and sandbox rental waivers to boost productivity and innovation in construction sector

As construction demand remains strong, the government is introducing new measures to drive productivity in the built environment sector.

People’s Park Centre Is Making A Third En Bloc Attempt — With A $320 Million Lower Asking Price

People’s Park Centre has launched its third collective sale attempt at a guide price of $1.48 billion, after bids in 2019 and 2022 fell short. The site is Singapore’s first ever Government Land Sales parcel, sold in 1967, and sits above Chinatown MRT zoned for mixed use.

Why Some Clarke Quay And Beach Road Shophouses Could Become More Attractive After URA’s Latest Move

Two adjoining commercial conservation shophouses at 18 and 19 Hongkong Street in Singapore’s CBD are for sale via Expression of Interest, closing Tuesday, August 25, marketed by Knight Frank and exempt from ABSD and SSD, with foreign purchasers eligible.

Age eligibility for Community Care Apartments lowered from 65 to 55; monthly fees reduced

The government said the changes are part of broader efforts to expand housing and care options for seniors.

The East: Inside Singapore's most resilient landed corridor

The East 100 Properties Roadshow brings together a curated collection of landed homes across Singapore's eastern neighbourhoods.

HDB to build homes 'designed around nature' at Gillman Barracks, Sunset Way after environmental studies

Agencies plan to largely retain four clusters representing the most historically and architecturally significant parts of Gillman Barracks.

Through the lens: A sequence of beginnings in Tengah's nascent estates

An architectural photo essay explores the unfolding geometry of new BTO neighbourhoods in Tengah as community buzz picks up

Hotels will need to tailor offerings to Gen Z travellers' varied tastes: Marriott

Wellness retreats, friend group trips, cultural immersion, posh restaurants: Hospitality is adapting to a diverse Gen Z audience.

New Jurong East Site Could Deliver 1,200 Homes Next To A Future 4-Line MRT Interchange — What It Means For Future Buyers

URA has launched the tender for a 3.72ha white site at Town Hall Link in Jurong Lake District, previously on the GLS Reserve List. The mixed use site could yield up to 1,200 homes, with bids expected to start from $1.8 billion.

Town Hall Link white site launched for tender, with up to 1,200 homes planned

Will Japan's tourist visa fees, interest rate policy impact its booming property market?

Foreign investors in Japan must prepare for both direct and indirect impacts on real estate assets, say property agents & analysts

Future Sembawang EC Could Offer A More Competitive Price Despite The New 10-Year MOP

Australia investment sales market reaches turning point in 1H 2026

Australia's investment sales market gathered momentum in the first half of 2026 as improving confidence and greater pricing certainty encouraged investors to de

Private housing supply under the Government Land Sales programme sustained at a high level in the second half of 2026

High level of Government Land Sales (GLS) private housing supply sustained in first half 2026 (1H2026)

More Support for Flat Owners Constrained by the Ethnic Integration Policy

Release of Second Half of 2021 Government Land Sales (GLS) Programme and Tender Launch for the Reserve List site at Marina View