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Grace Leong

Senior Correspondent

Grace joined The Straits Times in 2013 after three years at The Business Times. She was part of The Sunday Times’ team that won a bronze award at the Asian Media Awards in 2021. She also received two awards, in 2012 and 2017, from the Securities Investors Association (Singapore). Grace worked in Las Vegas and Utah from 1999 to 2010, during which she covered the impacts of the Sept 11 attacks, subprime mortgage crisis and the 2008 financial crisis. She bagged multiple awards for her reporting during her time in the US.

Latest articles

Half of The Centrepoint up for collective sale at $418m guide price

Only the leasehold portion of The Centrepoint in Orchard Road is being offered in this maiden push for a collective sale.

STI hits record high above 4,700 points, may reach 5,000 in 2026

The STI hit a new record high, surpassing 4,700 points, driven by Wall Street's surge and analysts predict it could reach 5,000 in 2026.

Private residential prices posted 3.4 per cent gain in 2025 – slowest growth since 2020

In the fourth quarter, overall prices rose 0.7 per cent, compared with a 0.9 per cent increase in the third quarter.

2026 outlook: What’s next for property, and the top stories of 2025

The plans for Berlayar estate on display at the HDB Hub in Toa Payoh.

Strong bids for plum state land plots in S'pore neighbourhoods slated for major urban renewal

The most popular state tender this year is Bedok Rise, a greenfield site next to Tanah Merah MRT station that can yield 380 condo units.

Year-end seasonal lull with single launch sees new private home sales fizzle in November

Sales could remain subdued in December as the year-end seasonal lull sets in and developers hold off new launches for 2026.

Tender for historic Moulmein Road site awarded to Dempsey Hill developer

The state property supported Singapore’s healthcare needs for over a century, also operating as the Communicable Diseases Centre until its decommissioning in 2018.

Jurong Lake District master developer site to be split into separate parcels for sale

This will start with the release of a white site at Town Hall Link on the first half 2026 reserve list.

Will $900,000 deals for three-room HDB flats remain the exception?

Three-room flats that command high prices tend to have significantly longer leases and be on higher floors, as well as being centrally located near MRT stations, schools and amenities.

One-off property tax rebate in 2026 for owner-occupied HDB and private homes

Owner-occupied private residential properties will also get a rebate of 10 per cent, capped at $500.