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Isabelle Liew

Isabelle joined The Straits Times in 2021. As a journalist on the housing beat, she focuses on stories about public housing, covering everything from major policy announcements and Build-To-Order launches, to Housing Board resale market trends and other related issues. She graduated from the Singapore Management University with a degree in political science. Outside work, she is passionate about cats, animal welfare and baking.

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Singapore, Brunei mark 50 years of defence ties with joint parade

PM Lawrence Wong and Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at the joint parade in Brunei on Oct 10.
PM Lawrence Wong and Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at the joint parade in Brunei on Oct 10.

PA to roll out $7 beginner-friendly AI courses from November

The aim is for the 25 short courses to help residents unfamiliar with AI, such as seniors, understand AI and build confidence in using such tools in their daily lives.
The aim is for the 25 short courses to help residents unfamiliar with AI, such as seniors, understand AI and build confidence in using such tools in their daily lives.

Tengah to get first family service centre in 2027; preventive health hub opens in Ang Mo Kio

A family service centre, to be run by Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities, is estimated to open in mid-2027 at Block 225A Tengah Garden Avenue.
A family service centre, to be run by Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities, is estimated to open in mid-2027 at Block 225A Tengah Garden Avenue.

MOH probes emergency response lapse after senior faced faulty call button in assisted-living flat

An ambulance was only called to Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok over two hours after the fall.
An ambulance was only called to Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok over two hours after the fall.

My Telok Blangah is changing. There are some bits I want to hold on to

Redevelopment is not simply about building new homes – it also means changing places where people have built memories and communities, says the writer.
Redevelopment is not simply about building new homes – it also means changing places where people have built memories and communities, says the writer.

HDB resale prices dip for third straight quarter, even after lifting of 15-month wait-out period

Early estimates published on Oct 1 showed that HDB resale prices fell by 0.2 per cent.
Early estimates published on Oct 1 showed that HDB resale prices fell by 0.2 per cent.

Smart tech like robotics, automation to be used at more BTO sites from 2027

A screeding robot, guided by lasers, levelling and smoothing the floor surface during a demonstration at a construction site on Sept 21.
A screeding robot, guided by lasers, levelling and smoothing the floor surface during a demonstration at a construction site on Sept 21.

85-year-old in Bukit Batok assisted living flat did not get help after fall due to faulty alert button

24-hour emergency responses are part of the basic services that Community Care Apartments residents must subscribe to.
24-hour emergency responses are part of the basic services that Community Care Apartments residents must subscribe to.

What is a jumbo flat and the HDB conversion scheme?

The HDB review comes after a jumbo flat in Telok Blangah – created by merging two three-room flats – was put up for sale at $2.18 million on Sept 19.
The HDB review comes after a jumbo flat in Telok Blangah – created by merging two three-room flats – was put up for sale at $2.18 million on Sept 19.

HDB reviewing jumbo flat scheme after Telok Blangah unit listed for sale at $2.18m

HDB said the listed price of $2.18 million for the flat at 93B Telok Blangah Street 31 was “significantly higher” than comparable transactions in the area.
HDB said the listed price of $2.18 million for the flat at 93B Telok Blangah Street 31 was “significantly higher” than comparable transactions in the area.

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