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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Re-poll allowed for 4 HDB blocks that previously failed to get enough votes for HIP

Block 34 Kim Cheng Street on Nov 25, 2025.

Singles who want to move out prefer to buy their own home: HDB survey

A majority of the singles surveyed were aged 35 and below and living in four-room or bigger flats that were owned.

Two ageing Tiong Bahru HDB blocks fail to get enough votes for HIP by narrow margin

Of the 24 units in Block 34 Kim Cheng Street, 16 households voted in favour of HIP, two voted against, and six did not vote.

HDB resale transaction volumes plunge 38% in October; lowest since 2020

Compared with October 2024, resale volumes were 37.6 per cent lower, showed flash data from Singapore Real Estate Exchange and 99.co.

HDB’s deficit eases slightly to $6.34b amid BTO roll-out; $532m spent on upgrading works

The losses incurred under this programme were about 11.5 per cent lower than the $6.225 billion deficit recorded in the previous year.

Removal of private spaces at 38 Oxley Road does not affect historical significance: Heritage experts

On Nov 3, NHB and the Singapore Land Authority announced their intention to gazette 38 Oxley Road to preserve it as a national monument.

38 Oxley Road should be retained as it bore witness to key moments in S’pore history, says minister

The National Heritage Board and Singapore Land Authority announced on Nov 3 its intention to gazette 38 Oxley Road to preserve it as a national monument.

38 Oxley Road site has ‘strong national significance’ and great historic merit, says advisory board

The basement dining room at 38 Oxley Road. This was where the founding members of the People's Action Party (PAP) discussed setting up a new party.

BTO project near Tampines MRT station, more flats in Sembawang North to go on sale in February

One of the project project in Tampines, which will house 280 units, is located between Tampines Avenue 2 and Tampines Street 22.

HDB launches 9,144 BTO flats, including first projects at Mount Pleasant and former Keppel Club site

Mount Pleasant Crest in Toa Payoh will house 1,350 two-room flexi, three- and four-room flats on a site in Thomson Road.

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