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Lower HDB, URA season parking fees for some commercial vehicles from Aug 1

Monthly rates for commercial vehicles with unladen weight of 1,801kg to 2,000kg will be reduced to $80 to $110 per month at HDB car parks for the resident’s first vehicle, and $90 per month at URA car parks for all vehicles.
Monthly rates for commercial vehicles with unladen weight of 1,801kg to 2,000kg will be reduced to $80 to $110 per month at HDB car parks for the resident’s first vehicle, and $90 per month at URA car parks for all vehicles.

2,000 BTO flats in Sembawang with waits of less than 3 years to go on sale in June

Sembawang Portico, one of the projects in the Sembawang North neighbourhood, will have a wait of two years and seven months.
Sembawang Portico, one of the projects in the Sembawang North neighbourhood, will have a wait of two years and seven months.

28 HDB projects could get new refuse chute doors to prevent dumping of bulky items

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Old refuse chute hoppers seen at Woodleigh Hillside Block 212 in Bidadari on May 23, 2026.
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Old refuse chute hoppers seen at Woodleigh Hillside Block 212 in Bidadari on May 23, 2026.

$40k MacPherson BTO to $9.5k Pasir Ris kitchen: 3 homes styled like showrooms by Ikea

Look inside the BTOs that used the Swedish retailer's one-stop Home Design Service to save time and money.
Look inside the BTOs that used the Swedish retailer's one-stop Home Design Service to save time and money.

Design and renovation under one roof: Ikea Singapore goes beyond furnishing your home by end-2026

The living room of this MacPherson Weave BTO flat is ideal for the family of five's jamming and movie nights.
The living room of this MacPherson Weave BTO flat is ideal for the family of five's jamming and movie nights.

Forum: Three things to consider when designing playgrounds

Are executive condominiums increasingly out of reach for aspiring HDB upgraders?

For years, many Singaporeans have internalised the idea that upgrading property is a key pathway to retirement security. These aspirations and assumptions will have to be rethought.
For years, many Singaporeans have internalised the idea that upgrading property is a key pathway to retirement security. These aspirations and assumptions will have to be rethought.

Near and dear: Why one couple’s void deck wedding hit all the right spots

Mr Goo Kok Hwa and his bride, Ms Tina Lee held their wedding at the void deck of a Gangsa Road Housing Board block on May 23, 2026.
Mr Goo Kok Hwa and his bride, Ms Tina Lee held their wedding at the void deck of a Gangsa Road Housing Board block on May 23, 2026.

Forum: Make playground shelters mandatory

What children need from playgrounds: Building brains, brawn and friendships

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Generic pix of preschool children at the playground at Heartbeat@Bedok, on May 5, 2026.
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Generic pix of preschool children at the playground at Heartbeat@Bedok, on May 5, 2026.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.