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Land planning/Land sales

Trump-branded golf resort in Vietnam hits snag over land dispute

The project in Vietnam’s Hung Yen province is facing land recovery delays as residents contest the amount of compensation being offered by local authorities.
The project in Vietnam’s Hung Yen province is facing land recovery delays as residents contest the amount of compensation being offered by local authorities.

Completion of Malaysia’s West Coast Expressway hits a snag over land dispute in Klang

hzwce - Roadworks continue as a partially-completed flyover for a highway in Klang, Malaysia, looms in the background.

CREDIT: HAZLIN HASSAN
hzwce - Roadworks continue as a partially-completed flyover for a highway in Klang, Malaysia, looms in the background.

CREDIT: HAZLIN HASSAN

Bitter Malaysian land row raises questions over PM Anwar’s urban renewal plan

Kampung Sungai Baru, a stone's throw from Kuala Lumpur's iconic Petronas Twin Towers, is at the centre of a redevelopment dispute.
Kampung Sungai Baru, a stone's throw from Kuala Lumpur's iconic Petronas Twin Towers, is at the centre of a redevelopment dispute.

Johor Regent seeking to sell prime land near Botanic Gardens: Report

Representatives of the Regent of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, have approached developers in Singapore and other potential buyers, Bloomberg said.
Representatives of the Regent of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, have approached developers in Singapore and other potential buyers, Bloomberg said.

Consortium comprising Evia, Gamuda and Ho Lee places top bid of $1.01 billion for Yishun site

The 99-year leasehold plot is located in the up-and-coming Chencharu residential area in Yishun town.
The 99-year leasehold plot is located in the up-and-coming Chencharu residential area in Yishun town.

Forum: Open-air sports fields and courts not an efficient use of land

Competitive bids for state land tenders lifting land betterment charges for non-landed residential use

The increase in land betterment charge rates was most significant in areas such as Bayshore (above), East Coast Park and Serangoon.
The increase in land betterment charge rates was most significant in areas such as Bayshore (above), East Coast Park and Serangoon.

CDL sets new benchmark for EC land with $782 psf ppr bid for Woodlands plot

CMG20250624-RChiong03/张俊杰/Generic pix of the Singapore skyline 新加坡市区景观 [Swissôtel The Stamford Singapore]
The Singapore skyline, seen on June 24, 2025. Can be used for stories on Housing Development Board (HDB) flats, public housing, private estates, condominiums, private housing, land use, housing prices, cost-of-living, economy, inflation.
2025年6月24日拍摄的新加坡市景。可用于有关建屋发展局(HDB)组屋、公共房屋、私人住宅区、公寓、私人住宅、土地用途、房价、生活成本、经济与通货膨胀等课题的报道。
CMG20250624-RChiong03/张俊杰/Generic pix of the Singapore skyline 新加坡市区景观 [Swissôtel The Stamford Singapore]
The Singapore skyline, seen on June 24, 2025. Can be used for stories on Housing Development Board (HDB) flats, public housing, private estates, condominiums, private housing, land use, housing prices, cost-of-living, economy, inflation.
2025年6月24日拍摄的新加坡市景。可用于有关建屋发展局(HDB)组屋、公共房屋、私人住宅区、公寓、私人住宅、土地用途、房价、生活成本、经济与通货膨胀等课题的报道。

Holland Link site draws 5 bids; top bid from Sim Lian at $368.37m

The Holland Link plot, with a site area of 183,729 sq ft, can be developed into a six-storey project.
The Holland Link plot, with a site area of 183,729 sq ft, can be developed into a six-storey project.

News analysis

Local buyers are key to recovery of Singapore’s prime district condo market

The strong weekend showing also comes after two years of tepid sales of new prime district condos, which plummeted to a record low of 46 units sold in the second quarter of 2025.
The strong weekend showing also comes after two years of tepid sales of new prime district condos, which plummeted to a record low of 46 units sold in the second quarter of 2025.

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