Public housing

BTO projects in Bayshore, Tengah among nearly 8,000 flats to be launched in October

Analysts agree that the Toa Payoh project will likely be the only Prime project in October.

HDB launches over 6,950 BTO flats, including Prime projects in Berlayar and Upper Thomson

Kebun Baru Ridge will have a wait of three years and one month.

The rubbish chute problem in Singapore that won’t go away

The history of the rubbish chute is full of examples of the authorities adapting to new forms of abuse, says the writer.

Pipe burst disrupts water supply at Pek Kio HDB block for over 7 hours

Tanjong Pagar GRC MP Alvin Tan, together with grassroots leaders and the town council team, checked in on affected residents and distributed drinking water.

Households to pay more for waste disposal from July 1

NEA said that the revised fees ensure that Singapore’s overall waste management system is able to operate sustainably.

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.

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.

Foreign-owned homes in South Korea top 108,000; Chinese nationals hold more than half

Foreign-owned homes accounted for 0.55 per cent of the country’s 19.65 million housing units.

‘Shoebox’ flat reform leaves low-income Hong Kong residents in limbo

Subdivided flats made by splitting up an apartment into smaller units are being phased out after a new law to regulate them came into effect in March.

For millions of Filipinos, owning a home is a dream the market was never built to fulfil

mahouse - Corporate professional Dayanara Lim is set to move into a smaller condominium unit amid high rental rates in Metro Manila, Philippines.
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