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‘Three-strikes’ approach taken to tackle errant businesses: Sun Xueling

ST reported on Feb 3 that tougher clampdown on massage parlours and salons involved in vice is expected in the coming months.

Extension of accreditation for architects, engineers from 1 year to 3 years in the works: Indranee

Second Minister for National Development Indranee Rajah said the extension will provide greater certainty for project planning.

Paya Lebar redevelopment: Nature Society proposes keeping a third of space as green areas

URA will assess the Nature Society Singapore's proposals as it reviews wider development plans in the area.

Curved bridge between city and Gardens by the Bay will link pedestrians, cyclists to park connectors

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Benjamin Sheares Bridge connecting Marina Centre with Singapore Flyer and F1 Pit Building to the Gardens by the Bay’s Bay East Garden with National Stadium at The Kallang in the background on Jan 13, 2026.

Work on a new pedestrian and cycling bridge in Marina Bay connecting Marina Centre to the Gardens by the Bay’s Bay East Garden will start in the first quarter of 2026, with completion slated by 2029. According to tender documents published on government procurement portal GeBiz on July 17, 2025, the bridge will be built parallel to a section of the Benjamin Sheares Bridge linking Marina Centre to Tanjong Rhu.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

Relaxed rental occupancy cap for HDB flats, private properties to be extended to 2028

The occupancy cap was first relaxed in Jan 22, 2024 and ended in Dec 31, 2026.

New home sales in December shrink amid holiday lull, as full-year tally for 2025 hits new high since 2021

Buyers can expect around 18 private residential and five EC launches in 2026.

Private residential prices posted 3.4 per cent gain in 2025 – slowest growth since 2020

In the fourth quarter, overall prices rose 0.7 per cent, compared with a 0.9 per cent increase in the third quarter.

Marina Bay transformed: A new chapter in Singapore’s urban planning story

Marina Bay has stood out as one of the Republic’s most successful urban transformation projects.

News analysis

Strong bids for plum state land plots in S'pore neighbourhoods slated for major urban renewal

The most popular state tender this year is Bedok Rise, a greenfield site next to Tanah Merah MRT station that can yield 380 condo units.

How Singapore’s landscape may change in the years ahead

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