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Malay Village area set for a revamp under URA Draft Masterplan 2008 By Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 26 May 2008 2007 hrs SINGAPORE: National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan has unveiled some features of the Malay Village facelift under the URA Draft Master Plan 2008. In outlining future plans for the Paya Lebar [...]

Sim Lian Land puts in top bid of S$52m for Simei Road site Posted: 03 June 2008 1938 hrs SINGAPORE : Only two bids were received in the tender for a residential site at Simei Road, which is being launched under HDB’s Design, Build and Sell Scheme. Property developer Sim Lian Land put in the [...]

Singapore Poly students submit ideas to remake Punggol Town By Chio Su-Mei, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 03 June 2008 1733 hrs SINGAPORE: The Housing Development Board (HDB) is tapping on the minds of Singapore Polytechnic (SP) students, to remake Punggol Town. The call for ideas is also extended to the general public.www.hdb.gov.sg. Gabriel Seah, a [...]

Houses at Cornwall Gardens Road monitored for cracks By Lynda Hong, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 30 May 2008 1733 hrs SINGAPORE : Channel NewsAsia understands that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is monitoring some cracks in the houses at Cornwall Gardens Road, where there was a big cave-in last week. Contractors are doing minor works [...]

Stretch of CTE between Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 and 3 to be widened Posted: 30 May 2008 1843 hrs SINGAPORE : The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will be widening various stretches of the Central Expressway (CTE). This was announced by LTA when it gave details of the first stretch to be widened – the [...]

US dollar gains despite falls in US confidence, home prices Posted: 28 May 2008 0622 hrs NEW YORK: The US dollar gained against the euro and other major currencies on Tuesday, lifted by lower oil prices as the market shrugged off a weak reading on US consumer confidence and falling home prices. The single European [...]

Property analysts say muted property market situation is temporary By Ng Baoying, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 28 May 2008 2209 hrs SINGAPORE: Investors have been cautious about the property sector amid expectations that the muted residential property market will weaken further. However, some property consultants are taking a slightly more positive stance, saying that this [...]

US new home sales rise 3.3% in April Posted: 27 May 2008 2328 hrs WASHINGTON: Sales of new homes across the United States rose an unexpected 3.3 percent in April from the prior month, to a seasonally-adjusted annual pace of 526,000 homes, a government report showed on Tuesday. The spike in sales confounded most economists [...]

URA releases 2 sites at Woodlands, Kallang Pudding Road for sale Posted: 27 May 2008 1852 hrs SINGAPORE: The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has launched an industrial site at Woodlands Industrial Park E5 for sale by public tender. The site has an area of 1.68 ha and is zoned for a Business 2 development. The [...]

Restoration work underway at Cornwall Gardens Road By Hiroshi Limmell, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 27 May 2008 2102 hrs SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has said expects one lane of Cornwall Gardens Road to be opened this Friday. LTA said its inspection of the area is complete and reassures the public that buildings in [...]