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Plans for 700,000 new homes in Singapore

International Estate Agent Today- 31st January 2013 Developers are expected to develop up to 700,000 new homes in Singapore by 2030, according to the Land Use Plan released this week. According to the plans, the properties will be built in three new towns, existing estates and the central region, with around 200,000 of these...

AWARE: Why no public consultation on White Paper before sending it to Parliament for endorsement?

2 February 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE It is commendable that the Government has released a Population Paper setting out its proposed population strategy from now till 2030. This forward planning and transparency is most welcome. However, AWARE is concerned that the Government has once again focused on economic growth, rather...

Thai takeover opens exit door for coveted F&N chairman Lee

Reuters- Jan 27, 2013 Lee Hsien Yang, the brother of Singapore's prime minister and chairman of Fraser and Neave Ltd (F&N), will enter a new chapter in his corporate life - and could well leave F&N - as the group looks set to be taken over by Thailand's third-richest man. Lee, 55, the second son of Singapore's founding...