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straitstimes.com > business > chinas-property-overhaul-puts-strain-on-local-government-income

China’s property overhaul puts strain on local government income

7+ hour, 42+ min ago   (702+ words) China has moved to dismantle a three-decade-old system where developers collect money from buyers well before finishing their homes. Published Sep 14, 2026, 08:55 AM Updated Sep 14, 2026, 09:31 AM Earlier in September, Beijing officials were preparing to auction a plot of land worth at…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > east-asia > hong-kong-homes-flattened-for-us28-bn-high-tech-hub

Hong Kong homes flattened for $36b high-tech hub

1+ day, 23+ min ago   (774+ words) New residential developments under construction stand behind cleared land and village houses in Kwu Tung as part of Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis development plan. Published Sep 13, 2026, 04:10 PM Updated Sep 13, 2026, 05:40 PM Hong Kong – Chan Yuk-tong hoped to spend his remaining years…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > east-asia > after-years-of-unfinished-homes-china-is-changing-its-decades-old-presale-model

After years of unfinished homes, China is changing its decades-old presale model

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1434+ words) The landscaping in the common area of the development in which Wang Conghui’s apartment is located remains unfinished. Published Sep 10, 2026, 06:45 PM BEIJING – Inside Wang Conghui’s 126 sq m bright and cozy apartment on the outskirts of Zhengzhou, Henan province, little suggests…...

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straitstimes.com > business > amara-said-to-put-sentosa-luxury-resort-hotel-up-for-sale-at-200-million

Amara said to have put Sentosa luxury resort hotel up for sale at $200 million

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (272+ words) The property sits on leasehold land with a tenure that expires at the end of 2075, according to sources. Published Sep 09, 2026, 02:54 PM Updated Sep 09, 2026, 04:22 PM SINGAPORE – Amara Sanctuary Sentosa, a Singapore resort hotel located on former British army premises that date…...

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straitstimes.com > singapore > plan-to-paint-iconic-brick-faced-tampines-hdb-project-draws-criticism

Iconic brick-faced Tampines HDB project will be painted to fix water seepage; plan criticised

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1309+ words) The project was the first to be awarded under the Housing Board’s Design and Build scheme. Published Sep 09, 2026, 02:40 PM Updated Sep 09, 2026, 02:50 PM SINGAPORE – An iconic eight-block public housing project in Tampines with a distinctive brick-faced facade – left largely unpainted for…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > east-asia > people-came-here-dreaming-of-riches-inside-the-nanning-condo-said-to-be-part-of-a-pyramid-scheme

‘People came here dreaming of riches’: Inside the Nanning condo said to be part of a pyramid scheme

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1331+ words) Skyfame Byland is a sprawling, 22-block condominium complex in Nanning, China. The tallest block has 64 storeys. Published Sep 09, 2026, 02:00 PM NANNING – The door was shut, the curtains drawn and everyone was told to put their phones away. Charles (not his real…...

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straitstimes.com > singapore > industrial-spaces-and-homes-under-one-roof-jtc-explores-idea-with-architects

Industrial spaces and homes under one roof? JTC explores idea with architects

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (1313+ words) An industrial site in Lorong 3 Toa Payoh that is currently occupied by Jackson Square is part of the study. Published Sep 07, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE – Workshops and design studios could one day share buildings with homes – bringing jobs closer to where people…...

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straitstimes.com > life > entertainment > jay-chou-reportedly-buys-two-taipei-homes-for-19-9mil-puts-them-in-wifes-name

Jay Chou reportedly buys two Taipei homes for $19.9mil, puts them in wife’s name

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (150+ words) The properties are under his wife Hannah Quinlivan’s name. Published Sep 04, 2026, 12:55 PM Taiwanese singer Jay Chou has bought two houses worth RM63.7mil (S$19.9 million), registering both properties in his wife Hannah Quinlivan’s name. According to Money UDN website, Chou paid for…...

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straitstimes.com > singapore > courts-crime > 3b-money-laundering-case-24-luxury-properties-2-office-spaces-up-for-auction

$3b money laundering case: 24 luxury properties, 2 office spaces up for auction

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (663+ words) Published Sep 03, 2026, 05:02 PM Updated Sep 03, 2026, 06:04 PM SINGAPORE – More properties linked to Singapore’s landmark money laundering case will be put up for sale through auctions in late September. They include a total of eight luxury condominium units at Paterson Suites, 8 Saint…...

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straitstimes.com > singapore > will-hdb-prices-rise-with-new-income-ceilings-and-removal-of-wait-out-period

Will HDB prices rise with new income ceilings and removal of wait-out period?

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (278+ words) Published Sep 03, 2026, 02:10 PM Updated Sep 03, 2026, 04:14 PM If you own a private condominium unit and are looking to downgrade, or a family considering buying a BTO flat, the two recent housing policy changes would have brought some relief. In July, the…...