Record 201 Million-Dollar HDB Flats Sold in August, First Time Monthly Total Crosses 200
Seven-figure HDB resale transactions hit a new monthly record in August 2026, even as overall resale volume fell from July. Million-dollar flats accounted for 8% of all resale transactions during the month.
Johor Crown Prince Reportedly Seeking to Sell 16.6ha of Singapore Land, Tax Could Reach...
Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim is reportedly seeking buyers for a huge plot near the Singapore Botanic Gardens. But a potential Land Betterment Charge of more than S$2 billion could complicate what may become one of Singapore's biggest property deals.
China Responds to Reports It Wants TWICE’s Tzuyu to Back ‘One China’ in Exchange...
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office says it is “not aware” of reports that Beijing is trying to recruit TWICE member Tzuyu, but added that Taiwanese artistes are welcome to develop their careers in China. The original report alleged that access to China’s entertainment market could be tied to political statements.
MINDEF System Error Causes Wrong NSman Tax Relief for About 15,000 Taxpayers
About 7,000 affected taxpayers will have to pay more tax, while around 8,000 will see their bills reduced. Most adjustments will be below S$200, and affected taxpayers do not need to do anything until IRAS issues revised tax bills.
Farrer Park MRT’s Cramped Urinals Draw Online Criticism, SBS Transit Reviewing Layout
Six urinals in the station’s male toilet are packed into a narrow space, with some directly facing each other. World Toilet Organization founder Jack Sim even visited the toilet after initially wondering whether photos of the unusual layout were digitally altered.
