$35m for Marina Bay waterfront promenade
THE government will spend $35 million to complete the 3.5 km waterfront promenade around Marina Bay, said the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). On the boardwalk: The Marina Bay Sands stretch will have a two-tier promenade. The lower level will have water-taxi landing points and berthing points for boats To date, stretches along The Esplanade are … Read more
Sale of executive condominium housing site in Punggol
An Executive Condominium (EC) housing site at Punggol Field/Punggol Road has been put up for tender by the Housing & Development Board (HDB), on behalf of the Government. The tender will close on Tuesday, 11 Nov 08. The land area is 22 497.3 square metres. The project completion period is 48 months from the date … Read more
New promenade at Marina
BY END of next year year, visitors to Marina Bay will be able to enjoy an uninterrupted stroll along the 3.5km promenade, linking up the necklace of attractions around the bay. Attractions that will form part of the $35 million waterfront promenade include a 300-m long steel structure, water features and a shaded tropical walk. … Read more
Waterfront promenade at Marina Bay to be completed by end-2009
A new S$35 million waterfront promenade at Marina Bay in central Singapore will be ready by the end of next year. The Urban Redevelopment Authority has promised that visitors will get a panoramic view of the Bay from any spot on the promenade. Its key design features a continuous waterfront loop, and along the Bayfront, … Read more
China’s August property prices rise 5.3%
China’s urban property prices in August rose 5.3 per cent from a year earlier, down from a rise of 7.0 per cent in July, extending a trend of sagging property inflation that began early this year. Average property prices across 70 large- and medium-sized cities dropped 0.1 per cent in August compared with July, the … Read more
August home sales dive; prices steady
Developers put off launches while buyers wait out Hungry Ghost month ALES of new homes fell sharply in August as developers held back launches and buyers waited out the slow Hungry Ghost month amid global turmoil. Some hope: In August, mass market homes continued to fare better. At Hong Realty’s Livia (left), some 32 units … Read more
Ghost month pulls down home sales
Some link low sales figure of 320 units to the financial turmoil in US SALES of new private homes took a big hit in August as the Hungry Ghost month – considered by some an inauspicious time for big decisions – weighed on sentiment already dragged down by global economic uncertainty. Livia Property developers sold … Read more
Home supply data available to public
WE REFER to last Tuesday’s report by Ms Fiona Chan, ‘Size up home supply again’, and agree with her about the importance of providing relevant information so that industry players and the public can have a better assessment of the market and make informed decisions. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) makes available a wide range … Read more
Enough hotel rooms for tourists
THE Singapore Tourism Board will work closely with other agencies to ensure enough hotel rooms here in tandem with future tourism growth. But market forces should determine the type and price of hotel rooms, Senior Minister of State (Trade and Industry) S. Iswaran said yesterday in response to a question. He assured the House that … Read more
Bad experience at top hotel
I WAS at the St Regis Hotel last Thursday, waiting with friends at a designated rest area in the hotel lobby. It was not long before a member of the staff came over and politely asked that we leave if we did not have any business at the hotel. Within a minute, and just as … Read more
