Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Oct 18)

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PSA’s upcoming 18.6 ha supply chain facility to support Tuas Port with new capabilities

A NEW logistics hub spanning over 18.6 hectares (ha) will support operations at Singapore’s upcoming Tuas Port with new capabilities such as automated storage and the capacity to handle sensitive goods.


Turf City’s first housing plots prepped for development 

THE first housing estate in Turf City is being readied for development, said an update on the website of the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) on Friday (Oct 18). 


Home sick home: Formaldehyde danger pushes furniture industry to clean up act

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WHEN Cherie Tan’s pet dog was diagnosed with cancer just a few months after she had moved into a new apartment, she did not suspect that the furniture could be the cause.


SLA puts Tanjong Katong Complex up for sale

THE Singapore Land Authority (SLA) on Friday (Oct 18) launched the sale of Tanjong Katong Complex (TKC) for tender, as part of plans to rejuvenate the Geylang Serai area. 


Export-led growth will be limited in scope for China; dual circulation is ‘right direction’: DPM Heng

EXPORT-LED growth will be limited in scope for China in the coming years. Instead, dual circulation – which balances domestic consumption with international trade – is the “right direction”, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat at a conference on Friday (Oct 18).


HDB, condo leasing volumes down in September amid softer rents: SRX, 99.co

RENTAL volumes for condominiums and HDB flats fell for the second consecutive month in September.

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