Ry-Anne Lim

Ry-Anne Lim

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Ry-Anne Lim is a reporter with The Business Times covering housing and property-related matters. She previously worked on the flip side, doing government communications. Ry-Anne is a graduate of the Nanyang Technological University’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information.

Longer construction and sales timelines are expected to spur activity in the market for large en bloc sites, though pricing will remain decisive.

Residential en bloc sales get nudge with extended ABSD deadline, but pricing still a big hurdle

2026-07-28T10:43:20.000Z
The authorities on Tuesday introduced new rules aimed at improving transparency and raising professionalism in Singapore’s real estate agency industry.

Stricter rules for property agents to raise standards, reduce fake listings, clarify commissions

2026-07-28T05:37:15.000Z
National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat noted that the public housing market has seen a moderation in resale flat prices over the past few quarters, following multiple rounds of cooling measures as resale prices surged.

15-month wait-out curb lifted for private property owners buying HDB resale flats

2026-07-28T02:48:10.000Z
National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat says: “The best way is for the government to shape behaviours with the judicious use of market-based incentives, where possible.”

ABSD deadline extended to up to 7 years for developers of large en bloc sites to encourage reuse of land

2026-07-28T02:21:16.000Z
The uptick in both rents and prices in the private residential market comes even as the vacancy rate climbs to 6.4% as at end-Q2, from 6.2% in Q1.

Private residential rents rise 0.7% in Q2 as home prices inch up 0.5%: URA

2026-07-24T13:27:28.000Z
This brings the Q2 tally of units sold to 2,151, slightly more than the 2,013 units moved in Q1.

New private home sales slow in June as launches dry up amid school-holiday lull

2026-07-15T05:40:22.000Z
Deloitte currently occupies 150,000 sq ft across 11 floors at OUE Downtown in Shenton Way.

Deloitte Singapore set to move out of Shenton Way base to Orchard Central in 2027

2026-07-10T07:13:44.000Z
JustCo has unveiled JustAt, a new co-living brand that will debut at JustCo Place and operate from January 2027. 

JustCo takes over master tenancy at OG Orchard Point building with push into co-living market

2026-07-10T04:00:00.000Z
URA urges developers to apply due diligence measures that match the nature and complexity of the property purchase.

URA urges developers to take ‘risk-proportionate’ approach to anti-money laundering checks

2026-07-07T10:07:46.000Z
Tiong Woon CEO Michael Ang notes a shift towards more integrated projects alongside a stronger financial performance.
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Tiong Woon’s next heavy lift: S$200 million revenue by FY2030, as it expands beyond crane rental

2026-07-05T04:00:00.000Z