Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Aug 29)

    • Developers pay a land betterment charge for the right to enhance the use of some sites or to build bigger projects on them.
    • Developers pay a land betterment charge for the right to enhance the use of some sites or to build bigger projects on them. PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI, ST
    Published Fri, Aug 29, 2025 · 06:30 PM

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