Singapore Plans to Build 80,000 New Homes in the Next Decade

Singapore is planning to build at least 80,000 public and private homes over the next 10 to 15 years, as part of the government’s latest effort to meet rising demand for affordable housing.

The houses will be developed in new precincts across the city-state, with close proximity to public transport and workplaces, the Urban Redevelopment Authority said in a statement on Wednesday. The government aims to have 80% of its households live within a 10-minute walk from a train station by 2030, it said.

These initiatives are part of a broader plan by the government agency to guide the city’s ...