Singapore private home prices rise 1.4 pct in Q3-Xinhua
SINGAPORE, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's overall private residential property price index rose 1.4 percent quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter of 2026, accelerating from a 0.5 percent increase in the second quarter, the flash estimate released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) showed on Thursday. For the first three quarters of 2026, the index increased by an average of 0.9 percent per quarter, unchanged from the average quarterly increase over the same period in 2025, the URA said in a statement. To meet housing demand and maintain market stability, the government is sustaining a high level of private housing supply through the Government Land Sales Program. A total of 4,745 private residential units will be launched under the Confirmed List in the second half of 2026,...