{"id":5371,"date":"2022-04-18T10:16:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T10:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/?page_id=5371"},"modified":"2022-04-18T10:38:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T10:38:25","slug":"commentaries-op-eds-2018","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/news-and-media\/commentaries-op-eds-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Commentaries \/ Op-Eds (2018)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>\n\t\tCommentaries \/ Op-Eds\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/news-and-media\/commentaries-op-eds\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2022\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/news-and-media\/commentaries-op-eds-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2021\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/news-and-media\/commentaries-op-eds-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2020\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/news-and-media\/commentaries-op-eds-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2019\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ireus.nus.edu.sg\/news-and-media\/commentaries-op-eds-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2017\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t2018\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: The future of Singapore housing is in bigger HDB flats\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/commentary\/jumbo-hdb-flats-dual-key-condominium-units-multi-generation-11052008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: The future of Singapore housing is in bigger HDB flats<\/a><\/h5>\nConsider building more jumbo flats to encourage young Singaporean couples to live with their aged parents and have kids, says Sing Tien Foo, director of the NUS Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel News Asia, 29 December 2018<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: The Lease Buyback scheme can give singles more housing options\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/newhttps:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/commentary\/the-lease-buyback-scheme-can-give-singles-more-housing-option-10877908\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: The Lease Buyback scheme can give singles more housing options<\/a><\/h5>\nThe Lease Buyback scheme will likely see more signing up as Singapore ages over the next decade and the headache might be finding buyers for these flats, says Sing Tien Foo.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel News Asia, 4 November 2018<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: A nightmare scenario, Ang Mo Kio emptying out in 20 years\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/commentary\/hdb-housing-schemes-vers-seres-hip-ang-mo-kio-10743838\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: A nightmare scenario, Ang Mo Kio emptying out in 20 years<\/a><\/h5>\nOvercoming the horror scenario of ghost towns emerging and of entire towns becoming mass housing construction pits is the key challenge for the Government, say two experts at the NUS Institute of Real Estate Studies.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel News Asia, 23 September 2018<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u653f\u5e9c\u7ec4\u5c4b\u5951\u7ea6\u5230\u671f\u7684\u7a98\u5883\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaobao.com.sg\/forum\/views\/opinion\/story20180915-891388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u653f\u5e9c\u7ec4\u5c4b\u5951\u7ea6\u5230\u671f\u7684\u7a98\u5883<\/a><\/h5>\n\u7b14\u8005\u89c2\u5bdf\uff0c\u6709\u4e9b\u52a1\u5b9e\u4e3b\u4e49\u8005\u5bf9\u653f\u5e9c\u5ef6\u957f\u5c4b\u5951\u671f\u9650\u7684\u53ef\u80fd\u6027\u6301\u4fdd\u7559\u6001\u5ea6\uff1b\u6709\u4e9b\u5374\u5bf9\u653f\u5e9c\u62b1\u6709\u4e0d\u5207\u5b9e\u9645\u7684\u671f\u671b\uff0c\u8ba4\u4e3a\u653f\u5e9c\u7406\u5e94\u65e0\u6761\u4ef6\u4e3a\u4ed6\u4eec\u89e3\u51b3\u5c4b\u5951\u671f\u9650\u5230\u671f\u4e4b\u7a98\u5883\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 15 September 2018<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: What a 'Housing Redevelopment Board' will do for mature estates\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/commentary\/how-hdb-housing-redevelopment-redevelop-mature-estates-10683144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: What a &#8216;Housing Redevelopment Board&#8217; will do for mature estates<\/a><\/h5>\nAn imagined Housing Redevelopment Board may have more schemes to provide more options for home owners to monetise their old flats but the housing announcements at the National Day Rally provides a heartening start, say two observers from the NUS Institute of Real Estate Studies.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel News Asia, 9 September 2018<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: A tale of one HDB flat across two generations\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/commentary\/housing-hdb-ageing-flats-expiring-leases-homeownership-compact-10663280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: A tale of one HDB flat across two generations<\/a><\/h5>\nResisting redevelopment and insisting on lease extension run counter to what&#8217;s best for a family and a neighbourhood, say two observers from NUS&#8217; Institute of Real Estate Studies.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel News Asia, 1 September 2018<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u65b0\u4e00\u8f6e\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u964d\u6e29\u63aa\u65bd\u7684\u7406\u6027\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaobao.com.sg\/forum\/views\/opinion\/story20180803-880329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u65b0\u4e00\u8f6e\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u964d\u6e29\u63aa\u65bd\u7684\u7406\u6027<\/a><\/h5>\n\u6839\u636e\u5e02\u533a\u91cd\u5efa\u5c40\u4e8e7\u67082\u65e5\u516c\u5e03\u7684\u7b2c\u4e8c\u5b63\u5ea6\u79c1\u5b85\u4ef7\u683c\u6307\u6570\u9884\u4f30\u6570\u636e\uff0c\u623f\u4ef7\u5448\u73b0\u6301\u7eed\u589e\u957f\u52bf\u5934\uff0c\u65b0\u4e00\u5b63\u5ea6\u4ef7\u683c\u6307\u6570\u540c\u524d\u4e00\u5b63\u5ea6\u76f8\u6bd4\u4e0a\u6da8\u4e863.4%\uff0c\u4e0a\u4e00\u5b63\u5ea6\u73af\u6bd4\u589e\u5e45\u5219\u4e3a3.9%\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 3 August 2018<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Did the government intervene too early in Singapore's private housing market?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/commentary\/government-intervene-singapore-private-housing-cooling-measure-10546854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Did the government intervene too early in Singapore&#8217;s private housing market?<\/a><\/h5>\nWith the new cooling measures, those buying a second property for investment purposes might have to set aside almost half of the property price for upfront payments, stamp duties and fees, say two observers.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel News Asia, 22 July 2018<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"What happens when HDB flats with short leases left are no longer assets?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.todayonline.com\/commentary\/what-happens-when-hdb-flats-short-leases-left-are-no-longer-assets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What happens when HDB flats with short leases left are no longer assets?<\/a><\/h5>\nResale prices of Housing and Development Board flats have experienced negative or zero growth for the last 19 consecutive quarters since the third quarter of 2013, in contrast to prices of private property, which started showing signs of recovery in late 2017 after 15 consecutive quarters of declines.<br \/>\n<strong>Today, 17 May 2018<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"\u989d\u5916\u4e70\u65b9\u5370\u82b1\u7a0e\u6599\u96be\u4ef0\u5236\u8d2d\u623f\u52bf\u5934\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaobao.com.sg\/finance\/singapore\/story20180331-847058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u989d\u5916\u4e70\u65b9\u5370\u82b1\u7a0e\u6599\u96be\u4ef0\u5236\u8d2d\u623f\u52bf\u5934<\/a><\/h5>\n\u4ece2018\u5e742\u670820\u65e5\u5f00\u59cb\uff0c\u653f\u5e9c\u8c03\u9ad8\u8d2d\u4e70\u623f\u5730\u4ea7\u7684\u4e70\u65b9\u5370\u82b1\u7a0e\uff08Buyer&#8217;s Stamp Duty\uff09\uff0c\u5373\u4ef7\u503c100\u4e07\u5143\u4ee5\u4e0a\u7684\u4f4f\u5b85\uff0c\u9996100\u4e07\u5143\u540e\u7684\u4f59\u989d\u90e8\u5206\u6240\u5f81\u6536\u7684\u5370\u82b1\u7a0e\u4ece3\uff05\u8c03\u9ad8\u81f34\uff05\u3002<br \/>\n<strong>Lianhe Zaobao, 31 March 2018<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Beyond price hikes and conservation campaigns, saving water through smart showers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/singapore\/nudging-conserving-water-beyond-price-hikes-10040642\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Beyond price hikes and conservation campaigns, saving water through smart showers<\/a><\/h5>\nConserving water is a national imperative &#8211; and how much water you consume while showering can be reduced by as much as almost 20 per cent through powerful nudges, say two experts from the NUS Business School.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel News Asia, 27 March 2018<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: Higher buyer's stamp duty a wealth tax with mixed impact on property market\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/singapore\/higher-buyer-stamp-duty-wealth-tax-property-market-mixed-impact-10071190\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Higher buyer&#8217;s stamp duty a wealth tax with mixed impact on property market<\/a><\/h5>\nThe higher buyer&#8217;s stamp duty may jolt property prices, says director of the Institute of Real Estate Studies at the National University of Singapore.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel News Asia, 25 March 2018<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: In modern Singapore, a 'lucky' address a way to display wealth and status\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/singapore\/commentary-lucky-address-superstition-numerology-8-4-property-9951674\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: In modern Singapore, a &#8216;lucky&#8217; address a way to display wealth and status<\/a><\/h5>\nDo Singaporeans decide where to live based on superstition and numerology? The National University of Singapore&#8217;s Sing Tien Foo finds that many buy an apartment with an auspicious address to signal wealth and status.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel News Asia, 16 February 2018<\/strong>\n\t<hr \/>\n<h5><a title=\"Commentary: What happens when the en bloc musical chairs stop?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/singapore\/commentary-what-happens-when-the-en-bloc-musical-chairs-stop-9864526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: What happens when the en bloc musical chairs stop?<\/a><\/h5>\nTwo National University of Singapore experts discuss the impact of collective sales on the private housing market, including whether prices will continue to edge up.<br \/>\n<strong>Channel News Asia, 21 January 2018<\/strong>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentaries \/ Op-Eds 2022 2021 2020 2019 2017 2018 Commentary: The future of Singapore housing is in bigger HDB flats Consider building more jumbo flats to encourage young Singaporean couples to live with their aged parents and have kids, says Sing Tien Foo, director of the NUS Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies. 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