Over 200,000 new homes to be ready by 2016

More than 21,000 units have already been built this year.

According to a recent update by the Ministry of National Development, the projected number of homes that will be built by 2016 has gone up to 204,461 units.

This was up from a previous forecast of 197,559 units made in January. For this year, more than 21,000 residential units have already been built and another 9,220 units will be ready by year end.

National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan shared on his Facebook page that the government is making good progress in its ramp-up of the home-building programme.

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