BANGKOK, Jul 1, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Key findings from the newly published Asia-Pacific Forum report will be brought to the global conversations on housing and shelter amid the impacts of climate change, and COVID-19 during the 11th World Urban Forum on June 26-30, 2022, at Katowice, Poland. “Building forward better through... » read more
HONG KONG, Jan 17, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Affordable housing has created huge market potentials for prefabricated and green buildings. Recently, frequent implementation of affordable housing support policies has created huge market potentials for prefabricated and green buildings. Market analysis pointed out that PC component manufacturers in the prefabricated construction supply chain... » read more
SINGAPORE – Up to 23,000 Build-To-Order (BTO) flats will be launched each year in 2022 and 2023 to meet the strong demand for public housing, said the Housing Board on Thursday (Dec 16). This represents a 35 per cent increase every year in the number of flats available, from the 17,000 flats launched this year,... » read more
BANGKOK, Nov 25, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Asia-Pacific Housing Forum taking place from December 7 to 9 highlights the urgent need to build sustainable, inclusive, and affordable housing, in a region where millions of people live in extreme poverty below the threshold of US$1.90 a day and where communities continue to... » read more
SINGAPORE – An area like the Greater Southern Waterfront – with sea views and proximity to the city centre – would likely be considered a prime public housing locale by many people. But different areas may also become prime over time, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah during a radio show on... » read more
Delhi, India, Oct 22, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – As the 3D printed construction market grows, startups and nonprofits alike are beginning to leverage advances in concrete 3D printing technology to address the affordable housing crisis. Recently, Habitat for Humanity International through its Shelter Venture Fund invested $411,000 in Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions Ltd.... » read more
BANGKOK, Sep 3, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The Asia-Pacific Housing Forum’s Innovation Awards recognize and celebrate innovators and disruptors in the affordable housing sector. Startup and scaleup companies, policymakers and advocates, architects and engineers are invited to submit sustainable and practical solutions for affordable housing. Paulette Liu “The Asia-Pacific region faces complex... » read more
BANGKOK, Aug 5, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Habitat for Humanity announced that the eighth Asia-Pacific Housing Forum with the theme, “Building forward better for inclusive housing”, will be held in Bangkok from December 7 to 9. This will be the third time that the affordable housing forum will be held in Thailand.... » read more
SINGAPORE – The plan for Dover Forest has been revised, with public housing expected to be launched in the eastern half next year while the western half is set aside for now to preserve its biodiversity. The young secondary forest plot in western Singapore is zoned for residential use, but the plans were tweaked after... » read more
SINGAPORE – The Housing Board on Friday (July 30) announced that it has revised plans for Dover Forest, with the eastern half to be developed for housing, and development plans for the western half put on hold. A sizeable portion of the western half – which has richer biodiversity than the east sector – will... » read more
SINGAPORE – While the Housing Board has announced that it will put off development for the western half of the 33ha Dover Forest for now following a review of its plans, 11ha of the eastern half will be used for public housing, as well as commercial and recreational amenities. Developing the land will help meet... » read more
MANILA, Jul 21, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – A Global Summit held on July 14 topped off Habitat for Humanity’s ShelterTech accelerator in Southeast Asia, the 10 startups pitched their work and progress to date, while investors and ecosystem partners wrapped with a critical reflection on innovation in affordable housing markets today. Launched... » read more
MANILA, Jul 16, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – A Global Summit celebrated the conclusion of Habitat for Humanity’s ShelterTech accelerator in Southeast Asia, where the ten startups presented their work and progress to date, followed reflection by investors and ecosystem partners on why innovation in affordable housing market is critical. First launched in... » read more
Sixteen years ago, I covered the sales launch of Singapore’s poshest public housing project. It was like covering a rock concert. The fans were 20-somethings, clutching glossy brochures. The star was The Pinnacle@Duxton, the Housing Board’s new skyscraper project along Cantonment Road. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited... » read more
MANILA, Dec 2, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Habitat for Humanity’s ShelterTech today announced the 20 startups and scaleups that will join the platform’s newest accelerators — one in Southeast Asia, the other in the Andean region of South America — to advance housing solutions for low-income families. An initiative of Habitat’s Terwilliger Center for... » read more