Clarification by Senior Minister of State for National Development

1.03 pm

The Senior Minister of State for National Development (Ms Sun Xueling): Thank you, Mr Speaker, Sir. During the supplementary questions on Housing and Development Board (HDB) shop rents on 24 September 2025, Mr Ang Wei Neng had sought a clarification on the number of sold shops that HDB had selectively acquired before. I had replied then that I will come back to the Member as to whether or not we have selectively acquired any HDB sold shops before. [Please refer to "HDB Shop Rental Trends and Efforts to Keep Rents Affordable", Official Report, 24 September 2025, Vol 96, Issue 4, Oral Answers to Questions section.]

I have since checked on the Member's question. I would like to provide a clarification for the record.

To date, HDB has bought seven HDB sold shops located in Yishun, Pasir Ris, Jurong West and Choa Chu Kang. This refers to instances where HDB bought the shops for time-sensitive upgrading and reconfiguration works. Thank you.