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Daily Briefing: Shophouse built in 1800s for sale; Orchard Road canal to be ready by 2017
And new Singapore political party is formed.
- A rare two-storey conservation shophouse at 24 Purvis Street, right in the heart of the central business district, has been put up for sale as vacant possession. Read more here.
- In order to prevent flooding in Orchard Road, PUB will start the construction of Stamford Diversion Canal's first phase in Q3 2014. Costing $50.6 million, it will pass through Tanglin and Kim Seng, according to media reports. Find out more here.
- Former presidential candidate Tan Jee Say unveiled Singapore's newest political party, Singaporeans First, on Sunday. Know more here.