{"id":42370,"date":"2026-04-07T09:55:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=42370"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:55:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:55:39","slug":"lucky-plaza-ceiling-collapse-likely-due-to-improper-installation-bca-love-scam-warning-video-by-hougang-police-steals-hearts-online-singapore-live-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=42370","title":{"rendered":"Lucky Plaza ceiling collapse likely due to improper installation: BCA; Love scam warning video by Hougang police \u2018steals hearts\u2019 online: Singapore live news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"30 September 2023, Singapore, Singapur: The famous Haji Lane in the Kampong Glam district is lined with fashion boutiques, street art and trendy caf\u00e9s. It is a popular tourist destination. Photo: Carola Frentzen\/dpa (Photo by Carola Frentzen\/picture alliance via Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ep.5BPi2wZgVJUo9SwnAzw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD05NjA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/d29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net\/images\/2026-04\/0c7017f3-d01c-481f-8148-97d0e609716c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>30 September 2023, Singapore, Singapur: The famous Haji Lane in the Kampong Glam district is lined with fashion boutiques, street art and trendy caf\u00e9s. It is a popular tourist destination. Photo: Carola Frentzen\/dpa (Photo by Carola Frentzen\/picture alliance via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><span>(picture alliance via Getty Images)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shophouse transactions in <a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/warong-nasi-pariaman-touted-singapore-055823511.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kampong Gelam;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kampong Gelam&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">Kampong Gelam<\/a> have \u201cdeclined sharply\u201d in recent years, and the majority of buyers are Singaporeans, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said on 6 Apr. The clarification comes after TikTok videos suggested that foreigners were snapping up large numbers of properties in the area, including along <a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/she-transferred-almost-20-000-200000346.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Haji Lane;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Haji Lane&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">Haji Lane<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis has raised concerns about the potential impact on <a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/why-first-movers-still-hold-020000143.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:property values;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;property values&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">property values<\/a> as well as the sustainability of heritage businesses, and the district\u2019s cultural identity,\u201d URA said in a Facebook post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the agency, sales activity has dropped by about 60 per cent \u2013 from an average of 15 deals a year between 2020 and 2022 to roughly six annually from 2023 to 2025. Haji Lane saw an even sharper slowdown, with no recorded transactions in the latter period compared with about three a year previously.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/analysis-bayshore-precinct-transformation-east-151000371.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:URA;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;URA&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">URA<\/a> noted that the figures are based on lodged caveats, which are commonly used in property deals but not compulsory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Its data shows eight shophouses changed hands in the second half of 2021, followed by 22 in 2022, eight in 2023, three in 2024 and six in 2025. There are more than 600 shophouses in Kampong Gelam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prices have also varied significantly, ranging from $2,789 per sq ft for a 99-year leasehold unit in North Bridge Road in Jan 2022 to $13,821 per sq ft for a 999-year leasehold unit in Bali Lane sold in Aug the same year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For more on the <a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/shophouse-sales-kampong-gelam-declined-143200784.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Haji Lane shophouses;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Haji Lane shophouses&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">Haji Lane shophouses<\/a>, read here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/live\/lucky-plaza-ceiling-collapse-likely-due-to-improper-installation-bca-love-scam-warning-video-by-hougang-police-steals-hearts-online-singapore-live-news-014500541.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>30 September 2023, Singapore, Singapur: The famous Haji Lane in the Kampong Glam district is lined with fashion boutiques, street art and trendy caf\u00e9s. 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