The first Housing Development Board (HDB) Build-to-Order (BTO) project in the new Sembawang North neighbourhood will be launched in the upcoming July 2025 BTO sales exercise.Sembawang Beacon, a 775-unit, 53ha development, is expected to be ready in about three years' time and will offer flat types ranging from 2-room Flexi to 5-room and 3Gen flats, HDB said in a release on Sunday (July 6).The design of Sembawang Beacon will draw inspiration from the area's rich maritime heritage, it added, as Sembawang was once home to the British Naval Base in the 1920s, where distinctive black-and-white houses served as quarters for naval officers.Hence, the residential blocks and drop-off porches will feature white facades outlined by bold black frames, incorporating elements reminiscent of colonial houses.The maritime theme extends to the development's recreational spaces, including a playground featuring nautical motifs and elements such as a lighthouse play structure.

Central Provident Fund (CPF) members can now use a new online tool to make better-informed decisions about their housing, retirement savings, and health insurance plans.Launched on Friday (July 5) at CPF's 70th anniversary commemorative book launch event, the initiative titled PLAN (Plan Life Ahead, Now!) offers members a centralised online platform where they can understand how their CPF savings can be allocated across major life needs and how one financial decision may impact another.Through a dynamic dashboard tailored to each user's life stage, members can estimate their retirement savings and payouts, determine how much they can afford to spend on a home, and evaluate the cost of health insurance premiums.Speaking at the launch event, CPF Board chief executive Melissa Khoo said the new tool reflects the Board's commitment to empowering members to take charge of their financial health, reported The Straits Times.She highlighted CPF's vital role in Singapore's social security system and reaffirmed its commitment to ongoing innovation in support of its members.

The Red Lions and Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) Naval Divers will jump at two separate locations, the Padang and Marina Bay, during the National Day Parade this year in celebration of Singapore's 60th year of independence.This inaugural Jump of Unity will comprise a showcase jump by the Red Lions, followed by an operational demonstration by the Naval Divers.They will then perform a simultaneous, combined salute at the respective locations.Speaking to media at iFly Singapore on June 26, Team Lead of the NDP 2025 Red Lions Team Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Chew Eng Seng said that he is excited for the upcoming jump despite this being his fifth time performing in the parade.«Every year we have a different profile and...a different team dynamic that (brings) the team together,» he said, adding that this year is even more special as it is SG60.This year, the Red Lions will be jumping from a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) C-130 Hercules aircraft at approximately 10,000 feet, linking together in a ring formation before turning outwards in a «bomb burst» around the 7,000 feet mark. 

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