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Some of the news on GE2025: Extensive changes to electoral boundaries due to population shifts. 5 GRCs, 4 SMCs left intact. Changes is driven by voter growth future housing development in areas like Punggol, Tengah & Bukit Batok West.
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Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) in SG announced electoral boundaries for GE2025 (March 11, 2025), with new Group Representation Constiuency (GRC), an additional Single Member Constiuency, bringing total to 18 GRCs and 15 SMCs. Number of elected Members of Parliament (MPs) will increase to 97, up from the current 93. According to EBRC report, the electoral boundaries will change in 22 out of the current 31 constituencies.

Here’s breakdown of changes:
1. Two new four-member GRCs
EBRC explained in its recommendations voter numbers have increased in Pasir Ris-Punggol, Sembawang and Tampines GRCs, as well as single seats of Hong Kah North and Potong Pasir. This has resulted in creation of new four-member Punggol GRC, which will take in Punggol West SMC & parts of old Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. Remaining are Pasir Ris estates will merge with polling districts comprising, Loyang & Flora estates to form new 4-MP Pasir Ris Changi GRC.

2. Five (5) SMCs out, six (6) new ones.
Report showed that five SMCs have been taken off the map, resulting in six news ones carved out of existing GRCs.
Five SMCs removed are:
Bukit Batok
Hong Kah North
MacPherson
Punggol West
Yuhua

Newer SMCs are: Bukit Gombak, Jalan Kayu, Jurong Central, Queenstown, Sembawang West & Tampines Changkat. Other affected Electoral Districts (EDs) see above.

Sat, 12 Apr 2025. As world adjusts to a fresh wave of tariff for SAO Trump turmoil. Sparked SG real estate investment trusts (S-REITs) are emerging as a surprising safe haven, underpinned by defensive fundamentals attractive yields. New tariffs shaking mkts keeping global equities on edge, here relative calm consistency of S-REITs could offer stability and upside for investors in the months ahead. (SREITs Tariff Wars).