Government should treat Urban Renewal Bill pause as a genuine reset


  • Letters
  • Monday, 26 Jan 2026

The Institute for Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (INSAP) notes the Cabinet’s decision to withdraw the Urban Renewal Bill (URA) from Parliament for further amendments.

This is the responsible step, given the scale of public concern and the breadth of stakeholder feedback that has emerged since the Bill was first tabled.

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