Johor regent and Singapore agree to land swap at Holland Road
Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim and the Singapore government have agreed to undertake a land swap at Holland Road in Singapore.
In a joint statement, the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said Tunku Ismail will transfer 13ha of his land in the area, closer to the Singapore Botanic Gardens Unesco World Heritage Site, to the Singapore government.
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