Review of National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper on Civil Servants' Alleged Property Purchases near Future MRT Stations

Ms Jessica Tan Soon Neo asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what steps are being taken to review the recent working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, a US-based non-profit organisation, on the alleged property purchases by civil servants near future MRT stations; and (b) how will the Government assess the validity of its claims and ensure safeguards over non-public planning information.

Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): The Member may refer to my response to the Parliamentary Questions on the working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research during the Parliamentary Sitting on 6 October 2026. [Please refer to "Response to Working Paper Which Claimed Public Officers Purchased Properties near MRT Stations before Locations were Announced", Official Report, 6 October 2026, Vol 96, Issue 38, Oral Answers to Questions section.]