Daily Briefing: Buying an HDB flat as a single; SMRT partners with OMG for Singapore telco bid

And new condo sales pick up pace.

Just like any other normal day, you wake up, scroll through your Facebook app on your phone, “Like” a bunch of photos of your friends’ kids on a family adventures. Meanwhile, you look at your unshaven face in the mirror and remember why you’re still single. However, this day is different! It’s your 35th birthday. That means you can now apply for your own flat. Congratulations! View more here.

In an announcement after the market closed today, transport operator SMRT announced that it may invest up to S$34.5 million in one of Singapore's fourth telco contender. View more here.

Despite a sluggish property market, two recently launched condominium projects have been warmly received by home buyers. View more here.