Minister of national development, Lawrence Wong, announced on March 6 that about 1,100 HDB flats with a shorter waiting time of two to three years, compared to the usual three to four, will be launched for sale in 2H2018. The flats launched will spread across three projects in Sembawang, Sengkang, and Yishun. Another 2,000 such flats will be launched in 2019.