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Forced sales don't lie: the S$16.28m that cleared and the trophy assets that didn't
In Singapore's September 2026 forced auction of seized money laundering assets, only four condominium units at Martin Modern and Wallich Residence sold, totalling S$16.28 million, with individual prices between S$2.08 million and S$6.6 million. Fifteen other properties, including a S$25.3 million South Beach Residences penthouse and a Kaki Bukit factory, failed to sell or were withdrawn. The pattern shows liquidity and comparable pricing data, not scandal stigma, determined which assets cleared, with nothing above roughly S$7 million selling.
Sarah Chen24 Sept 2026
