Introduction: Singapore as a Case and Comparison -- Ideologies of Land -- Economic Arguments: Rent Theory and Property Rights Theory -- Land Reforms: Practical Solutions and Politics of Land -- Land Institutions and Housing -- Property Tycoons and Speculation -- Diversification of a Real Estate Portfolio: The World is Singapore's Hinterland -- Financial Crises and Real Estate -- Conclusion: The Land, Urban and Rent Question -- Annex: Note on Data.