Vibrant Business and Job Nodes

Local Hubs, global gateways

Strengthening our economic gateways

Singapore’s status as a global economic hub and nexus for international and regional trade will be enhanced through our gateways. Our linkages to external markets via air, land and sea, will continue to expand.

Businesses and jobs across the island

New business and job nodes are being developed while existing ones are rejuvenated. They will offer a variety of spaces for different business needs while introducing homes and amenities near workplaces. Businesses can seize new opportunities, pivot their operations to respond to emerging demand and continue to create good jobs for people.

Enhancing connectivity between home and work

The commute for workers will shorten as transport networks expand and first-to-last-mile connectivity improves. Enhanced public transport, along with better walking and cycling connections to neighbourhoods and across the island, will facilitate easier travel between homes and workplaces. New integrated transport hubs, which combine different travel modes, will boost convenience too.

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Supporting businesses with more flexibility

Land use policies and guidelines are regularly reviewed to better support businesses with their evolving needs.

Business-White (B-W) land use zone

This land use zone enables the co-location of synergistic industrial and non-industrial activities through complementary ‘White’ uses. These include offices and showrooms to support new business concepts, as well as retail and food amenities that serve workers and the community.

Gain City at Sungei Kadut. (Source: Gain City)

Located on land zoned Business 2-White, the Gain City at Sungei Kadut integrates its logistics, showroom, e-waste recycling capabilities and after-sales service centres in a single location.

18 Tai Seng in Paya Lebar iPark. (Source: Mapletree Industrial Trust)

18 Tai Seng is a Business 2-White multi-tenanted development in the Paya Lebar iPark. Its complementary ‘White’ uses provide retail and food amenities for workers in the vicinity.

Enterprise District

The programme provides the master developer flexibility to determine the best use of spaces at the district rather than the building level. This supports a holistic planning of shared amenities, a more agile response to new business trends and the opportunity to plan infrastructure for the entire district. The programme has been implemented in the JTC estates of Punggol Digital District and Jurong Innovation District.

Jurong Innovation District. (Source: JTC)

Woodlands Experimental Zone

The Woodlands Experimental Zone is a pilot that allows the co-location of manufacturing operations with knowledge-intensive, service-oriented activities such as after-sales services. An example is the SICK Product Center Asia in 1 North Coast.

SICK Product Center Asia. (Source: SICK)

Industrial land use zone guidelines

Guidelines are being reviewed to better respond to business needs in an evolving manufacturing landscape. The process is being guided by findings and inputs from industry engagements with businesses, associations, real estate developers and consultants.

Rejuvenating our city centre

Two key incentive schemes have transformed our city centre by supporting the development of more vibrant live-work-play precincts. Aligned with global efforts to reduce construction-related emissions, future proposals submitted to the schemes will also need to consider how existing buildings could be partially retrofitted while supporting intensification and rejuvenation. To date, 14 applications under the Central Business District Incentive (CBDI) and 7 under the Strategic Development Incentive (SDI) have been given in-principle approval.

The Skywaters. (Source: SOM/Bezier)

Central Business District Incentive (CBDI)

The CBDI scheme encourages the conversion of older office developments to inject more homes and a greater mix of uses into the CBD. The upcoming Skywaters, for instance, will feature new homes, shops, a public space and an underground pedestrian link to Tanjong Pagar MRT Station.

The upcoming Union Square. (Source: City Developments Limited)

Strategic Development Incentive (SDI)

The SDi scheme supports the rejuvenation of older developments in strategic areas for positive transformation. Union Square (the former Central Mall) will include the partially pedestrianised Merchant Road to enhance connectivity to the Singapore River, and contribute to the hill-to-hill connection from Fort Canning Park to Pearl’s Hill City Park.