SINGAPORE, Aug 21 — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today announced plans for a "new business and lifestyle destination” to be built next to Changi Airport Terminal 5, as well as giving updates on T5, Tuas Port and the relocation of Paya Lebar Air Base.

”This will be a new business and lifestyle destination, creating more jobs and opportunities for Singaporeans,” Lee said.

The area would be called Changi East Urban District, he added. Lee noted the importance of continuing to upgrade the nation’s airport and seaport given their are critical to putting Singapore on the world stage.

"They connect us to the world, and keep Singapore a thriving business and trading hub,” said Lee during his National Day Rally speech at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) headquarters in Ang Mo Kio.

”Our decisions to press on with Changi T5 and Tuas Port send a strong and clear signal to the world that Singapore is emerging stronger from the pandemic, and charging full steam ahead,” Lee said.

He said Singapore’s seaport, for instance, serves not just the nation, but many countries around Singapore.

Lee added that as Asia was growing strongly a decade ago, Singapore anticipated that the business of port operator PSA would grow in tandem.

While the existing terminals at Tanjong Pagar, Brani, Keppel and Pasir Panjang were working fine, Lee said a decision was made to consolidate all our port operations into one mega-port at Tuas.

This shift would free up prime waterfront land from Shenton Way to Pasir Panjang for the future Greater Southern Waterfront, he said. As for Changi Airport, Lee said there are ambitious plans for the aviation global aviation hub, too.

For instance, he spoke of plans to develop the Changi East Urban District beside the airport’s upcoming Terminal 5 (T5).

In his speech, Lee also gave a taste of how Paya Lebar will be redeveloped once the Paya Lebar Air Base relocates around mid-2030. Here is a snapshot of the updates and features of Singapore’s urban plans, as provided by Lee and a fact sheet from the Ministry of Transport (MOT).

Tuas Port