DEVELOPMENT OF LAND AT BOON LAY WAY/JURONG TOWN HALL ROAD

Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon asked the Minister for Trade and Industry when will the Jurong Town Corporation be developing the piece of land at the junction of Boon Lay Way and Jurong Town Hall Road and for what purpose.

[Mr Deputy Speaker in the Chair]

The Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade and Industry (Mr Eugene Yap Giau Cheng) (for the Minister for Trade and Industry): Sir, I am answering on behalf of the Minister. The Jurong Town Corporation plans to develop a business park on the site at the junction of Boon Lay Way and Jurong Town Hall Road. This will be the first business park in Singapore. The idea is similar to the Science Park. Commercial, industrial and supporting facilities will be integrated into one pleasant, high quality working environment. There will be amenities to attract skilled professionals. There will be specialized buildings to cater for companies with computers and communications equipment, and plots of land available for companies who prefer to construct their own buildings.

This site has all the attributes of a good business park: a pleasant environment, easy access by road and MRT, recreational facilities, Jurong East and Jurong West new towns which are nearby. JTC will be submitting its plans for the business park to the Planning Department for approval shortly.