Sungei Kadut to pioneer manufacturing for future: Chan Chun Sing

Singapore

SUNGEI Kadut is set for a multimillion-dollar face-lift that will see the area transformed into an eco-district that embodies the concept of live, work and play, based on a 30-year plan to enliven one of Singapore's oldest industrial estates.

"Just as we did 50 to 60 years ago, we want Sungei Kadut to once again be the pioneer of manufacturing for the future," Chan Chun Sing, Trade and Industry Minister said on Thursday, as he announced the government's vision for Sungei Kadut Eco-District.

This will be done by transforming existing industries and anchoring new growth industries, such as agri-tech and environmental technology, in the 500 hectare (ha) estate. For example, a new 18 ha Agri-Food Innovation Park will be home to companies and research …