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Land reclamation

Plot twice the size of Toa Payoh reclaimed off Pulau Tekong in S’pore’s first polder project

About 800 hectares of land has been added to Singapore with the completion of construction works for Singapore’s first polder, located at Pulau Tekong.
About 800 hectares of land has been added to Singapore with the completion of construction works for Singapore’s first polder, located at Pulau Tekong.

Works to guide planning of Long Island start in August, with vessels deployed off East Coast Park

PIXGENERIC Generic pictures. East Coast Park, March 22, 2024. long island, Singapore Strait, housing, HDB, condominium
PIXGENERIC Generic pictures. East Coast Park, March 22, 2024. long island, Singapore Strait, housing, HDB, condominium

Authorities say access to Changi intertidal areas unaffected by reclamation, in response to petition

The estimated 193ha of land off Changi (in the distant horizon starting from the shore off Changi Beach carpark 7 on the right to Changi Exhibition Centre on the left), which will be reclaimed for the development of the aviation park, as seen from the coast near Changi Beach carpark 6 on July 3, 2025. slug: aqchangi03
The estimated 193ha of land off Changi (in the distant horizon starting from the shore off Changi Beach carpark 7 on the right to Changi Exhibition Centre on the left), which will be reclaimed for the development of the aviation park, as seen from the coast near Changi Beach carpark 6 on July 3, 2025. slug: aqchangi03

193ha of land off Changi to be reclaimed for aviation park; area reduced to save seagrass meadow

A section of the estimated 193ha of land off Changi, which will be reclaimed for the development of the aviation park, as seen from the coast near Changi Beach carpark 7 on July 2, 2025.
A section of the estimated 193ha of land off Changi, which will be reclaimed for the development of the aviation park, as seen from the coast near Changi Beach carpark 7 on July 2, 2025.

While Singapore corals thrive in murky waters, mud from land can threaten their survival: Study

Corals amid mud and sediments at Pulau Hantu.
Corals amid mud and sediments at Pulau Hantu.

Small but mighty: Study shows S’pore’s seagrasses rank among top global carbon stores per hectare

sbgrass27 - Researchers studying seagrass meadows. Credit: National Parks Board
sbgrass27 - Researchers studying seagrass meadows. Credit: National Parks Board

How big cities across the US are slowly sinking

The skyline of Dallas, Texas, US. Urban centres in Texas are among US cities sinking the most due to subsidence.
The skyline of Dallas, Texas, US. Urban centres in Texas are among US cities sinking the most due to subsidence.

JTC to reclaim about 49ha of land off Lorong Halus to meet future demand

The existing Lorong Halus Jetty, which currently serves the fish farms in Pasir Ris and the East Johor Strait, will be replaced as part of the Lorong Halus Reclamation works.
The existing Lorong Halus Jetty, which currently serves the fish farms in Pasir Ris and the East Johor Strait, will be replaced as part of the Lorong Halus Reclamation works.

Hong Kong loosens rules for harbour reclamation

Harbour protection was one of Hong Kong’s major activist causes in the decade following the former British colony’s handover to China in 1997.
Harbour protection was one of Hong Kong’s major activist causes in the decade following the former British colony’s handover to China in 1997.

Green Trails Podcast

Podcast: Visit to East Coast - How reclamation will shape up against rising sea levels

(From left) Mr Thoo Jung Chee, representative from National Water Agency PUB and Mr Lee Wai Kin representing the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA).
(From left) Mr Thoo Jung Chee, representative from National Water Agency PUB and Mr Lee Wai Kin representing the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA).

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.