Singapore, Jan. 18 -- When it is ready in 2023, the Punggol Digital District will provide residents living nearby with more jobs that are close to their greener and smarter homes, while also offering greater convenience, Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean said yesterday.
Mr Teo was speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony for the 50ha district - about the size of 50 football fields - which will house a business park that is being developed by national industrial estate developer JTC.
The Housing Board homes in Punggol's Northshore District as well as Northshore Residences I and II are slated to be completed at the end of this year.
About 28,000 digital economy jobs are expected to be created in the digital district, including positions in ...