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32-400: The mall was first opened in 1992, and was renovated and expanded in 2008. It susbeqeuently underwent a second renovation and expansion from 2017 to early 2018. It is currently the largest shopping mall in northern Singapore . The centre has a combined net lettable area of at least 1,300,000 sq ft (120,000 m) and houses more than 400 tenants. Northpoint City was originally called

64-509: A commercial dockyard (as Sembawang Shipyard, now part of Singapore Exchange - listed SembCorp Marine ) that went on to become SembCorp, a major state-owned industrial conglomerate . Extensive land reclamation throughout Singapore has left Sembawang with one of the country's last natural beaches, the Wak Hassan Beach located at Sembawang Park . Today, the vegetable farms, rubber plantations and Chinese graveyards surrounding

96-519: A constituency named Seletar but later carved out forming a dedicated Sembawang Single Member Constituency beginning in the 1955 , then resized to a smaller constituency leaving only the northern areas. Sembawang has always been held by the People's Action Party since its formation and has been expanded to include subregions of Admiralty and Canberra since it became a Group Representation Constituency . Former President of Singapore Tony Tan Keng Yam

128-632: A major naval base and port facilities since the early 20th century, and continues to handle regular shipping traffic today along its wharves. The earliest reference to Sembawang is found in Franklin and Jackson's 1830 Map of Singapore , which refers to the River Tambuwang. The place is said to have got its name from the pokok sembawang ( Malay for the kayae ferruginea ), which has been renamed Mesua ferruginea from 1980. This tree can be seen at Sembawang Park . The Sembawang area in

160-596: Is a Singapore Armed Forces military base on Admiralty Road, open only to military personnel on official business. The camp houses the 1st and 3rd Transport Battalion of the Singapore Army , as well as the Republic of Singapore Navy 's Naval Diving Unit (NDU) . Also, the compound housing the Naval Diving Unit was previously known as Terror Camp in deference to the old admin and Officers club section of

192-638: Is a planning area and residential town located in the North Region of Singapore . Sembawang planning area is bordered by Simpang to the east, Mandai to the south, Yishun to the southeast, Woodlands to the west and the Straits of Johor to the north. Despite the relatively large development in the Sembawang New Town, the area remains largely suburban, with military, industrial and recreational facilities at its periphery. It hosted

224-493: Is directly connected to the Yishun Integrated Transport Hub (ITH), which includes Yishun MRT station and Yishun Bus Interchange . Northern Singapore The North Region ( Malay : Wilayah Utara , Chinese : 北區 ) of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state . The region is the second largest region in terms of land area, and has a population of 582,330. Woodlands

256-542: Is situated on the northern corner of Singapore Island , bordering the North-East Region to the east, West Region to the south-west and the Straits of Johor to the north. The North Region is governed locally by the North West CDC and is divided into 8 planning areas. Sembawang Shipyard is a shipyard that specialises in ship repairs and fabrication. Owned by SembCorp Marine , the shipyard has

288-662: Is the regional centre and also the most populous town with 255,130 residents living in the area. Comprising 13,500 hectares of land area, it includes eight planning areas . The relative isolation of the area from the Downtown Core meant relatively belated urban development and the greater abundance of natural greenery. Still, the region includes one of Singapore's largest new towns , Woodlands . Largely grouped into three new towns, it houses 129,000 residential housing units of various types, although public housing tends to dominate. Excluding naturally occurring green spaces,

320-598: The 1970s–1990s to make way for Yishun and Sembawang New Towns. The last of the villages, Kampong Wak Hassan, was cleared in 1998. Present day Sembawang Road is a major arterial road linking the Northern and Central portion of Singapore. Many other roads in Sembawang are named after various Royal Navy dockyards, warships , admirals , countries and cities. Examples include Wellington , Canberra , Canada, Gibraltar , Kenya and Falkland . These names were given during

352-533: The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) continues to maintain a small logistics base at Sembawang wharf to control most of the foreign military activities there, which includes repair, refuel and resupply for ships of the Australian, British and New Zealand navies as well as those from other Commonwealth countries under the auspices of Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA). This special arrangement

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384-809: The Far East (along with the three other RAF bases in Singapore: RAF Changi , RAF Seletar and RAF Tengah ) during the critical period of Malayan Emergency (1948–1960), the Brunei Revolt in 1962 and during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation (1962–1966). Despite the withdrawal of British forces from Singapore in 1971 and the handover of the Singapore Naval Base to the Singapore Government in 1968,

416-559: The Northpoint Shopping Centre, having been first constructed in November 1992 as the first suburban mall to be built in the northern heartlands of Singapore. Cold Storage , Swensen's and Giordano were one of the first few outlets to open in the Northpoint Shopping Centre. In July 2017, Northpoint Shopping Centre was renamed as Northpoint City, with the existing building becoming its north wing. The south wing of

448-636: The Royal Naval facility which was called HMS Terror. Sembawang Road is one of the key roads built to connect the naval base to the city centre in the South. This road began as a track in the 1920s and was officially named Sembawang Road in 1938. Buses operated by various private companies were then the main mode of transport. The thoroughfare was also dotted with many villages along its length: Chye Kay Village, Sungei Simpang Village, Chong Pang Village, Sembawang Village. Most of these villages were cleared during

480-575: The area have access to different educational facilities ranging from preschools to primary and secondary schools, as these are located around the different towns in the East region. The area is also home to various tertiary institutions such as, Republic Polytechnic , Yishun Innova Junior College and a special needs school, MINDS. There is also an international school, GEMS World Academy , located in Yishun . Sembawang#Sembawang New Town Sembawang

512-768: The completion of the Bukit Timah and Seletar Expressways , and the introduction of the Mass Rapid Transit's North–South Line . There are adequate commercial facilities with the siting of the Woodlands Regional Centre in the area, as well as recreational facilities. In addition, there is an abundance of green spaces, untouched forests, and even farmland, which are a rarity in Singapore today. The burgeoning population in Singapore meant more space could be reserved for residential housing in

544-631: The deepest dry dock in Southeast Asia . Formerly a British naval base, the shipyard was built in 1938 as the Sembawang Naval Base. After Singapore's independence, the naval base was converted into a commercial shipyard under the management of Sembawang Corporation (now known as SembCorp). The region is home to several attractions, namely the Singapore Zoo , Night Safari , Bird Paradise and River Safari . In June 2016, it

576-569: The early twentieth century was the site of the Nee Soon Rubber estate. During colonial times , Sembawang was home to a major British naval base, the construction of which began in 1928 and was completed in 1938. The base included dockyards , wharves and workshops, as well as supporting administrative, residential and commercial areas. The Naval Base has since been handed over to the Singapore government , which in 1968 converted it into

608-574: The former naval base have given way to modern housing, especially in the 1990s during the development of a New Town by the Singapore Housing and Development Board . The town remains a major port, with Sembawang Wharves handling a high volume of bulk commodities cargo, such as timber and rubber. The planning of Sembawang New Town started in 1996 where the Woodlands MRT Extension was opened, and Sembawang MRT station

640-603: The fourth level of the North Wing. A linkway to the South Wing from the MRT station was also constructed. The two wings of Northpoint City are connected via an underground garden at in the basement. Notable tenants include BreadTalk , Bengawan Solo , DON DON DONKI , Harvey Norman , Popular , Timezone , UNIQLO , Kopitiam , Anytime Fitness , NTUC FairPrice , Yishun Public Library and Krispy Kreme . Northpoint City

672-545: The mall was opened in December 2017, integrating Northpoint City with the Yishun Integrated Transport Hub (ITH) and Nee Soon Central Community Club. It was the first time in Singapore that different public facilities were integrated in this manner. A 920-unit condominium called the North Park Residences was also constructed atop Northpoint City. Yishun Public Library reopened on 3 February 2018, located at

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704-469: The old bus terminals located at the Northern tip of Sembawang Road, just next to Sembawang Park and the other located along Admiralty Road West. Sembawang has a total of five primary schools and two secondary schools. Three shopping centres, including Sembawang Shopping Centre , Canberra Plaza and Sun Plaza next to the Sembawang MRT station . Sembawang Public Library , which is managed by

736-477: The previous British administration, and reflect the town's history as a British naval base . The main river running through Sembawang, the 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) long Sungei Sembawang, flowed along a winding route and ended to the west of Sembawang Shipyard. Its middle section was diverted in the 1920s to provide the land needed for the British Naval Base. During the 1970s, the Northern portions of

768-690: The region has 3 square kilometres of recreational spaces. Planning considerations for the Singapore Master Plan 2003 involving the North Region took into consideration its existing strengths. With a good mix of various housing types, the region also has established industrial areas particularly in Sungei Kadut and Senoko which provide for employment opportunities close to the residential areas. Transportation, which used to be considered difficult, has been improved tremendously with

800-404: The region. Given the large tracts of virgin forests within the region, care will be taken to protect and enhance them. New parks and park connectors are planned for, and a new sports complex will be built in Sembawang New Town. Facilities built for the new Republic Polytechnic campus may also be opened for public use. With a total land area of 134.5 km (51.9 sq mi), the region

832-797: The region. The newly built Sembawang New Town will expand northwards to the Senoko Industrial area. Another new town will be built in Simpang . In terms of commercial needs, the Woodlands Regional Centre will be further developed. Large tracts of land remain awaiting potential development, with the potential of even taping into the market of residents in Johor Bahru , Malaysia, across the Strait of Johor . More industrial areas to meet employment needs are also planned for

864-437: The river was straightened and canalized . The Southern portions of the river, which consisted of mangroves , ponds and grassland, was filled in during the 1990s in preparation for the development of Sembawang New Town. Two MRT stations are located in the area. They are Sembawang MRT station and Canberra MRT station . The Sembawang Bus Interchange , located next to Sun Plaza, was completed on 20 November 2005. This replaced

896-533: The start of military presence in Sembawang. In February 1942, both bases were partially torched and wrecked by the retreating British forces during the Battle of Singapore to deny their use by units of the advancing Imperial Japanese Army . After the end of World War II in 1945, both bases were reverted to British control and would eventually go on to play an important part in Britain's continued military presence in

928-716: Was also extended to the United States Navy since early 1960s to support the American involvement in the Vietnam War . As part of a 1990 agreement between Singapore and the United States, American military forces (primarily naval and air force ) have been making use of Sembawang's base facilities. The Task Force 73 (and Commander Logistic Group Western Pacific), part of US 7th Fleet , has been headquartered in Sembawang since 1992. The Sembawang Camp

960-581: Was also opened at the same time. When the station was opened, the area was undeveloped except the Canberra Road and the then-developing Sembawang New Town. This was resolved in 1998 because of the accelerating development of Sembawang New Town, which was completed in 2004. These HDB flats were within Sembawang, Canberra and Gambas division. In late 2022, Sembawang had their first hawker centre and polyclinic at Bukit Canberra , which opened progressively from July 2022 onwards. Sembawang once begun as

992-475: Was announced that a 126 hectares (1.26 km ) eco-tourism hub will be developed in Mandai . Together with the current zoological parks, the area will feature eco-friendly accommodations such as camps, tents, and family rooms. Jurong Bird Park has been relocated to the area as Bird Paradise , which opened in November 2023. The new bird park is also connected to a rainforest sanctuary. Residents living within

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1024-651: Was one of the notable Members of Parliament of Sembawang, and was succeeded by former Tanjong Pagar GRC Member of Parliament and former Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan beginning in the General Election 2006 , followed by Health Minister Ong Ye Kung beginning in General Election 2015 who was then joined by Poh Li San beginning in General Election 2020 . The completion of Royal Navy 's Singapore Naval Base (also known as HMS Sembawang) in 1938 and RAF Sembawang (also known as HMS Simbang) in March 1940 marked

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