One-north

For the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station, see one-north MRT station. For the newscast, see One North Central Luzon.

one-north
Subzone of Queenstown Planning Area
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese纬壹
 • PinyinWěi yī
 • Malaysatu-utara
 • Tamilஒன்-நார்த்
From top, left to right: The Star, The Sandcrawler, Fusionopolis
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Location of one-north in Singapore
one-north is located in Singapore
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   one-north in    Singapore
one-north is located in Asia
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one-north is located in Earth
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Coordinates: 1°17′57.6″N 103°47′13.4″E / 1.299333°N 103.787056°E / 1.299333; 103.787056
Country Singapore
RegionCentral Region
CDC
Town council
  • West Coast Town Council
Constituency
Government
 • MayorSouth West CDC
 • Members of ParliamentWest Coast GRC
Area
[1]
 • Total4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total650
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
DemonymOfficial
  • one-north resident
Postal district
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One-north (stylised as one-north) is a subzone of Queenstown, Singapore, first developed by JTC Corporation as the country's research and development and high technology cluster. It was first conceptualised in 1991 as part of the National Technology Plan and officially launched on 4 December 2001 by then Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan Keng Yam.[2][3]

The precinct is split into 9 main developments: Biopolis, Fusionopolis, Mediapolis, Vista, LaunchPad @ one-north, Nepal Hill, Rochester Park, Wessex, and Pixel.[4] Many parts of one-north was designed and master planned by Zaha Hadid Architects. It's located near educational and research institutes such as National University of Singapore (NUS), INSEAD, Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) and the Singapore Science Parks. In 2012, ESSEC Business School set up its Asian campus in one-north, for a total investment of S$40 million.[5] The district also has easy accessibility to various social and recreational facilities due to its close proximity to the city-centre.

Besides being a "science hub" as it was first described, the government's aim for one-north is to create a community whereby Singaporeans can gather to live, work and relax together.[6] As such, one-north was not envisioned as being strictly a public sector project, but also one whereby private sectors may also contribute to provide the social and recreational amenities for the people working and living there. Today, one-north serves as a local, regional and global centre for high technology and high-tech innovation. Many high-tech companies and multinational companies were established across the subzone, such as Google, where it serves as its Asia-Pacific headquarters.[7] The headquarters of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Grab, Razer, Shopee and Ubisoft Singapore are also located at one-north.

  1. ^ a b one-north (Subzone, Singapore) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location
  2. ^ NSTB, (1991) Science and Technology:Window of Opportunities – National Technology Plan 1991. Singapore: SNP Publishers.
  3. ^ Tan, T K Y, (4 December 2001). Launch of Science Hub Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, speech presented at MITA Building, Singapore.
  4. ^ "JTC | one-north". www.jtc.gov.sg. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  5. ^ Tani, Mayuko (7 May 2015). "Another French business school expands in Asia". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  6. ^ JTC Corporation, (2006). [1] Archived 24 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ "Singapore". Google. Retrieved 9 February 2021. As our Asia-Pacific headquarters, our Singapore office plays a pivotal role in our global strategy to reach millions of users around the region.