Singapore to Create 'Three in One' Island Through Massive Land Reclamation
Singapore will create a new reclaimed island. The island will combine three small islands on the southern side of Singapore.
As reported by Channel News Asia and The Straits Times on Monday (24/8/2026), the reclamation plan was announced by Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during his speech at the National Day Rally 2026 on Sunday (23/8).
The announcement began with Wong’s account of the development of the oil refining industry shortly after Singapore’s independence. Wong said that at the time, the refining industry was built on three islands: Pulau Pesek, Pulau Ayer Chawan, and Pulau Merlimau.
That project, he said, made Singapore a global refining centre. He said Singapore’s founders subsequently developed a complete petrochemical industry alongside the refining hub.
“To build it, we needed more space. So we carried out reclamation. We merged several islands and built Jurong Island. Today, Jurong Island has become a global hub for energy and chemicals,” he said.
He said past investments have brought prosperity to the people of Singapore. Now, he said, global conditions present new challenges for Singapore.
Wong said the Singapore Government is considering plans to support the future. He then revealed a reclamation plan to merge three islands: Pulau Semakau, Pulau Bukom, and Pulau Sudong.
The three islands are located south of Jurong Island. According to him, the reclamation plan is being carefully discussed.
“There is Semakau, which currently serves as a waste processing site. Bukom, where our first refinery industry still operates. Pulau Sudong and several smaller islands here. In the coming decades, we want to merge some of these islands into one large island just as we created Jurong Island,” he said.
Meanwhile, Pulau Sudong has a runway used by the Singapore Armed Forces during emergencies. Wong said the new reclaimed island will house power generation infrastructure to meet the needs of Singapore’s new and advanced industries in the future.
Wong said the new island will also be used for Singapore’s military purposes. In his speech, Wong also showed an illustration of the three islands to be merged.
Eventually, a road will be built to connect the new reclaimed island with Jurong Island. Singapore will also build a new road connecting Jurong Island to mainland Singapore. The plan, Wong said, is targeted to help drive Singapore’s economic development for the next 50 years and beyond.
“This new island in the west can help shape Singapore for the next 50 years and beyond,” Wong said.