This document outlines 5 reasons to invest in commercial property in Jurong East, Singapore. It states that Jurong East is poised to become the next CBD outside of the city center as the government plans it to be a major commercial hub. Several developments are underway that will bring hospitals, retail, offices, and a potential high speed rail terminal. With Singapore aiming to become a top 20 global city, demand for commercial space is expected to rise. Commercial property also has fewer investment restrictions compared to residential.

1. 5 Reasons to Invest in
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
IN JURONG EAST
REGIONAL CENTRE
Roy Chang & Associates

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3. #1 SINGAPORE TO BE
GLOBAL CITY BY 2020

4. Speech by PM To
Economic Society in
June 2012:
In 20 years Singapore
will be ranked into
TOP 20 Global City
in the World.

5. Singapore is ranked #11 worldwide for GDP per Capita in 2011,
yet not among the Top 20 in terms of Global City ranking.
Singapore government has the aspiration to be ranked within
Top 20 Global City by 2030.
One of the key drivers to reach this goal will be strong economic
growth, led by attracting foreign investments and hence
demand for commercial space is expected to rise.
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN SINGAPORE (Millions of S$)
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
p
509,636.10 574,927.00 626,558.30 673,751.50 732,099.70

6. Singapore ranks 11th
worldwide for GDP per
capita but not in Top 20
Cities

7. #2 NEXT CBD OUTSIDE
CITY CENTRE

8. Jurong Gateway has been planned by URA as the
Key Commercial Hub in the West Region:
 Attractive location for company headquarters, business services and science
& technology sectors
 Excellent mix of office, retail, residential, hotel, entertainment and F&B uses
 Ready access to a large talent and labour pool
 Close proximity to more than 3,000 MNCs and SMEs – from the established
International Business Park (IBP) and nearby Jurong and Tuas Industrial
Estates
 Critical mass of office users relocating to Jurong Lake District from key
government agencies e.g. Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA) and the
Building and Constion Authority (BCA)

9. And the entire Jurong Lake District will be planned as a
lakeside destination for business and leisure
For the last few years
government land in
Jurong has been sold
for hospitality (Genting
Hotel), residential (J
Gateway, Lakeville),
retail (JEM, WestGate,
BigBox) and
Commercial (Vision
Exchange)

10. All ports will also be cosolidated Tuas by 2027, making
Tuas another growth area

11. All these developments will make Jurong East
an attractive business location.
We expect the demand for commercial space in
this region to grow healthily for the next 10
years.
With the growing working and living population,
there will be spin-off demands for medical
clinics and F&Bs.

13. #3 DEVELOPMENTS IN
FULL SWING

14. Development is in full swing with many new
developments under construction
 Two retail and office developments next to Jurong East MRT station – Jem
and Westgate (by 2013/2014 - completed)
 Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and Jurong Community Hospital (by
2014/2015)
 Devan Nair Institute (Continuing Education & Training Institute) (by 2013 -
completed),
 JCube shopping mall (by 2012 – Completed)
 A new transport hub that integrates the bus interchange with the MRT
station will also be developed
 Residential site for private housing was awarded to MCL Land in 1H 2012
and in 2H 2012, a hotel site was awarded to Genting Singapore.
 First of many office & commercial sites at Venture Avenue by URA was
awarded to Sim Lian and launched for sale in March 2014

15. We believe that once all the amenities and
development are completed, property value will
appreciate as Jurong East will be a much
sought-after location to live, work and play.
A similar analogy will be mature HDB estates
like Queenstown and Ang Mo Kio are always
sought after due to the availability of
comprehensive amenities and excellent
connectivity.

16. Retail & Entertainment

17. Hospitals & Other Institutions

18. Hotels

19. New World Class Science Centre

20. #4 TERMINAL FOR
SG-KL HIGH SPEED RAIL

21. Tuas West and Jurong
East are two locations
being considered for
the Singapore terminal
of the proposed high
speed rail linking
Singapore and Kuala
Lumpur, said Prime
Minister Lee Hsien
Loong

22. Another possible location is City Centre, but we think
that Jurong East stands a higher chance as it has been
planned as the next CBD outside City Centre, and sits
in the middle of Tuas West^ and City Centre.
If either Jurong East or Tuas West was chosen, the
demand for quality office space in Jurong East would
increase tremendously.
^ All ports will be consolidated to Tuas by 2027 hence Tuas West will be another growth area in
the West Region

23. 90 minutes to reach KL
from Singapore by 2020

24. #5 LESS RESTRICTIONS TO
INVESTS

25. Commercial Properties has less
restrictions to invest
No Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD)
No TDSR for Existing Company that buy under same
Trade
Up to 80% Loan even if its your 2nd or 3rd property
 HDB and EC owner who occupy less than 5 years are
allow to purchase

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