SINGAPORE, Oct 31 — Singapore is planning tailored support programmes and infrastructure upgrades to help merchants in the island’s north prepare for the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, which is set to begin operations by the end of 2026.
Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan said a government task force is looking into ways to adapt existing schemes to the conditions in the north, Singapore-based news outlet CNA reported.
“What might be fresh and what might be new is: how do we make these programmes even more tailored to the conditions in the north?” he was quoted as saying after meeting residents and merchants in Marsiling-Yew Tee on Wednesday.
Tan said merchants have asked for improvements such as canopies, covered linkways, playgrounds, and more carparks to attract visitors and improve accessibility.
“We are going into quite minute detail to find out what are the specific challenges and opportunities in the north, and then we can tailor these national programmes specifically to the north,” he was quoted as saying.
