{"id":50792,"date":"2026-05-08T12:46:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=50792"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:46:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:46:36","slug":"greater-sentosa-master-plan-new-trails-beachfronts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=50792","title":{"rendered":"Greater Sentosa Master Plan: New trails &#038; beachfronts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 <!-- -->Visitors to Greater Sentosa can expect more coastal and green walking trails, and a waterfront promenade as the precinct undergoes a major transformation over the next two decades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The Greater Sentosa Master Plan \u2013 which is for<!-- --> <!-- -->Sentosa and Pulau Brani \u2013 will also see Sentosa\u2019s beachfronts upgraded<!-- --> <!-- -->to accommodate more event spaces catering to a larger variety of activities. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">These and other improvements were unveiled<!-- --> <!-- -->by Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu on May 8 at the Tourism Industry Conference 2026 at Resorts World Convention Centre. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Envisaged as Singapore\u2019s<!-- --> \u201cisland playground and sanctuary in a global city<!-- -->\u201d, the 120ha Pulau Brani is expected to provide<!-- --> <!-- -->spaces for new hotels, attractions and experiences, while some of its natural elements will be preserved, said Ms Fu. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Once completed, Greater Sentosa is projected to attract about double its current number of visitors. Between April 2024 and March 2025, it received 16.9 million visitors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Unveiled<b> <\/b>as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/sentosa-merlion-to-make-way-for-new-themed-linkway-as-part-of-sentosa-brani-masterplan?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">Sentosa-Brani Master Plan in 2019<\/span><\/a>, the rejuvenation project entered its first phase in March with the construction of a new transport hub linking Sentosa and Pulau Brani in Keppel Harbour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">\u201cWe will also add new connections between Greater Sentosa and the mainland, increasing transport capacity and enabling more convenient travel,\u201d said Ms Fu.<!-- --> <!-- -->No further details were provided.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Pulau Brani is an industrial area occupied primarily by the Brani Port Terminal, whose operations are scheduled to relocate to Tuas Port by 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/transport\/new-people-mover-system-linking-pulau-brani-to-mainland-singapore-under-study?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">people-mover system between Pulau Brani and mainland Singapore<\/span><\/a> was under study, The Straits Times reported in November 2025. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Ms Fu added that exhibitions featuring plans for the Greater Sentosa precinct are being planned for VivoCity and heartland locations across Singapore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The latest announcements build on updates given by Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan during the debate on the Ministry of Trade and Industry\u2019s budget on March 2. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Mr Tan said Sentosa\u2019s beaches would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/politics\/first-phase-of-greater-sentosa-upgrade-begins-orchard-road-refresh-ongoing-alvin-tan?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><span class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">undergo rejuvenation works<\/span><\/a>, including strengthened coastal protection measures aimed at improving visitor experience, while safeguarding the coastline against rising sea levels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Connectivity <!-- -->across the precinct is also set to improve. Mr Tan announced plans to replace the 2.1km Sentosa Express monorail, which links VivoCity shopping complex in HarbourFront to Sentosa via four stations, as part of broader transport upgrades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">He also announced plans for new landmarks such as the<!-- --> <!-- -->Imbiah Canopy, envisaged as a gateway connecting visitors to nature trails and heritage sites.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/greater-sentosa-upgrade-to-add-new-coastal-trails-hotels-and-rejuvenated-beachfronts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 Visitors to Greater Sentosa can expect more coastal and green walking trails, and a waterfront promenade as the precinct undergoes a major transformation&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50793,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=50792"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50792\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/50793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=50792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=50792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=50792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}