New CMPB, The Waves & more

Unless you haven’t been reading the news, numerous new facilities in Singapore are opening this year for major sporting events such as the World Aquatics Championship. Other transactions-linked facilities, including the Immigration and Checkpoint Authority (ICA) building and the Central Manpower Base (CMPB), are also undergoing an upgrade.

Check out our compiled list of the 11 new facilities opening in Singapore in 2025.

1. Temporary World Aquatics Championship Venue

Singapore will build a new temporary facility for swimming and artistic swimming events when it hosts the World Aquatics Championships from 11 Jul to 3 Aug. The sheltered venue will be built at Carpark G, near the Kallang Tennis and Kallang Football Hub.

The sheltered venue, which will have 4,800 seats, will consist of 2 pools and spectator stands. It will also have a fan zone with merchandise, sponsors’ booths and food stalls.

The championships will see over 2,500 of the world’s best aquatic athletes compete across 6 disciplines: swimming, diving, high diving, open-water swimming, artistic swimming and water polo. The water polo and diving events will be at the OCBC Aquatic Centre. Sentosa will host open-water swimming (Palawan Beach) and high diving (Palawan Green) events.

Near 31 Stadium Crescent, Kallang Football Hub, Singapore 397639
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2. The Bricks: Sport-In-Precinct & Cycle Park 

After the completion of the Singapore Cycling Federation (SCF) BMX Academy in Brickland, there will be more cycling training facilities in Singapore to try their hand at.

The academy will have a large racing track and a BMX pump track – a looped course for cycling with banked turns and slopes in an area approximately the size of a football field.

While the BMX track will support high-performance programmes for cyclists of all levels and host activities for the 2029 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, it will also be open to the public.

The academy will be part of The Bricks: Sport-In-Precinct & Cycle Park at Choa Chu Kang Avenue 7. The park will also have a shaded basketball court, fitness corner and play area.

Open field opposite Choa Chu Kang Avenue 7, Block 810, Singapore 680810
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3. PAssion Wave Bayfront Outpost

Singaporeans will be able to indulge in water activities in Marina Bay when the People’s Association (PA) opens its first PAssion Wave outpost in the Bayfront area in 2025.

Singaporeans can look forward to participating in group activities, such as kayaking, pedal boating and dragon boating, at the new location while taking in gorgeous views of the bay.

The facility, located at Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade in front of the Red Dot Design Museum, is a 4-minute walk from 3 MRT stations – Bayfront, Downtown and Marina Bay.

11 Rhu Cross, #01-01, Singapore 437440
+65 6296 6683
9am – 6pm (Daily)
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4. Intergenerational Community Hub in Bedok North 

A new community hub in Bedok North will house facilities including a kitchen for home businesses to test out new recipes and a therapy centre for people to play with rescue cats.

Other facilities include a community garden for residents to grow their own plants, a multi-purpose hall for sports and events, a community podcast recording studio and a co-working space for aspiring start-ups. There will also be a space with a 3D printer, laser cutter and a digital plotter (a printer that interprets commands from a computer to make line drawings).

City Sprouts was selected to be the operator of the facility by the People’s Association and the Singapore Land Authority. It will work with partners such as MENDAKI, Masjid Al-Ansar Mosque, pickleball school Play! Pickle and VIVITA, which organises creative programmes.

11 Bedok North Street 1, Heartbeat@Bedok, #01-11, Singapore 469662 (Former Kampong Chai Chee Community Club)
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5. New Central Manpower Base 

The new Central Manpower Base (CMPB), a one-stop service hub for pre-enlistees and national servicemen, is set to open in phases from 2025. It brings under one roof national service-related administration services from medical screening to personal kit replacement.

Announced in 2019, the new CMPB will be located opposite the Cashew MRT station. This is near the current Ministry of Defence (Mindef) headquarters in Bukit Gombak. Vis-a-vis the current CMPB at Depot Road, the new hub will result in shorter medical screening times for pre-enlistees. They can take their pre-enlistment Individual Physical Proficiency Test there.

The new CMPB will also house the Singapore Armed Forces’ second regional health hub, which consolidates services to provide more responsive care. This means servicemen will be able to complete their health screening and access dental and specialist care at 1 venue.

If you are not a National Serviceman, the new CMPB will also feature a 700-seat foodcourt, a childcare centre, a soccer field and a fitness area that members of the public can access.

91 Hillview Link, Singapore 669723
1800 367 6767 (Current CMPB)
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6. 1 Science Park Drive

1 Science Park Drive occupies a prime location at the entrance of Geneo, the S$1.37 billion life sciences and innovation cluster at the Singapore Science Park by CapitaLand.

With around 58,000 square feet of workspaces, the Grade A building comprises wet lab-ready units from Levels 1 to 5 and business park workspaces from Floors 6 to 15. These units come fitted with a chilled water system, central air-conditioning, and raised floors.

The development is supported by 53,800 square feet of retail, food and beverage and lifestyle amenities. Because of its underground bridge to the Kent Ridge MRT station, inhabitants in the area can enjoy excellent convenience and accessibility to get there.

1 Science Park Drive’s business park workspaces are suitable for industrial activities. Its wet lab-ready units offer the option of converting to lab setups for biomedical research.

1 Science Park Drive, Geneo, Singapore 118221
+65 6508 8686
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7. Serangoon Polyclinic 

Announced in 2019, Serangoon Polyclinic is an upcoming polyclinic situated opposite NEX Shopping Mall. Like other polyclinics, it will treat acute conditions such as the flu. It will also be responsible for chronic disease management, early developmental assessment and immunisation, women’s cancer screening, health education and prevention of disease.

Serangoon Polyclinic will also provide dietetics, psychology and diagnostic services. The facility is among 10 to 12 polyclinics that will open in the coming years. Other locations include Bukit Panjang, Eunos, Kallang, Sembawang, Khatib, Tampines North and Yew Tee.

Once it is completed, Serangoon Polyclinic will be the largest in the country by floor area.

587 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 534564
+65 6355 3000 (Headquarters at Fusionopolis)
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8. Marina Bay Cruise Centre 

The Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore (MBCCS) is undergoing a 9-month upgrade in 2025 that costs S$40 million. This is its most extensive upgrade since it opened in 2012.

The renovation will include a new check-in area, expanded amenities, and a larger Ground Transport Area (GTA) with more bus parking and ride-hailing zones. The upgrade will also increase its capacity from 6,800 to 11,700 passengers, improving commuters’ experience with more lounge spaces. The expanded Ground Transport Area will boost terminal access.

Traffic accessibility will also be enhanced by widening a section of Marina Coastal Drive and expanding the Ground Transport Area (GTA) with more coach bays and ride-hailing lots. This will increase the number of pick-up and drop-off points for buses and passengers. A portion of the GTA will also be converted into a dedicated check-in area for dual ship calls.

61 Marina Coastal Drive, Singapore 018947
+65 6604 8305
6am – 11pm (Daily)
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9. The Waves 

A new 9,000-square-metre integrated hub with berths from which the public can view tests and showcases of green ships will open by the end of 2025 on the Southern Waterfront.

Called The Waves, the new hub will be segmented into 3 zones – research, collaboration and public recreation. The research cluster will drive innovation and facilitate partnerships.

The cluster is set to house research institutes and start-ups, and facilitate testbeds and trials of decarbonisation methods. It will also host training programmes to attract talent.

The labs are complemented by intuitively interwoven spaces for collaboration. These include meeting and event facilities to foster a spirit of cooperation. The recreation segment at The Waves will feature a visitor sky terrace with food and beverage options.

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10. Valour House 

A new sports-themed hostel, Valour House, at the National University of Singapore (NUS) will open in August for sports enthusiasts to find solace among those with similar interests.

Opening in NUS’ Kent Ridge campus, next to the university’s sports centre, the hostel will be able to take up to 600 residents. Of the spaces, 50 percent will be given to athletes and individuals who show sporting excellence, and the rest to other students. Students staying in the hall will also be given chances to plan sports events for the broader NUS community.

After Valour House opens, the number of on-campus hostel places will increase to 12,500.

10 Sports Drive, Singapore 119232
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11. New ICA Building

From July, you can collect your new identity cards and passports from automated kiosks at the new Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) services centre in Lavender.

The good thing is that you won’t have to make an appointment. The new ICA centre is adjacent to the current ICA building and commenced operations from 7 Apr 2025.

The new centre will make it easier for people to carry out various transactions through a single touch-point. In the past, people had to visit different floors in the ICA building for different services. The new ICA building will also house a number of service centres, a heritage spot, the Registrar of Societies and the Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore.

2 Crawford Street, Singapore 207218
+65 6391 6900
Mon to Fri: 8am – 4.30pm
Closed on Sat & Sun
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