Singapore Land Authority (SLA)

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭. At Digital Underground Connect 2025 yesterday, more than 20 experts came together across four dynamic panels to explore the untapped potential of Singapore’s subsurface. The conversations underscored a clear vision: building a smarter, safer, and more sustainable city starts with understanding what’s underground. Strong public-private partnerships and reliable underground data are key to shaping an accurate digital twin of our underground spaces. By breaking down silos and sharing up-to-date information, we can transform buried infrastructure into a collective asset—supporting better decision-making, reducing risks, and unlocking new possibilities for urban innovation. Powerful ideas and partnerships emerged at #DUConnect2025—we’re just beginning to dig into the future.

🤖 𝐆𝐞𝐨 + 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 How do we turn overwhelming amounts of data—from land, sea, underground and sky—into decisions that matter?   On Day 1 of Geo Connect Asia 2025, a panel featuring The Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Prof Wu Chen, Arup’s Dr Will Cavendish, Huawei International’s Chris Mawer, with SLA’s Siau Yong NG 黄晓勇 as moderator, unpacked how geospatial intelligence, #AI, and open data are shaping the future. 🌍💡   📍 "The issue isn’t data scarcity—it’s data quality," said Mr Ng, as he opened the discussion on the urgent need for usable, integrated insights in today’s decision-making.   🔄 "Real-world AI isn’t about clean datasets—it’s training models to thrive in messy, complex realities," opined Dr Cavendish, who shared how AI is helping cities balance cost and reduce carbon footprint, and even repurpose ageing buildings with vibration and noise analysis.   🛑 Prof Chen spotlighted Hong Kong’s spatial data infrastructure, enabling tools like LLMs to assess road planning and environmental impact.   🤝 Mr Mawer called for open-source formats to fuel innovation, as the panel closed with a rallying cry to geospatial professionals: don’t silo your data— collaborate and blend it to solve global challenges!   #GCA2025 #LLM #AugmentedIntelligence

"AI, how would you transform the State property at 45 Burghley Drive into a hub for active aging, wellness, and vibrant community life?" It dreamt up an urban farm, pet-friendly cafés, a bookstore, co-working spaces, pickleball courts, and a gym, all wrapped up in names like Thrive@Burghley, Surely Burghley, Burghley Harmony, and Pulse at Burghley. With a generous land area of 73,395 sq ft, this State property offers many possibilities for revitalising it and turning it into a community space for well-being and connection. Think you can do better than AI? Share your ideas with us in the comments section or submit your proposal before our Price-Quality Tender closes on 16 April 2025, 11AM. For more info: https://lnkd.in/daM2W23E #SLATenders #LimitedLandUnlimitedSpace #Wellness #AdaptiveReuse

💡Where ideas spark, and maps come alive! The 5th edition of Geo Connect Asia 2025 officially kicked off today with a warm welcome from Mr. Rupert Owen, Co-Founder of the event, and Guest of Honour and SLA Chairman, Mr. Oon Jin YEOH, who shared how geospatial technology continues to shape a smarter, more inclusive world. Mr Yeoh announced the official expansion of the #LivingAssetMaP (LAMP) — a community-centric initiative co-developed by SLA and SingHealth Community Hospitals to support social prescribing. From its pilot in Sengkang, LAMP is now reaching eight precincts across Singapore, helping more seniors stay active, engaged, and connected within their communities. 💡 Mr Yeoh and delegates also toured the exhibition booths including those on SLA’s initiatives and products featuring Barrier-Free Access, LAMP, Digital Underground, the National 3D Mapping Programme, and #SiReNT – Singapore’s national satellite positioning infrastructure. 🧭 Whether promoting preventive health or building a barrier-free city, Geo Connect Asia showcases how geospatial technology is transforming lives—one map at a time. #GeoConnectAsia2025 #GeospatialForGood #LAMP #BarrierFreeAccess #HealthierSG #DigitalUnderground

🌍🇸🇬𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 Today at Geo Connect Asia 2025, SLA officially signed a Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MMOU) with the United Nations Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence (UN-GGCE) and close to 40 participating member states and organisations—uniting efforts to strengthen global geodetic infrastructure that underpins critical positioning, navigation and timing services worldwide. This collaboration supports Singapore’s vision of being a safe, sustainable, and smart nation—enabling smarter climate monitoring, coastal protection strategies, and future-ready infrastructure development. While rising sea levels have dominated climate discourse, land motion—especially subsidence—remains an often-overlooked factor. Without long-term land motion data, we risk underestimating the real extent of climate vulnerabilities, particularly for a low-lying, highly urbanised island state like Singapore. In response, SLA is embarking on the first nationwide compilation of long-term land motion data. This foundational geospatial initiative will support key agencies like Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, and Centre for Climate Research Singapore in predictive and preventive climate resilience planning. It will also inform the monitoring of infrastructure stability, settlement of reclaimed land, and impacts from underground construction. The MMOU reflects Singapore’s bold commitment to international cooperation, and ensures that we have the tools, data and partnerships needed to build long-term urban and climate resilience. #StrongerTogether #GeoConnectAsia2025 #UNGGCE #LandMotion #SeaLevelRise #GeospatialForGood #Geodesy

Today, the ASEAN Geospatial Agencies (AGAs) gathered for their 6th Informal Meeting, building on a collaboration that started in 2018 and has only grown stronger. Together, the AGAs are shaping a future where geospatial development, capacity building, and innovation flourish across the ASEAN region. A standout moment from today’s meeting was the progress toward the 2026 launch of the ASEAN Geospatial Resource Portal—a one-stop hub for educational opportunities, industry events, and insights into each country’s geospatial advancements, connecting the entire ASEAN community. Capacity-building initiatives continue to ignite passion for geospatial careers across the region, with past workshops sparking curiosity and inspiring new talent. The meeting also provided updates on the ASEAN Geospatial Challenge, which empowers students to leverage geospatial technologies to solve real-world challenges. Stay tuned as we reveal the winners at Geo Connect Asia tomorrow! The future of geospatial collaboration in ASEAN looks brighter than ever. We’re excited to continue this journey with AGAs as we unlock new opportunities for a more connected and innovative geospatial landscape. #GeospatialPowered

🌏 It all began in 2022—with a shared vision and a few brave conversations. 🗺️ From those early exchanges between SLA and the GEOSA- General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information, a partnership took shape—not just in systems and solutions, but in friendships, mutual respect, and a shared belief in the power of geospatial knowledge. 📍 From the first visit to Singapore to conferences in both countries, our teams have journeyed together—swapping notes on national mapping strategies, co-developing ideas for AI and data platforms, and bonding over durian and cultural traditions. 🤝 Today, we celebrated this journey at the SLA office where SLA CE Mr Colin Low and GEOSA President H.E. Dr Mohammed Al Sayel reflected on the trust and teamwork that shaped our collaboration, supported by the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise. What began as bilateral cooperation is now part of a broader UN-GGIM partnership between the Asia-Pacific and Arab States, strengthening ties in disaster management, land administration, and governance. 📘 A commemorative book was launched, spotlighting outcomes across five pillars—standards, platforms, data, AI, and excellence—and showcasing the real-world impact of our shared efforts. 🗣️ Openness made this collaboration possible - sharing not just best practices, but candid lessons, navigating challenges like data privacy and interoperability across time zones. We look forward to deepening our partnership with GEOSA—continuing to build capacity, exchange knowledge, and co-create innovative geospatial solutions for both our nations and globally. #GeospatialPowered

What does it take to shape the future of our Little Red Dot? For the students in the NUS Geography Challenge 2025, it’s a mix of curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking—and SLA was proud to be part of their journey as a Premium Sponsor! Now in its 29th year, the Challenge—organised by National University of Singapore and supported by Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE) —aims to ignite a passion for Geography among secondary school students. This year’s theme, “𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐭: 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝,” explored how Singapore can make the most of our limited space to meet evolving needs. SLA shared the capabilities of our EduGIS platform during the Teachers Engagement Programme at the Preliminary Round, and #OneMap was used in the Geo-Trail Semi-Finals to help teams examine and interpret real-world land use patterns. Our #geospatial initiatives were also featured in the Grand Finals booklet, reinforcing our commitment to building geospatial awareness across Singapore. 👏 Congratulations to all winning teams! #GeospatialPowered

Join us at Geo Connect Asia 2025 — the region’s premier geospatial and location intelligence event — happening next week on 9 & 10 April in Singapore!   From cutting-edge aerial mapping to transformative digital twins and smart asset management, the event brings together the brightest minds to explore how geospatial technologies are powering sustainable, data-driven cities across Southeast Asia and beyond.   📌 Key highlights featuring SLA includes: 🔹 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 (4𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧) – Discover the latest in subsurface utility mapping, underground data management, and the role of digital twins in infrastructure development. 🔹 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 – Learn how high-res imagery, LiDAR, and AI-assisted mapping are shaping the future of smart cities. 🔹 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 – Explore strategies to scale geospatial adoption for economic growth, social inclusion, and climate resilience — ensuring no one is left behind.   As Strategic Partner, SLA is proud to once again support GCA and contribute expert insights across multiple sessions. 🎟️ Don’t miss out — register here for a 15% discount: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gBZKqwsX   Let’s connect ideas, data, and people — above and below ground — to shape tomorrow’s cities. #GCA2025 #DigitalUnderground2025 #SmartCities #UrbanPlanning #GeospatialPowered

This former school compound at 45 Burghley Drive (formerly Serangoon Garden Technical School) presents an opportunity for its large grounds to be repurposed to suit Singapore’s evolving needs, with new uses such as active aging facilities, wellness, sports, enrichment, co-working, urban farming, retail and f&b to curate a new lifestyle destination. The tender closes on 16 April 2025 at 11 AM. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/daM2W23E #LimitedLandUnlimitedSpace #SLATenders #AdaptiveReuse