Environmental Impact Assessment and Mitigation Measures for Western Island and "Long Island" Development Plans

Ms Lee Hui Ying asked the Minister for National Development noting that the Southern Islands' reefs have been identified as a mother site that plays a critical role in sustaining Singapore's wider marine ecosystems, what steps are being taken to ensure that mitigation measures and nature-based rewilding efforts under the Western Island and "Long Island" plans are consistent.

Ms Lee Hui Ying asked the Minister for National Development what are the Government's current timelines for conducting public consultation and completing the environmental impact assessment for the proposed Western Island reclamation plans.

Mr Fadli Fawzi asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether the Government has any plans to safeguard the approximately 8,000-year-old coral reef ecosystem in the waters off the proposed new Western Island, such as around Pulau Hantu and Pulau Semakau; and (b) whether these coral reefs will be protected from irreversible damage caused by land reclamation.

These questions were addressed in the Ministry of National Development's reply to the questions asked by Dr Charlene Chen, Ms He Ting Ru, Mr Low Wu Yang Andre, and Mr Sharael Taha on 8 September 2026. [Please refer to "Revisions to Environmental Study on Long Island Development in Light of Feedback from Scientists and Nature Groups", Official Report, 8 September 2026, Vol 96, Issue 35, Written Answers to Questions for Oral Answer not Answered by End of Question Time section.]