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The one-north quarterly newsletter

JTC Corporation, The JTC Summit, 8 Town Hall Road, 609434 Tel: 1800-568 7000 Fax: (65) 6565 5301 www.jtc.gov.sg www.facebook.com/jtccorp Welcome to the inaugural issue of one-north’s quarterly newsletter. The inaugural issue. And we need a name!

Designed to deliver the latest happenings, this newsletter aims to inform and connect all members of our vibrant community — from the researchers in Biopolis to the As we have yet to come up residents in Wessex. with a name for the newsletter, we would like to invite you to send in your most creative title that best reflects one-north’s work-live-play-learn characteristics. Attractive prizes await! Turn to page 12 for more details.

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3 Circle Line At a glance East-West Line Master-planned by Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate Zaha Discover Vista Hadid, the one-north development comprises seven precincts, • A premium business cluster with high-rise offices, quality residences, each characterised by its own unique identity, to provide an consumer and lifestyle amenities, intellectually stimulating environment for innovative minds to and retail and entertainment outlets congregate, collaborate and create. • Key developments include Rochester Park, ne-north The Rochester, Metropolis, The Star Vista, Mention one-north and the name immediately There are many ways to soak up one-north’s and Singapore’s first 5000-seater conjures different images; from an ultramodern signature buzz, spun-off from its dynamic performance venue at The Star business park with world-class research facilities, community of innovators and thought leaders, Performing Arts Centre to a refined dining experience. and complemented by charming residences, Biopolis recreational amenities and reputable • A premier research hub Either way, it is cool just being at the epicentre educational institutions. for biomedical and life of flourishing biomedical, infocommunications sciences, medical technology, media, physical sciences and It is no coincidence that one-north’s sprawling technologies, and translational engineering industries at one-north – Singapore’s 200-hectare grounds at Buona Vista has and clinical medicine strategic hub for research & development (R&D), remained the quintessence of a • Houses A*STAR’s research and business park activities. “Work-Live-Play-Learn” environment. institutes and private laboratories under Abbott, MSD International, Novartis Nepal Hill and P&G JTC Corporation is the master • A springboard for leadership training planner and developer of one-north. and talent development under a broader national initiative one-north is being developed in Fast Fact • The name “one-north” was derived • Home to Unilever’s Four Acres Wessex phases over a period of 40 years, with Corporate University and the from Singapore’s unique location at • An idyllic residential area completion scheduled beyond 2040. upcoming ESSEC Business School one degree north of the equator. with charming black-and-white houses, walk-up apartments, and work lofts for media and one-north’s “Work-Live-Play-Learn” environment makes it a vibrant community creative arts like no other. There are always ready resources to support business needs or • Encompasses vast, green spaces and a tranquil help ideas grow. Enjoy highly accessible facilities and services that have been ambience integrated throughout the estate, and experience a genuine symbiosis of work and lifestyle. • The anchor for business growth in WORK LEARN infocommunications technologies, Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) LIVE PLAY media, physical sciences and engineering industries • Key tenants include A*STAR, Adobe, Autodesk, Lucasfilm, MDA and SPRING Singapore Mediapolis From incubation space for Eat, shop, chill. Enjoy • An eco-system for high-quality media the convenience of An area rich with global Ayer Rajah fledgling start-ups to talent and a knowledge content and interactive digital media world-class research Make yourself at home retail amenities, cafes • Home to JTC LaunchPad @ one-north, and restaurants, workforce. Be production and R&D facilities and business with a wide selection surrounded by Singapore’s very own incubation hub parks for high-tech of colonial-styled sports facilities, for start-ups • Features the finest facilities for meeting rooms, top learning post-production, digital asset industries, there is a suite bungalows, luxurious institutions and of business space solutions condominiums, spacious a three-hectare • Promotes multi-disciplinary collaborations management and distribution park, as well as corporate universities and seeds R&D in infocommunications, for new start-ups, small & apartments, as well that help creative • Houses Infinite Studios and soon, MediaCorp medium enterprises (SMEs), as stylish hotels and state-of-the-art media, electronics, and emerging industries performance theatres. minds excel. multinationals (MNCs) and serviced apartments. • Houses Seagate’s R&D Centre government research institutes and agencies. 2 work

Watch business ideas take off from JTC LaunchPad! Nestled along Ayer Rajah Crescent is the five-hectare JTC LaunchPad @ one-north with Captured: interconnected business facilities for Blk 71 technology start-ups. Be part of a vibrant Your one-north moments eco-system where you will find like-minded entrepreneurs, along with supporting services Shutterbugs from the one-north and amenities designed to spur innovations community had the chance to and business ideas to new heights. showcase their creativity by capturing iconic images that reflect one-north’s work-live-play-learn concept. Blk 73 Blk 71 As part of one-north’s Blk 79 • A 7-storey building featuring 100 sqm units community-building initiative, JTC • Ideal for infocomm and media start-ups organised a photo contest which • Accommodates up to 250 tenants drew over 500 entries from more than 80 participants when it closed Blk 79 on 31 May 2014. • A 5-storey multi-tenanted Blk 73 incubation centre for up • A 3-storey modularised The winning entries will be showcased to 150 tenants building for younger at the upcoming one-north’s Customer • Features unit sizes of start-ups between 50 sqm and • Features smaller units of Networking Event in October 2014. 450 sqm 20 sqm and 40 sqm for Thereafter, you will also be able to catch up to 80 tenants the winning entries at Fusionopolis and Common Facilities: subsequently at Biopolis, before they are • Meeting rooms and collaborative spaces for exchange moved to the one-north Gallery at Fusionopolis of ideas as permanent displays. • Covered link-ways for convenient business networking

Do keep a look out for these photos! Eligibility for LaunchPad Space Start-ups Future Phases • Singapore-based company When completed in end 2014, the community • Incorporated not more than 5 years at the point of at JTC LaunchPad @ one-north is expected to tenancy commencement double to 500 start-ups and 2,000 tenants. • Not a subsidiary of any parent company (local/foreign) Depending on demand, future plans may include the development of additional blocks. • Comply with URA industrial usage guidelines Prizes Incubators • Clear development programmes to nurture start-ups Camera Category • Strong network and commitment to grow and contribute 1st Prize : $2,000 towards enhancing the vibrancy of the LaunchPad community over 2nd Prize : $1,000 3rd Prize : $500 For enquiries, please write to [email protected]. 500 15 Consolation Prizes: $100 each Mobile Device Category by Minister of State for Trade and Industry Mr Teo Ser Luck 1st Prize : $500 2nd Prize : $300 on 12 March 2014, JTC LaunchPad @ one-north is a joint project entries 3rd Prize : $200 by JTC Corporation and SPRING Singapore, with support from Launched Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 15 Consolation Prizes: $50 each Infocomm Development Authority (IDA), Media Development Authority (MDA) and National Research Foundation (NRF). 3 4 5 live

one-north There is good reason why more and more locals and expatriates are taking up residence in one-north’s beautifully restored colonial Residences buildings, high-rise condominiums and ultramodern serviced apartments. Here are some housing options available right Some just have it all – yoga on the sky garden, a here at your doorstep. fully equipped sky gym, a choice of the main pool or the sky pool, and one of two clubhouses to entertain family and friends. All these privileges are contained within the beautifully landscaped one-north Residences that features contemporary The Rochester glass-and-steel design, with sky bridges connecting the blocks and the community Word has it that even after its launch in 2011, the together. Full and modern amenities are just a Rochester is still creating a buzz in the urbanite short five-minute stroll away. circuit. The ultramodern estate comprises two sleek towers – The Rochester condominium and the Park Avenue Rochester hotel – and the 405 apartments Rochester Mall. Blessed with unparalleled connectivity, the Rochester is surrounded by 22 street-level retail shops top schools, and is just steps away from The Star Vista, Rochester Park as well as Buona Vista MRT Station which can whisk you away to anywhere on the island. 370 hotel rooms 366 condominium units 32 serviced apartments Fraser Place Wessex 9 storeys of commercial space Fusionopolis Transport yourself back to the 1940s amidst the expansive greenery off Portsdown Road, where If there is one place that can help you feel totally you will find beautiful colonial houses that still relaxed, and yet inspire your creative spirit, exude the old world charm in its characteristic it has to be Fraser Place Fusionopolis. The black-and-white formality. You can experience beautifully-appointed serviced residence is nestled the simple pleasures of an outdoor afternoon tea within landscaped parklands, numerous wellness with the sun and trees dancing in the breeze, or centres and themed restaurants. The way nature the warmth of friends coming together for dinner has been cleverly incorporated into the walls, floors in a tranquil environment. and furniture makes this residence unique. Each loft residence has fully furnished living, bedroom and kitchen areas as well as a balcony garden. 58 semi-detached houses Residents can unwind and enjoy breathtaking 26 blocks of walk-up apartments views from the Sky Terrace or Residents’ Lounge. Priority* is given to members of the one-north community working in the Biomedical Sciences, 50 high-floor one-bedroom loft units Designed by the late Dr Kisho Kurokawa, Infocomm Technology, Media, Physical Sciences a world-renowned architect and co-founder of and Engineering industries (from 46sqm to 99sqm) Metabolism, a post-war Japanese architectural Get there by taking the train to one-north MRT Station For rates and other enquiries, please email to movement that fused architectural structures with or discover more of its facilities at [email protected] fusionopolis.frasershospitality.com organic design. His works paid great attention to detail, *subject to JTC’s assessment Central Reservations Singapore: +65 62 700 800 tradition, sustainability and the use of natural materials. 6 7 play Fast Fact Heguru is actually the way you pronounce HEGL, which is the acronym for the Henmi Educational General Laboratory. HEGL is the single largest right brain development school in Japan with over three decades of educational experience. It offers 86 categories of courses at the pre-natal to senior high school levels that help to develop and harness children’s innate potential and develop them into great leaders of society.

and explore one of the six Come exciting retail nodes within one-north. With over 30 retail shops lining B2 to Level 3, you are spoilt for choice. Leave the stress and tedium of work behind. Let yourself Savour the traditional egg and wander from shop to shop and kaya toast from Ya Kun, or get retail discover a great shopping yourself a healthy bowl of soup experience. Visit our newest and salad from The Soup Spoon. addition for fun and party pl&y Stop for a chat with friends and supplies. Grab yourself some therapy have a cup of the famous brew party snacks, fruits or a at Starbucks. Visit the learning choice cut of ham from the facilities and find out about along the way. Cold Storage their educational programmes. Heguru Method Learning Centre offers a unique programme to groom the young into future leaders, while MindChamps excels in developing a champion mindset. Retail therapy has never been this convenient! With the one-north MRT Station right at the door step, its easy connection makes catching up with friends and loved ones a breeze. Expect the retail podium at Symbiosis and Connexis towers to be the new favourite Fusionopolis meeting places for shopping and dining! Phase 1 promotion consists of two towers: PLUS: Enjoy 10% discount and other privileges all year long, when Symbiosis and Connexis you sign up for the pl&y membership Fast Fact at a special rate of $10 (U.P. $15). Kaya means rich in Malay. As the name The retail podium runs Discount of 20% and more on products 11am to 7pm implies, this delicious coconut jam, Grab your favourite o ered as Members' Specials. Weekdays which is made mainly of coconut milk, from level B2 to level 3, Sat & Sun 10.30am to 6.30pm LEGO and party supplies. Free renewal (worth $15) with total egg and sugar, is a very popular spending of $200 and above. PH Closed breakfast comfort food in Singapore. and is planned and 10% o for the first The above offers are valid when you present this Tel 6467 1522 Kaya tastes marvellous on toast. Yummy! 50 customers! managed by JTC. newsletter at pl&y. Terms and conditions apply. facebook.com/playlearnparty 8 9 learn Where talents are nurtured Here is a snapshot of the offerings available in one-north’s global leadership and talent development eco-system: &%'/83 :MWXE BASF Asia-Pacific Campus g By 2015, BASF, the world’s Nepal Hill is a melting pot of leading In addition to Nepal Hill, there are also min largest integrated chemical '%1497 co company will be setting up business schools, corporate universities educational institutes located across one-north, Up its first Asia-Pacific global and professional services companies. from Vista to Fusionopolis precincts. leadership training campus Envisioned as a global centre of excellence in Singapore. It will focus on regional human capital for Leadership Initiatives, Networks, With the spread of top learning institutions development activities as Knowledge (LINK), it supports the clustered right in their backyards, well as provide a hub for important “Home for Talent” strategy to one-north companies can easily tap learning innovation. promote Singapore as a leading global city into strong talent pools, build a and talent hub. knowledge workforce, and establish talent development partnerships with these institutions.

2ITEP,MPP The Four Acres Singapore Campus The ESSEC Asia-Pacific Campus *YWMSRSTSPMW This is Unilever’s first leadership centre in Asia By 2015, Europe’s premier business school Nanyang Technological and one-north’s first corporate training campus. will set up its Asia-Pacific campus in It is the hotbed where future leaders of the one-north to cater to the growing demands University (NTU) consumer products giant are groomed to bring for management education and leadership @one-north its well-loved brands (think Lipton, Pringles, development, leveraging the academic and Singapore’s very own NTU and Ben and Jerry’s) into more homes. research institutes around it. has established a second home and a centre for continuing education here at one-north, offering a Leadership training space that is conducive for higher learning, and starts young surrounded by some of the at one-north! best minds in the industry. Since 1925, Tanglin Trust School INSEAD has provided a unique learning Asia Campus The world’s leading Fast Fact environment and rigorous and largest graduate Singapore’s “Home for Talent” and British-based curriculum for nursery business school will children to college students. As an continue with its LINK initiatives were borne out of educational institution of choice, the tradition of cultivating efforts to build a strategic hub school boasts a well-rounded curriculum that future leaders at its where talent can be harnessed Asia campus at and developed for business and balances academic with athletic, artistic, creative one-north. Existing and service pursuits. facilities are already innovation. These initiatives being expanded to encourage MNCs to tap into Today, Tanglin Trust School is one of a few meet overwhelming Singapore’s infrastructure, as International Baccalaureate (IB) World Schools in demands for its well as geographical and innovative management Singapore. Its success at inspiring young learners economic advantages to programmes. has enabled each section of the school to be build inroads into Asia. awarded “outstanding” – the highest possible grading – by independent UK inspection teams. 10 11 Located in a well-planned and purpose-built environment such Name and Win It Facilities as one-north means you can always find a suitable venue to meet your business needs. From hosting small-scale meetings Suggest a name for this newsletter and you could win attractive prizes! to large company events, you can easily find the right match After sending in your best entry, do remember to get your friends to from JTC’s wide range of cutting-edge facilities. vote, as they also stand a chance to win in a lucky draw! for Rent

Pointers to note before sending in your entry: The name should: Submit entries or vote at Biopolis • capture the essence of one-north’s the reception counters of: characteristics work-live-play-learn • Fusionopolis Facility Type Capacity • be unique and creative • Matrix @ Biopolis • preferably be not more than 2 words Auditorium 481 Seats • be non-offensive Meeting Room 16 Seats Visitor Centre Visitor Centre (Includes Sky Garden & 10 Seats (Meeting Room) Contest Period Voting Period Meeting Room) 3 Sep – 23 Sep 2014 8 Oct – 21 Oct 2014 Epicentre Outdoor Area – For contestants of the Naming Contest For voters of the Winning Entry 1 Winning Prize: $100 voucher 10 Prizes: $10 voucher each Meeting Room 2 Consolation Prizes: $50 voucher each (to be awarded through a lucky draw) For enquiries on availability and rental rates, please call DTZ Facilities & Engineering (S) Pte Ltd / Mr Rashid at:

Terms and conditions: Tel : 6776 9036 Auditorium • The winners shall irrevocably and unconditionally assign all intellectual • This contest is open to all members of the public. Email : [email protected] • Each entry must be in line with the theme. property rights, including the copyrights in their winning entries, to JTC work-live-play-learn at no additional cost and JTC shall own all intellectual property rights, • Entry submission for the Naming Contest: including the copyrights in the winning entries. For the avoidance of Notes: doubt, JTC reserves the permanent exclusive right to use the winning o Complete the form below and drop it into any of the 1. Rates are applicable for business hours (Mon – Fri: 9am to 5pm; Sat: 9am to 1pm). submission boxes; OR entries in any way and for any purpose. No entrant shall have any claim Epicentre Outdoor Area against JTC whether in respect of any intellectual property rights, 2. Bookings beyond business hours are at 1.5 times of the rental rates. o Email to [email protected] copyrights, moral rights, royalties, fees or otherwise. o Each online submission should clearly state the following: • JTC reserves the right to disqualify any entry or vote that does not meet Suggested Name, Rationale, Name, IC/Fin No., Contact No. any of the rules and regulations of this contest, including but not limited and Email. to entries submitted with invalid or incorrect information. o Each entrant is only allowed to submit entry. • Any entry deemed by the judge(s) to be offensive and/or inappropriate ONE will not be considered for this contest and the judge(s) have absolute • Vote submission for the Winning Entry: discretion to so deem. o Five entries will be shortlisted for voting. • All prizes are non-transferable and non-exchangeable for cash. o Pick your favourite entry by completing the voting slip • All winners will be individually notified by email. Fusionopolis and drop it into any of the submission boxes (voting slips • JTC reserves the right to deal with all unclaimed prizes in any manner it are available at the submission locations); OR deems fit. o Email to [email protected] • JTC reserves the right at its absolute discretion not to select any winner (Connexis & Symbiosis) nor award any prize if no suitable entries are received. o Each online submission should include the name of the • Upon the submission of any entry or vote into this contest, the entrant entry, your name, IC/Fin No., Contact No. and Email. shall be deemed to have read, understood, agreed to and accepted all Facility Type Capacity o Each voter is only allowed to submit vote. the terms and conditions as specified herein. ONE Genexis Theatre Genexis Theatre Up to 440 Seats Reception Lounge 300 – 400 Standing Pax Seminar Room 50 Seats Connecting Board Room/ 30 Seats (Board Room); Discussion Room 4 Seats (Discussion Room) Suggested Name: Reception Lounge Meeting Rooms 8 – 10 Seats

Seminar Room Rationale: For enquiries on availability and rental rates, please call CPG Facility Management / Ms Raihanah at: Name me! Tel : 6467 6819 Email : [email protected]

Notes: Meeting Room 1. Rates are applicable for business hours (Mon – Fri: 8.30am to 5.30pm; Name: IC/Fin No.: Contact No.: Sat: 8.30am to 12.30pm). Board Room 2. Bookings beyond business hours are at 1.5 times of the rental rates. Email: 13