Punggol is no longer just another ‘ulu’ residential town which is far from the city area. Part of Punggol will be transformed into a digital district and it is set to be Singapore’s first largest mixed-use smart business park. From autonomous delivery robots and facial recognition technology, this neighbourhood will be the latest innovation hub in Singapore. It sounds pretty exciting, isn’t it?
Punggol Digital District
Spanning 50ha of land, the new Punggol Digital will host a business park, a 200-room hotel facing Coney Island, the Singapore Institute of Technology’s (SIT) new campus and Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency building.
Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) has also shifted its campuses into this new digital district. It is the first university in South-east Asia to draw power from a Multi-Energy Micro-Grid (MEMG), an innovation that eliminates carbon emission equivalent to removing 2,000 vehicles from our roads.
This new university campus is located right outside of Punggol Coast MRT station and it is next to the integrated mall, Punggol Coast Mall.
The campus also houses Foodgle Hub, a food court for both SIT students and staff. This eco-friendly food court is also open to the public.
It is a relatively large food court with a variety of food stalls. You will need to bring your own cups and containers if you would like to takeaway your food.
This is a good spot to chill and dine after exploring Coney Island which is located right opposite this brightly-lit food court.
Opening of Punggol Coast Mall
This open-air mall has also recently open about a month ago but not all stores are fully set up yet. As of 23 March 2025, about roughly 60% of the tenants have moved in and there are several more stores which have yet to be fully operating. Most of the stores will most likely be operating by April 2025.
The tenants are pretty similar to any regular mall in Singapore. You can find common well-known brands like Paradise Hotpot, Sukiya, Starbucks, Sushi Tei, Burger King, Luckin Coffee and more.
The Better Scoop
The Better Scoop is an ice cream shop that offers waffles and handcrafted ice cream. This is their fifth outlet here in Singapore. This would be a nice dessert spot to swing by after a meal.
Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks
Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks is a popular Taiwanese food chain in Singapore that offer Taiwanese street food like XXL Crispy Chicken, Crispy Floss Egg Crepe, Handmade Oyster Mee Sua and Seafood Tempura.
White Cloud Cafe
This cafe offers coffee, waffles, pancakes, snacks and mains like pastas. The clean aesthetic white interior makes a nice hangout spot to chill and unwind with family or friends.
Yi Fang
There are quite a number of bubble tea stores at the mall itself and looks like the bubble tea trend in Singapore is still going strong. Yi Fang offers premium Taiwan fruit teas and milk teas.
Mr. Coconut
Mr. Coconut’s coconut smoothies are still pretty popular among locals. Their outlet at the nearby Waterway Point always has a queue during peak hours.
Luckin Coffee
It looks like Luckin Coffee’s expansion plans in Singapore has not ceased yet. They have expanded very quickly in Singapore since 2023.
MUJI shop and Cafe MUJI
Who knew that MUJI would decide to open an outlet right in the middle of Punggol? There’s also a MUJI cafe right beside it.
Air-conditioned Linkway to the Bus Interchange
This part of the mall is air-conditioned and it is connected to Punggol Coast MRT station and the bus interchange which has yet to be built.
The Atrium
The atrium of the malls in Singapore is often used as an event space. During our visit to the mall, there was a pop-up for families. Looking forward to more interesting events held within this space!
It looks like Punggol Digital District is nearly ready and we can’t wait to see how this space would look like in the upcoming months ahead.
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