Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho met with local officials in Singapore yesterday and today, exchanging views with them on areas such as housing policy, innovative construction technologies and green building.

Arriving in Singapore yesterday afternoon, Ms Ho met Singapore’s Housing & Development Board Chief Executive Officer Tan Meng Dui to learn about local housing policies and public housing projects. She then met Singapore’s Minister for National Development Desmond Lee and received a briefing on the city-state’s overall land use planning and development strategies.

This morning, Ms Ho visited Tiong Bahru Market to learn about the management and operational models of public markets and cooked food centres that cater to residents’ daily needs. She then viewed SkyVille@Dawson, a public housing project whose design emphasises community connection and sustainability.

At a lunch with representatives from the local construction sector, views and experiences were shared with regard to innovative construction technologies.

After lunch, Ms Ho and her delegation toured Kampung Admiralty, a first-of-its-kind development in Singapore that integrates housing, healthcare, commercial, retail, social and communal facilities tailored to the needs of an aging population.

At Punggol Eco-Town, Singapore’s first eco-friendly public housing precinct, they also learned more about sustainable urban planning.

The housing chief will continue her visit tomorrow.