Singapore first BSL4 lab going to be ready soon. Good luck for those staying near there...

• Projected Completion: The S$90 million (US$71 million) facility is expected to be completed and operational by the end of 2025, with some reports mentioning 2026.
• Purpose: The laboratory, to be situated at DSO's Marina Hill facility, will allow researchers to safely isolate and study high-risk pathogens—such as Ebola or future "Disease X" threats—that are more severe than SARS or COVID-19, enabling the development of diagnostics and countermeasures.
• Significance: It will be the first BSL-4 facility in Southeast Asia, aimed at ensuring national self-reliance in handling biological threats.
• Safety Standards: The facility will comply with Ministry of Health standards for maximum containment, featuring, for example, specialized, high-protection suits for staff, and strict air separation measures.

Tragedeigh said:

AI says:

Based on recent updates as of early 2026, Singapore is in the process of enhancing its biodefence capabilities by establishing its first Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) laboratory at DSO National Laboratories.

• Projected Completion: The S$90 million (US$71 million) facility is expected to be completed and operational by the end of 2025, with some reports mentioning 2026.
• Purpose: The laboratory, to be situated at DSO's Marina Hill facility, will allow researchers to safely isolate and study high-risk pathogens—such as Ebola or future "Disease X" threats—that are more severe than SARS or COVID-19, enabling the development of diagnostics and countermeasures.
• Significance: It will be the first BSL-4 facility in Southeast Asia, aimed at ensuring national self-reliance in handling biological threats.
• Safety Standards: The facility will comply with Ministry of Health standards for maximum containment, featuring, for example, specialized, high-protection suits for staff, and strict air separation measures.

While the new BSL-4 facility is being finalized, Singapore currently utilizes BSL-3 laboratories within DSO to handle pathogens like COVID-19, which are sufficient for that risk level but not for higher-risk agents.

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rocket said:

Where?

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Tragedeigh said:

I think its near Kent ridge area?

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tobelightlight said:

Move to KL lah...why stay in sinkieland...going to be a land of waste.

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nabeifuckpap said:

If PAP wants to build nuclear power plant in future I think lower half of Malaysia need to evacuate upwards to Thailand border LOL

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laksaboy said:

Looks like the PAP technocrats are hoping to huat big time from developing bioweapons e.g. 'gain of function' super viruses, similar to Wuhan.

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nabeifuckpap said:

If PAP wants to build nuclear power plant in future I think lower half of Malaysia need to evacuate upwards to Thailand border LOL

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• Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV): The first, completed in 2015 and certified in 2017.
• Harbin Veterinary Research Institute (HVRI): Completed to focus on animal diseases.
• Kunming (Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences): Confirmed as the third operational lab by U.S. Right to Know in 2022.

• China has aimed to construct a network of 5 to 7 BSL-4 laboratories by 2025.
• These labs are part of a strategic plan for national biosafety, with additional labs planned in regions such as Beijing.
• Alongside BSL-4 labs, China has significantly increased its number of BSL-3 labs, with over 80 in operation as of 2020.

• National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID): Located in Musashimurayama, Western Tokyo, this facility was built in 1981. While designed as a BSL-4 lab, it operated at BSL-3 for decades due to local opposition, only receiving clearance to handle Ebola and other deadly viruses later.
• Nagasaki University: A new BSL-4 facility located at the Research Center for the Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases (CCPID) was completed after roughly 15 years of planning and construction. As of early 2025, this facility is in the testing/simulation phase and has not yet introduced live BSL-4 pathogens.

• Significance: These labs are crucial for studying agents like Ebola, Marburg, and Lassa fever, which pose a high risk of aerosol transmission and have no, or limited, vaccines/treatments.
• Background: Japan historically lacked sufficient high-containment facilities, relying on foreign assistance during outbreaks, which spurred the development of the Nagasaki lab.
• Other sites: A facility at the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (IPCR) in Tsukuba was identified in older reports but is not currently operating as a functional BSL-4 lab.