Robertson Quay

The upper reaches of the Singapore River were originally mud flats and swamps. As the population and commerce of Singapore increased, the area was reclaimed in the mid nineteenth century. Warehouses and boatyards were constructed in the 1880s in both European and Chinese styles.

In the 1990s, the Urban Redevelopment Authority rezoned the area for new development of residential, hotel, and commercial use.[2]

On 16 May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, Robertson Quay was the site of a significant breaching of rules designed to curb the spread of COVID-19 by numerous parties. On 2 June 2020, seven people were charged for breaching rules: four British citizens: Neil Gordon Buchan, 30; Perry Scott Blair, 37; James Titus Beatt, 33; and Joseph William Poynter, 35; 2 Americans: Bao Nguyen Brown, 40; Jeffrey George Brown, 52; and one Austrian: Michael Czerny, 45.[3][4][5] They were were ultimately fined between S$8,000 and S$9,000 each and concurrently, six of those people who were on work passes had their passes revoked and were permanently banned from working in Singapore.[6][7] On 16 June, two further British citizens, who are also Singapore permanent residents, were charged in relation to the same gathering. Their case is still pending.[8]

Robertson Quay occupies 51 hectares of the Singapore River planning area. It starts roughly midway, or about 1.5 km from the river mouth, and terminates at the river source near the Kim Seng Bridge.

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  The three quays of the Singapore River. The source of the Singapore River is begins about 3 km from the river mouth
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  Source of the Singapore River and Robertson Quay
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  Midsection of Robertson Quay
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  InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay