Ang Mo Kio literally means ‘Westerner's bridge' in Hokkien, a term derived from Westerners who had settled in this region in the early days.
... Read MoreBedok is named after the Malay word ‘bedoh', a type of slit drum used for calling the common people to attend prayers at the mosque.
... Read MoreBishan HDB Estate is situated in the Central region of Singapore. Its central location and easy accessibility from other parts of the country has made the estate highly popular among property buyers.
... Read MoreBukit Batok is a fairly new and developed region which falls under the Bukit Batok Planning Area. The region was the base for several industries, including Ford Motor Works and Hume Industries in the 1950s.
... Read MoreBukit Merah in the literal sense means 'red hill' in Malay, a term which derived its name from kampongs (malay villages), that used to populate Singapore in the olden days.
... Read MoreBukit Panjang, in Malay, means, "long spread of hill" which is primarily used to describe a range of low hills stretching from Mandai to Bukit Timah.
... Read MoreBukit in Malay means ‘hill' whilst Timah means ‘tin'. This is the reason why people in the past thought this region to be abundant in the production of tin.
... Read MoreThe central district of Singapore is a wonderful place to live in for HDB owners because of the many facilities and amenities located there.
... Read MoreChoa Chu Kang has evolved from a rural settlement of Chinese immigrants in early 19th century into a hub of residential complex with all amenities required for a modern urban lifestyle.
... Read MoreClementi and its surrounding roads have been named after Sir Cecil Clementi, the Governor of the Straits Settlements from 1887 to 1893.
... Read MoreGeylang
has been traditionally home to the ethnic Malay community. The name
"Geylang" comes from the Malay word "kilang"
which refers to "mill", "factory" or "press"
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Hougang is a well known residential area commonly known as ‘heartland', a term used to describe a centralised region in a bigger area.
... Read MoreJurong East was one of the foremost regions in Singapore to be chosen for the development of industrial estates.
... Read MoreJurong West town, now an industrial estate, was initially a region dominated by low hills, swamps, and thick jungle.
... Read MoreKallang, also known as Whampoa, is a developed urban area that has been serving the people of Singapore with HDB housing facility for a number of years.
... Read MoreLim Chu Kang is largely a rural area in the northwestern part of Singapore that is made up of agricultural farms and forests. It is also used by the Singapore Armed Forces for military training exercises.
... Read MoreThe Marine Parade HDB Estate is constructed on reclaimed land and comprises of apartments and condominium blocks that have gained immense popularity catering to the residential needs of locals and real estate investors.
... Read MoreIn the Malay language "Pasir Ris" means "white sand". The reason behind this name lies in its coastal location.
... Read MorePunggol in the Malay language means, "hurling sticks at tree branches to loosen fruits from their stems". This region is known as one of the oldest residential areas existing in Singapore.
... Read MoreThis region was among the first residential areas to be taken up by the government of Singapore as a test bed for Singapore's public housing initiatives.
... Read MoreThe Sembawang HDB Estate is situated within the Sembawang Planning Area, close to the Sembawang dockyard wharves.
... Read MoreSengkang was once a thriving port area, with fishing villages and rubber plantations being the mainstay of the economy of the region.
... Read MoreA major Chinese settlement in the early days, Serangoon's inhabited area included the swamps and marshy land around the Serangoon River, along with prominent rubber plantations as well as fruit gardens.
... Read MoreAmong the various HDB estates in Singapore, Tampines - or Tampines New Town - is the largest of them all.
... Read MoreToa Payoh is HDB's second satellite town after Queenstown and is an excellent place for both residents and tourists alike.
... Read MoreWoodlands has an urban presence and serves as a gateway to the Malaysian city of Johor Bahru via the Causeway.
... Read MoreYishun, which was originally named Nee Soon, is a beautiful suburban town located in the northern part of Singapore.
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