Streetdirectory.com Petain Road / Tyrwhitt Road Shop Houses is in Jalan Besar. An old district in Singapore, Jalan Besar is a residential estate comprising mainly Singapore HDB flats. There are many small companies here, specializing in electronics and machinery. You can also find some of the best motorcycle dealers in Singapore here. Jalan Besar is perhaps most famous for its stadium, Jalan Besar Stadium, where Malaysia Cup football matches were held in the 80s and early 90s. The district’s distinctly Muslim heritage can be seen from the old Muslim cemetery in Kampong Glam.