Tanglin: Antique Shopping, International Schools, Embassies and Gardens AboutOnce upon a time, the Orchard district was covered in fruit trees and plantations. For someone standing on Orchard Road today, however, the grass must truly be greener on the other side. A walk and a world away from Orchard, Tanglin is a largely ...
Tanjong Pagar District Guide About Tanjong PagarTanjong Pagar is a historic district along the fringes of Chinatown and Raffles Place, located within the Central Business District in Singapore. History of Tanjong PagarIn Malay, Tanjong Pagar means 'cape of stakes' which is deriv ...
Teck Whye: A Small, Northwestern Residential Estate About Teck Whye is in north-western Singapore, close to Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang. The area is a Housing Development Board (HDB) estate, with many schools, an efficient public transport system and everything a person needs to make his estate co ...
Telok Blangah: Parks, Ports and Houses on Singapore’s South-Western Coast AboutTelok Blangah is situated in the southern part of Singapore and part of the Bukit Merah Planning Area, an urban planning zone under the Urban Redevelopment Authority. The area is well known for the nature spots at Mount Faber and Labrador Park. ...
Telok Kurau District Guide AboutDespite being located near the haphazard Geylang and Joo Chiat, Telok Kurau is an almost obsessively organized estate. The roads are all neatly parallel or perpendicular to each other, cutting straight across the shop houses and landed propertie ...
Thomson: City Living AboutThomson lies on the outskirts of the city centre, making it almost as full of bustle as the city itself. There is a mix of residences, hotels and shopping centres in Thomson. Everything here is relatively costly compared to the rest of Singapore ...
Tiong Bahru: A Good Old Housing Estate AboutTiong Bahru Estate is one of the oldest housing estates in Singapore . Built in the 1930s, it was the first project undertaken by the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) to provide mass public housing in Singapore . The estate consists of about 30 ...
Toa Payoh Size & Population: 8 Sq km with an estimated 150,000 residents.
About: There are 11 sub-zones in Toa Payoh mainly Marymount, Toa Payoh Central, Braddell, Boon Teck, Kallang, Pei Chun, Kim Keat, Woodleigh, Potong Pasir, Sennet a ...
Tuas District Guide AboutTuas is Singapore's version of Chernobyl. A district almost completely devoted to heavy industries, Tuas is where chemicals, electronics, heavy equipment and machinery are manufactures. It is also a district that has little room for any except w ...
Ubi: Automatic Automotive Access AboutUbi was primarily a Malay village and known as Kampong (Malay for “village”) Ubi (Malay for “tapioca”). Then, the roads of Kampong Ubi were named after vegetables i.e. Jalan Tauge (bean sprouts), Jalan Kobis (cabbage), Jalan Bayam (spinach), etc ...
Upper Changi: Business Hub Near Changi Airport AboutBustling with activity, Upper Changi lies west of Changi and comprises mainly residential areas and businesses. Yet this area is serene and close to the beach, the airport and major expressways.
ResidentialThe houses in the Upper Changi area a ...
Upper Thomson: Glamorous, Charitable and Bizarre AboutMore than half of this huge district is taken up by greenery – golf courses, reservoirs – but there are still so many things to see, do and experience in Upper Thomson. From plant nurseries to excellent roti prata, this estate is where ordinary ...
West Coast: Parks, Houses and Industries AboutWhen a visitor travels from one end of West Coast to the other, he senses that there is an invisible line that divides the district into two. The eastern side of West Coast is filled with schools, residential areas and greenery, while the wester ...
Woodlands: The Link to Malaysia AboutOn the northernmost part of Singapore lies Woodlands, a district with some land and no woods. Primarily a Housing Development Board (HDB) estate, Woodlands is best known for being Singapore 's gateway to Malaysia. The Causeway, a long road leadi ...
Yio Chu Kang: Low-Density, High-Rise Residential Precinct AboutYio Chu Kang is a district located in the north-eastern part of Singapore, and within the vicinity of, Seletar Serangoon districts. Yio Chu Kang is largely a residential precinct.
HistoryIn early days, the northern areas of Singapore were conce ...
Yishun Size & Population: 21 Sq km with an estimated 180,000 residents.About: There are nine sub-zones mainly Yishun Central, Northland, Yishun East, Yishun South, Lower Seletar Reservoir, Springleaf, Nee Soon, Khatib and Yishun West.History: Previously ...