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Hougang () is a planning area and mature residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. It is the largest housing estate in Singapore based on land area, and is home to 247,528 residents as of 2018. Hougang planning area is bordered by Sengkang to the north, Ang Mo Kio to the northeast, Geylang to the south, Bedok to the southeast, Toa Payoh to the southwest, Serangoon to the west and Paya Lebar to the east. Geography Subzones Hougang is separated into 10 subzones, Hougang East, Defu Industrial Park, Tai Seng, Lorong Halus, Kangkar, Hougang West, Trafalgar, Lorong Ah Soo, Kovan and Hougang Central. Etymology and history ''Hougang'' is located upstream or at the back of Sungei Serangoon. The area just beyond the seventh milestone along Punggol Road was formerly considered part of Punggol but is now within Hougang Town and that section of Punggol Road is now Hougang Avenue 8, with Punggol Road starting further north. Pig farming was carried out in Punggol, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Language
Chinese ( or ) is a group of languages spoken natively by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and List of ethnic groups in China, many minority ethnic groups in China, as well as by various communities of the Chinese diaspora. Approximately 1.39 billion people, or 17% of the global population, speak a variety of Chinese as their first language. Chinese languages form the Sinitic languages, Sinitic branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. The spoken varieties of Chinese are usually considered by native speakers to be dialects of a single language. However, their lack of mutual intelligibility means they are sometimes considered to be separate languages in a Language family, family. Investigation of the historical relationships among the varieties of Chinese is ongoing. Currently, most classifications posit 7 to 13 main regional groups based on phonetic developments from Middle Chinese, of which the most spoken by far is Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin with 66%, or around 800&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North-East Region, Singapore
The North-East Region (, zh, 東北區) of Singapore is one of the five Regions of Singapore, regions in the country. The region is the most densely populated and has the highest population among the five, with Sengkang being its most populous town as of 2020 and Seletar as the regional centre. Comprising 13,810 hectares, it includes seven Planning Areas of Singapore, planning areas and is largely a Residential area, residential region with 217,120 homes. Housing largely consists of high-density Housing and Development Board, HDB Public housing in Singapore, public housing estates, however private housing is also present in the region. As its name implies, it is located in the north-eastern part of Singapore. The North-East Region, along with the four other planning regions, was officially established by the Urban Redevelopment Authority in 1999. Prior to the 1970s, the region was predominantly Rural area, rural and experienced very little Urbanization, urbanisation. It was only w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Tiong
Kenneth Tiong Boon Kiat (; born 1988 or 1989) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the Workers' Party, Tiong has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Serangoon division of Aljunied GRC since 2025. Early life Tiong attended Raffles Institution and Raffles Junior College. In 2014, Tiong completed his studies at Brown University and received a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics-Computer Science and Philosophy. Career Tiong worked as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Co. (2014–2016), followed by a stint at Millennium Management (2016–2018) as a Quant analyst. Tiong later went on to Brahman Capital (2018–2022) and served as Head Quant Developer and Portfolio Manager. He was the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at a tech startup (2022–2023). Since 2023, he has been the Director of Sensemake.ai, a news intelligence platform. Political career Tiong began volunteering with the Workers’ Party (WP) in 2023, contributing to the Policy team and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Lim
Sylvia Lim Swee Lian (; born 28 March 1965) is a Singaporean politician, lawyer, former police officer and former Temasek Polytechnic law lecturer. She has been the chairperson of the Workers' Party (Singapore), Workers' Party (WP) since 2003 and the Parliament of Singapore, Member of Parliament (MP) for the Paya Lebar division of Aljunied Group Representation Constituency, Aljunied GRC since 2020. Having been a Non-constituency Member of Parliament, Non-Constituency Member of Parliament between 2006 and 2011 of the 11th Parliament of Singapore, Lim represented the Serangoon division of Aljunied GRC between 2011 and 2020. Before entering politics, Lim had served in the Singapore Police Force and worked in Temasek Polytechnic as a law lecturer. One week after the 2011 general election, she announced that she would be resigning from her job at Temasek Polytechnic after 12 years by what she anticipated to be an increased workload after being elected as part of the Workers' Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald Giam
Gerald Giam Yean Song ( zh, s=严燕松, p=Yán Yànsōng; born 22 November 1977) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the opposition Workers' Party (WP), Giam has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Bedok Reservoir– Punggol division of Aljunied GRC since 2020. Giam was previously the Non-Constituency Member of Parliament between 2011 and 2015 of the 12th Parliament of Singapore and was elected as Policy Research Team Head of the Workers' Party Central Executive Committee (CEC) since 2022. Education Giam was educated at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and Anglo-Chinese Junior College. He holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California and a Master of Science in international political economy from Nanyang Technological University. Career Giam has worked in various roles in the information technology industry, including as a senior consultant at Avanade and a project manager at MSC Consulting. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinesh Vasu Dash
Dinesh Vasu Dash (born 1974 or 1975) is a Singaporean politician, former civil servant and brigadier-general. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been serving as Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, Minister of State for Manpower and Mayor of South East District since 2025. Early life Dinesh is a third-generation Singaporean with ancestral roots in Varkala, Kerala. His paternal grandfather ran a small business servicing the British naval base in Sembawang in the 1960s, while his maternal family lived in Malaysia before settling in Singapore. Dinesh grew up in a one-room flat at the police quarters in Pearl's Hill. He lived with his parents, brother and grandmother. They later moved to a three-room Housing and Development Board flat along Telok Blangah Rise. Dinesh's father, a former police officer, had served as the personal security officer to former President Devan Nair and as an alternate officer to former Prime Minister Lee Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baey Yam Keng
Baey Yam Keng ( zh, s=马炎庆, p=Mǎ Yánqìng; born 31 August 1970) is a Singaporean politician who is a member of the People's Action Party (PAP). He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) since 2006, representing the Tampines Boulevard division of Tampines GRC since 2025. He was previously the MP for Tampines North division from 2011 to 2025 and MP for Queenstown division of Tanjong Pagar GRC from 2006 to 2011. Before entering politics, Baey had worked in the public and corporate sectors in various organisations, including the Economic Development Board, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, National Arts Council, CapitaLand and Hill+Knowlton Strategies. Baey made his political debut in the 2006 general election when he joined a six-member PAP team contesting in Tanjong Pagar GRC, and the team won with a walkover. Baey thus became a Member of Parliament. During the 2011 general election, he switched to contesting in Tampi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denise Phua
Denise Phua Lay Peng (;Denise Phua Lay Peng , Candidate Profiles, People's Action Party, Retrieved on 28 October 2008. born 9 December 1959) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Mayor of Central Singapore District since 2014. A member of the governing (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the |
Marine Parade–Braddell Heights Group Representation Constituency
The Marine Parade–Braddell Heights Group Representation Constituency is a five-member group representation constituency (GRC) in the eastern region of Singapore. The GRC was created in March 2025 prior to the general election. The current Members of Parliament are Seah Kian Peng, Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Tin Pei Ling, Diana Pang and Goh Pei Ming from the People's Action Party (PAP). History The GRC was merged from various constituencies – parts of Potong Pasir and Mountbatten Single Member Constituencies (SMC), the whole of MacPherson SMC and part of Marine Parade GRC. The Chai Chee HDB estates and Siglap private estates were also moved from the original Marine Parade GRC to East Coast GRC. Prior to Nomination Day for the 2025 general election, it was widely assumed that the Workers' Party (WP) would contest in the constituency. However, during nomination day, WP did not nominate a team to contest the GRC, leading to a walkover with only PAP nominating a team, con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hougang Single Member Constituency
The Hougang Single Member Constituency is a single member constituency (SMC) located in the north-eastern area of Singapore. The current Member of Parliament is Dennis Tan from the Workers' Party (WP). History The constituency was first formed prior to the 1988 general election and was won by the People's Action Party (PAP) in its debut. However, PAP's representation of Hougang SMC would only last three years, when it lost the seat to the Workers' Party (WP) candidate Low Thia Khiang after an almost 12% swing during the 1991 general election. In the 2006 general election, then- Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong was tasked with helping the PAP to win back the two opposition wards of Hougang SMC and Potong Pasir SMC, the former of which was promised a $100 million upgrading plan. However, Low retained the seat with an increased vote of 62.7% compared to 2001. From 1991 to 2011, it was one of only two opposition-held (i.e. non-PAP) seats in Parliament. During the 2011 gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency
The Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in the North-East Region of Singapore. It has 5 wards: Teck Ghee, Buangkok–Fernvale South, Seletar–Serangoon, Cheng San and Ang Mo Kio–Hougang, managed by Ang Mo Kio Town Council. The current Members of Parliament are Darryl David, Nadia Ahmad Samdin, Jasmin Lau, Victor Lye and Lee Hsien Loong from the People's Action Party (PAP). History Prior to the 1997 general election, the GRC was expanded to five members from four. During the 2025 general election, the GRC saw its first three way contest between incumbent PAP, People's Power Party (PPP) and new party Singapore United Party (SUP). The PAP team, led by Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, won the contest with almost 79% of the vote with the other two parties receiving around 10% each. For failing to secure at least 12.5% of the vote, both PPP and SUP forfeited their election deposits. Constituency pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aljunied Group Representation Constituency
The Aljunied Group Representation Constituency is a five-member group representation constituency (GRC) in the north-eastern and eastern region of Singapore. It consists of a large part of Hougang (excluding Hougang SMC), Paya Lebar, Serangoon Gardens, the southern half of Serangoon North as well as a portion of Bedok. The GRC consists of five divisions: Eunos, Bedok Reservoir-Punggol, Kaki Bukit, Serangoon and Paya Lebar. The current Members of Parliament are Pritam Singh, Sylvia Lim, Gerald Giam, Fadli Fawzi and Kenneth Tiong from the Workers' Party (WP). History Creation Aljunied GRC was formed in 1988 and was won by the People's Action Party (PAP) against the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) with 56.33% of the votes to 43.67%. It was uncontested in 1991, and was contested again in 1997 by the SDP with a much poorer result as compared to 1988, garnering only 32.98% of the votes against 67.02% from the PAP. It was uncontested once more in 2001. In 2006, the Workers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
