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Kallang Depa
Kallang ( ) is a planning area and residential zone located in the Central Region of Singapore. Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the longest river in Singapore. Kallang Planning Area is bounded by Toa Payoh in the north, Geylang in the east, Marine Parade in the southeast, Marina East in the south, the Downtown Core in the southwest, Rochor, Newton in the west, and Novena in the northwest. Throughout its history, Kallang was home to several national landmarks, some of which were built along the banks of the Kallang Basin, including the old National Stadium as well as the country's first purpose-built civil airport, the Kallang Airport. The famous Kallang Roar and Kallang Wave have roots traced to the former National Stadium, which hosted 18 National Day Parades, as well as numerous notable cultural and sporting events. As such, Kallang played a pivotal role in Singapore's aviation and sporting histories. Today, Kallang is best known as the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Stadium, Singapore
The Singapore National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kallang, Singapore. It serves as the country's national stadium. Opened in 2014, it was constructed on the site of the former National Stadium, which stood from 1973 to 2010. The 55,000-seat facility is the centrepiece of the Singapore Sports Hub, a sports and recreation district that also incorporates nearby Singapore Indoor Stadium and other sporting venues. One of the largest domed structures in the world, it features a naturally-ventilated design with a retractable roof, and has configurations for football, rugby, athletics and cricket. The roof is made out of insulated metal to reflect sunlight. The stadium serves as the home stadium of the Singapore national football team, served as the main venue of the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, and has hosted matches of the AFF Championship in 2014, 2018, 2020 and 2022. The stadium has also hosted non-sporting events, including concerts and religious gatherings. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohd Fahmi Aliman
Mohd Fahmi bin Aliman ( Jawi: محمد فهمى عليمن; born 1972) is a Singaporean businessman and politician who served as Mayor of South East District from 2020 to 2025. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Geylang Serai division of Marine Parade GRC from 2020 to 2025. Early life and education Fahmi was born in 1972 in Singapore to a father who was a gas checker and a mother who was a cleaner, and has two siblings. He attended Jubilee Primary School and Jurong Secondary School before graduating from Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a diploma. Fahmi subsequently went on to complete a Bachelor of Engineering with honours degree at the University of Liverpool. He also has a graduate diploma from the National University of Singapore in defence technological science. Career Military career Fahmi served in the Singapore Army for 26 years and attained the rank Colonel. He was deployed for six months to Blang ... [...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 |
Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency
The Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in Central and Western Singapore. The five divisions consists: Buona Vista, Telok Blangah, Moulmein-Cairnhill, Tanjong Pagar- Tiong Bahru and Henderson-Dawson managed by Tanjong Pagar Town Council. The current Members of Parliament are Chan Chun Sing, Joan Pereira, Alvin Tan, Rachel Ong and Foo Cexiang from the People's Action Party (PAP). History This GRC came into formation in 1991, when it absorbed the Tiong Bahru GRC, Telok Blangah and Tanjong Pagar Single Member Constituencies (SMC). Since the formation of the GRC, the ward was notable for its repeated walkovers with the last walkover in 2015. In addition in 2011, Tanjong Pagar GRC became the only constituency to be uncontested following the disqualification of a team of independent candidates (led by Ng Teck Siong) as they submitted their nomination papers late. In 2025, the GRC absorbed Dover and Telok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountbatten Single Member Constituency
The Mountbatten Single Member Constituency is a single member constituency (SMC) in the central-southeastern part of Singapore. It is managed by Marine Parade–Braddell Heights Town Council. The current Member of Parliament for the constituency is Gho Sze Kee from the People's Action Party The People's Action Party (PAP) is a major Conservatism, conservative political party in Singapore and is the governing contemporary political party represented in the Parliament of Singapore, followed by the opposition Workers' Party of Singap ... (PAP). History Mountbatten Constituency was created in 1957. In 1988, the constituency was renamed Mountbatten Single Member Constituency following the establishment of Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs). It was merged into Marine Parade GRC before the 1997 general election. In 2011, Mountbatten SMC was recreated from the ward of the same name in Marine Parade GRC. Lim Biow Chuan, the incumbent MP for the ward, contested the SMC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency
Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency composed of several city suburbs along with the Central Area of Singapore. The Jalan Besar GRC is the electoral division representing the largest area of the downtown city centre of Singapore, followed by Tanjong Pagar GRC. There are four wards in the GRC: Kreta Ayer- Kim Seng, Kolam Ayer, Whampoa and lastly Kampong Glam managed by Jalan Besar Town Council. The current Members of Parliament are Denise Phua, Wan Rizal, Josephine Teo and Shawn Loh from the People's Action Party (PAP). History It is named after Jalan Besar, a street in Singapore that forms this GRC's centrepiece. The street itself is within the Kallang planning area, Kallang itself being part of this GRC. The GRC encompasses several heritage areas, including Little India, Desker Road, Kolam Ayer and Crawford in the North. Kreta Ayer- Kim Seng itself includes the Singapore River, Chinatown and Bukit Ho Swe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constituencies Of Singapore
Constituencies in Singapore are electoral divisions which may be represented by single or multiple seats in the Parliament of Singapore. Constituencies, also called the Divisions, are classified as either Single Member Constituencies (SMCs) or Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs). SMCs are single-seat constituencies but GRCs have between four and five seats in Parliament. Group Representation Constituencies In 1988, the People's Action Party (PAP) introduced Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) by amending the Parliamentary Elections Act. Currently, the President, acting on the Prime Minister's advice and guided by the Elections Department, can create GRCs of three to five electoral wards. The maximum GRC size has varied: initially three candidates, then four in 1991, reaching six between 1997 and 2020, and subsequently reduced to five from the 2020 elections onwards. Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) are a type of electoral constituency unique to Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South East Community Development Council
The South East Community Development Council is one of five Community Development Councils (CDCs) set up across the Singapore, Republic of Singapore to aid in local administration of governmental policies and schemes. They are funded in part by the government although they are free to engage in fund-raising activities. The South East Community Development Council (CDC) was set up on 24 November 2001. Spanning the scenic eastern Coast of Singapore, the South East District is home to more than 551,000 residents. The District includes some of the island's most vibrant, historical and beautiful neighbourhoods, such as Geylang Serai, Joo Chiat, Bedok, Marine Parade and Serangoon Central. Constituencies As of May 2025, the South East district covers: Single Member Constituency (SMC) *Mountbatten SMC Group Representation Constituency (GRC) *East Coast GRC **Bedok **Changi-Simei **Fengshan **Kampong Chai Chee **Siglap *Marine Parade–Braddell Heights Group Representation Constituenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Singapore Community Development Council
The Central Singapore Community Development Council is one of five Community Development Councils (CDCs) set up across the Republic of Singapore to aid in local administration of governmental policies and schemes. Constituencies As of May 2025, the Central Singapore district covers: Single Member Constituency (SMC) *Jalan Kayu SMC *Kebun Baru SMC *Marymount Single Member Constituency, Marymount SMC *Potong Pasir SMC *Queenstown SMC *Radin Mas SMC *Yio Chu Kang SMC Group Representation Constituency (GRC) *Ang Mo Kio GRC **Ang Mo Kio–Hougang **Cheng San–Seletar **Buangkok Green **Serangoon North **Teck Ghee *Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC **Bishan East–Sin Ming **Toa Payoh West–Thomson **Toa Payoh Central **Toa Payoh East *Jalan Besar GRC **Kampong Glam **Kolam Ayer **Kreta Ayer - Kim Seng **Whampoa *Tanjong Pagar GRC **Buona Vista **Henderson - Dawson **Moulmein - Cairnhill **Telok Blangah **Tanjong Pagar - Tiong Bahru Mayors The incumbent Mayor of Central Singapore District is MP f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Community Development Council
The Community Development Council (CDC; ; zh, 社區發展理事會; ) is a government-led organisation to organise grassroot organisations and community programmes into smaller, local units as a bridge between the government and the community in Singapore. It encourages volunteerism from wider community, and organises community and social assistance programs with the help of a monetary grant from the government. They are governed by the ''Community Development Council Rules 1997''. Organisation These are the constituencies in each of the five Community Development Council districts as of 23 May 2025: The council boundaries follow that of the existing political divisions, with each handling between four and six GRCs and SMCs and roughly dividing the country's population into equal parts. Each CDC is managed by a Council, which in turn is headed by an appointed mayor and has between 12 and 80 members. The members are appointed by the chairman or deputy chairman of the People's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Region, Singapore
The Central Region is one of the five Regions of Singapore, regions in the city-state of Singapore and the main Metropolitan area, metropolitan region surrounding the Central Area, Singapore, Central Area. Comprising of land area, it includes 11 Planning Areas of Singapore, planning areas within the Central Area, as well as another 11 more outside it. The region is home to many of Singapore's National monuments of Singapore, national monuments as it was historically the site where the city Raffles' Landing Site, was first founded and the country's only UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Singapore Botanic Gardens, a -year-old tropical garden is also located in the region. Although the Central Area is by nature chiefly commerce, commercial, especially the area in the Downtown Core, it also includes 335,400 residential houses, housing units of various types, ranging from Housing and Development Board, HDB flats to more :wikt:exclusive, exclusive forms of private housing, such as bungalo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
