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Sengkang West SMC Locator Map
Sengkang (, , ) is a planning area and residential town located in the North-East Region of Singapore. The town is the second most populous in the region, being home to 249,370 residents in 2020. Sengkang shares boundaries with Seletar and Punggol in the north, Pasir Ris and Paya Lebar in the east, Hougang and Serangoon to the south, as well as Yishun and Ang Mo Kio to the west. Originally a fishing village, the area underwent rapid development under the ambition of the Housing and Development Board (HDB) to transform it into a fully mature housing estate. Etymology The name ''Sengkang'' means "prosperous harbour" in Chinese, and “to chock, block or wedge” in Malay. The name was derived from ''Lorong Sengkang,'' a former Malay kampong road, off ''Lorong Buangkok. Lorongs'' were common in the area before urban redevelopment. The area was formerly known as ''Kangkar'' (''Gang Jiao'' 港脚) or "foot of the port" as there was once a fishing port located along Sungei Seran ... [...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] |
He Ting Ru
He Ting Ru ( zh, c=何廷儒, p=Hé Tíngrú; born 16 June 1983) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer. A member of the Workers' Party (WP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Buangkok division of Sengkang GRC since 2020. During the 2020 general election, the four-member WP team went into a breakthrough when the team won the Group Representation Constituency (GRC). Early life He Ting Ru was born on 16 June 1983. She attended CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School and Raffles Junior College before graduating from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts degree in natural sciences. After graduating from university, she completed the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course, qualifying as a lawyer in the jurisdiction of England and Wales. Political career He Ting Ru began volunteering with the Workers' Party (WP) in the Paya Lebar division in 2011. She made her political debut in the 2015 general election as part of the five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Muhaimin
Abdul Muhaimin Bin Abdul Malik (born 5 April 1989) is a Singaporean politician who was elected to the Parliament of Singapore in the 2025 general election. He represents the Compassvale division of Sengkang GRC as a member of the Workers' Party of Singapore. Early life The eldest of four children, Muhaimin graduated from the Nanyang Technological University in 2015, with a degree in mechanical engineering. Career Muhaimin began his career at Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) as an assistant lift manager where he was in charge of multiple projects. Prior to the 2025 general election, he was a senior property manager with AHTC. Abdul Muhaimin was fielded in the 2025 Singaporean general election to contest in a four-member Workers' Party's team in Sengkang Group Representation Constituency (GRC) on Workers' Party's ticket against People's Action Party. Abdul's running mates are Jamus Lim, He Ting Ru and Louis Chua. On 3 May 2025, Abdul and his teammates were elected into P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ng Chee Meng
} (born 8 August 1968) is a Singaporean politician, union leader and former lieutenant-general who has been serving as Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) since 2018 and as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Jalan Kayu Single Member Constituency (SMC) since 2025. Prior to entering politics, Ng served in the Republic of Singapore Air Force under the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) between 1986 and 2015, and held the appointments of Chief of Air Force between 2009 and 2013 and Chief of Defence Force between 2013 and 2015. He joined politics in 2015, and left the SAF in order to contest the general election that year. Ng was the MP representing the Punggol North division of Pasir Ris–Punggol Group Representation Constituency (GRC) between 2015 and 2020. During his first stint as an MP, he had also served as Minister for Education (Schools) between 2015 and 2018 and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office between 2018 and 2020. In the 2020 general el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Lye
Victor Lye Thiam Fatt (; born 1962) is a Singaporean politician. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), Lye was elected as a Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC in 2025. Early life and education Lye was born in 1962 to a Hakka family with 4 siblings. Lye's family was renting in Ang Mo Kio until they were allotted a public housing unit. A Colombo Plan Scholar, Lye achieved a first class honors in Economics at the University of Adelaide. Career Lye was previously head of Singapore sales at Crosby Securities Group. In 1996, he left Crosby Securities Group. Political career Appointed in 2012 as PAP Branch Chairman of the Bedok Reservoir-Punggol division within Aljunied GRC, Lye first contested in 2015 with a team of candidates from PAP, but lost the contest narrowly to Workers' Party (WP) and forced a recount. In 2020, Lye contested Aljunied GRC again but lost to WP again. He was co-opted into PAP's Central Executive Committee in the same year. In Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desmond Choo
Desmond Choo Pey Ching (; born 13 February 1978) is a Singaporean politician and former police officer who has been serving as Assistant Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) since 2015 and Ministry of Defence (Singapore), Minister of State for Defence since 2025. He was formerly the Mayor of North East Community Development Council, North East District from 2017 to 2025. A member of the People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Parliament of Singapore, Member of Parliament (MP) representing Tampines Changkat SMC since 2025, and previously the Tampines Changkat division of Tampines Group Representation Constituency, Tampines GRC between 2015 and 2025. Early life Choo attended Ai Tong School, Catholic High School, Singapore, Catholic High School and National Junior College, before graduating from the University of Chicago, majoring in economics under the Singapore Police Force Overseas Merit Scholarship. Career Career outside politics Choo was awar ... [...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 |
Sengkang Group Representation Constituency
The Sengkang Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in the north-eastern region of Singapore. It was created from Punggol East Single Member Constituency (SMC), Sengkang West SMC and the then-ward of Sengkang Central in Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC. Sengkang GRC consists of four divisions: Buangkok, Anchorvale, Compassvale and Rivervale. The current Members of Parliament are He Ting Ru, Jamus Lim, Abdul Muhaimin and Louis Chua from the Workers' Party (WP). Constituency profile Sengkang GRC consists of the residential parts of the planning area of Sengkang east of Sungei Punggol. The constituency is served by the MRT stations of Buangkok and Sengkang, the latter of which is also the centre of the Sengkang LRT line. It is also served by the entire East Loop of the LRT and the eastern half of the West Loop. History Formed in 2020, Sengkang GRC was created from the bulk of Sengkang West SMC, the entire Punggol East SMC and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalan Kayu Single Member Constituency
The Jalan Kayu Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency (SMC) for the Parliament of Singapore. It is managed by Jalan Kayu Town Council. Located in the North-East Region, it was established in 2025 after being split from Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency (GRC) and was first contested at the general election that occurred in the same year. The current Member of Parliament (MP) is Ng Chee Meng from the People's Action Party (PAP). History Jalan Kayu SMC was established for the 2025 general election, in order to reduce the number of voters in Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency (GRC), which had the most electors out of all GRCs. At establishment, Jalan Kayu SMC had 29,565 registered voters. The PAP announced that Ng Chee Meng would contest the newly established SMC. He had previously been a cabinet minister and MP for Pasir Ris–Punggol GRC but was defeated by the Workers' Party (WP) when running for Sengkang GRC in 2020. The WP announced ... [...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] |
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] |
