Ghim Moh () is a neighbourhood located in Queenstown, Singapore.

Etymology

According to a mural in

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, the name is derived from the

Southern Min Southern Min (), Minnan ( Mandarin pronunciation: ) or Banlam (), is a group of linguistically similar and historically related Chinese languages that form a branch of Min Chinese spoken in Fujian (especially the Minnan region), most of Taiwa ...

word 金毛 meaning "golden hair" (

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: kim-mô͘, Teochew: gim1 mo5), likely in reference to the British soldiers stationed in the area.

Amentities

There were a few

schools A school is the educational institution (and, in the case of in-person learning, the building) designed to provide learning environments for the teaching of students, usually under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of ...

located within the estate, namely *Ghim Moh Primary School, which merged with New Town Primary in 2009. *Ghim Moh Secondary School, which merged with Jin Tai Secondary School in 2007. *Raffles Junior College (1984 to 2004). The campus later housed

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from 2007 to 2008, before housing Raffles Girls Primary School up until December 2015 as it underwent upgrading at its original premises. From 2017 to 2019, it housed Eunoia Junior College. The site now houses the Ministry of Education (MOE)'s Mount Sinai Headquarters. The Ulu Pandan Community Centre is also located within the estate. Ghim Moh estate also houses a wet market and a food centre, called Ghim Moh Road Market and Food Centre. There are also several coffee shops, salons, dental clinics and medical clinics located within the estate. It is near to Ministry of Education Headquarters, Fusionopolis, Rochester Park and Biopolis, where many of the life-science businesses are located.

Transport

Its nearest MRT station is Buona Vista station. There are also several bus routes that serve Ghim Moh and terminate at the Ghim Moh Bus Terminal. These include routes 92, 92M, 100, 111, making it convenient to travel around the country, particularly to Orchard, HarbourFront, and the Central Business District.

Politics

Ghim Moh belongs to the

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division of

Holland–Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency The Holland–Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency is a four-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) located in the central, western and northern areas of Singapore. The GRC consists of four divisions: Cashew, Bukit Timah, Ulu ...

, whose Member of Parliament is

Christopher de Souza Christopher James de Souza (born 21 January 1976) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has been serving as Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Me ...

. Between 2001 and 2006, the Member of Parliament was Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports

Vivian Balakrishnan Vivian Balakrishnan (; born 25 January 1961) is a Singaporean politician, diplomat and former ophthalmologist who has been serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2015. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been th ...

, who became the Member of Parliament for the Cashew division in 2006. Ulu Pandan existed in its own constituency before 1997 and its Member of Parliament was

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Lim Boon Heng Lim Boon Heng (; born 18 November 1947) is a Singaporean trade unionist and former politician. Since retiring from politics, Lim has been the chairman of Temasek Holdings since 2013. A former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP) ...

from 1991 to 2001.

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Explanatory notes

References

External links

Food outlets in Ghim Moh
Places in Singapore Housing estates in Singapore Queenstown, Singapore Hokkien place names {{Singapore-geo-stub