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Heartbeat@Bedok
Bedok ( ) is a planning area and residential town located in the geographical region of Tanah Merah along the south-eastern coast of the East Region of Singapore. Bedok is bounded by five other planning areas: Paya Lebar to the north, Hougang to the northwest, Tampines to the northeast and east, Geylang to the west and Marine Parade to the southwest. It also shares a maritime boundary with the Singapore Strait to the south and southeast. Bedok has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the 14th century. The area was originally a fishing village and agriculture centre, but it has transformed into a bustling residential and commercial hub over the years. Today, Bedok is known for its vibrant and diverse community, with a mix of public and private housing options, shopping centers, parks, and a thriving food scene. In addition to its commercial development, Bedok also boasts several green spaces and parks, including Bedok Reservoir Park and East Coas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North East Community Development Council
The North East 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. They are funded in part by the government although they are free to engage in fund-raising activities. Constituencies As of May 2025, the North East district covers: Single Member Constituency (SMC) *Hougang SMC * Tampines Changkat SMC Group Representation Constituency (GRC) *Aljunied GRC **Bedok Reservoir-Punggol **Eunos **Kaki Bukit **Paya Lebar **Serangoon * Pasir Ris–Changi GRC **Pasir Ris East **Pasir Ris West **Pasir Ris Central **Changi * Punggol GRC **Punggol North **Punggol Coast **Punggol Shore **Punggol West * Sengkang GRC **Buangkok **Anchorvale **Compassvale **Rivervale *Tampines GRC **Tampines Central **Tampines East **Tampines Boulevard **Tampines North **Tampines West Mayors The incumbent Mayor of North East District is MP of Tampines GRC Baey Yam Keng fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Tong
Edwin Charles Tong Chun Fai. In this Chinese name, the family name is Tong. In accordance with custom, the Western-style name is Edwin Charles Tong and the Chinese-style name is Tong Chun Fai. (born 12 August 1969) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has been appointed as Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs concurrently in 2025. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Joo Chiat division of East Coast GRC since 2025, and previously the Joo Chiat division of Marine Parade GRC between 2015 and 2025, and the Jalan Besar division of Moulmein–Kallang GRC between 2011 and 2015. He has also been serving as Deputy Chairman of the People's Association since 2021. Prior to entering politics, Tong was a lawyer at Allen & Gledhill practising extensively in corporate and commercial disputes, restructuring and insolvency matters, and international arbitration. He was appointed Senior C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pritam Singh (Singaporean Politician)
Pritam Singh (born 2 August 1976) is a Singaporean politician, author, and lawyer who has been the Secretary-General of the Workers' Party (WP) since 2018, and Leader of the Opposition since 2020. Singh has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Eunos division of Aljunied GRC since 2011. Singh graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. In 1999, he won the Straits Steamship Prize for being the top undergraduate student in history and political science. He was later awarded the Chevening Scholarship for postgraduate studies at King's College London, where he completed a Master of Arts degree in war studies in 2004. Singh joined the Workers' Party and was elected to Parliament in the 2011 general election, and has retained his parliamentary seat in subsequent elections. That same year, Singh completed a Juris Doctor degree at the Singapore Management University as well as qualifying for the bar. In 2013, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fadli Fawzi
Muhammad Fadli bin Mohammed Fawzi (born 17 March 1985) is a Singaporean politician, lawyer, and sociologist who has served as a Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Kaki Bukit division of Aljunied GRC since 2025. A member of the Workers' Party (WP), he succeeded Faisal Manap in the 2025 general election. Early life and education Fadli was born in Singapore on 17 March 1985 to a middle-class Malay family. His father worked as a civil servant and his mother was a teacher. He attended Jaya Primary School, Victoria School, and Nanyang Junior College before earning a Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in 2008 and a Master of Social Science in Sociology in 2010 from the National University of Singapore. His thesis focused on social mobility and inequality in Singapore’s education system. Fadli later obtained a Juris Doctor degree from the Singapore Management University in 2016 and was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 2017. Career Academic and policy work From 2 ... [...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] |
National Library Board
The National Library Board (NLB) is a statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Digital Development and Information of the government of Singapore. The board manages the public libraries throughout the country. The national libraries of Singapore house books in all four official languages of Singapore: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. Other than paper books, the libraries also loans CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, VCDs, video cassettes, audiobooks on CDs, magazines and periodicals, DVD-videos, Blu-rays and music CDs. Its flagship institution, the National Library, Singapore, is based on Victoria Street. History Although the NLB was first formed on 1 September 1995, its history had begun way back in the 1820s when Stamford Raffles first proposed the idea of establishing a public library. This library was to evolve into the National Library of Singapore in 1960, before expanding into the suburbs with the setting up of branch libraries in the various new tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Development Guide Plan
Urban planning in Singapore is the direction of infrastructure development in Singapore. It is done through a three-tiered planning framework, consisting of a long-term plan to plot out Singapore's development over at least 50 years, a Master Plan for the medium term, and short-term plans, the first two of which are prepared by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and the last by multiple agencies. Planning in Singapore first began with the Jackson Plan in 1822, which divided Singapore town into multiple ethnic areas and established Singapore as a commercial and administrative centre. For a century, the colonial authorities in Singapore were not very involved in its development until they began engaging in urban regulation in the 1890s, in response to congestion and squatter settlements. When this proved inadequate, the British established the Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) in 1927, which had limited powers and hence limited initial impact. Detailed urban planning for Singap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
East Coast Group Representation Constituency
The East Coast Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in the eastern area of Singapore. It consists of locations such as East Coast Park, Bedok, Changi (in part), Simei, Siglap, Joo Chiat and Chai Chee.A large portion of Singapore's eastern territorial waters also belongs to the GRC. It is divided into the divisions of Bedok, Changi–Simei, Fengshan, Kampong Chai Chee and Joo Chiat, which are managed by East Coast Town Council. The current Members of Parliament (MPs) are Dinesh Vasu Dash, Jessica Tan, Hazlina Abdul Halim, Tan Kiat How and Edwin Tong from the People's Action Party (PAP). History East Coast GRC was formed in 1997 as a six-member GRC, a merger of the GRCs of Bedok and Eunos. It was downsized from six members to five following the redrawing of divisions into Marine Parade GRC in 2006. Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency was carved out of the GRC in 2001, and was later absorbed by Marine Parade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
