Analysis & Reports

Here, we feature three very different towns - Toa Payoh, Tampines and Punggol:

• Toa Payoh New Town
  Don't let the "new" word deceive you. As one of Singapore's oldest housing estates, Toa Payoh has gone through the years as Singapore's second satellite town to be developed. Looking at the bustling town Toa Payoh is today, it is hard to imagine its humble biginnings as a big swampland some 40 years ago. An important milestone for Toa Payoh was the 7th South East Asia Peninsula (SEAP) Games help in Singapore in September 1973. Four point blocks in the town centre was used as the games village to accomodate the sports participants. So why not check out this magnificant "new" town right now?

• Tampines New Town
  With its location in the eastern region of Singapore, Tampines is fast living up to its name of being the eastern regional hub of Singapore. Having won the World Habitat Award, no Singaporean would give you a blank stare at the mention of Tampines. Right next to the world-class Singapore Changi International Airport, Tampines can also certainly be described as a world-class housing estate. With its extensive roads, TPE (Tampines Expressway), public transport systems such as the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations and bus interchange, residents of Tampines can easily travel to the far corners of Singapore. Move on now to check out this model town for the rest of Singapore.

• Punggol New Town
  Any Singaporean's face would certainly brighten up at the mention of Punggol. This latest development of HDB and URA under the vision plan - Punggol 21 - is set to be the best planned town in Singapore yet with its array of waterfront housing. People are looking forward to the completion of the first real waterfront homes of Singapore with excellent facilites to complement it. Any new couple would certainly list Punggol as their first choice town if selecting a flat now as it gears up for some fast-paced developements in the next few years. Gear up now to get everything that you'll every need to know about the vision of the new Singapore.