Siglap is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

 established in 1955, consisting primarily of low-rise residential properties. It is part of the Bedok Planning Area, an urban planning

Urban planning

Urban planning incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities....

 zone under the Urban Redevelopment Authority

Urban Redevelopment Authority

The Urban Redevelopment Authority is the national urban planning authority of Singapore, and a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development of the Singapore Government.-Mission:The authority was established on 1 April 1974, and is of especially critical importance to the city-state,...

. Politically, Siglap is split between Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency

Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency

Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency located in the eastern region of Singapore. The SMC encompasses the areas of Joo Chiat, Katong, Haig Road, Siglap and a portion of East Coast Park...

 and East Coast Group Representation Constituency

East Coast Group Representation Constituency

East Coast Group Representation Constituency is a five-member Group Representation Constituency in the eastern area of Singapore. The areas of the Group Representation Constituency consists of East Coast, Bedok, Changi-Simei, Fengshan, Siglap, Kampong Chai Chee and offshore islands of Pulau...

.

Present

Siglap is a luxury residential area on the east of Singapore where most live in landed homes such as freehold semi-detached houses and bungalows. Most Singaporeans live in leasehold public housing called HDB flats. One luxurious stretch of Siglap is Frankel Estate, which consists entirely of bungalows.

The area near Siglap Centre has been redeveloped into serviced apartments and luxury condominiums housing expatriates. It is a more mature estate and preferred over Holland Village for coupled or family-oriented expatriates due to the exclusive, private residential area. Recent news articles about how "heartlanders" have invaded Holland Village, together with the Orchard redevelopment projects, have moved some members of the expatriate community to Siglap.

Siglap has two community centres: 'Siglap Community Centre' and 'Siglap South Community Centre'. East Coast Road and Upper East Coast Road are lined with several restaurants, food courts and shops.

Siglap-Katong was the site of Lee Kwan Yew's ancestral home. Siglap was home to former Singapore President

President of Singapore

The President of the Republic of Singapore is Singapore's head of state. In a Westminster parliamentary system, as which Singapore governs itself, the prime minister is the head of the government while the position of president is largely ceremonial. Before 1993, the President of Singapore was...

 Wee Kim Wee

Wee Kim Wee

Wee Kim Wee GCB was the fourth President of Singapore from 2 September 1985 to 1 September 1993.-Early life:Born into a humble family, Wee Kim Wee was the son of a clerk, Wee Choong Lay and his wife Chua Lay Hua. His father died when he was eight...

. It is also the neighbourhood of many Singapore Members of Parliament and scions of old Singapore.

External links

• Siglap Secondary School Website, which used to be in Siglap but is now in Pasir Ris
  Pasir Ris
  Pasir Ris is primarily a residential area in Singapore comprising many high-rise residential dwelling blocks, mostly public housing built by the Housing and Development Board in Pasir Ris New Town. The town is located in the eastern part of Singapore....
  
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