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The name Bukit Ho Swee derives from both Malay and Hokkien: Bukit is Malay for hill, and Ho Swee commemorates Tay Ho Swee (鄭 河 水; Tēⁿ Hô-súi) (1834–1903), an influential Chinese opium and spirit farmer, timber merchant and ship owner. [2] He was also the son of Tay Han Leong, the first opium and spirit dealer in Singapore. [2]
This is a list of Chinese national-type primary schools (SJK(C)) in Johor, Malaysia. As of June 2022, there are 217 Chinese primary schools with a total of 87,780 students. As of June 2022, there are 217 Chinese primary schools with a total of 87,780 students.
Pang started acting at the age of nine after he joined an acting class organised by Mediacorp, and starred in children dramas such as My Teacher, My Buddy (1999), Bukit Ho Swee (2002), The Adventures of BBT (2002), A Child's Hope (Season 1, 2003; Season 2, 2004), and I Love My Home (2004). Growing up with the Chinese name of 冯伟忠, Pang ...
On June 6, 1976, then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew planted an Angsana tree at the school during a visit as part of the "Use Your Hands" campaign. [6] As the population in the Tiong Bahru / Bukit Ho Swee neighbourhood was aging, and the younger generation families moving out, the school's student enrollment dropped after the late 1980s.
In March 1952, Sia migrated to Singapore and became a teacher, teaching at primary schools and secondary schools, such as Ama Keng English, Jurong Primary, Bartley Secondary and Naval Base, as well as Ponggol Vocational School. [4] He stayed at St. Joseph's Church located in Bukit Timah, and paid S$60.00 a month for a place to stay and ...
The burnt-out, rundown shacks were replaced by modern flats and people were rehoused in what became Bukit Ho Swee and Kim Seng Housing Estates. The newly established Housing and Development Board ensured that the estate was self-sufficient, incorporating schools, business and social amenities in its design.
Bukit Batok BK 01 - BK 06 6 Bukit Ho Swee BH 01 - BH 02 2 Bukit Merah BM 01 - BM 02 2 Bukit Panjang BP 01 - BP 06 6 Bukit Timah BT 01 - BT 04 4 Buona Vista BV 01 - BV 02 2 Cairnhill FP01 - FP02 CA 01 - CA 05 5 Changi BD03, CH01 - CH05 CH 01 - CH 08 8 Cheng San JK03, SG03 CS 01 - CS 03 3 Chong Boon SG03 CN 01 - CN 02 2 Chua Chu Kang CK 01 - CK 06 6
Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng itself includes the Singapore River, Chinatown and Bukit Ho Swee. During 1988 general election, the three-member PAP team led by Lee Boon Yang won the election with 62.68% of the votes against the WP with 37.32% of the votes. Jalan Besar GRC has been contested by the opposition at every election, except 1991.