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54-447: The expressway was constructed alongside the development of Tampines New Town in the 1980s. On 22 February 1986, tenders were called for the first section of the expressway. Work began on 5 August 1986 to widen the existing portions of Tampines Road. The first section of the expressway, stretching from the PIE to Elias Road, opened on 30 September 1987. On 19 November 1987, the contracts for

108-557: A continuous expressway link between the northern and eastern parts of the island. These extensions acquired much of Lorong Lumut, Lorong Halus Village, Cheng Lim Farmway, Jalan Kayu Village, Lorong Andong, Lorong Anchak and Boh Sua Tian Road. On 30 August 1992, the Public Works Department began construction of Punggol Flyover. On 13 April 1993, a local firm was awarded the tender to extend the TPE to Seletar . On 30 June 1994,

162-511: A fair mix of commercial, industrial and recreational facilities. Xilin is home to Singapore Expo , the largest convention center in Singapore, and features the largest agglomeration of golf courses in Singapore. As the first regional centre in Singapore, Tampines has progressed from a remote neighbourhood in the 1980s to a vibrant commercial hub. It is one of three regional centres in the city-state, serving to decentralise economic activity from

216-503: A fully owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings and Singapore Press Holdings . Singapore EXPO Convention and Exhibition Center is the largest meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions (MICE) venue in Singapore and is one of the largest and most completely equipped centre in the whole of Asia. There are ten large multipurpose halls, each being 10,000 square metres in size, giving a total floor space of over 100,000 square metres. All available spaces are interconnected, column-free and on

270-534: A monthly income of S$ 20,000 and above. The second highest category for monthly household income is S$ 7,000-$ 7,999, encompassing 4,646 households. In 2016, Tampines had the second highest number of snatch thefts (6), the third highest number of robberies (7), and the third highest number of unlicensed moneylending harassment cases (186) in Singapore. Additionally, Tampines averaged the third highest number of car thefts, with an annual increase of 17.8 cases from 2012 to 2016. However, these figures are largely attributed to

324-600: A new 40,000 square metre expansion comprising a further four halls was constructed adjacent to the existing halls across Expo Drive in double quick time to meet the expected exhibition period, and was completed on 15 September that year. Since 2001, the Bethesda Community church has been renting the Singapore EXPO Meeting Rooms for weekly services. Since December 2005, the largest church in Singapore, City Harvest Church , used Hall 8 of

378-536: A percentage of 4.66 and 3.85 respectively. The population decreasing progressively among older age groups, reflecting typical aging patterns. However, the elderly population in Tampines remains sizeable, and numerous senior care centres have been built to provide senior support services. The population distribution in Tampines, as detailed in the 2023 census report, reveals that 86.8% reside in HDB flats (238,080). This

432-767: A pressing need for an MRT station connecting to the MRT route to both Changi Airport and the town, together with the merger of bus service 220 and 290 to form 38, running from Tampines to Bedok. The initial years almost proved the critics right, although the venue made a quick turnaround within a few years. The opening of the Expo MRT station on 10 January 2001 was a boost to the venue, which was experiencing increasing usage for functions including conventions, exhibitions, rock concerts, New Year parties, beauty pageants, musicals, and even as examination halls for educational institutions. By 2003, demand for ever bigger exhibition space prompted

486-542: A projected ultimate of 110,000 dwelling units, Tampines is expected to become the most populous town in Singapore in the near future. Regarded as a mature estate by the Government, it is the first estate in Singapore to employ its own municipal services office, given the variety of municipal issues it has to handle. Enforcement of certain minor infractions has also been delegated to Tampines Municipal Services through its enforcement officers. The name Tampines goes back to

540-595: Is a hub for various financial institutions, ranging from banks to insurance companies, like OCBC, UOB, Income and AIA. Originally, Tampines was under the Tampines Single Member Constituency , when it was still under development. Its population grew quickly and, in 1988, its electoral boundaries were redrawn to form the Tampines Group Representation Constituency (GRC) and Eunos GRC . Eunos GRC

594-511: Is also home to Changi Business Park , Singapore’s largest integrated business park. It is a 71,000 m project that houses many multinational corporations, including J.P. Morgan , Credit Suisse , IBM and Standard Chartered . As of 2016, it has 152,400 resident working persons, the second-highest in Singapore, according to the Department of Statistics. Tampines New Town in the north is a densely-populated residential town, and regarded as

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648-448: Is an environmentally-friendly building. In addition, it is the first venue to provide free WiFi for participants. A carpark for 2,200 vehicles is also available, which can be converted into 25,000 square metres of outdoor exhibition space. It is connected to the MRT train network through the nearby Expo MRT station , allowing access via East West MRT line and Downtown MRT line . With

702-503: Is because a large proportion of the population is still studying. Tampines ranks 11th in Singapore, by proportion of residents enrolled in a university in 2020, with 6,906 students accounting for 15.96% of the population. In Tampines, 144,548 residents aged 15 years and over are employed, out of the 153,785 in its labour force . This equates to an employment rate of 94.0%, on par with the national employment rate of 94.2%. The remaining 73,197 residents aged above 15 in Tampines are outside

756-445: Is due to the similar townships from 1979 to 1982, before they were renamed respectively in 1985 to Tampines and Simei . New construction methods expedited the development of the town's infrastructure. More attractive designs, colours, and finishings were incorporated into Tampines than earlier public housing, which consisted of uniform slabs of concrete laid out row after row with more thought given to function than form. The Town Centre

810-521: Is one of the most ethnically diverse planning areas in Singapore. According to the Census of Population 2020 (Table 89), Tampines has the fourth lowest proportion of Chinese people residents among all planning areas in Singapore, accounting for 66.82% of its population. Tampines ranks second, after Woodlands , in terms of the largest Malay population among planning areas, with 56,570 people making up 21.77% of its residents. Indians constitute 8.35% of

864-428: Is particularly flat due to the large-scale sand quarrying in the 1960s. Tampines is composed of five subzones — Tampines North, Tampines East, Tampines West, Simei and Xilin. These subzones were created in the early 1990s predominantly for urban planning purposes and have no relation to the three political constituencies in Tampines. Four of its subzones are largely residential with the exception of Xilin, which has

918-614: Is reflective of the general trend in Singapore, where the majority live in public housing apartments. Among these, 105,600 live in 4-room flats, making it the most common type of dwelling. Condominiums and other apartments house 30,310 individuals, while landed properties accommodate 4,470 residents. The average household size in Tampines is 3.34. The three most common household sizes are two, three, and four persons. There are 17,995 households with two persons, 18,183 households with three persons, and 17,600 households with four persons. Overall, there are 83,681 households in Tampines. Tampines

972-514: Is self-contained and is linked to the other halls by air-conditioned walkways. An additional 40,000 square metres (four new halls) were completed on 15 September 2005 and linked to the original building across Expo Drive via a sheltered walkway. In addition, the MAX Atria @ Singapore EXPO opened on 22 March 2012 as part of Singapore EXPO's expansion. It caters for changing needs of meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions participants and

1026-412: Is the case in the rest of Singapore. Of the resident population aged 5 years and over, 110,367 frequently speak English at home, either solely or with another language. There are 63,129 frequent speakers of Mandarin , 12,843 of which solely speak the language. 19,234 frequently speak Chinese dialects , 38,464 speak Malay , 5,159 speak Tamil , while 998 residents speak other languages at home. 97.5% of

1080-480: Is the first district to be constructed in the Tampines North New Town development. Tampines Court, had been en-bloc since July 2017 and all residents vacated their premises by 12 December 2018. It is a former HUDC flat that was privatised in 2002. The upcoming condominium is Treasure at Tampines. The 2023 DOS Population Trends showed Tampines' population to be 274,360, an increase of 5.6% from

1134-578: The Central Business District to other parts of the island, an idea first proposed in the 1991 Concept Plan. Several large insurance companies, real estate corporations and financial institutions, such as OCBC and UOB , have shifted their back-end operations to the regional centre. According to the Urban Redevelopment Authority , it now has 200,000 m of office space and 112,000 m of retail space. Tampines

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1188-572: The East Region of Singapore . With a population of 284,560 living across its five subzones as of 2024, it is the most populous planning area in Singapore. It is home to approximately 5% of Singapore's population. Tampines is bordered to the west by Bedok and Paya Lebar , to the north by Pasir Ris , to the east by Changi , and to the south by the Straits of Singapore . Situated in the historical region of Tanah Merah , its present-day terrain

1242-444: The 13th highest in Singapore. This number has remained relatively constant over the past decade. Tampines NPC had only one recorded snatch theft case in 2023, a significant drop from 13 a decade ago. The number of robbery cases dropped from 17 in 2011 to only one in 2023. Similarly, the number of motor vehicle thefts dropped from 31 in 2011 to five in 2023. This is reflective of the overall trend in Singapore. Changi NPC, which has

1296-535: The 2016 Makan Index by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) . Over the years, the cost of living in Tampines has risen significantly. In 2023, the Makan Index revealed that Tampines had the highest price among 26 residential neighbourhoods for a lunch or dinner at a kopitiam , food court or hawker centre . It cost S$ 14.90 for a plate of chicken briyani with iced Milo . It also had

1350-403: The 2020 census. Tampines East is the most populous subzone in Singapore, with 126,460 residents. The population distribution of Tampines in 2023 demonstrates a balanced age structure. There is a higher population concentration among younger and middle-aged groups, with males and females both peaking around the 25 to 30 age range. Specifically, the male and female population peaks at age 30, with

1404-531: The Franklin and Jackson map of 1828. It is named after Sungei Tampines , which in turn got its name from the tempinis trees ( Malay for Streblus elongatus ) which were said to be growing by it. In the past, Tampines was covered by forests, swamps, and sand quarries. Ironwood trees, or tempinis in Malay , grew abundantly. The area was part of a military training area until about 1987. The oldest street in

1458-586: The Public Works Department awarded a $ 38.9 million contract to Koh Brothers Building and Civil Engineering Contractor Pte Ltd for the construction of the Lorong Halus road interchange. The expressway was completed in August 1996 after the Lorong Halus interchange was completed. In 1998, two new viaducts and a loop connecting the TPE and PIE were constructed to reduce travelling times between Pasir Ris, Tampines and Changi Airport. On 19 Feb 2023, Tampines Viaduct

1512-662: The Singapore EXPO on a weekly basis, while the 10,000-member Faith Community Baptist Church used Hall 10 (The Max Pavilion) till the Urban Redevelopment Authority imposed their terms of religious organisations leasing venues of not more than 20,000 square feet (1,900 m ) in February 2011. Another expansion was done to cater for the changing needs of MICE participants with the MAX Atria @ Singapore EXPO, which opened on 22 March 2012. The building has environmentally-friendly features and provides free WiFi for participants,

1566-411: The Singapore EXPO to proceed with its expansion plans, especially in response to the needs of IMTA Asia, which was slated to be held from 17 to 21 October 2005. With the inaugural show already occupying the full 60,000 square metres of space, pressure was on the venue to expand, or the prestigious event may have to move somewhere else since there is no other bigger venue available in Singapore. In response,

1620-575: The adjacent planning areas, Tampines contributes to the economy of the East Region of Singapore, which had a nominal GDP of US$ 50.246 million in 2023. The 71-hectare Changi Business Park is home to logistics enterprises and leading technology corporations, like AMD. It is also home to numerous finance institutions, like DBS, Citibank, and JP Morgan. The manufacturing industries are located in Tampines South and Changi South. Tampines Central

1674-483: The area, Tampines Road, dates to 1864 when it was a cart track. At the turn of the 20th century, Tampines was a rubber plantation. Tampines was also home to the sand quarry for a long time. Among the plantations were Teo Tek Ho and Hun Yeang estates. The new town started in 1978. Construction began for Neighbourhoods 1 and 2 and was completed between 1983 and 1987, although they were given priority. Neighbourhoods 8 and 9 began in 1985–1989, followed by Neighbourhood 5, which

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1728-557: The core of the planning area. Its boundaries, as delineated by the Housing Development Board , exclude Xilin and the private housing estates of Simei. It spans 1200 hectares, of which 549 hectares is residential area, the largest of any town in Singapore. It is currently the third-most populous town in Singapore, with 232,700 residents (as of 2018). Amidst rapid ongoing development in Tampines North and with

1782-564: The exhibition space at the World Trade Centre slated for redevelopment , a replacement venue that could exceed the 34,000 square metres of indoor space was needed. The initial phase of the construction on the building thereby commenced on 30 May 1997, in spite of the impact the Asian financial crisis had on the economy, and it was completed two years later when the building was officially opened on 4 March 1999. Critics predicted that

1836-1159: The first in Asia to do so. Singapore Expo has been connected to the Downtown line after the Downtown line portion of Expo MRT station began operations. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore , the Singapore Expo was temporarily converted to an isolation facility to house COVID-19 patients who were recovering or displayed mild symptoms only, and had been operational since 10 April 2020. Cubicles were set up across two halls, with each cubicle featuring everyday necessities for daily living such as beds, chairs, lamps, charging points and WiFi coverage, on top of communal facilities such as shared toilets and food distribution points. In addition to staff from healthcare providers Parkway Pantai and Woodlands Health Campus, about 100 soldiers (comprising regulars, full-time national servicemen and operationally ready national servicemen) from

1890-412: The flyover is intended to support the expected future growth in neighbouring Punggol Town and Pulau Punggol Timor (an artificial island located north of Seletar ), as well as Sengkang Town via planned road Sengkang West Drive in the future. Tampines South East CDC East Coast GRC Tampines GRC Tampines ( /ˈtæmpəniːs/ TAM -pə-nees ) is the regional centre of

1944-403: The ground level. Ten conference halls are also available, ranging in size from 89 to 844 square metres, suitable for accommodating 150 to 1,000 people. In addition, there are meeting rooms which can seat 15 to 125 members. The original Singapore EXPO building comprised six interconnected halls of 10,000 square metres each, with column free-spaces and ceiling heights of up to 16 metres. Each hall

1998-522: The halls would be under-utilised and further worsened by its relatively remote location, compared to the old World Trade Centre , or the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre which had opened earlier in 1995. Bus (Services 12 and 24) and taxi services were the primary mode of transportation commuters took to reach Singapore EXPO, both of which were overwhelmed during peak hours. This led to

2052-402: The highest average price for a breakfast set in the East Region at S$ 3.39. As for beverages, Tampines had the highest average price for kopi at S$ 1.24 and for lime juice at S$ 1.81. Its kopitiams also sold iced Milo at an average price of S$ 1.92, the highest in the country. These high food prices can be attributed to the high rents in Tampines. In 2024, a kopitiam in Tampines broke the record for

2106-495: The highest tendered rent, since the HDB's Price-Quality Method (PQM) for tenders began in 2016. There were 20 participating tenders in that particular exercise, with the successful tenderer setting the rent at $ 88,889.00. Four of the six most expensive coffeeshops under this tender method are in Tampines. In 2022, Tampines also set the record for the most expensive coffee shop by resale price in Singapore, at $ 41.68 million. Together with

2160-562: The incident, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that the project would be completed by another company instead, which resulted in the viaduct eventually completed after a three-year delay. On 22 Jan 2024, the Seletar Link Flyover was opened to the public. The flyover provides an alternative route to/from Seletar Link, which previously only provided westbound access via Exit 11. The development of

2214-411: The labour force. Most residents in Tampines aged 15 years and over earn between S$ 3,000 and S$ 3,999, with 19,714 being in that gross monthly income category. 46,817 earn less than S$ 3,000 per month, while 16,078 earn between S$ 4,000 and S$ 4,999. At the higher income range, 7,842 residents earn above S$ 15,000 per month. According to the 2020 Census of Population, there are 9,644 resident households with

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2268-399: The large population in Tampines. The crime rate in Tampines is not noticeably higher than the overall rate in Singapore, which remains among the lowest in the world. In 2023, Tampines ranks 7th (tied with five others) among neighbourhoods in Singapore by number of housebreaking crimes, with five cases. This was down from 27 in 2011. Tampines NPC also had 42 cases of outrage of modesty in 2023,

2322-451: The other leftover pockets of residential developments such as Tampines GreenTerrace, Arc @ Tampines, Q Bay Residences and The Santorini. Neighbourhood 6, which is also known as Tampines North New Town, has started construction with the first Build-To-Order (BTO) flats Tampines GreenRidges being announced at the end of November 2014. Tampines GreenRidges is also part of the first phase of the Tampines North New Town's Park West District, which

2376-423: The population is literate. 157,045 residents are bilingual , with the most common language pair being English and Chinese (i.e. Mandarin and dialects). 12,846 residents in Tampines are literate in three or more languages. 58,090 residents in Tampines have attained a university qualification, the third highest of all planning areas in Singapore. However, by proportion, Tampines ranks 27th, with only 28.11%. This

2430-421: The population, while the remaining 3.07% are classified under 'Others' in the census data. Religion in Tampines (2020) Note: Other Christian refers to non-Catholic christianity. Religion in Tampines reflects a diverse and vibrant community. Buddhism is the largest religion, with 64,965 people, or 28.62% of the population, practicing it. Islam is also prominent in Tampines, with 59,177 Muslims, making it

2484-471: The second phase of the expressway were awarded to Sembawang Construction and Hock Lian Seng Engineering. Phase 2 of the expressway, stretching westward from Elias Road to Lorong Halus, began construction on 24 December 1987 and opened on 30 May 1989. In the 1990s, extensions towards the west were made to connect the TPE with the CTE and SLE to serve the newer residential areas of Sengkang and Punggol and provide

2538-413: The second-largest Muslim population in Singapore after Woodlands. Christianity is practiced by 38,372 residents, with 13,594 or 10.92% identifying as Catholics . Other religious affiliations in Tampines include Taoism (7.97%), Hinduism (3.68%), and Sikhism (0.31%). A notable portion of the population, 16.23%, identifies as having no religion . English is the most spoken language in Tampines, as

2592-455: The southern subzones of Tampines under its jurisdiction, saw one housebreaking, one motor vehicle theft and one snatch theft case in 2023. There were no robbery cases in its records for 2023. In the first quarter of 2024, Tampines had the highest median rent for executive apartments in Singapore, at S$ 4,000. It had the seventh highest rent for 5-room HDB flats, at S$ 3,600. Tampines is the 12th most expensive planning area for food, according to

2646-536: Was completed in 1989 with the Tampines Town Centre. Neighbourhood 4 was completed with the new Tampines North Division between 1986 and 1988. Tampines Town was at the fast-paced expansion that breaks it into Tampines East, Tampines West, Tampines North, and Tampines Changkat divisions. For the Singapore MRT plans, they showed "Tampines North" and "Tampines South" since the planning stages, which

2700-516: Was designed by Cox Richardson Rayner , built by PSA International , and funded by the Ministry of Trade and Industry . The S$ 220 million building (excluding the cost of the 40,000 m² expansion) is located in Tampines , Singapore. Singapore EXPO was officially opened on 4 March 1999. It has since been managed by Constellar Venues Private Limited (formerly known as SingEx Venues Private Limited),

2754-445: Was eventually dissolved in 1997. The ward of Tampines North was split and absorbed into Pasir Ris GRC and Tampines GRC. The rest of the former was absorbed back into Tampines GRC. Pasir Ris GRC then dissolved in 2001, after just one election. Singapore Expo Singapore EXPO is the largest convention and exhibition venue in Singapore with over 100,000 square metres of column-free, indoor space spread over 10 halls. The center

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2808-406: Was opened to the public. This newly constructed one-way viaduct allows motorists traveling eastbound along TPE to directly access the PIE traveling towards Tuas in the westbound direction using the newly opened Exit 2A. The viaduct was initially scheduled to open in early 2020, but fatal collapse occurred during construction of the viaduct in 2017, which resulted in one dead and 10 injured. Following

2862-634: Was planned as an hourglass shape to create a unique urban design form. The Housing and Development Board (HDB) managed the construction of the town until 1991, when it handed the reins over to the Tampines Town Council. The Town Council is run by grassroot leaders and the residents themselves. The Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) of the United Nations awarded the World Habitat Award to Tampines, which

2916-561: Was selected as a representative of Singapore's new towns , on 5 October 1992. The award was given to recognise an outstanding contribution towards human settlement and development. Neighbourhoods 3 and 7 were only fully completed in 1997, and the constituencies had been reformed to include the new Tampines Central division. Construction was paused until the developments of Tampines Central were started in 2010, which consists of The Premiere @ Tampines, Tampines GreenLeaf, Centrale 8, Tampines Trilliant, and Citylife @ Tampines, including some of

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