41-551: Holland-Bukit Timah GRC Bukit Panjang is a planning area and residential town located in the West Region of Singapore . A portion of this town is situated on a low-lying elongated hill. The planning area is bounded by Bukit Batok to the west, Choa Chu Kang to the northwest, Sungei Kadut to the north, the Central Water Catchment to the east, and Bukit Timah to the south. Bukit Panjang New Town
82-683: A Michelin Star.) As of 2019, more than 40 hawker stalls were awarded Michelin Star and Bib Gourmand in Singapore . In 2023, they already constituted the majority of the list. In 2019, Singapore submitted its nomination to inscribe its hawker culture on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity . Inscription was announced on 16 December 2020, when UNESCO described
123-657: A minority. While many cooked food centres in Hong Kong are open-air, many others are indoor air-conditioned complexes, owing to Hong Kong's periods of extreme humidity. During the 1950s, the British were concerned about the economic influence of the hawkers and kept them under surveillance. In response to the government's plan to curb the activities of the Kuala Lumpur Hawkers and Petty Traders Association, its members threatened to take up arms and participate in
164-477: A more sanitary alternative to mobile hawker carts and contain many stalls that sell different varieties of affordable meals. Dedicated tables and chairs are usually provided for diners. Such centres are usually managed by a governing authority which maintains the facility and rents out stores for hawkers to ply their goods. In Hong Kong, most cooked food centres (熟食中心; or cooked food markets, 熟食市場) are either located in market complexes of residential districts, or as
205-520: A new signalling system, better condition monitoring, new power rails system and 19 new light rail vehicles. The public bus system is predominantly run by SMRT Buses . Of the SMRT buses based in Bukit Panjang, some are smaller feeder bus services that serve the various areas of the neighbourhood, while the rest are long-distance trunk services that serve as a mode of transport to other towns and to
246-412: A standalone structure (this being the case in most industrial areas), with only a few exceptions (e.g. Mong Kok Cooked Food Market is located in the lower levels of Langham Place Hotel ). Cooked food centres are managed by Food and Environmental Hygiene Department . Most of the stalls from hawker centres are converted from former dai pai dong (cooked food stalls) by strict regulations and management;
287-567: A written warning. Second-time offenders will face a composition fine of $ 300 and subsequent offenders may face court fines under the Environmental Public Health Act. On September 21, 2022, a Singaporean-style hawker centre opened in Manhattan , New York City. It was first mooted in 2013 by American chef Anthony Bourdain after visiting Singapore, and he collaborated with Singaporean chef K.F. Seetoh. Seetoh took up
328-544: Is located at the northern portion of the planning area. Bukit Panjang has an average elevation of 36m/118 ft. The town is categorised into seven subzones, namely Jelebu, Bangkit, Fajar, Saujana, Senja, Dairy Farm, and Nature Reserve. Bukit Panjang means "long hill" in Malay . It gets its name from the low hills which end south to Bukit Timah . The roads in the town are named after old 60s kampung tracks (Lorong Petir, Lorong Pending, Jalan Fajar, Jalan Senja) which used to ply
369-784: Is part of the Bukit Panjang Integrated Transport Hub, which shares the building with the Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange , and directly links to the Bukit Panjang MRT/LRT station through an underpass and above-ground link way respectively. There are other smaller commercial buildings equipped with food courts, supermarkets, and other basic shops to meet the basic necessities of the residents. They are commonly located within HDB estates or small standalone buildings. Some of
410-737: The Bukit Panjang Ring Road . It acts as a feeder to the main arterial roads in the town. There is a total of 8.5 km-worth of cycling paths around Bukit Panjang to facilitate active mobility as part of the Land Transport Authority's Walk-Cycle-Ride initiative. The first batch of cycling paths was constructed along Petir Road in 2018 by the Holland-Bukit Panjang Town Council. The network has since expanded to cover areas such as Fajar, Bangkit, Jelapang, and Senja. Together with
451-519: The Downtown Core : It is also served by the following LRT Stations which connect it to nearby Choa Chu Kang for commuters to access the North–South MRT line : The driverless and fully automated Bukit Panjang LRT line was completed on 11 June 1999 at a cost of S$ 285 million. The rail line was intended to serve the growing town and act as a replacement to the many buses employed through
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#1732798803070492-569: The Hong Kong Government regarded the provision of cooked food centres as a way to eliminate traditional dai pai dongs from local streets in the 1970s . During the industrial boom in the 1960s and 1970s, the government also built cooked food markets in industrial areas to serve the catering needs of the working class in major industrial centres such as Kwun Tong , Tsuen Wan and Fo Tan . Stalls in cooked food centres usually provide local cuisine, with those selling exotic delicacies
533-533: The Malaysian Emergency against the government, leading the latter to back down. In the next decade, the association became part of the system and actively promoted the hawkers' interests where necessary. By the 1960s, however, the authorities began to crack down on illegal activities and unlicensed hawkers. Health and safety considerations also became paramount to the authorities as the hawkers had little sanitary considerations and frequently occupied
574-631: The National Environment Agency (NEA) under the parent Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE), Housing and Development Board (HDB) and JTC Corporation . All the centres owned by HDB and NEA, in turn, are regulated by NEA with the individual Town Councils managing the HDB owned centres. JTC owned centres are self-managed. In 2011, Singapore announced plans to develop 10 hawker centers, which equates to 600 stalls in
615-404: The 1950s and 1960s, hawker centres were considered to be a venue for the less affluent. They had a reputation for unhygienic food, partly due to the frequent appearance of stray domestic pets and pests . Many hawker centres were poorly managed by their operators, often lacking running water and proper facilities for cleaning . More recently, hygiene standards have improved, with pressure from
656-681: The 1991 Concept Plan. Since implementing these boundaries, other government ministries and departments have increasingly adopted them for administrative purposes. For example, the Statistics Department of Singapore published its 2000 census data based on planning area boundaries for the first time, compared to using census divisions based on electoral boundaries for previous exercises. The Singapore Police Force 's (SPF) neighbourhood police centres have jurisdiction boundaries based on planning area boundaries when they were officially gazetted in 1999, as opposed to electoral divisions under
697-790: The Pang Sua Park Connector, Bukit Panjang Park Connector, and Bukit Panjang (Woodlands Road to KJE) Park Connector, the cycling paths form the backbone of the town's 16 km cycling network. Bukit Panjang is politically divided into two constituencies, namely the Bukit Panjang Single Member Constituency and the Cashew and Zhenghua wards of the Holland-Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency . Bukit Panjang SMC mainly consists of
738-583: The Pending, Bangkit and Fajar areas. Its Member of Parliament is Liang Eng Hwa . Senja, Segar, and Jelapang are located in Zhenghua ward of Holland-Bukit Timah GRC where its Member of Parliament is Edward Chia . Petir, Gangsa, and Chestnut areas belong to the Cashew division of Holland-Bukit Timah GRC with its Member of Parliament being Vivian Balakrishnan . Planning Areas of Singapore Planning areas , also known as DGP areas or DGP zones , are
779-518: The administrative lead of the Holland-Bukit Panjang Town Council, which oversees the management and maintenance of the many apartments (HDB flats) and commercial units in Bukit Panjang. Its Member of Parliament is Liang Eng Hwa since the 2020 general election . The town consists of a mixture of old and new blocks of flats, condominiums and private housing. To date, there are three community centres , namely Bukit Panjang Community Club, Zhenghua Community Club, and Senja-Cashew Community Club, which serve
820-413: The area. Bukit Panjang is a suburban town in western Singapore. Before redevelopment, Kampong Bukit Panjang used to exist in the area. Initially, instead of using the original place name, Bukit Panjang, there were plans to open up the new town using the name, Zhenghua, derived from Jalan Cheng Hwa that used to ply the area . However, Bukit Panjang was quickly reinstated following complaints. Development of
861-505: The building. The mall is owned by CapitaRetail which is another retail-based REIT by CapitaLand . The mall houses the Bukit Panjang Public Library as well as a NTUC FairPrice Finest supermarket. Hillion Mall is another well-known mall in Bukit Panjang, located along Petir Road. It is one of the more recent commercial facilities, which completed construction and was opened to the public on 24 February 2017. It
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#1732798803070902-549: The city centre. Bus services start and end at Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange . Bukit Panjang is bounded by two of Singapore's expressways — the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) and Kranji Expressway (KJE). The BKE is accessible via Bukit Panjang Road and Dairy Farm Road, while the KJE is accessible via Woodlands Road and Senja Road. Bukit Panjang also has a ring road running through the various parts of Bukit Panjang,
943-536: The eastern part of Bukit Panjang, consists of a fitness area, gazebos , playgrounds , and a 2.5-kilometre cycling and jogging track that runs parallel to the Bukit Timah Expressway . Bukit Panjang has both primary and secondary schools within the neighbourhood, as well as other private institutions. Bukit Panjang is served by the following MRT Stations on the Downtown MRT line which opened on 27 December 2015 and provide residents with direct train access to
984-403: The entertainment, recreational, and educational needs of residents. Bukit Panjang Plaza is one of the well-known malls in Bukit Panjang. It is located in the heart of Bukit Panjang town and is near Bukit Panjang LRT station , Bukit Panjang MRT station , and Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange . Located on Jelebu Road, the mall has been expanded twice throughout its existence to include more shops in
1025-447: The hawker centre as "‘community dining rooms’ where people from diverse backgrounds gather and share the experience of dining over breakfast, lunch and dinner." With effect from 1 September 2021, it is a littering offence now to leave behind food trays, crockery, used tissues, wet wipes, drink straws, food wrappers, drink cans, plastic water bottles, food remnants and any other litters at hawker centres. First-time offenders will be issued
1066-668: The latter opened in 2022. A healthcare facility located along Senja Road was opened on 2 October 2021 to house the Bukit Panjang Polyclinic and the Senja Care Home. The town has two major parks, namely Bukit Panjang Neighbourhood 5 Park and Zhenghua Park . Bukit Panjang Neighbourhood 5 Park is located adjacent to the Senja-Cashew Community Club and wraps around Pang Sua Pond , a man-made floating wetland. Zhenghua Park , located in
1107-427: The local authorities. This includes the implementation of licensing requirements, where a sufficient standard of hygiene is required for the stall to operate, and rewarding exceptionally good hygiene. A score of 85% or higher results in an A, and the lowest grade is a D, which ranges from 40 to 49% passing standards. These grades are required to be displayed on hawker stands. Upgrading or reconstruction of hawker centres
1148-491: The main urban planning and census divisions of Singapore delineated by the Urban Redevelopment Authority . There are 55 of these areas, organised into five regions . A Development Guide Plan is then drawn up for each planning area, providing detailed planning guidelines for every plot of land throughout the country. The planning areas were first introduced in the early 1990s after the release of
1189-618: The mantle after Bourdain's death in 2018. Known as the Urban Hawker, it consists of traditional Singaporean dishes, with most of the vendors hailing from Singapore. In Surabaya , various hawker centers called Sentra Wisata Kuliner (abbreviated as SWK; lit. ' Culinary Tourism Centers ' ) were established. Sentra Wisata Kuliner are areas that provide various food dishes consisting of several small stalls or stands from culinary street vendors . The government of Surabaya has made culinary street vendors ( pedagang kaki lima )
1230-660: The more iconic buildings include Junction 10 located along Woodlands Road, Fajar Shopping Centre located along Fajar Road, Greenridge Shopping Centre located along Jelapang Road, and the Bukit Panjang Neighbourhood Centre located along Bangkit Road. Within the neighbourhood consists of two hawker centres ; the Bukit Panjang Hawker Centre and Market and the Senja Hawker Centre. The former opened in 2015 while
1271-469: The next decade. This will stabilise food prices and reduce rent of hawker stands over time. As of 2016, two Singaporean food stalls, both located in hawker centres, became the first street food vendors to be awarded a Michelin Star for excellence in eating. The two stalls are Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle and Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle . (Unfortunately, Hawker Chan lost its star in 2021, so only one hawker in Singapore currently has
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1312-490: The previous bus system that covered most parts of the Bukit Panjang neighbourhoods such as bus service 190 and 972. The previous bus system was viewed as more efficient because it had many bus stops within walking distance; the LRT system has only 13 stations that are spaced hundreds of meters apart. The LRT system is expected to go through a major upgrading programme that is due to be completed by 2026. The programme will bring about
1353-536: The previous neighbourhood Police Post system. Planning areas are further subdivided into 332 subzones for statistical purposes. * = Place names attested to be of Malay origin and referred to similarly in the Malay language. Hawker centre A hawker centre or cooked food centre is an often open-air complex commonly found in Hong Kong , Malaysia , Singapore , and Indonesia . They were built to provide
1394-499: The rapid urbanisation in the 1950s and 1960s. In many cases, they were built partly to address the problem of unhygienic food preparation by unlicensed street hawkers. More recently, they have become less ubiquitous due to growing affluence in the urban populations of Malaysia and Singapore. Particularly in Singapore, they are increasingly being replaced by food courts , which are indoor, air conditioned versions of hawker centres located in shopping malls and other commercial venues. In
1435-483: The state of Penang , most hawkers were also moved into fixed locations as hygiene and traffic concerns grew. Some temporary or mobile fixtures remain, however licences to do so can only be renewed, with no new licences for mobile hawking being offered. Moving to fixed locations is often unpopular with hawkers, who fear losing customers and the higher fees needed. Labour shortages in the 1980s and 1990s led to many hawker centres being staffed by foreigners. In 2014, after it
1476-580: The streets with their wares, even after being fined. In 1967, the first two hawker centers in Malaysia were built in Kuala Lumpur as part of a programme to improve hygiene standards and clear the roads of streetside stores. While initially reluctant, the hawkers eventually moved to these facilities. However, many continue to operate in other areas, with operation in hawker centres being one of seven types of hawker licences issued by Kuala Lumpur. In
1517-623: The sustainability of the business. Hawking is viewed, including by many hawkers, as low-status and low-paying. The COVID-19 pandemic led to further challenges. The Penang government pledged to restore the Gurney Drive hawker centre, considered the most well-known, which had previously relied on both domestic and international tourists. Overall business in Penang's hawker centres decreased by 50%, as national regulations limited their opening hours. Hawker centres sprang up in urban areas following
1558-454: The town and advanced earthworks begun on 15 June 1981. Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats rose up by 20 May 1985, but only Blocks 1xx and 2xx were built so far. Neighbourhood 4 was up and running by 1989, and followed by Neighbourhood 5 and 6 which was the recent ones since 1995. In 1981, S$ 96 million was spent on widening canals to help prevent flooding in low-lying areas such as Bukit Panjang. The Bukit Panjang area comes under
1599-420: The town, especially during rush hours. Originally opening with 14 stations, Ten Mile Junction station permanently closed in 2019 after sighting low ridership, bringing the number to 13. Several petitions were presented by the residents of Bukit Panjang protesting the decision by SMRT to replace the buses in Bukit Panjang with the LRT system. Some of the complaints were related to the fact that people preferred
1640-457: Was initiated in the 1990s in Singapore. In 1987, a point demerit system was introduced to account for stand's food and personal handing hygiene. Six demerit points yield a US$ 400 fee (HK$ 2470). Individual fines will be solicited for larger violations such as putting unclean materials in contact with the food. Failure to display issued license will result in a US$ 200 fine. The hawker centres in Singapore are owned by three government bodies, namely
1681-515: Was reported that in 68 hawker centres 119 foreign cooks were identified, a law banning foreign cooks was proposed and gathered support, finally being passed in 2016. This was purported as a move to protect Penang's heritage, and 13 dishes were declared by the government as heritage dishes; 10 were of Chinese origin, 2 of Tamil origin, and 1 of Malay origin. Foreigners were still able to work as assistants, or as cooks in restaurants. Cooks working in hawker centres are mainly older individuals, challenging