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Bryant Eng & Jomaine Koo

Which part of Singapore do you live in? In an area called Toa Payoh. If you’re familiar with Singapore, you might know it is usually identified by the iconic ‘Dragon Playground’.

Fun fact: in the Hokkien dialect, Toa Payoh literally translates to ‘big swamp’. It is one of the oldest residential areas in Singapore, and was once a district where there were farmers alongside blue-collar workers such as factory workers, mechanics and domestic workers.

Tell us about your neighbourhood now – what’s it like? Being one of the oldest residential towns in Singapore, there are many established amenities only a stone’s throw away from our home. Just a three minute-walk away, there’s a town centre with more than 30 amazing food stalls, dry cleaners,

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