Tuas | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Malay | Tuas(Rumi) تواس(Jawi) |
• Chinese | 大士 Dàshì(Pinyin) Tōa-sū(Hokkien POJ) |
• Tamil | துவாஸ் Tuvās(Transliteration) |
Coordinates: 1°19′00″N103°39′00″E / 1.31667°N 103.65000°E | |
Country | Singapore |
Region | West Region |
CDC | |
Town council |
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Constituency | |
Government | |
• Mayor | South West CDC |
• Members of Parliament | West Coast GRC |
Area | |
• Total | 30.0 km2 (11.6 sq mi) |
• Rank | 6th |
Population | |
• Total | 70 |
• Rank | 44th |
• Density | 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) |
• Rank | 46th |
Demonym | Official
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Postal district | 22 |
Tuas is a planning area located within the West Region of Singapore. It is bounded by the Western Water Catchment to its north, Pioneer to its east and the Straits of Johor to its west. Tuas also shares a maritime boundary with the Western Islands planning area to its east.
The Malaysia–Singapore Second Link that links Singapore to Malaysia is located in Tuas.
The name Tuas is derived from a fishing method previously used by coastal Malays. [3] Shade was created by using coconut fronds as a shelter with a net spread underneath the shade in the water. Once fish are drawn in by the shade, the net is pulled up by the Malay fisherman. Levering or hauling up in Malay is menuas, without the noun-building prefix of me-, the Malay word is tuas. [3]
In Franklin and Jackson's 1830 map of Singapore, the Tuas area is marked with three different names Tg Kampong, Tg Rawa and Tg Gull. Tg is the abbreviation for tanjung or tanjong (Malay for cape). [3]
Tuas used to be swampland which was later cleared for squatter settlement. By the mid twentieth century, it became a fishing village. In the old days, it was not unusual to see about 200 fishing boats in Tuas every morning.
In the 1970s, the residents in Tuas were resettled to public housing estates. Tuas was then developed for industrial use. In the 1980s, land was reclaimed off Tuas for more industrial development. By 1988, about 6.5 km2 of land off Tuas were reclaimed. Land reclamation off Tuas is still ongoing; the land area of Tuas increased from 17.02 km2 in 1996 to 30.04 km2 presently. Penta-Ocean Construction was the main construction firm involved in the land reclamation. [4] The peninsular formed from the late 1980s to early 1990s is known as Tuas South, while the land currently being reclaimed to the southeast of Tuas Jetty is known as the Tuas View Extension.
Being far away from the main residential areas and the commercial district of Singapore, Tuas was chosen as a site for industrial development as the adjacent industrial areas in Jurong Industrial Estate were being built. Heavy industries can be found in Tuas, although not as much as on Jurong Island. Two of Singapore's four incinerators are also found in Tuas, namely Tuas Incinerator and Tuas South Incinerator. A world-scale renewable diesel plant, using palm oil as feedstock, which was completed in 2010, is also located in the area. Its capacity will make it the largest plant of its kind (800,000 tons per annum).
Further reclamation as part of the Tuas South extension is being done to house the world's largest storage of oil.
Tuas Mega Port began operations in 2021, and will be completed by 2040 to house all of PSA International current assets and operations, PSA will give up its city terminals by 2027 and Pasir Panjang Terminal by 2040. [5] [6] Tanjong Pagar terminal had ceased operations in October 2017 marking the beginning of the end of an era of port operation in the area which dates back to the modern founding of Singapore in 1819. [7] The only lamp post in Singapore on which stickers may be pasted, Tuas Lamp Post 1, is located on land reclaimed for the Tuas Mega Port. [8] [9]
Tuas has a number of residential buildings provided at low cost for the people who work there. Some are located at Benoi Sector, which also has an eating place, whilst the others are located at Pioneer Road.
The low rise flats are normally named from Blocks A to H, and are usually 9 to 11 stories high. They are built to meet basic residential requirements; they provide shelter with an electricity and water supply. Unlike other areas of Singapore, Tuas is mostly an industrial area and there are only a few flats around.
On 18 June 2017, 4 MRT stations opened on the East West line as part of the Tuas West Extension to serve the area. They are:
The Johor Strait is an international strait in Southeast Asia, between Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia.
Jurong is a major geographical region located at the south-westernmost point of the West Region of Singapore. Although mostly vaguely defined, the region's extent roughly covers the planning areas of Jurong East, Jurong West, Boon Lay, and Pioneer, along with Jurong Island in the Western Islands cluster and the southernmost portions of the Western Water Catchment. Should it be described at its greatest historical extent, the region can also include present-day Bukit Batok and Tuas.
The East–West Line (EWL) is a high-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line operated by SMRT in Singapore, running from Pasir Ris station in the east to Tuas Link station in the west, with an additional branch between Changi Airport and Tanah Merah stations. It is the second Mass Rapid Transit line to be built in Singapore. The 57.2 kilometres (35.5 mi) line is the longest on the MRT network, with 35 stations, 8 of which are underground. The line is coloured green on the rail map.
The Port of Singapore refers to the collective facilities and terminals that conduct maritime trade, and which handle Singapore's harbours and shipping. It has been ranked as the top maritime capital of the world, since 2015. Currently the world's second-busiest port in terms of total shipping tonnage, it also transships a fifth of the world's shipping containers, half of the world's annual supply of crude oil, and is the world's busiest transshipment port. It had also been the busiest port in terms of total cargo tonnage handled until 2010, when it was surpassed by the Port of Shanghai.
Tanjong Pagar is a historic district located within the Central Business District of Singapore, straddling the Outram Planning Area and the Downtown Core under the Urban Redevelopment Authority's urban planning zones. The district has a rich history and is known for its cultural and architectural landmarks, making it a popular tourist destination.
Pasir Panjang is an area located at the southern part of Queenstown in Singapore. Kent Ridge Park is a topographical feature which runs adjacent to Pasir Panjang.
Tanjong Pagar MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line located at Maxwell Road between the junctions of Peck Seah Street and Cecil Street in Downtown Core, Singapore. The station was built in the 1980s, and was opened in December 1987. Taking its name from Tanjong Pagar Road, which is located near the station, it is located near Tanjong Pagar Complex, the AXA Tower and International Plaza.
Rail transport in Singapore mainly consists of a passenger urban rail transit system spanning the entire city-state: a rapid transit system collectively known as the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system operated by the two biggest public transport operators SMRT Trains and SBS Transit, as well as several Light Rail Transit (LRT) rubber-tyred automated guideway transit lines also operated by both companies. In addition, local specialised light rail lines are in operation in places such as the Singapore Changi Airport and Sentosa.
The Malaysia–Singapore border is an international maritime border between the Southeast Asian countries of Malaysia, which lies to the north of the border, and Singapore to the south. The boundary is formed by straight lines between maritime geographical coordinates running along or near the deepest channel of the Straits of Johor.
This article shows the notable future developments in Singapore. Most of them are currently under construction with most to be completed within the next five years.
Tuas Bus Terminal is a bus terminal located in Tuas in the western part of Singapore. This terminal serves industrial workers at Jurong Industrial Estate and Tuas Industrial Estate from Boon Lay Bus Interchange.
Teban Gardens is a residential precinct located in Jurong East, Singapore. Immediately north of Pandan Reservoir, it comprises exclusively public housing built by the JTC Corporation and Housing and Development Board.
Gul Circle is an area in Jurong Industrial Estate which is the biggest industrial estate in Singapore. Gul is the home to many heavy industries in Singapore. It is bounded by Ayer Rajah Expressway, Benoi Road, Pioneer Road and Tuas Road. Tuas Fire Station is located at Gul as well.
Bukit Timah railway station was a former railway station and crossing loop in Bukit Timah, Singapore.
Tuas View is an industrial area in the south-westernmost region of Singapore.
Tuas Depot is an MRT depot serving the East West Line, located between Tuas West Road and Tuas West Drive in Singapore. It was constructed by Jurong Primewide Pte Ltd at a contract sum of S$237.1 million. Construction of the depot together with the four stations of the Tuas West Extension started in late 2011 and were fully operational on 18 June 2017. The depot is located after Tuas Link MRT station and it is able to house up to 60 trains. This is the second largest depot as the maintenance for the East West Line trains will be carried out here. With the opening of this depot, the maintenance load in Bishan Depot has been lightened as both of the lines would have their own maintenance centre.
The Jurong railway station was a freight railway station that was co-owned by JTC Corporation, one of Singapore's primary industry-based developers, and Keretapi Tanah Melayu, the national railroad company of Malaysia.
Southern Waterfront Gateway is a future waterfront development project sited within the planning area of Bukit Merah, Singapore. At present, the area is occupied by the Tanjong Pagar and Brani terminals of the Port of Singapore, which will be moved to the Tuas Megaport by 2027.
Tuas Lamp Post 1 is a cycling attraction in Singapore. It is the only lamp post in Singapore on which it is legal to paste stickers. This has led to it being covered in stickers as high as 10 meters up. It is located on Tuas South Boulevard, near the Tuas Mega Port, about 13km from the Tuas Checkpoint.
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