- Jurong East
SG neighbourhood
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englishname=Jurong East
chinesename=裕廊东
poj=
pinyin=yùlángdōng
malayname=Jurong Timur
tamilname=ஜூரோங் கிழக்குJurong East is a town in the west region of
Singapore . The town covers an area of 3.8 km² and is managed by theSouth West Community Development Council .Accessibility
The town is accessible via public transport serviced by the
Jurong East MRT Station and theJurong East Bus Interchange .Ammenities
The
Jurong Regional Library , a public library located in the central, serves the residents and students in Jurong East. It reopens after a major upgrading works on 22 July 2005.The
Science Centre, Singapore , a family-oriented attraction in Jurong East, is located within walking distance from the central. The other nearby tourist sites include the Chinese Garden,Teban Gardens ,Pandan Gardens ,Pandan Reservoir and Japanese Garden. TheIMM Shopping Mall , which contains aGiant Hypermarket , gets a great deal of traffic during weekends. Another shopping centre in Jurong East isJurong Entertainment Centre which is noted to have an indoor ice skating rink.An International Business Park (IBP) is also located in Jurong East. Companies and corporations such as
Creative ,Johnson & Johnson andJTC Corporation are represented at the business park.Under the Singapore Master Plan 2003, a new Jurong General Hospital, which would be located within walking distance from the
Jurong East MRT Station , was to be built by 2006 to replace the existingAlexandra Hospital . It was to have 650 beds for warded patients and 90 specialist clinics for outpatients. However, in 2004, these plans were scrapped in favor of a new 500-bed hospital in Yishun to be calledKhoo Teck Puat Hospital , planned for completion byMarch 28 2009 . [ [http://www.alexhosp.com.sg/topics_speech_17march04.asp Alexandra Hospital ] ] [Straits Times,23 Mar 2004 , [http://www.geraldtan.com/medaffairs/hospitals-jgh_ngh_ygh.html#5 400-bed hospital for the north in Yishun Central] ] . Under the Singapore Master Plan 2008, the plan for Jurong General Hospital was revived, and is expected to be ready by2015 . [ [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/343953/1/.html Jurong General Hospital to be located near MRT, bus interchange] ]Redevelopment plan
The
Urban Redevelopment Authority announces on4 April 2008 that the area around the Jurong East MRT Station (to be known asJurong Gateway ) will be developed into a commercial hub serving the west region, outside the city centre. [ [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/339270/1/.html Government announces plans for Jurong Lake District] ]The 750,000 sq m of commercial space will consist of [ [http://www.ura.gov.sg/pr/text/2008/pr08-38.html Blueprint for Jurong unveiled] ] :
*500,000 sq m of office space and
*250,000 sq m of retail, food & beverage and entertainment space2800 hotel rooms and 1000 homes will be built in Jurong Gateway.
It will be the biggest commercial hub outside the city centre.
A new 550-bed
Jurong General Hospital will also be built next to Jurong East MRT Station by2015 . It will provide acute inpatient and outpatient care. It will also have a community hospital next to it. [ [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/343953/1/.html Jurong General Hospital to be located near MRT, bus interchange] ]References
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