Tuas (Republic of Singapore)

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuas
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Coordinates:   1°16'43"N   103°38'3"E

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  • The Tuas area in the early nineteenth century was referred to by three place names: Tg Kampong, Tg Rawa and Tg Gull — references made in Franklin and Jackson's 1830 map of Singapore. Tuas used to be swamp land which was later cleared for squatter settlement. 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 in public housing estates. Tuas was then developed for industrial use. In the 1980s, land was reclaimed around 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 will increase from 17.02 km² in 1996 to the projected 20.75 km² by 2010 [1]. 　PentaOcean Construction (五洋建設）is most heavily involved in the land reclamation.　The peninsular reclaimed in the late 1980s to early 1990s is named Tuas South, while the land currently being reclaimed to the southeast of Tuas Jetty is known as the Tuas South Extension.
  • Tuas is largely an industrial zone located in the western part of Singapore. The Tuas Planning Area is located within the West Region, and is bounded by Tengeh Reservoir to the north, Strait of Johor to the west, Straits of Singapore to the south, and the Pan Island Expressway to the east. The Malaysia-Singapore Second Link that links Singapore and Malaysia is located at Tuas.
  • I have visited Singapore twice but I have not come here.I have a strong desire to be here.
  • You wouldnt want to be in Tuas as there's really nothing except industrial buildings.
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