Imagine waking up one fine day and realising that your neighbourhood is about to undergo a delightful transformation. Well, if you're one of the 130,000 residents of Ang Mo Kio, that day has arrived! On the Sept 23, the big news hit the block: Ang Mo Kio is in for a rejuvenation like never before. In this article, we're about.
In its early days, Ang Mo Kio (AMK) was referred to as Kow Tiow Kio, which means "nine bridges" in Hokkien. This moniker stemmed from the necessity of crossing nine bridges over tributary streams of the Kallang River when travelling from what is now Lorong Chuan to Upper Thomson Road. And as it transitioned from its rural beginnings, AMK became.