Tengah's Growing Pains: Minister Siow Rushes Buses as JRL Delay Tests New Town's Commuter Patience

Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow announced three new bus routes serving Tengah, Choa Chu Kang, and Woodlands at a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration at Tengah Community Club on September 20. Siow revealed that Tengah's population has more than doubled to 28,000 residents in the past year — from roughly 12,000 when he became Chua Chu Kang GRC MP in May 2025 — and is projected to hit 57,000 within two years. "I wanted to prioritise having more connections first —...