Paya Lebar was a large, swampy area close to the Kallang River, hence its name. Paya means “swamp” and lebar means “wide” in Malay. This was an extensive and notorious squatter district, whose inhabitants engage in cultivating market produce, including pig and poultry rearing.

Paya Lebar is a planning area located in the East Region of Singapore, bordered by Hougang to the west, Sengkang to the northwest, Tampines to the east, Bedok to the south and Pasir Ris to the north.

As part of the Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) Master Plan 2014, Paya Lebar Central was identified as one of the five growth areas. It was since earmarked as an up and coming commercial hub, in line with the wider decentralisation strategy to ensure the city’s sustainable growth.

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