11 Facts About Changi

1.

Changi is a planning area located in the geographical region of Tanah Merah in the East Region of Singapore.

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2.

Changi, excluding the two water catchments and islands of Singapore, is the largest planning area by land size.

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3.

Early Malay place name of Changi was Tanjong Rusa, as written in the 1604 Godinho de Eredia map of Singapore.

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4.

Early Changi was mostly a malaria mosquito infested swampland and jungle that had several kampongs spread across the vast area.

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5.

The coast along the eastern side of Changi saw government bungalows and resorts opened for civil servants use.

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6.

Future development of Changi is in the pipelines with a mega-sized Terminal 5 and the Changi East Industrial Zone expected to be ready before 2030.

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7.

Changi Airport is a hub for FedEx Express, Jetstar Asia Airways, Qantas, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines Cargo, Tiger Airways and Valuair.

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8.

Changi Prison is the main premises for the incarcerated in Singapore.

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9.

Besides prisons, Changi has rehabilitation centres like the Lloyd Leas Community Supervision Centre, which recently saw the nearby Selarang Park Community Supervision Centre being relocated into it so that and the site can be redeveloped to a halfway house.

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10.

Changi is the home of Singapore Changi International Airport, which is considered to be the leading aviation hub in the region and serves many regional and international destinations.

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11.

SAF Changi Ferry Terminal, known as Singapore Armed Forces Ferry Terminal is a jetty that provides ferry services between Singapore's main island and Pulau Tekong, the site of SAF's Basic Military Training Centre.

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