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How George Yeo And Sumiko Tan Invented The Singaporean Heartland

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These days, heartland refer to HDB estates like Hougang or Woodlands. Heartlanders refers to the estates' residents, mostly middle-income Singaporeans concerned with bread-and-butter issues. However, it wasn’t always this way. This vision of the heartland was invented by Minister George Yeo and Sumiko Tan

Government & Politics History & Heritage Subculture How George Yeo And Sumiko Tan Invented The Singaporean Heartland by Pan Jie August 11, 2019 Share to I am an ‘average’ Singaporean. I’ve lived in Ang Mo Kio for 20-plus years, in an upgraded 3-room flat, 15 minutes from the closest MRT. Rain or shine, I spend 90% of my time in flip-flops, much to the dismay of friends and employers. My corridor has played host to a procession of dying plants and speaking of foliage, I learned how to pronounce ‘Lettuce’ by standing in line at Subway. Before the arrival of the Footlong, I called it ‘Let-Use’ in

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