Ghim Moh

Ghim Moh is a neighbourhood located in Queenstown, Singapore.

Etymology

According to a mural in Buona Vista MRT station, the name is derived from the Southern Min word 金毛 meaning "golden hair", likely in reference to the British soldiers stationed in the area.

Amentities

There were a few schools located within the estate, namely

Ghim Moh Primary School, which merged with New Town Primary in 2009.
Ghim Moh Secondary School, which merged with Jin Tai Secondary School in 2007.
Raffles Junior College. The campus later housed Dunman High School from 2007 to 2008, before housing Raffles Girls Primary School up until December 2015 as it underwent upgrading at its original premises. From 2017 to 2019, it housed Eunoia Junior College. The site now houses the Ministry of Education 's Mount Sinai Headquarters.

The Ulu Pandan Community Centre is also located within the estate. Ghim Moh estate also houses a wet market and a food centre, called Ghim Moh Road Market and Food Centre. There are also several coffee shops, salons, dental clinics and medical clinics located within the estate.
It is near to Ministry of Education Headquarters, Fusionopolis, Rochester Park and Biopolis, where many of the life-science businesses are located.

Transport

Its nearest MRT station is Buona Vista station. There are also several bus routes that serve Ghim Moh and terminate at the Ghim Moh Bus Terminal.
These include routes 92, 92M, 100, 111, making it convenient to travel around the country, particularly to Orchard, HarbourFront, and the Central Business District.

Politics

Ghim Moh belongs to the Ulu Pandan division of Holland–Bukit Timah Group Representation Constituency, whose Member of Parliament is Deputy Speaker of Parliament Christopher de Souza. Between 2001 and 2006, the Member of Parliament was Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan, who became the Member of Parliament for the Cashew division in 2006. Ulu Pandan existed in its own constituency before 1997 and its Member of Parliament was Minister (Prime Minister's Office) Lim Boon Heng from 1991 to 2001.