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Heartlands is a term used in Singapore to refer to the suburban towns, mainly filled with HDB flats, where the majority of the population live.[1] Inhabitants of the heartlands are called heartlanders. Although the term is commonly used, there is no clear definition as to what exactly a heartlander is[2], although they are generally contrasted with elites.[3]


Remaking the Heartlands is a government campaign to improve the heartlands, looking at Punggol, Yishun and Dawson in 2008-2010 and Hougang, Jurong and East Coast in 2011.

See Also

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Tamara Wagner, “High-Rise Heartlands: Singapore’s Fictional Cityscapes.” Genre 24 (2004): 166-182.
Daren Shiau (1998, 2002). Heartland(ISBN: 9810456050). in NTU's HSS library @ here
Kim Seng, Ong (2008). Heartlands : home and nation in the art of Ong Kim Seng. in NTU's business library @ | here

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Category:Places in Singapore

Nice example of use here: [1] And that is where the ‘real Singaporean’ lives. Not in Orchard Road. Not in Sentosa or Marina Bay. But in the heartlands, where HDB flats reside.

See Also

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“High-Rise Heartlands: Singapore’s Fictional Cityscapes.” Genre 24 (2004): 166-182.