Infrastructure around you

1. Burst underground pipe in Bukit Batok disrupts water supply to 3 blocks

   4 days ago The Straits Times Block 639 Bukit Batok Central, Bukit Batok, Singapore 1.9 km

   A burst underground pipe in Bukit Batok early on Sept 12 temporarily cut water supply to three blocks, including a home and 11 shophouse units. The town council isolated the pipe, restored supply to the home, and installed a temporary surface pipe for commercial units. Repairs are expected to take two to three days.

2. HDB playground design guidelines take effect, Woodlands upgrades under way

   6 days ago The Straits Times 628 Woodlands Ring Road, Woodlands, Singapore 9.6 km

   Singapore's Housing Board released playground design guidelines in December 2025 setting mandatory features for playgrounds in new Build-To-Order estates and those being redesigned or upgraded, including HDB public parks. The rules group play into physical, creative and social categories, and the first playground built to them, the Kingfisher, is coming to 628 Woodlands Ring Road as part of an estate upgrade. Other Woodlands playgrounds, including a chicken-themed one at 619 Woodlands Drive 52 and a crab tower at 631 Woodlands Ring Road, are also planned.