12/09/2025
Have you tried the mushroom minced meat noodles at the Foodclique coffeeshop in Bukit Batok Street 34? If not, you should. You’ll want to come back for more. And right there too, the Waker Fried Chicken outlet — almost perfectlicious.
Some of us from Red Dot United’s (RDU) JE-BB and Jurong Central team were in Hong Kah North ward last evening, visiting residents at Blocks 347, 355, 356, 357 and 359, and chatting with patrons at the nearby coffeeshops.
Many of those we met remembered us from our last contest here. Some had just moved into the neighbourhood and were glad to see us. Several told us straight out that they had voted for us and urged us to keep going. They reminded us that winning hearts and minds is heavy lifting, but promised to walk beside us.
Lease decay was on the minds of many. The blocks we visited were built in the mid-1980s, which means they are already 40 years old with only 59 years of lease left. We shared about our mandatory SERS proposal and assured them we will keep pushing for it. Lifts were a newer addition, especially in the shorter 4-storey blocks that were originally walk-ups. Residents told us it was getting harder to climb the stairs as they aged, and that even though the lifts claimed to fit four, only two could squeeze in. We tried it ourselves — it was almost comical.
We were also encouraged to meet young residents who had just graduated and started their first jobs. They told us they were the lucky ones, as some of their friends were still struggling to find meaningful work. Others spoke about their kids preparing for the PSLE. We could feel their anxiety over the exam, which continues to be a high-stakes filtering funnel.
If you didn’t get to meet us last night, drop us a DM and we’ll be happy to connect. Even better, come volunteer with us and be part of this journey for a better Singapore.