• Much of the land around Buangkok used to be owned by Singapore United Rubber Plantations Limited. The name “Buangkok” is a transliteration of the Teochew pronunciation of the company’s name “万国”.
• Kampong Lorong Buangkok, the last kampung in Singapore, sits within Buangkok. In 1956, Sng Teow Koon, a traditional Chinese medicine seller, bought this piece of land. It was then inherited by his daughter Sng Mui Hong.
• As of 2023, there were 26 Malay and Chinese households living in the kampung. Although the land on which the kampung is located is already marked for redevelopment, the plans have yet to be implemented due to considerations that the kampung is a heritage site worth preserving.
• The opening of Buangkok Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Station in 2006, together with the amenities around it, made Buangkok a more attractive residential estate for Housing & Development Board (HDB) flat buyers.
• In 2019, the Buangkok Integrated Development was included in the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s Draft Master Plan. This project, due to be completed by 2025, includes Buangkok MRT Station, a bus interchange, a community club, a hawker centre, and retail stores.

One of the largest community clubs in Singapore is slated to be built near Buangkok MRT Station. In addition to upgrading the “hardware”, community leaders hope to integrate “heartware” into the development, and are actively seeking residents’ feedback on how to cater to the needs of different communities. (Lianhe Zaobao, 8/7/2019)