Yew Tee is a cluster of Housing and Development Board flats and private condominiums.

The current Members of Parliament in the Marsiling—Yew Tee Town Council are Lawrence Wong, Alex Yam, Hany Soh and Zaqy Mohamad from the People's Action Party (PAP).

Yew Tee is originally a village off Woodlands Road, near present-day Gali Batu Depot.

[2] The village used to have more than 300 families residing there which consists mostly of farmers growing vegetables and rearing ducks and chickens.

There are also new short-haul buses added to bring residents from Choa Chu Kang/ Yew Tee to Bukit Panjang MRT Station.

Thereafter, the military police and Kranji Detention Barracks was moved in from the Woodlands Camp in 2000.

The Mowbray Camp and Police Dog K9 Unit were shifted from Ulu Pandan in 2003 to Kranji.

Ojisan ultimately challenged the negative perception associated with the area, highlighting its simplicity and community atmosphere.

[9] The initiative was a reference to Yew Tee's online reputation as a "boring" neighbourhood, and aimed to challenge the neighbourhood's bad reputation by showcasing the area’s range of local eateries and lesser-known restaurants.