“Singapore decides not to nominate Padang and surrounding buildings as UNESCO World Heritage Site”

Key points

• UNESCO preliminary assessment recommended planning measures to protect wider Civic District.
• NH B says expanding the buffer affects Hill Street, Dhoby Ghaut and Beach Road.
• The Padang Civic Ensemble includes The Padang and nearby civic buildings like museums and theatres.
• Singapore had added the site to its tentative list in March 2023 but will not proceed.
• Decision aims to balance heritage safeguarding with flexibility for future Civic District plans.