SINGAPORE – Singapore will not proceed to nominate the Padang and its surrounding buildings for inscription as a World Heritage Site after a UNESCO preliminary assessment recommended planning measures that would restrict future development across the wider Civic District. These measures include a l»»»

Singapore Singapore A larger buffer zone and additional planning requirements could affect private commercial buildings and future redevelopment in the Civic District, says the National Heritage Board. The Padang and its surrounding buildings, collectively known as the Padang Civic Ensemble, will n»»»