via The Straits Times, 27 March 2023: An analysis of the challenges surrounding Singapore’s nomination of the Padang as a World Heritage Site.
Singapore has placed the Padang and civic buildings surrounding it on the country’s tentative list of Unesco World Heritage Sites, which indicates interest in nominating the area for World Heritage Site status in the future.
In announcing the listing of the site – which the National Heritage Board (NHB) calls the Padang Civic Ensemble – on March 9, NHB said that Singapore stands to benefit in areas such as a stronger sense of national identity.
But the board noted that inscription may also come at a price – the redevelopment potential of the site and its vicinity might be impacted.
The Straits Times unpacks some implications of Singapore’s potential bid for a second Unesco World Heritage Site.
Source: What might happen if Padang is made Unesco World Heritage Site | The Straits Times
