Last month, it was announced that Golden Mile Complex was put up for collective sale. This follows similar announcements earlier in the year, prompting the Singapore Heritage Society to pen a position paper on preserving old (but not that old) buildings in the name of heritage.
The tension between heritage and redevelopment is not new, and having no particular attachment to these places, I read the news with little more than a passing interest.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you
