Launch of religious hubs hits snag as bids fail to win sites

An artist's impression of a proposed church hub in Ubi. Live for Eternity Church placed a bid of about $3 million for the site. PHOTO: LIVE FOR ETERNITY CHURCH
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SINGAPORE - A government pilot to have multiple religious organisations share premises has hit a snag, after two place of worship hub sites were not awarded as bids received for them were deemed too low.

In 2019, the Government launched two sites with 30-year leases - one for a Chinese temple hub in Tai Seng and another for a church hub in Ubi.

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