Upcoming NS Square at Marina Bay will be 'central focus' of new downtown, says PM Lee

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SINGAPORE – The upcoming NS Square, set to replace the Marina Bay floating platform, will be the central focus of the new downtown area, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his National Day message on Sunday (Aug 9).

The project, due to be completed by end-2025, will continue to host future National Day Parades, as well as a gallery dedicated to national servicemen, PM Lee added as he unveiled its design for the first time.

PM Lee was giving his National Day message in a televised broadcast ahead of a parade at the Padang as part of this year’s scaled down, decentralised National Day Parade (NDP), held in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.

NS Square is set to be a permanent space for large-scale national events, possibly seating up to 35,000 spectators, compared to the current capacity of The Float @ Marina Bay of 27,000.

It will also feature community sports facilities, such as a swimming pool and water sports centre, as well as a new waterfront promenade that will improve pedestrian connectivity in the area, forming a loop around Marina Bay.

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