SINGAPORE: The first scheme of its kind aimed at supporting and recognising “exemplary” heritage businesses in Singapore’s central area will be piloted by the National Heritage Board ( NHB), it was announced on Monday ( Mar 10 ).
Speaking on the , Ministry of Culture, Community, and Youth’s (MCCY ) spending plans for the year in parliament, Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth Low Yen Ling announced the move.
These , businesses - , in areas such as Chinatown, Kampong Glam and Little India- may include been , operating for at least 30 years, provide “locally rooted” trades, goods, or services, and contribute” drastically” to the personality of a group or spot, she said.
These “SG Heritage” businesses , may receive brand promotion support, as well as exposure to business assistance such as consultancy services.
A call for nominees to the system will be issued in the next few days, said the government in an associated brief.
Businesses on the scheme, which even covers the Bras Basah Bugis corridor- Singapore’s arts and heritage district- you find support to encourage them to support themselves. This includes packaging, advertising and firm by NHB and other organizations and colleagues.
The new system is portion of a multi-pronged work called the Inter-Agency Task Force for Heritage Organizations, Traditional Activities and Cultural Life. Its goal is to develop and support business and activities critical to the liveliness of Singapore’s heritage areas.  ,
It’s also piece of NHB’s Our SG Heritage Plan 2.0, which aims to safeguard Singapore’s ethnic identity and living lineage, and help the wider history habitat around.  ,
NEW DESIGN MUSEUM?
Minister for , Culture, Community, and Youth Edwin Tong , also announced earlier in his speech that the ministry is considering establishing a new Singapore Design Museum.  ,
” A Singapore Design Museum could be a key addition to our growing arts and heritage landscape”, he said.
” This museum could showcase the best of Singapore’s design and talents of our designers to the world. It would increase public understanding and appreciation of the importance of good design”.
Mr Tong added that such a museum would also , serve as a hub for experiential learning, academy industry partnerships and a creative laboratory for design practitioners as well as boost the growth of Singapore’s design sector.