As Singapore’s population expands and ages, and as our small island’s available land for development dwindles, spaces for the dead, for older persons, and for foreign workers in our midst become increasingly salient. Yet while most Singaporeans accept that these spaces are needed, many do not want them built close to where we live.
In December 2023, the announcement of plans to build a new columbarium in Mandai was met with dismay by some nearby residents, who urged the Government to relocate the development somewhere else given that the area already has two other columbariums.
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