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Sports Hub Renaming it The Kallang is a nod to cultural resonance
The Straits Times
|December 05, 2025
I refer to the letter “Place names should be clear and unique” (Dec 4), which champions the logic of the original name of The Kallang, previously known as the Singapore Sports Hub.
The name Singapore Sports Hub is clear, unique and globally intelligible. It instantly communicated national purpose. However, this practical view misses the cultural resonance behind the change.
For generations, Kallang was not just a location. It was hallowed ground.
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