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CORRIGENDUM TO NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD ANNUAL REPORT 2016/2017 Section 41 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018 Presented to Parliament pursuant to Statute.

Ordered by Parliament to lie upon the Table: 14 May 2018 CORRIGENDUM TO NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD ANNUAL REPORT 2016/2017 Section 41 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018 Please note the following amendment made to the National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/107: On pages 99 to 170, The Financial Statements were appended to the report.
Published, produced & designed by STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS & DIGITAL DIVISION of National Heritage Board • www.nhb.gov.sg 1 Image by Nicholas Chen 2 3 4 Taking the bigger picture means stepping back, broadening your per- spective, and framing the shot with a wider lens.

It means recognising the different, individual elements that form the composition, yet allow- ing them to tell a story that is greater than the sum of their parts.

This is what NHB is attempting to do with our Heritage Plan for Singapore.
As we look back on FY2016, we also look forward.

The world is chang- ing at an exponential pace, making the stewardship of heritage more important than ever before.

It is imperative that we have in place a co- hesive, comprehensive national blueprint for heritage that charts our path in the direction we want to go.
It is with this in mind that we will formulate our strategies for the next lap; plans that weave all the parts of Singapore’s heritage into a unified whole, to enable us to better tell the Singapore story, and showcase our Singaporean identity.
Our Vision » Pride in Our Past, Legacy for Our Future Our Mission » To Preserve and Celebrate Our Shared Heritage 5 | CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD | “HERITAGE IS MORE THAN FEEL-GOOD NOSTALGIA — IT DEFINES OUR FUTURE” 6 The SG50 celebrations in 2015 marked a coming of age for our nation.

We reflected, celebrated and commemorated.

The festivities ended on a high note, and gave us a sense of renewed confidence even as we looked ahead to a future with new challenges and uncertainties.
It has often been said that heritage is the stabilising force that underpins our very existence as a nation.

Our shared stories help to create awareness and common ground, and these contribute to understanding and cohesion amongst groups of people from diverse backgrounds.

In the volatility that is the 21st century – the uncertainty of the global econ- omy, the rapid pace of change, the increasing complexity of society – heritage is all the more important as a ballast and anchor.
In the wake of SG50, the challenge was striking a balance between keeping an eye firmly on our past, without losing sight of what may come in the future.

Some might question the relevance of NHB.

The answer to this is always the same – to preserve and promote our heritage and culture upon which our dreams and aspirations are built.

Heritage is much more than feel-good nostalgia – it defines our future.
With this in mind, the Heritage Plan for Singapore was an- nounced during the Committee of Supply debate in March 2017.

The Heritage Plan will encompass a range of areas to form a cohesive heritage roadmap for the future.

Covering tangible and intangible heritage, museum excellence, com- munity engagement and capabilities development, it will provide the bigger picture of our heritage, without ignoring the details that make all the difference to our unique cul- ture and identity.
An integral part of the Heritage Plan is NHB’s launch of the inaugural Intangible Cultural Heritage Survey, or ICH Sur- vey for short.

To many, ICH is something less familiar; in land scarce Singapore, we tend to focus on what we can see, feel and touch – our tangible or built heritage.

There are the obvious and natural examples of ICH, includ- ing the traditional arts, customs and traditions, and food.

But there are also the lesser known elements; oral history traditions, folklore, and even geomancy.
The survey, when complete, will enable us to better understand ICH in Singa- pore’s multi-cultural context; helping each of us broaden our awareness of the practices of our own, as well as of oth- er communities.

the Heritage Plan.

It has helped us to further the reach of our work, and amplify access to audiences.

In 2015, NHB launched its consolidated heritage resource portal, Roots.sg.

I am happy to share that reception to this has been excellent, with 1.2 million users one year into its launch.
This has exceeded our expectations.

With the Heritage Plan, NHB is working on the next phase of its Digital Engagement Strategy, with the goal of optimis- ing the heritage experience for our visitors; whether online or at our museums and heritage institutions, harnessing the best technology available.
This is the case of the Na- tional Museum of Singapore’s new Story of the Forest in- stallation and digital space Gallery10, which shine spot- lights on the beauty and stories of our National Collection and people.

Credit for the hard work in 2016 goes to all my colleagues at NHB, led by Mrs Rosa Daniel.
In her time at NHB, Rosa had overseen key changes and milestone projects, including the revamps at the Asian Civilisations Museum and National Museum, the gazetting of Singapore’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as kicking off work on the Heritage Plan.

It has been a pleasure working with her, and on behalf of everyone at NHB, I would like to extend my thanks for her dedication and hard work.

On the same note, we welcome Ms Chang Hwee Nee as NHB’s new CEO.
Hwee Nee is no stranger to us, having served on our board from 2009 to 2015.

I am confident that she will build on the good work done, bringing to the table her diverse and invaluable experience.

Finally, I would like to convey my gratitude to my fellow board members serving on the various NHB boards, our partners, patrons, docents, volunteers and staff who have worked so hard to bring NHB to where we are today.
Every one of us has an important role to play, and it is when we come together that the whole becomes more than the sum of its parts.

Let us continue to work towards ensuring a her- itage for our future.
Digital engagement was another integral part of NHB’s work in the past year, and will also feature prominently in MR ONG YEW HUAT CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD 7 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S MESSAGE | “THE HERITAGE PLAN IS A SIGNIFICANT BLUEPRINT WHICH WILL COMPREHENSIVELY OUTLINE THE STRATEGIES IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS ON THE ROADMAP TO OUR COLLECTIVE VISION FOR SINGAPORE’S HERITAGE LANDSCAPE IN 2030.” 8 FY2016/2017 marked the start of an exciting chapter for us at NHB.
We began to lay the groundwork for the inaugural Heri- tage Plan for Singapore.

It is neither a small nor easy task given Singapore’s diverse and multi-faceted heritage.

But in consulta- tion with various partners, stakeholders and members of the community, we have successfully embarked on the journey to take stock of the areas Singapore has done well in, as well as identify gaps and future opportunities for improvement, change and growth in preserving and celebrating our heritage.
Singapore’s heritage landscape has evolved and expanded in a short span of time.

The proliferation of technology, a growing awareness and involvement in heritage among the community, and the evolution of traditions and practices – all these contrib- ute to the shifting landscape.

NHB has to stay in touch with changes and also actively leverage opportunities in this environ- ment.
The Heritage Plan is a significant blueprint which will comprehensively outline the strategies in the next five years on the roadmap to our collective vision for Singapore’s heritage landscape in 2030.

Our museums, institutions and divisions have worked hard to present exhibitions, programmes, festivals, heritage trails and more, that are a means to fulfilling our mission of safeguarding and promoting our shared heritage, and making heritage more accessible to, and inclusive for all.
The Indian Heritage Centre staged its inaugural special exhibi- tion, Once Upon a Time in Little India, that gave a fresh lens to Little India, from the stories of the people who settled and worked there, and also from the broader perspective of the Indi- an diaspora around the world.

The Asian Civilisations Muse- um’s Port Cities: Multicultural Emporiums of Asia, 1500 – 1900, explored different port cities that were confluences of econom- ic, social and artistic interactions.
These remind us of the diver- sity of our cultural influences, and the fact that we exist as part of a larger whole.

In our communities, the Bedok and Little India Heritage Trails were launched as our 15th and 16th heritage trails respectively, highlighting the lesser-known tales and interesting facts about these well-loved precincts.
Similarly, the 2016 edition of the Sin- gapore Heritage Festival focused on sharing the hidden stories of our shared spaces and ways of life, a highlight being guided tours and activities carried out on Pulau Ubin.

The programmes brought out the stories of those who still call the island home, as well as the shared memories Singaporeans have of the space.

extended its support to the funding of regular maintenance works at the National Monuments.
This allows preventive main- tenance to be carried out before more serious restoration be- comes necessary.

Such support is critical for the responsible up- keep and preservation of our National Monuments.

NHB is committed to greater accessibility and inclusivity.

We will look into enhancing our programmes to achieve this in the coming years.
In 2016, our national museums and heritage insti- tutions, on top of free admission for Singaporeans and PRs, ex- tended free entry to persons with disabilities, and their primary caretakers.

More than just providing physical access, we will work on enhancing the museum and heritage experience so that people from all walks of life can enjoy our heritage and culture.

On that note, HeritageCares, I am glad to share, has continued to provide more access to our museums and heritage.
New part- ners have come on board to join in the giving through heritage, such as Youth Corps Singapore, whose youth volunteers de- signed A Walk to Remember, a programme featuring games and activities for underserved children at Jubilee Walk sites.

Our reach to the young also continued with programmes such as the Heritage Explorers Programme and Singapore’s Little Treasures, with the latter bagging the International Council of Museum’s “Best Practice Award” for museum education.
2016 also marked my last year as Chief Executive Officer of NHB, and while I am sad to be going, I am also very proud of all we have achieved together in the last four years.

Credit goes to my team at NHB, who have worked alongside me to reach our goals for the heritage sector.

I also leave knowing that NHB is in good hands.

Hwee Nee brings with her a wealth of experience and know-how, as well as a genuine love for our heritage and culture.

I wish her all the best in her new role.


It leaves me to thank our Chairman, Mr Ong Yew Huat, and the various boards and partners for your support during my tenure.

I couldn’t have done it without you, and I count myself privi- leged to have worked with each and every one of you.

Together, your work and efforts will help paint the bigger picture of our shared heritage in Singapore.
2016 was also a good year for our National Monuments, which received unprecedented support for their restoration and maintenance.
For the first time, our National Monuments Fund MRS ROSA DANIEL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD 9 N H B B O A R D M E M B E R S Mr Ong Yew Huat Chairman, National Heritage Board Mrs Rosa Daniel Chief Executive Officer, National Heritage Board Mrs Kelvyna Chan Divisional Director, Curriculum Planning & Development Division 2 Mr Warren Fernandez Editor, The Straits Times, Singapore Press Holdings Dr Derek Heng Associate Professor of Humanities & Head of Studies (History) Mr Vincent Hoong Registrar, Supreme Court of Singapore Mr Gaurav Kripalani Artistic Director, Singapore Repertory Theatre Mr Patrick Lee Executive Chairman, Sing Lun Holdings Limited Mr Paul Ma Chairman, Mapletree Logistics Trust Management Ltd Dr Suriani Suratman Senior Lecturer, Department of Malay Studies, National University of Singapore Mr Michael Tay Group Managing Director, The Hour Glass Limited Mr Tham Tuck Cheong Managing Director, CIAP Architects Pte Ltd Mr Richard Eu Group Chief Executive Officer, Eu Yan Sang International Limited Mr Zahidi Abdul Rahman Principal Architect, Zahidi A R Arkitek 10 M E M B E R S O F B O A R D S , A D V I S O R Y P A N E L S & C O U N C I L S ASIAN CIVILISATIONS MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD Mr Loh Lik Peng Chairman Owner/Director, Unlisted Collection Mr Arrif Ziaudeen CEO, The Chope Group Pte Ltd Professor Kwok Kian Woon Professor of Sociology, Nanyang Technological University Mrs Maniza Jumabhoy Dr Melanie Chew Managing Director / Historian, Resource Pacific Holdings Ms Rachel Teo Director,
 Daniel Teo & Associates Pte Ltd Mr Timothy Chia Chairman, Hup Soon Global Corporation Pte Ltd Mr Whang Shang Ying Executive Director, Lam Soon Singapore Pte Ltd Mr Sherman Kwek CEO-Designate, City Developments Limited We sincerely thank Ms Coonoor Kripalani- Thadani and Mrs Deborah Tan for their valuable contributions.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE ADVISORY BOARD Mr Richard Eu Chairman Group Chief Executive Officer, Eu Yan Sang International Limited Associate Professor Albert Lau Department of History, National University of Singapore Mr Ashvinkumar s/o Kantilal Group Chief Operating Officer, Architecture, Ong & Ong Pte Ltd Mr Eric Chin Director, National Archives of Singapore; & General Counsel, National Library Board Professor Heng Chye Kiang Dean, School of Design & Environment, National University of Singapore Ms Ho Peng Advisor, Ministry of Education Mr John Koh Brigadier-General Kenneth Liow Chief Armour Officer, Ministry of Defence Mr Suhaimi Rafdi Director, Tampines Town Hub, People’s Association Dr Suriani Suratman Deputy Chairman Senior Lecturer, Department of Malay Studies, National University of Singapore Mr Edwin Ignatious M Deputy Director (Legal), Legal Services Section, Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority Dr Lai Ah Eng Adjunct Senior Fellow, University Scholars Programme, National University of Singapore We sincerely thank Mr Baey Yam Keng, Mrs Betty Chen, Mr Edward Chia, Mr Eli Manasseh (Nash) Benjamin, Ms Lee Huay Leng and Mrs Vivienne Tan for their valuable contributions.
Mr Muhammad Nazri Muhd Executive Chairman & Group CEO, Vector Scorecard (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd INDIAN HERITAGE CENTRE ADVISORY BOARD Ambassador Gopinath Pillai Ambassador-at-Large; Special Envoy to Andhra Pradesh, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; & Chairman of the Institute of South Asian Studies, Singapore Ambassador R Jeyachandran High Commissioner to Mauritius; Chairman, Hindu Endowments Board; & Board of Trustees for SINDA Dr Ma Swan Hoo Member, Advisory Board, Apsaras Arts; & Member, Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital Heritage Gallery Advisory Committee Professor Tan Tai Yong Executive Vice President (Academic Affairs) Yale-NUS College; & Member, Institute of South Asian Studies Management Board Associate Professor Rajesh Rai Associate Professor & Deputy Head, South Asian Studies Programme, National University of Singapore Mr Haji Naseer Bin Ghani Head of Department, PE & CCA, New Town Primary; & President, Singapore Kadayanallur Muslim League MALAY HERITAGE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mdm Zuraidah binte Abdullah Chairman Domain Commander (Air), Integrated Checkpoints Command (Air Domain), Immigration & Checkpoints Authority Mdm Siti Habibah Siraj Principal Architect SZ Architects Mr Zafilin Abdul Hamid Deputy Director, Mother Tongue Languages Branch, Curriculum Planning and Development 1 Ministry of Education Mr Zahidi bin Abd Rahman Principal Architect, Zahidi A.R.
Arkitek Mdm Zuraida Hj Md Din Finance Manager, Jamiyah Singapore SUN YAT SEN NANYANG MEMORIAL HALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr Wu Hsioh Kwang Chairman Executive Chairman, Straco Corporation Ltd Mr Thomas Chua Kee Seng Advisor Chairman & Managing Director, Teckwah Industrial Corporation Ltd Mr Teo Siong Seng Advisor Managing Director, Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd Mr Adrian Peh Nam Chuan Managing Director, Yeo-Leong & Peh LLC Mr Charles Ho Nai Chuen Managing Director, On Cheong Co Pte Ltd 11 M E M B E R S O F B O A R D S , A D V I S O R Y P A N E L S & C O U N C I L S Mr Francis Ko Oon Joo Managing Director, Hong Aik Property Pte Ltd Mr Zhong Sheng Jian Executive Chairman, Yanlord Holdings Pte Ltd Dr Lee Peng Shu Chairman, Tea Chapter Trading Pte Ltd Mr Wan Shung Ming Executive Director, Tin Sing Goldsmiths Pte Ltd Mr Chia Kim Huat Company Secretary, Regional Head (Corporate & Transactional Practice), Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP SINGAPORE PHILATELIC MUSEUM BOARD Mr Loh Lik Peng – until 31 August 2016 Chairman Managing Director, Unlisted Collection Hotels & Restaurants Professor Cheah Jin Seng Emeritus Consultant, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital (S) Pte Ltd Dr Chua Eu Tiong – until 31 July 2017 Head, Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Centre, Singapore General Hospital Mr Kennie Ting Director, Asian Civilisations Museum Group Director, Museums National Heritage Board Mr Lo Khee Tian Mark – until 31 July 2017 Principal, St Andrew’s Junior College Mr Ong Tong San Cluster
 Director, Competition & Resilience Development, Infocomm Media Development Authority Mr Woo Keng Leong CEO (Postal Services), Singapore Post Ltd 12 MALAY LANGUAGE COUNCIL, SINGAPORE Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Chairman Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Social and Family Development Associate Professor Dr Hadijah Rahmat Deputy Chairperson Deputy Head of the Asian Languages and Culture, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University Mr Zaqy Mohamad
 Member of Parliament, Chua Chu Kang GRC Mr Farizan Md Amin School Staff Developer, Townsville Primary School Mr Riz Sunawan Head, Strategic Communications, Strategic Unit, MUIS Mr Tajudin Jaffar Secretary Assistant Director, Malay Language, & Senior Specialist, Ministry of Education Mr Juffri Supa’at Deputy Secretary Senior Librarian, National Library Board Mr Abdul Harris Sumardi Vice President, Malay Language Teachers’ Association Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwie Visiting Fellow, Malay Studies, National University of Singapore Mr Hassan Salleh Vice President, Programming, Malay Broadcast Division, MediaCorp Mr Ibrahim Hassan Executive Editor, Malay News & Current Affairs, MediaCorp Dr Intan Azura Binte Mokhtar Member of Parliament, Ang Mo Kio GRC Dr Jazlan Joosoph Specialist, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Raffles Women’s Centre, Raffles Hospital Mr Mohd Saat Abdul Rahman Editor, Berita Harian / Berita Minggu, Singapore Press Holdings Mr Omar Ismail Acting Chairman, MESRA, People’s Association Ms Rahayu Mahzam Member of Parliament, Jurong GRC Mr Sujimy Mohamad Managing Director, Screenbox Pte Ltd Ms Aidli Mosbit Section Head (Student Development), Temasek Polytechnic Ms Nafisah Ismail Assistant Director, Media Analytics & Operations Dept, Media Division Translation Dept, Public Communications Division, MCI PROMOTE MANDARIN COUNCIL Mr Seow Choke Meng Chairman Business Consultant, Chinese Media Group & Times Properties, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd Mr Adrian Peh Nam Chuan
 Managing Director, Yeo-Leong & Peh LLC; & Chairman, Culture, Education & Community Affairs Committee, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr Alvin Pang Director, The Literary Centre Mr Charles Ho Nai Chuen Managing Director, On Cheong Co Pte Ltd; & Chairman, Research & Publications Committee, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ms Chew Lee Ching Managing Director, Mandate Advertising International Pte Ltd Mr Chew Wee Kai Chairman, Hua Language Centre Ms Fanny Lai Writer /
 Illustrator Associate Professor Lee Cher Leng Deputy Head, Department of Chinese Studies, National University of Singapore M E M B E R S O F B O A R D S , A D V I S O R Y P A N E L S & C O U N C I L S Ms Lee Kuan Fung Head, Digital Strategy, Chinese Media Group, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd Mr Jeffrey Low Principal, English Language Institute of Singapore Ms Vijayalakshmi Jagadeesh Deputy Secretary Managing Director, JVKM Group of Companies Mr Leong Weng Kam Senior Writer, The Straits Times, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd Dr Ludwig Tan Vice-Dean, (School of Arts & Social Sciences), SIM University Ms Loh Gek Khim Director, Skills Development Division, Singapore Workforce Development Agency Mr Nah Juay Hng Group Director, Engagement Cluster – Arts & Culture, People’s Association Mr Ng Keng Song District Head, Pre-School Management Division, PAP Community Foundation Mr Ng Siew Quan Partner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP; Chairman, Finance Committee, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry; & Honorary Treasurer, Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre Mr Pang Choon How Director, Mother Tongue Languages, Curriculum Planning & Development, Ministry of Education Ms Rebecca Yap Assistant Vice President, Chinese Programming, Radio MediaCorp Dr Tan Chee Lay Deputy Executive Director and Lecturer, Singapore Centre for Chinese Language Mr Wan Shung Ming Executive Director, Tin Sing Goldsmiths Pte Ltd; & Chairman, Cultural Committee, Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations
 SPEAK GOOD ENGLISH MOVEMENT STEERING COMMITTEE Mr Goh Eck Kheng Chairman Publisher and Managing Director, Landmark Books Pte Ltd Ms Judith d’Silva Deputy Chairman Deputy Director (Engagement Dept), NEXUS Mr Yeow Kai Chai Director, Singapore Writers Festival, National Arts Council Ms Catherine Lau Assistant Chief Executive, National Library Board Mr Jeff Cheong President, Tribal Worldwide Asia Pacific Ms Greta Georges Creative Director, Cloudy South Productions Ms Melissa Low Research Fellow, Energy
 Studies Institute TAMIL LANGUAGE COUNCIL Mr V P Jothi Honorary Chairman Vice- Chairman, Mini Environment Service Pte Ltd Mr R Rajaram Chairman Director (Office of Admissions), National University of Singapore Mr Naseer Ghani Vice-Chairman HOD (PE/ CCA), New Town Primary School; & Chairman, Singapore Kadayanallur Muslim League Mr Narayana Mohan Vice-Chairman Senior Partner, Natarajan & Swaminathan- Certified Public Accountants; & Chairman, Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries Mr J Manikavachagam Treasurer Managing Director, Sri Vinayaka Exports Pte Ltd Mr R Anbarasu Secretary Centre Director, Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre Mr A Palaniappan Head Specialist (Languages – English / Tamil Language Services Department), Singapore Parliament Ms Darshini Radha Krishnan Subject Head, National Junior College Mr Harikrishnan s/o Muthusamy President, Tamil Language & Cultural Society Mr Irshath Mohamed Graduate, National University of Singapore Ms Jayasutha Samuthiran Senior Officer, SPRING Singapore Mr K Ramamoorthy Chairman, People’s Association – Narpani Pearavei Mr Karthik Ramasamy Associate II (Reading Initiatives), National Library Board Mr M Thilagaraja Programming Director, Indian Broadcast Division, MediaCorp Ms Pushpalatha Devi Naidu Associate II (Engagement), National Library Board Mr Raj Kumar Chandra Chairman, Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage Association Mr S Nalluraj General Secretary, Singapore Tamil Teachers’ Union Mr T Venugobal Assistant
 Director, (Tamil Language Unit, CPDD), Ministry of Education; & Secretary, Tamil Language Learning and Promotion Committee Mr V Pandiyan Assistant Director, Community Justice and Tribunals Division, State Courts; & General Secretary, Tamils Representative Council 13 M E M B E R S O F B O A R D S , A D V I S O R Y P A N E L S & C O U N C I L S PRESERVATION OF SITES AND MONUMENTS ADVISORY BOARD Mr Tan Kok Hiang Chairman Principal, Forum Architects Pte Ltd Mr Ler Seng Ann Group Director, Development Services, Urban
 Redevelopment Authority Associate Professor Johannes Widodo Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore Mr Ashvinkumar Kantilal Group CEO (Architecture), Ong & Ong Pte Ltd Dr Chang Jiat Hwee Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore Mr Chew Keat Chuan Group Director, Building Engineering Group, Building & Construction Authority Mr Fong Hoo Cheong Principal Architect, HCF & Associates (Singapore) Mr John Chung Partner, Kelvin Chia Partnership Mr Raymond Woo Principal Architect, Raymond Woo & Associates Architects Mr Tan Boon Khai Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Land Authority Ms Wo Mei Lan Director, Liu & Wo Architects Pte Ltd Mr Wong Mun Summ Joint-Founding Director, WOHA Architects Pte Ltd HERITAGE ADVISORY PANEL Professor Brenda Yeoh Chair Vice Provost (Graduate Education), Office of the Provost, National University of Singapore Professor Kwok Kian Woon Deputy Chair Associate Provost (Students Life), President’s Office Professor of Sociology, School of Social Sciences Nanyang Technological University Mr Eric Chin Director, National Archives of Singapore Associate Professor Goh Beng Lan Department of Southeast Asian Studies, National University of Singapore Dr Koh Keng We Assistant Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University Mr Leong Weng Kam Senior Writer, The Straits Times Mr Ler Seng Ann Group Director, Development Services, Urban Redevelopment Authority Associate Professor Rajesh Rai South Asian Studies and Assistant Director, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore Dr Yeo Kang Shua Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Sustainable Design, Singapore University of Technology and Design Mr Zahidi Abdul Rahman Principal Architect, Zahidi A R Arkitek We sincerely thank Mr Tham Tuck Cheong, Mr Mok Wei Wei and Mr Shankar N Ramasamy for their valuable contributions.
HERITAGE GRANTS EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT PANEL Dr Chua Ai Lin President, Singapore Heritage Society Mr K Ramamoorthy Senior Lecturer, Republic Polytechnic; & Chairman, Indian Activity Executive Committees Council (Narpani Pearavai), People’s Association 14 Mr Kelvin Ang Director, Conservation Management Urban Redevelopment Authority Dr Noor Aisha Bte Abdul Rahman Associate Professor & Head of Department of Malay Studies, National University of Singapore Mr Wan Shung Ming Council Member, Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations; & Executive Director, Tin Sing Goldsmiths Pte Ltd We sincerely thank Mr Arun Mahizhnan, Mr Choo Thiam Siew, Mr Kua Bak Lim and Ms Lena Lim for their valuable contributions.
NATIONAL COLLECTION ADVISORY PANEL Professor Tan Tai Yong Chairman Executive Vice-President, Academic Affairs, Yale-NUS College Professor Brenda Yeoh Vice Provost (Graduate Education), Office of the Provost, National University of Singapore Associate Professor Goh Beng Lan Department of Southeast Asian Studies, National University of Singapore Dr Jack Tsen-Ta Lee School of Law, Singapore Management University Dr June Yap Independent Curator Mr Kwa Chong Guan Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University Professor Kwok Kian Woon Associate Provost (Students Life), President’s Office Professor of Sociology, School of Social Sciences Nanyang Technological University Mr Milenko Prvacki Senior Fellow, Office of the President, LASALLE College of the Arts N H B O R G A N I S A T I O N A L S T R U C T U R E (As of 31 March 2017) Chief Executive Officer Mrs Rosa Daniel Internal Audit Ms Chua Boon Cher Director Assistant Chief Executive (Policy & Community) Mr Alvin Tan Group Director (Museums) Mr Kennie Ting Collections & International Relations Ms Loh Heng Noi Director Asian Civilisations Museum Mr Kennie Ting Director Heritage Conservation Centre Mr Sean Lee Director National Museum of Singapore Ms Angelita Teo Director International Relations Mr Gerald Wee Deputy Director National Collection Mr Chun Boon Beng Senior Assistant Director Museum Roundtable Ms Norsaleen Salleh Deputy Director Retail & Merchandising Ms Norsaleen Salleh Deputy Director Preservation of Sites &
 Monuments Ms Jean Wee Director Festivals & Precinct Development Ms Christie Chua Senior Assistant Director Heritage Research & Assessment Mr Yeo Kirk Siang Director Education & Community Outreach Ms Sim Wan Hui Director Heritage Institutions Ms Trudy Loh Director The Peranakan Museum Mr John Teo General Manager Singapore Philatelic Museum Ms Tresnawati Prihadi General Manager Volunteer Engagement Ms Jennifer Yin Director Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall Mr Alvin Ting Senior Manager Philanthropy Ms Wendy Ong Deputy Director Malay Heritage Centre Mr Harneis Hadir General Manager Indian Heritage Centre Mr Saravanan Sadanandom General Manager Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Development) Ms Jennifer Chan Strategic Communications & Development Ms Cheryl Koh Director Strategic Communications & Digital Ms Lynn Xu Senior Assistant Director I.T.
Ms Cheryl Koh Director (Covering) Operations & Administration Ms Julie Tan Director Strategic Planning Ms Jennifer Quong Deputy Director Culture Academy Ms Thangamma Karthigesu Director Infrastructure & Projects Mr Ang Boon Yee Director Human Resource & Organisation Development Ms Han Twee Heng Director Finance & Procurement Ms Ong Chiew Yen Director Legal Unit Ms Louisa Tan Senior Legal Counsel 15 N H B S E N I O R M A N A G E M E N T 1 2 5 8 3 6 9 4 7 10 1.

Mrs Rosa Daniel Chief Executive Officer 2.


Ms Jennifer Chan Assistant Chief Executive, Corporate Development 3.

Ms Chua Boon Cher Director, Internal Audit 4.

Ms Han Twee Heng Director, Human Resource & Organisation Development 5.

Ms Cheryl Koh Director, Strategic Communications & Development 6.

Mr Sean Lee Director, Heritage Conservation Centre 7.

Ms Loh Heng Noi Director, Collections & International Relations 8.

Ms Trudy Loh Director, Heritage Institutions 9.


Ms Ong Chiew Yen Director, Finance & Procurement 10.

Ms Sim Wan Hui Director, Education & Community Outreach 16 N H B S E N I O R M A N A G E M E N T 11.

Mr Alvin Tan Assistant Chief Executive, Policy & Community 12.

Ms Julie Tan Director, Operations & Administration 13.

Ms Angelita Teo Director, National Museum of Singapore 14.

Ms Thangamma Karthigesu Director, Culture Academy 17.
Ms Jean Wee Director, Preservation of Sites & Monuments 15.

Mr Kennie Ting Group Director, Museums & Director, Asian Civilisations Museum 16.

Ms Tresnawati Prihadi General Manager, Singapore Philatelic Museum 18.

Mr Yeo Kirk Siang Director, Heritage Research & Assessment 19.
Ms Jennifer Yin Director, Volunteer Engagement 17 Story of the Forest at the National Museum of Singapore 18 01 — BUILDING MUSEUMS OF THE FUTURE – FOUNDATIONS, EXCELLENCE, CONTINUITY Our national museums and heritage institutions are cornerstones of preserving and celebrating our heritage.

They are not just repositories of our past, but also cultural beacons for our future.

They offer physical reminders of our journey as a nation, and serve as rallying points for our communities in challenging times.
More than just edifices of brick and stone, museums encompass both the tangible and intangible – the priceless treasures that are our National Collection, and the precious stories and memories they hold.

This is why it is vital for our museums and institutions to continue being accessible to all, for all.

Our shared goal is to make the Singapore museum experience enjoyable and inclusive, and this has been done in both traditional and digital ways.
Ultimately, this ensures that our heritage remains a source of reflection and inspiration for us all.
19 ASIAN CIVILISATIONS MUSEUM CHRISTIANITY IN ASIA: SACRED ART AND VISUAL SPLENDOUR 27 MAY — 11 SEP 2016 This internationally acclaimed exhibition gave Singaporeans the chance to get up close to masterpieces from the Asian Civilisations Museum’s (ACM) own collection, as well as those from major international museums including the Musée du Louvre, Bibliothèque nationale de France, and Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon.
In all, the exhibition featured objects from 20 institutions and private collectors across six countries.

The exhibition covered 1,200 years of the history of Christianity in Asia, and explored the spread of the Christian faith across the continent.

Artworks displayed included paintings, ivory figures, ceramics, furniture, altar pieces and shrines.

These revealed how Eastern and Western artistic styles and craftsmanship were fused in the production of unique forms of Christian art.
20 ASIAN CIVILISATIONS MUSEUM PORT CITIES: MULTICULTURAL EMPORIUMS OF ASIA, 1500–1900 4 NOV 2016 — 19 FEB 2017 Port Cities told the story of cosmopolitan, multicultural Asian port cities that came before Singapore.

The show revealed how globalisation and cosmopolitan life are not modern phenomena, but have actually existed since at least the 1500s.
The exhibition provided visitors with accounts of people and fascinating objects from many different Asian port cities, highlighting the connections and interactions between these cities, and how these interactions led to the development of distinctive hybrid forms of fashion, furniture, jewellery, and art.

Artworks featured came from ACM’s collection, as well as from 22 different museums, places of worship, and private collections across seven countries.
By examining historic patterns of trade and migration, Port Cities also threw a spotlight on cultural adaptation and evolution, in particular, the emergence of hybrid communities such as those of the Eurasians and the Peranakans in Asian Port Cities.

The same elements of cross-culturalism are reflected in Singapore’s multicultural society today, a reminder of the important role our island nation played in global and regional trade historically.
View of Singapore from Mount Wallich Singapore, 1856 Percy Carpenter ASIAN CIVILISATIONS MUSEUM CITIES AND KINGS: ANCIENT TREASURES FROM MYANMAR 2 DEC 2016 — 5 MAR 2017 With works of art from the National Museum Collections of Myanmar, Cities and Kings showcased three significant eras in Myanmar’s history: the formative Pyu and Mon Period, where early city-states emerged; the famed Bagan Period, where Buddhist temple architecture flourished; and the Mandalay period, with its celebrated courtly arts.
Many of the objects were on display in Singapore for the first time, and some were on their first trip outside Myanmar.

The exhibition also demonstrated the strong bilateral relations between Singapore and Myanmar.

(Right): State Counsellor of Myanmar, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, were Guests of Honour at the opening.
21 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE ART OF THE REHEARSAL ONGOING Art of the Rehearsal is an immersive video installation by multidisciplinary artist Sarah Choo Jing.

This artwork depicts Singaporean dancers from various cultures practising along the back lanes of cultural districts in the city.

Reflect- ing on the rigorous and intense training behind the performance, the artist seeks to bring out the consistent determination of the performers.
The empha- sis of the work is on the process, rather than on the final outcome.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE WINGS OF A RICH MANOEUVRE ONGOING Wings of a Rich Manoeuvre by home- grown artist Suzann Victor presents a chorus of eight kinetic chandeliers that “sing” with movement as they sway in a dramatic mid-air choreography of light.

Each chandelier is constructed from stainless steel and studded with a sparkling array of Swarovski crystals.
Together, the chandeliers create breath- taking aerial calligraphy as they morph from one hypnotic pattern to another, high above the bridge linking the National Museum’s original 19th century colonial building with its modern glass wing.

22 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE SINGAPORE, VERY OLD TREE ONGOING At the base of the museum’s Glass Rotunda is the Singapore, Very Old Tree exhibit by local photographer and artist, Robert Zhao.
Inspired by one of the oldest postcards found in the National Archives of Singapore, which depicts an unspecified tree dating from back to the year 1904, the exhibition showcases 17 images of trees around Singapore and tells intimate stories of each one.

Together, they provide visitors with an alternative perspective of Singapore’s history, and the personal connections that Singaporeans have with our local trees.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE WHAT IS NOT VISIBLE IS NOT INVISIBLE 7 OCT 2016 — 19 FEB 2017 What is Not Visible is Not Invisible broadly surveyed the imaginary and the temporary through selected artworks from the French Regional Collections of Contemporary Art, and featured 34 artworks by 32 French and international artists.

These navigated a transient journey through both the philosophical and the physical by means of unconventional approaches to art-making.
Audiences were encouraged to interact with and explore the intangible, emotional and volatile relationship between the abstract, the organic and the structured.

23 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE STORY OF THE FOREST ONGOING Drawing inspiration from the National Museum’s prized William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings, Story of the Forest is an immersive installation by internationally renowned art collective teamLab that brings to life 69 flora and fauna drawings from the collection.
Animals native to 20th century Malaya such as the tapir and mouse deer “interact” with visitors as they descend through the museum’s Glass Rotunda.

Visitors can also go on “hunts” to “capture” the different flora and fauna that call the Glass Rotunda home, through the Story of the Forest application on their personal mobile devices.
To extend the Story of the Forest experience, the National Museum hosted an immersive “secret garden” exhibit titled Second Nature, which encouraged visitors to interact with elements from the William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings.

Visitors got to engage with the exhibit; contributing to the installation by folding origami flowers and attaching them to the flowering board.
PERANAKAN MUSEUM NYONYA NEEDLEWORK: EMBROIDERY AND BEADWORK IN THE PERANAKAN WORLD 24 JUN 2016 — 18 JUN 2017 This exhibition was the first in the world dedicated to a comprehensive showcase of beaded and embroidered Peranakan works of art.

It attests to 30 years of dedicated collecting by Singapore’s museums: the country now holds the largest collection of nyonya needlework in public hands.
Guest curator Cheah Hwei-Fe’n selected choice loans, including from the National Museum of World Cultures in the Netherlands and from private collections, to complement the Peranakan Museum’s stunning works.

The show revealed the cosmopolitan world of the Peranakan Chinese through nearly 200 intricately crafted objects in beads, gold, and silk.
SINGAPORE PHILATELIC MUSEUM SHAKING IT WITH SHAKESPEARE 14 MAY 2016 — 26 MAR 2017 To mark the 400th death anniversary of William Shakespeare in 2016, the Singapore Philatelic Museum (SPM) presented the Shaking It With Shakespeare exhibition to celebrate the life and enduring legacy of the world’s greatest playwright.
Through over 400 stamps and philatelic materials issued by 70 countries, century-old picture postcards, original books from Shakespeare’s day, historical Tudor-era replicas and animal specimens, the activity-based and fun-filled exhibition invited families to uncover nuggets of information about the literary giant.
24 25 SINGAPORE PHILATELIC MUSEUM THE SINGAPORE JOURNEY: 50 YEARS THROUGH STAMPS 1 NOV — 2 DEC 2016, HONG KONG The Singapore Journey, a travelling exhibition curated by SPM to celebrate Singapore’s Golden Jubilee, was brought to Hong Kong when the Consulate-General of Singapore in Hong Kong organised its first-ever philatelic exhibition.
The exhibition, which traced the birth of Singapore as an independent nation in 1965, travelled to three places – Olympian City in Tai Kok Tsui, Citywalk in Tsuen Wan, and E-max at KITEC in Kowloon Bay.
SINGAPORE PHILATELIC MUSEUM COLLECTING MAGIC: FROM STAMPS TO WANDS 2 NOV 2016 – 18 JUN 2017 Fans of the series were spellbound by a comprehensive collection of Harry Potter stamps from all over the world, including Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as movie memorabilia and collectibles on loan from private collectors.
On display were the first licensed Harry Potter stamps, First Day Covers, postcards, special cancellations, unusual stamp labels, limited edition books and DVDs, prop replicas, movie posters, toys and more.

Interactive multimedia exhibits accompanying the exhibition, such as a unique heat-sensitive stamp display that uncovered “spells”, served to enhance the “magical” experience for visitors.
These were specially created by a team of students from Nanyang Polytechnic’s School of Interactive & Digital Media.

26 SINGAPORE PHILATELIC MUSEUM CHICKEN AND EGG: A FOWL TALE 20 JAN — 18 JUN 2017 SPM welcomed the zodiac year of the Rooster with an exhibition tracing the role of the chicken in society – from prehistory to the present.

The chicken, a favourite in cuisines all over the world, also plays other roles – in faith, entertainment, medical aid and recreation.
The exhibition featured over 200 stamps, dating from 1962 to the latest zodiac rooster stamps from Singapore and the Åland Islands, as well as fun, hands-on exhibits.

INDIAN HERITAGE CENTRE ONCE UPON A TIME IN LITTLE INDIA 22 OCT 2016 — 21 JUL 2017 Across the world, “Little India” has come to connote an enclave with a concentration of Indian and South Asian communities.
Once Upon a Time in Little India told the story of Singapore’s very own Little India through historical and contemporary lenses, and drew parallels with diasporic settlements across the globe.

Recreating moments past and present, this exhibition presented an appealing mix of historical artefacts and contemporary installations by artists Kumari Nahappan, Navin Rawanchaikul, and K Rajagopal.
27 MALAY HERITAGE CENTRE MALAY HERITAGE CENTRE PUSÅKÅ: HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF THE JAVANESE IN SINGAPORE 29 MAY — 28 AUG 2016 MEREKA UTUSAN: IMPRINTING MALAY MODERNITY, 1920s -1960s 16 OCT 2016 — 25 JUN 2017 This community co-curated exhibition was part of the Malay Heritage Centre’s (MHC) Se-Nusantara (Of the Same Archipelago) series.
It traced the social and cultural history of the Javanese who settled in Singapore, and showcased the ways through which they maintained their cultural identity and heritage.

The exhibition featured a diverse range of artefacts on loan from members of the Singapore–Javanese community, including a number of family heirlooms which have been passed down from one generation to the next.
In partnership with the Javanese Association of Singapore MHC’s fifth special exhibition, titled Mereka Utusan, affirms the importance of language to a community by tracing the development of Malay modernity and identity through print, advertisements and editorial cartoons.
The exhibition provided insights into how the Malay community in Singapore used the power of mass media to discuss and respond to historical events such as the Great Depression, World War II, and the nationalist movements that swept across Southeast Asia in the post-war years.

It also featured two specially commissioned artworks by Singapore art collective Vertical Submarine, and international artist Mojoko.
SUN YAT SEN NANYANG MEMORIAL HALL ONE NIGHT IN WUCHANG: 1911 REVOLUTION AND NANYANG 5 NOV 2016 — 30 APR 2017 One Night in Wuchang was a special exhibition co-presented by Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (SYSNMH) and Guangzhou’s The Memorial of Wuchang Uprising of 1911 Revolution.

It featured more than 130 exhibits, including 88 artefacts which were displayed for the first time outside of China.

The exhibition showcased the fateful night’s events, as well as the personalities behind the plot.
It also presented the responses of the overseas Chinese community in Singapore, expressed through platforms such as the print media.

The exhibition was accompanied by a series of public lectures that explored the various facets of the Revolution and its socio-political impact.
28 SUN YAT SEN NANYANG MEMORIAL HALL EARLY CHINESE NEWSPAPERS IN SINGAPORE (1881 – 1942) 28 MAY — 9 OCT 2016 This special exhibition charted the history and development of Chinese newspapers from 1881 to the outbreak of World War II in Singapore.

Through more than 100 images and artefacts, the exhibition explored stories of prominent individuals who shaped the newspaper and print industries in their early years.
Regular guided tours for visitors were conducted weekly, with the assistance of SYSNMH’s volunteer guides.

TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS BY THE HERITAGE INSTITUTIONS UNIQUELY INDIAN: RITUALS AND FESTIVALS IN SINGAPORE NOV 2016 — NOV 2017 Indian Heritage Centre (IHC) produced a travelling exhibition focusing on Indian festivals celebrated in Singapore.

It featured some of the major Indian festivals, including the Indian harvest festivals Thaipusam, Holi, Onam and Deepavali.
Apart from being special occasions for their respective communities, these festivals also serve as opportunities for Indians across Singapore to come together in celebration.

CELEBRATING HARI RAYA: STORIES FROM THE COMMUNITY 3 JUN — 21 JUL 2016 In partnership with eight students from Tanjong Katong Secondary School, MHC produced a travelling exhibition on Hari Raya Puasa.
The exhibition focused on how the festival is celebrated in Singapore, little-known facts and also quotes from interviews conducted by the students.

The panels also featured reflections from the students and what they learnt from interviewing the community.

SYSNMH’S TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC LECTURES SYSNMH worked with various schools to pres- ent a number of travelling exhibitions.
A Moment in History: Singapore and the 1911 Revolution was a collaboration with Hwa Chong Institution, narrating the historical links bet ween Singapore, China, and Dr Sun Yat Sen prior to the revolu- tion.

The More We Get Together: Festivals and Festivities in Singapore, an exhibition featuring festivals celebrated by the different communities in Singapore, was jointly curated by SYSNMH, Chung Cheng High School (Main) and River Valley High School for River Hongbao 2017.
SYSNMH also hosted a series of public lectures not just related to its exhibitions and festivals, but to Singapore Chinese culture in general.

These included One Newspaper, Two Countries: The Unique Story of Lianhe Zaobao and The Balestiers: The First American Residents of Singapore.

OUR MUSEUM@TAMAN JURONG Our Museum@Taman Jurong (OM@TJ) celebrated its fourth anniversary in January 2017.
Since its establishment, the museum has sought to deepen its engagement with the local community and resident volunteers to tell the many stories of Taman Jurong and Singapore.

In 2016 and 2017, OM@TJ featured a series of three community co-created thematic exhibitions to document and highlight the social history and heritage of Jurong.
Play at TJ – Our Memories of Recreational Sites in Taman Jurong, Eat at TJ – Our Hawker Centres and Food Heritage, and Work at TJ – The Industrious Pioneers of Jurong, narrate the stories and memories of past and present residents who have lived, worked and played in Jurong.
INCREASING INCLUSIVITY TO OUR MUSEUMS At the 2016 Committee of Supply debate, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu announced a series of initiatives aimed at fostering a more inclusive and caring community amongst Singaporeans.

Since June 2016, NHB museums and institutions have been offering special concessions for persons with disabilities, and their primary caretakers.
NHB, and its museums and institutions, will continue to work towards making the museum and heritage experience more inclusive and enjoyable for the underserved, with enhanced training for staff, docents and volunteers.

29 Dumpling Festival at the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall 30 02 — STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP — RELATIONSHIPS, ENGAGEMENT, CHAMPIONS Heritage is about people.

Living and breathing, it is something that we experience collectively, and yet, is deeply personal at the same time.
Drawing such connections between our national, community and personal histories is what underscores NHB’s calendar of festivals and community outreach initiatives.

Our festivals, language campaigns, heritage trails, education programmes and community grants harness our partnerships with the community, establish long-standing relationships that allow us to collectively recognise and celebrate our shared heritage.
31 01 FESTIVALS SINGAPORE HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2016 29 April to 15 May 2016 1.6 MILLION FESTIVAL-GOERS 100 PROGRAMMES 120 COMMUNITY PARTNERS Spanning three weekends, the 13th edition of NHB’s signature heritage festival continued to highlight the hidden and lesser-known stories about our shared spaces and ways of life.
With more than 100 programme offerings and 120 partners, the festival enabled Singapore’s varied communities to share their stories with others in a celebration of our diverse cultural heritage.
Over 1.6 million visitors enjoyed a myriad of activities, including an exhibition titled Celebrating Radio: Sounds from the Past, which celebrated 80 years of radio in Singapore; learning about Bedok’s history with the newly launched Bedok Heritage Trail; and experiencing a different side of our National Monuments through specialist architectural tours and music recitals.
Pulau Ubin was a highlight of Singapore Heritage Festival 2016, and visitors were invited to enjoy the rustic beauty of the island at dusk with film screenings and music programmes, alongside guided tours.

Festival-goers were also treated to a gastronomic walk down memory lane with a re-creation of the street hawker scene from yesteryear on the National Museum of Singapore’s front lawn.
There, Singapore’s new generation of young “hawkerpreneurs” dished out favourite local treats such as wanton mee and kueh tutu for all to enjoy.

32 CHILDREN’S SEASON 2016 28 May to 26 June 2016 SINGAPORE NIGHT FESTIVAL 2016 19 to 27 August 2016 The ninth edition of NHB’s annual festival for children welcomed over 250,000 visitors of all ages to 24 participating museums island-wide, including NHB museums and institutions, and members of the Museum Roundtable (MR).
Masak Masak at the National Museum saw collaborations with both local and international artists, as well as students from the School of the Arts and the National University of Singapore’s Division of Industrial Design.

Together, they presented installations which encouraged social interaction, and emphasised the value of kinship and friendship.
The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) staged the Once Upon a Time in Asia: The Missing Mouse exhibition, featuring a life-sized maze, workshops, programmes and tours inspired by real and mythical animals in Asian art.

18 MR museums extended the festival’s repertoire of programmes, which included the Army Museum’s special exhibition Our Army, Our Nation’s Strength and an accompanying parent-child laser-tag game, and the Intan’s collaboration with Kidzania to organise a children’s Peranakan fashion parade.
550,000 FESTIVAL-GOERS 70 BBB PARTNERS RENOWNED LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL ACTS With the theme Inventions and Innovation, the Bras Basah.Bugis (BBB) arts and heritage precinct was once again transformed into a wonderland by night with the ninth edition of the Singapore Night Festival (SNF).

Featuring a stellar line-up of both Singaporean and international artists, dazzling light art installations and spectacular street theatre performances attracted over 550,000 visitors to Singapore’s arts and cultural belt.
Over the two weekends, visitors got to enjoy the steampunk-inspired House of Curiosities presented by local performance company Sweet Tooth by Cake, as well as roving artists such as VJ Suave from Brazil, who projected mesmerising characters across building facades.

Night Lights continued to be a hit with a series of light art installations sprawled across the precinct.
Three such installations were selected from the inaugural Night Lights Open Call, including the #Showerthoughts installation, developed by a group of local students.

RIVER NIGHTS 2016 21 to 29 October 2016 ARMENIAN STREET PARTY 2017 10 and 11 March 2017 Presented by ACM with the National Arts Council, River Nights returned for the third time to enliven the Singapore River and Empress Place precinct.
This edition was themed Phantasmagoria, and featured programmes aimed at engaging the public through cross-cultural experiences, art, technology, and personal responses.

ACM’s signature Halloween offering, ACM After Dark 2016, was supported by the Embassy of the United States, and was held on the final night of River Nights 2016.

The Armenian Street Party is an annual outdoor event held in the BBB precinct, led by the Peranakan Museum.
2017’s theme, Old School paid homage to the former Tao Nan School building in which the Peranakan Museum is currently housed, as well as the other schools that once existed in the vicinity.
Singapore Heritage Festival 2016 Children’s Season 2016 33 River Nights 2016 34 Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, Ms Sim Ann at the Singapore Night Festival 2016 Singapore Night Festival 2016 35 02 LANGUAGE CAMPAIGNS BULAN BAHASA 2016 Bulan Bahasa (Malay Language Month) is presented by the Malay Language Council, Singapore, and the 2016 edition was launched at the National Museum.
At the launch weekend, Rakan Bahasa (Friends of the Language) held guided tours in Malay and English within the Singapore History Gallery, taking visitors through the stories behind exhibits, artefacts and historical milestones of importance to the Malay community.

Visitors to the museum were also treated to a night concert held on the museum’s lawn.
Two months of exciting programmes and activities followed, showcasing the Malay language as Bahasa Ilmu (knowledge), Bahasa Budaya (culture) and Bahasa Mesra (relation- ships).

Bulan Bahasa was also brought to the heartlands of Chua Chu Kang, Jurong, Nee Soon, Sembawang and Tampines.

Organised by residents of the respective constituencies, the celebrations were held to engage the wider community in appreciating the beauty and versatility of the Malay language.
Throughout the year, the Rakan Bahasa also attended various training sessions and programmes, which provided them with skills and learning resources to build their Malay language capabilities.

ANUGERAH GURU ARIF BUDIMAN 2016 The Anugerah Guru Arif Budiman (Malay Language Teachers’ Award) celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2016.

At the ceremony graced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, outstanding Malay language teachers were recognised for their achievements.
All award recipients also took the opportunity to honour their teacher-mentors who made an impact in their teaching journeys, and careers in education.

These teacher-mentors were also presented with tokens of appreciation for their contribution to the development of the award recipients.
SPEAK MANDARIN CAMPAIGN The Speak Mandarin Campaign 2016 was officially launched by Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, who shared his own experience and challenges faced in learning Mandarin, and encouraged everyone to build a strong basic foundation of the language.

In response to popular feedback, the campaign’s signature event, the Parent-Child Talent Competition, launched a new category that encouraged pre-schoolers to participate in the competition with their parents.
Other new programmes were also rolled out to Bulan Bahasa 2016 Speak Mandarin Campaign 36 The second edition of the Living Language, Living Heritage notebook was published, in a continuing collaboration with the Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre.

The notebook featured a collection of artefacts and motivational song lyrics, and was well received by schools and the general public.

allow the public to better experience and appreciate Mandarin and the Chinese culture.
These included a Public Lecture presentation by Professor Yu Dan from Beijing Normal University, as well as a series of Story Challenge Roadshows presented to primary and secondary school students.

The Speak Mandarin Campaign also collabo- rated with the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memori- al Hall (SYSNMH) to present its programmes at the Wan Qing CultureFest 2016.
SPEAK GOOD ENGLISH MOVEMENT The Speak Good English Movement released Grammar Rules, an English language grammar guidebook covering major grammar topics and common English language errors made by Singaporeans.

The books were distributed free-of-charge to members of the public at the Singapore Philatelic Museum (SPM) and SYSNMH, and proved very popular with 10,000 copies distributed in a matter of days.
The Inspiring Teacher of English Award, presented by the Speak Good English Movement and The Straits Times, and supported by the Ministry of Education, celebrated the achievements of four “Teaching Award” winners and three “Leadership Award” winners.
TAMIL LANGUAGE FESTIVAL 2016’s Tamil Language Festival presented a month of new and interesting Tamil language programmes, dramas, cultural activities, literature appreciation sessions and oratorical programmes for Tamil-speaking Singaporeans, encouraging them to “Love Tamil.

Speak Tamil”, and embrace their mother tongue in their daily lives.
(Left) Speak Good English Movement & Tamil Language Festival 37 38 Wan Qing Mid-Autumn Festival 2016 03 COMMUNITY FESTIVALS WAN QING MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL 2016 9 to 18 September 2016 WAN QING FESTIVAL OF SPRING CELEBRATIONS 2017 13 January to 11 February 2017 SYSNMH celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival with a display of five larger-than- life lantern installations inspired by local playgrounds, including the iconic dragon and pelican-shaped playgrounds.

These proved to be a hit with visitors.


A special weekend of festivities was also held on 10 and 11 September with evening performances, lantern-making workshops, and a special talk by local author and illustrator Lee Kow Fong (Ah Guo).

WAN QING CULTUREFEST 2016 5 to 13 November 2016 SYSNMH’s annual Wan Qing Festival of Spring Celebrations brought together visitors of different ethnic groups and cultural backgrounds to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
A highlight of the celebrations was a zodiac-inspired installation, A New Dawn, which comprised 52 red roosters nesting on the front lawn of the memorial hall.

The festival featured programmes that included evening cultural performances, outdoor film screenings, special exhibition guided tours led by Mediacorp YES 933FM DJ Zhong Kunhua, and storytelling sessions.
SYSNMH’s sixth Wan Qing CultureFest sought to foster a greater appreciation of Chinese arts, culture and language through various offerings, both contemporary and traditional.

Programmes included evening performances headlined by Mediacorp artistes, family friendly workshops such as terrarium and clay figurine-making, public lectures conducted by local and visiting historians, exhibitions, heritage trails and dramatised storytelling sessions for children.
MALAY CULTUREFEST 2016 15 October to 5 November 2016 In celebration of the richness and diversity of Malay culture and heritage, the Malay Heritage Centre (MHC) organised its annual Malay CultureFest with the theme of Bahasa (language).

The festival presented the Malay language through various creative and dynamic platforms such as oratorical performances, multimedia, dance, and music.
Visitors were treated to a host of programmes covering a variety of subjects, including song-writing, letterpress and silk- screening workshops, lectures on the Malay language and Jawi writing, and even the basics of playing the gambus – a traditional Malay string instrument.

IHC CULTUREFEST 2016 22 to 23 July and 29 to 30 July 2016 Indian Heritage Centre presented a programme over two weekends which celebrated the diversity of Indian culture, arts and heritage.
The festival featured classical and contemporary Indian dance performances, as well as opportunities to learn about the South Indian martial art form Kalaripayattu, sari-tying, and rangoli art.

Visitors also got to learn more about the history of Little India through a showcase of old street photos from the archives of the Urban Redevelopment Authority.
04 HERITAGECARES Launched in March 2016, HeritageCares reaches out to the underserved, such as families in difficulty, persons with disabilities and/or special needs, senior citizens and youths-at-risk, through a range of heritage programmes at our national museums, heritage institutions and heritage sites.

Part of NHB’s overall community outreach efforts, the initiative is supported by donations from Patek Philippe and Cortina Watch Pte Ltd.
In 2016, HeritageCares reached out to 3,500 beneficiaries from over 100 voluntary welfare organisations.

One of HeritageCares’ key initiatives for 2017 to 2019 is the A Walk to Remember (AWTR) programme, developed in collaboration with Youth Corps Singapore (YCS).

AWTR features heritage-related activities and games at Jubilee Walk sites, all of which are specially designed by youth volunteers from YCS, in consultation with NHB, to cater to children from low-income families.
This project will see around 100 beneficiaries and 150 youth volunteers coming on board each year.

Such programmes, which bring together Singaporeans of all ages and walks of life, encourage giving back to society through heritage programmes, and enable heritage to be more accessible and inclusive for everyone.
39 Malay CultureFest 2016 40 Wan Qing CultureFest 2016 IHC CultureFest 2016 41 05 HERITAGE TRAILS BEDOK HERITAGE TRAIL LITTLE INDIA HERITAGE TRAIL JUBILEE WALK GUIDED TOURS Launched in April 2016, the Bedok Heritage Trail, NHB’s 15th heritage trail, invites visitors to explore the lesser–known tales of the precinct’s history.
The trail traces the evolution of Bedok’s residential dwellings from kampong to modern estate, and narrates its history through tales of well- loved landmarks that include food markets, military lookouts and old seawalls found far inland today.

Along the way, visitors can also stop by famous food spots and enjoy a taste of the leisurely lifestyle so often associated with the East.
The Little India Heritage Trail, NHB’s 16th heritage trail, was introduced to narrate the story of Little India’s history, which dates back to the 1800s.

This is also NHB’s first trail to offer short, thematic routes to cater to time-pressed trail-goers.
The three bite-sized thematic routes — “Serangoon in the 1900s”, “Walk of Faiths” and “Shop Till You Drop” — touch on different aspects of Little India; its rich history, its strong co-existence of different religions and communities, as well as its well-known status as a shopping haven.

The Jubilee Walk is an eight-kilometre heritage trail around the Civic District and Marina Bay area conceptualised to celebrate SG50, and connects the past, present and future elements of the Singapore story.
Over 80 Jubilee Walk guided tours and programmes were organised in 2016, with a total of 5,850 participants from all walks of life.

Jubilee Walk programmes will continue in 2017, and include learning journeys and tours for public agencies, community groups and underserved groups.

42 Bedok Heritage Trail 06 TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS JUBILEE WALK A travelling exhibition of the Jubilee Walk was specially curated to present the 24 historic locations on the trail.
It features landmarks and sites that are associated with significant events in our nation’s development, and highlights how Singaporeans overcame the odds and thrived by working together.

The exhibition travelled to eight libraries across the island.
Jubilee Walk 50 YEARS OF NATIONAL DAY PARADES 50 Years of National Day Parades and Travelling Exhibitions 50 Years of National Day Parades, a travelling exhibition curated in conjunction with the National Day Parade (NDP) 2016, takes visitors on a journey from the very first parade in 1966, to 2015’s Jubilee celebrations at the Padang.
Featuring more than 100 images and items of NDP, the exhibition charts the many firsts and highlights of Singapore’s NDPs over the years, and shares behind-the-scenes stories of past parade participants and organisers.

07 HERITAGE GRANTS More than 240 heritage projects with a total value exceeding S$5 million, championed by individuals and community groups, have been supported by NHB’s Heritage Grant Scheme.
The scheme, launched in 2013, aims to promote greater community ownership and participation in the creation of heritage content.

A wide range of projects have benefitted from the scheme, from publications and documentaries, to exhibitions and events, adding to the variety of heritage touch-points and offerings.
Some highlights include an info-documentary series titled Legacy of Malay Comedy Opera, documenting the art form of Malay comedy opera or Jenaka Bangsawan; a publication named The House on Palmer Road; as well as the Teochew Festival 2016, which showcased the best of Teochew heritage and culture.
Teochew Festival 2016 43 08 MUSEUM ROUNDTABLE The Museum Roundtable (MR), an association of over 55 museums and heritage galleries in Singapore chaired by NHB, continued to encourage a museum- going culture through its signature programmes, and the development of museum professionals.
Recognising the potential to expand the role of museums in early childhood education, NHB worked with the SEED Institute and Melbourne Museum to provide training to MR members on museum programme design and facilitation for pre-school audiences.

Annual NHB events, including Children’s Season, Battle for Singapore and Istana Art Event also saw the enthusiastic participation of MR members.
MR’s regular calendar of sharing sessions touched on relevant and useful topics such as the use of robotic museum guides, virtual reality applications, cloud-based collections management, and online ticketing systems.

MUSEUM ROUNDTABLE: A 20-YEAR JOURNEY 2 November 2016 to 26 February 2017 2016 also marked MR’s 20th anniversary, which was commemorated with the Museum Roundtable: A 20-year Journey exhibition held at the National Museum.
The exhibition, featuring the diverse collections of 13 MR museums, charted the tremendous growth and development of Singapore’s museum landscape over the years.

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF SINGAPORE & BATTLE FOR SINGAPORE 2017 15 February to 12 March 2017 The Battle for Singapore (BSG) kicked off the 75th Anniversary of the Fall of Singapore.
A series of guided tours to 11 World War II- related sites and structures, along with spe- cial programmes and public talks, provided rare insights and personal accounts about this key milestone in Singapore’s history.

For BSG 2017, NHB collaborated with MR museums such as the Former Ford Factory, which officially reopened on 15 February 2017 after a year-long revamp, as well as heritage groups such as MyCommunity, All Things Bukit Brown and the NUS History Society, which introduced new walking trails.
On the digital front, NHB released articles and videos on our heritage portal, Roots.sg, and social media platforms, which depicted the lesser known aspects of the Japanese Occupation.

A collaboration with photo- grapher Nicky Loh on a photo essay of war survivors also revealed the grit and resilience demonstrated by our pioneers in those hard times.
NHB’s commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Fall of Singapore will conclude with a World War II exhibition, titled Witness to War: Remembering 1942 at the National Museum in September 2017.

09 HERITAGE EDUCATION HERITAGE EXPLORERS PROGRAMME The Heritage Explorers Programme enables primary school students to experience life as a curator, historian, designer, educator and heritage ambassador.
Through creative role-playing, the programme creates enjoyable experiences with the aim of raising awareness of Singapore’s heritage amongst the young.

The programme complements the learning of Social Studies, National Education, and Character and Citizenship Education in schools, while also emphasising school- parent partnerships, and greater parent- child bonding.

To date, this programme has reached out to 70 primary schools, and more than 35,000 students have signed up to be young Heritage Explorers.
This programme aims to reach out to all primary schools by 2022.

SINGAPORE’S LITTLE TREASURES Singapore’s Little Treasures is NHB’s first heritage education programme dedicated to pre-schoolers.

Since its launch in May 2014, the programme has reached out to more than 117 pre-schools, with over 236 teachers trained, and almost 4,000 pre- schoolers engaged.
The programme aims to provide pre-schoolers with the opportunity to discover our multicultural heritage through creative, engaging and purposeful classroom activities, and subsequent museum visits.

Apart from providing the programme in English, the programme also promotes Singapore’s multicultural heritage in the three official mother tongue languages — Malay, Mandarin and Tamil.
In the two years since its launch, Singapore’s Little Treasures has brought the young ones to NHB’s museums and heritage institutions after they learn about the different museums and their collections in their classrooms.

In 2016, the programme was awarded a “Best Practice Award” by the International Council of Museums for best practices in museum education.
44 Museum Roundtable: A 20-Year Journey Singapore’s Little Treasures Heritage Explorers 45 Traditional Chinese calligraphy 46 03 — PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE — THE TANGIBLE AND THE INTANGIBLE Preserving the past and planning for the future are two sides of the same coin.

Both are essential for a healthy heritage landscape, just as how acknowledging and preserving the tangible and intangible aspects of our heritage are a must for the transmission of our cultural legacy.
NHB’s mandate, as the custodian of Singapore’s heritage, is to preserve, commemorate and promote our tangible and intangible cultural heritage.

We have done this in many ways – from the physical preservation and promotion of our heritage assets such as our National Monuments, National Collection, national muse- ums and institutions, and heritage trails; to the documentation and celebration of our shared traditions, beliefs and ways of life, through exhibitions, festivals, Heritage Grant projects and more.
Together, these are what make us Singaporean.

n e h C s a l o h c i N y b e g a m I 47 Cathedral of the Good Shepherd 48 NATIONAL MONUMENTS: STRENGTHENING SUPPORT AND ENHANCING ACCESS NATIONAL MONUMENTS FUND 23 grant recipients S$2.32 million awarded Greater support with new maintenance funding Gazetting our National Monuments as a homage to our nation’s built heritage is important; ensuring their responsible maintenance and up- keep is equally vital.
The National Monuments Fund (NMF), administered by the Preservation of Sites and Monuments division of NHB, enables this.

The NMF was set up in 2008 to provide funding support for the restoration of National Monuments owned and managed by non-profit or religious organisations.

Support through the NMF continued in the past year with 23 National Monuments awarded grants amounting to S$2.32 million.
To better cater to the needs of monument owners, a new category of NMF funding that supports maintenance works was introduced.

In FY2016/2017, eight National Monuments received funding for resto- ration works, and these included the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, which received the largest disbursement at S$1.37 million, Hajjah Fati- mah Mosque, Nagore Dargah Indian Muslim Heritage Centre and Tan Si Chong Su.

Of the eight, four are second-time recipients.


This illus- trates the sustainable support the NMF provides to monument owners.

For the first time, regular maintenance works such as termite inspec- tions, investigations of building defects, and minor repairs were also funded under the NMF, with about S$100,000 disbursed to 20 National Monuments for this purpose.
The new NMF Maintenance Fund was set up to restrain building deterioration, prevent unaddressed works from snowballing into significant restoration costs, and ultimately provide greater support for monument owners in their preservation efforts.
NEW ISTANA HERITAGE GALLERY With its grounds only accessible during the Istana Open House Days held on public holidays, Singaporeans and visitors alike can now enjoy a glimpse into the history of the Istana – a National Monument gazetted in 1992 – all year round with the new Istana Heritage Gallery.

Unveiled on 7 October 2016 by President Tony Tan, the gallery showcases the historical, architectural and community significance of the Istana.
Lo- cated within the Istana Park, it provides an accessible platform for the public to learn about the Istana’s illustrious history, as well as view the precious State gifts from our international friends and counterparts.
Hajjah Fatimah Mosque Sri Mariamman Temple President Tony Tan launches the Istana Heritage Gallery 49 PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE: SPEARHEADING RESEARCH AND STRENGTHENING OUR HERITAGE RESOURCES PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION DRIVE FOR TANGIBLE HERITAGE SURVEY The two-year nation-wide survey of Singapore’s tangible heritage was launched in September 2015, and work on the Tangible Heritage Sur- vey is ongoing.
This includes research and documentation of buildings and sites of historic or cultural interest found on mainland Singapore, completed in or before 1980.

To enhance findings from the survey, an online Public Contribution Drive was launched to gather photographs and memories on selected buildings and sites from the heritage sur- vey, including schools, civic institutions and community spaces.
These memories of Singaporeans are an invaluable addition to NHB’s reposi- tory of information and research on Singapore’s built heritage.

LAUNCH OF INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE SURVEY NHB launched a nation-wide Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Survey in November 2016.

The survey involves the research and documen- tation of ICH elements in Singapore, including traditional trades and crafts, oral traditions and expressions, performing arts, rituals, festive events and food heritage, amongst others.
This represents the first attempt to systematically research and docu- ment Singapore’s rich ICH.

When completed, the ICH Survey will help us better understand ICH in Singapore, as well as its significance to the different communities, and society at large.

The survey’s findings will also be used to help shape future initiatives and promotional ef- forts on Singapore’s ICH.
RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION PROJECTS NHB commissioned a research study on Haw Par Villa in June 2016, in partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board.

The study covers the built structures and statuary of Haw Par Villa, and documents their historical, architectural and social significance.

This is the first time that a comprehensive study of Haw Par Villa’s built heritage is being conducted since it ceased to be a commercial theme park in 2001.
Findings will guide the development of a management plan for Haw Par Villa to ensure the long term protection of its heritage.

The study is expected to be completed in late 2017.

50 Statuary at Haw Par Villa Since 2015, NHB has been using aerial drones to document icon- ic structures around Singapore, as part of a heritage documentary series titled Eye in the Sky.
To date, nine episodes have been released on NHB’s heritage portal, Roots.sg, and feature places such as the Jurong Hill Lookout Tower, the “Forgotten Reservoir” at Keppel Hill, and Dakota Crescent Estate.

In January 2017, a collaboration with heritage enthusiasts, Mr Ang Yik Han and Mr Victor Yue, produced two other videos on Chinese tem- ples.

One episode focused on the Yueh Hai Ching Temple, and the oth- er on the Thien Hock Keng and Singapore Yu Huang Gong Temples, all of which are National Monuments.
The aerial drones video-recorded hard-to-reach areas, such as the roof and ceiling features, and offers viewers a close-up view of temple ornaments and tableaus that fea- ture Chinese myths and symbols.

Toa Payoh Town Park Observation Tower 51 HERITAGE CONSERVATION CENTRE: CONSERVING FOR POSTERITY The Heritage Conservation Centre (HCC) continued to support the museums and institutions in the areas of new acquisitions, ex- hibitions, rotations, installations and de-installations, and loans.
CONSERVATION TALKS In addition to the work done behind-the-scenes, HCC conserva- tors also participated in outreach efforts, in collaboration with NHB museums.

These included fronting sharing sessions about conservation, such as through the National Museum’s series of talks which celebrates Singapore’s diverse multicultural heritage – A Lighter Side of History.

In a talk titled Caring for your Heirloom, HCC conservators shared useful tips and knowledge on how to properly care for family heirlooms.
The secrets behind prepar- ing textiles were also expounded on at Conserva-tour, a talk done in conjunction with the Peranakan Museum’s special exhibition, Nyonya Needlework.

52 Conservators at HCC 53 MOU WITH SHAANXI RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE HCC embarked on an international collaboration, in the form of a conservation and research cooperation project with the Shaanxi Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (SIPCH).
A Memoran- dum of Understanding on Cooperation on Painted Clay Sculp- ture, Painted Wooden Sculpture and Stone Relic Conservation and Research was signed between SIPCH and NHB.

This will see HCC and SIPCH cooperating on several projects, including Con- servation Research on Standing Buddha Sculptures, Conservation Research on Guan Gong Sculptures and Research on Biological Weathering of Stone Relics.
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CONSERVATION SCIENCE LABORATORY An important step forward in capability development saw the undertaking of the first phase of the establishment of HCC’s Conservation Science Laboratory.

The project began in 2015 with the furnishing of the laboratory with essential analytical equip- ment, and the first instruments were installed in 2016.
When complete, the laboratory will enable HCC’s Conservation Science section to conduct scientific analysis of the National Collection; allow the identification of the material make-up of objects; and enhance the understanding of their deterioration.

This will in turn allow HCC to achieve higher standards in the care of our nation’s artefacts and artworks.

ATTAINING ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION As a tangible reminder of HCC’s good work, the centre was award- ed ISO 9001:2015 certification in November 2016.
This recognis- es HCC’s commitment to the maintenance of high standards of quality and service, and to continual improvement.

54 Object Lab at HCC 55 Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth, Mr Baey Yam Keng at the Digital in Cultural Spaces Conference 56 04 — BUILDING CAPABILITIES — PLANS, GROWTH, SUSTAINABILITY Planning for the future and growing capabilities go hand in hand.
Together, they strengthen our ability to preserve and document our shared heritage, encourage a culture of museum excellence, and deepen our engagements with the community.

Through enhancing the skillsets of our museum and heritage professionals, harnessing the strengths of technology in all aspects of our work, and embarking on collaborations with our partners, we will, collectively, lay a firm foundation for Singapore’s heritage that will guide us well into the future.
57 THE NEXT LAP FOR NHB’S DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY Story of the Forest Roots.sg was conceived in 2014 to bring the contents of our National Collection, Nation- al Monuments, heritage trails, historic sites, and other heritage resources, such as videos and documentaries, together in a single, one- stop heritage portal.

Since its launch in 2016, Roots.sg has enabled NHB to extend the heri- tage and museum experience online, granting Singaporeans greater access to our repository of heritage resources.
This is the first time that Singapore’s diverse heritage resources have been collated in such a comprehensive and holistic manner on a digital platform, and it involved the cataloguing of 100,000 artefacts and multimedia resources.

Since its launch, 1.2 million individuals have visited Roots.sg, and this has also resulted in an increase in the engagement of visitors on NHB’s Facebook page.
In the six months follow- ing the launch of Roots.sg, the time each visitor spends per visit has tripled from one minute to three minutes, with individuals averaging three pages per visit.

The goal of Roots.sg is to be the foremost digital concierge for people wanting to delve into Singapore’s heritage, and to be synonymous with “Google” for every- thing related to Singapore’s history, heritage and culture.
Moving forward, NHB will focus on developing knowledge management and customer rela- tionship management systems that will am- plify the digital reach of NHB’s offerings and resources, as well as allow for better commu- nications and marketing to this audience.
58 0:21 / 2:58 59 THE WORK OF CULTURE ACADEMY SINGAPORE The Digital in Cultural Spaces Conference The Culture Academy Singapore (CA) was established in 2015 by the Ministry of Cul- ture, Community and Youth (MCCY) to be a centre of excellence for the development of culture professionals and administrators in Singapore’s public sector.
The academy’s work spans three broad areas – education and capa- bility development; research and scholarship; and the promotion of thought leadership in the arts and culture sector.

In FY2016/2017, a to- tal of 1,090 people attended two professional development courses, 12 Curatorial Talks, two In Conversation sessions, one Distinguished Speaker Series lecture and a Thought Leadership Conference.
EDUCATION AND CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT In our efforts to increase the capabilities of cul- ture sector administrators and professionals, and to sustain a strong leadership in the sec- tor, CA collaborated with international institu- tions such as the Smithsonian Institution and Museums Victoria to co-create professional development workshops on The Role of the 21st Century Curator and Designing Engaging Exhi- bitions.
CA’s monthly Curatorial Talks, which feature NHB curators, extended its platform to curators from the National Gallery Singapore and Singapore Art Museum.

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP Cultural Connections is the first ever journal published by the public sector to champion thought leadership in cultural work, and aims to develop a body of resources and facilitate 60 Designing Engaging Exhibitions Workshop knowledge management.
The inaugural issue contains essays from prominent thought lead- ers from within the MCCY family of agencies, as well as other cultural professions.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP Local and international thought leaders offered their insights in a series of programmes organ- ised to bolster cultural training and scholarship in the region.
These included a Distinguished Speaker Series lecture by Mr Bernard Blistène, Director of the Musée National d’Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris, in partnership with National Gallery Singapore.

An In Conversa- tion talk titled A New Vision of Universal Culture, by Dr Yannick Lintz, Director of the Islamic Department, Musée du Louvre, was also held in partnership with the Asian Civilisations Muse- um (ACM).
The talk focused on the challenges faced by the museum in including Islamic art and culture within the Western framework of a universal culture museum.

The inaugural Thought Leadership Conference, titled The Dig- ital in Cultural Spaces, saw 23 speakers from Singapore, Australia, the Netherlands, Hong Kong and the United States.
The dialogue expounded on how cultural institutions have used technology in their work, and how they innovate, democratise and cultivate existing and new inclusive communities of users and producers.
61 BUILDING NHB’S INTERNATIONAL STANDING ICOM-Japan International Museum Day Symposium 24th ICOM GENERAL CONFERENCE 3 – 9 JULY 2016 Mrs Rosa Daniel, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NHB and ICOM-Singapore Chairperson, led an NHB/ICOM Singapore delegation to attend the 24th International Council of Museums (ICOM) General Conference held in Milan, Italy.
During the conference, NHB successful- ly facilitated the election of Mr Kennie Ting, Group Director (Museums) and Director of ACM, onto the Board of the ICOM Asia Pacific Alliance (ICOM ASPAC).

This represents the first time an officer from NHB has been elected onto the board of an ICOM regional alliance.
Kennie’s appointment, and the experience gained from NHB’s attendance at the confer- ence, has placed NHB in a better position to play a larger role in ICOM, and to have an in- fluence on ICOM ASPAC’s work priorities and processes.

As Kennie is also the Vice-Chair- man of the Asia Europe Museums Network (ASEMUS), his election onto the ICOM AS- PAC Board also puts NHB is a good position to facilitate tie-ups and links between ASEMUS and ICOM ASPAC.
NHB’s participation at the 24th ICOM Gener- al Conference also led to the development of an NHB international strategy for the engage- ment of ICOM, with identified priorities in the areas of education, audio-visual technologies, preservation and conservation.
ICOM-JAPAN INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY SYMPOSIUM 22 MAY 2016 Mrs Rosa Daniel, CEO of NHB and ICOM- Singapore Chairperson, delivered a keynote speech about partnerships and sustainable heritage development in Singapore at the 2016 International Museum Day Symposium organ- ised by ICOM-Japan in Tokyo, Japan.

Themed “Museums and Cultural Landscapes”, this was NHB’s inaugural keynote address at the sym- posium, leading to greater awareness of NHB’s role and work amongst the museum commu- nity in Japan.
NHB’S PARTICIPATION IN ASEAN-RUSSIA FESTIVAL OF CULTURES 19 – 20 MAY 2016 NHB’s relations with ASEAN and Russia were boosted by a Peranakan showcase put up at an ethnological fair, organised by Russia at the ASEAN-Russia Festival of Cultures held in Sochi, Russia.

Presented by the Peranakan Museum, NHB brought a slice of Peranakan culture to the audience, who were given the opportunity to embark on a virtual tour of the exhibition, Sarong Kebaya: Peranakan Fashion and Its Inter- national Sources.
The special showcase also allowed visitors to gain insights into Peranakan culture, sample Peranakan snacks, and ex- perience dressing up in Peranakan attire.

The showcase was visited by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who was in Russia to attend the ASEAN-Russia Summit.

62 GIVING BACK TO AND THROUGH HERITAGE Patron of Heritage Awards 2016 CULTURAL PHILANTHROPY Every dollar counts and all donations, big or small, make a difference.
To encourage more active contributions to the heritage and muse- um sector, NHB worked on several initiatives and events in 2016 to promote cultural philan- thropy.

SINGAPORE NIGHT FESTIVAL 2016 TAP TO DONATE Visitors to the Singapore Night Festival (SNF) had the opportunity to show their support for the festival with a tap of their EZ-link cards.

Each contribution to the festival earned the donor a brick, which they added on to a special SNF LEGO wall installation.
This initiative was supported by EZ-Link Pte Ltd, Wirecard Singa- pore Pte Ltd, and Xylvie Huang, Brick Artist.

INDIAN HERITAGE CENTRE’S DONATE AND BRING HOME A MEMENTO With every donation to the Indian Heritage Centre, visitors got to take home a memento – a capsule of saga seeds – part of the centre’s special exhibition, Once Upon a Time in Little India.

The fundraising initiative was inspired by The Weighing Scale installation by artist Kumari Nahappan.
It featured over two tonnes of saga seeds that referenced the goldsmith trade in Little India, which traditionally used the seeds as a weighing measure for gold and pre- cious metals.

This initiative was supported by Kumari Nahappan and Sunny Day Concept.

PATRON OF HERITAGE AWARDS 2016 Into its 11th year, the Patron of Heritage Awards 2016 honoured the generosity of 74 individuals and organisations who contributed generous ly to Singapore’s museums and institutions, and the heritage sector.
A total of S$8.13 million worth of donations and loans were received in 2016.

These contributions — cash, in-kind support, and gifts and loans of personal arte- facts and family heirlooms — supported out- reach programmes, exhibitions, heritage and language festivals, as well as research and scholarships.

The invaluable gifts from the do- nors con tribute to the strong foundation on which we build a dynamic and enduring heri- tage and cultural sector.
63 HERITAGE VOLUNTEERS The vast contribution by our family of volun- teers is significant in supporting our mission of promoting Singapore’s heritage, and enriching the visitor experience at our museums and in- stitutions.

Members of the Friends of the Museums, NHB’s long-standing partner of 39 years, con- tinued to guide actively at our museums and heritage institutions on weekdays.
The FOM- NHB Heritage Grant has also provided 20 NHB officers with opportunities for attachments with overseas museums since 2008, enabling them to acquire new skills, knowledge, and ideas to promote museum and heritage edu- cation to our audiences.

Museum Volunteers Singapore consists of working adults who have been committing their time and passion since 2004 to guiding at our museums and institutions on week- ends and public holidays.
Their growth is a testament to the flourishing interest in her- itage amongst working professionals and executives.

The Mandarin Guides since 2003 and Man- darin Docents since 2006 are our two volun- teer groups committed to serving our visitors through Mandarin and dialect tours.

Our Japa- nese Docents went beyond their guiding duties by engaging the Japanese-speaking commu- nity, and sharing their guiding experiences through blogs, and on Expat Radio 96.3FM.
Among other volunteers are community groups who have collaborated with NHB in conducting guided tours of our heritage trails 64 at Tiong Bahru, Geylang Serai, Jurong, Little In- dia, Balestier and Queenstown.

Volunteers of NHB’s Preservation of Sites and Monuments division conduct tours which focus on Singa- pore’s National Monuments and heritage sites.

There are also individuals who have volun- teered their valuable time and energy at NHB’s festivals and programmes.
NHB’s achievements would not have been possible without these passionate individuals who are invaluable assets to our museum and heritage landscape, championing an apprecia- tion and love for our heritage.

VISITS BY FOREIGN DIGNATARIES 1.

His Excellency Tr n Đ i Quang, President of Vietnam visited the Ho Chi Minh Marker, 29 August 2016 2.

Her Royal Highness Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand visited the National Museum of Singapore, 25 September 2016 3.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of Myanmar attended the launch of Cities and Kings at Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Dec 2016 4.

Her Royal Highness The Permaisuri Of Johor, Raja Zarith Sofia visited the National Museum of Singapore, 8 February 2017 5.

His Excellency Saleumxay Kommasith, Minister Of Foreign Affairs from Lao People’s Democratic Republic visited the National Museum of Singapore, 12 February 2017 6.
Her Royal Highness The Permaisuri of Johor, Raja Zarith Sofiah visited the Heritage Conservation Centre, 16 March 2017 NHB SCHOLARSHIPS The NHB Scholarship scheme supports promising talent in Singapore by sponsoring the pursuit of full-time undergraduate or postgraduate studies in the fields of heritage, culture, and museum management or administration.
In 2016, two scholarships were awarded, to enable the recipients to further their passion for the growth, development and preservation of Singapore’s heritage.

Ms Louisa Tan, NHB’s Senior Legal Counsel, will be pursuing a master’s degree in the area of art law.

Ms Clare Lim, Assistant Conservator (Objects) with HCC, is pursuing a master’s degree in the conservation for archaeology and museums at the University College London.
65 His Excellency Saleumxay Kommasith on a tour of the National Museum of Singapore Her Royal Highness The Permaisuri of Johor, Raja Zarith Sofia (fifth from left) at the Heritage Conservation Centre Her Royal Highness Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visited the National Museum of Singapore TAKING HOME A PIECE OF HERITAGE The new Trade Gallery at the Asian Civilisations Museum displays a selection of exquisite works of art created out of the cultural and commercial exchanges through history.
Objects on display range from simple everyday necessities to precious luxuries.

To celebrate the opening of the gallery, MUSEUM LABEL has specially produced a range of merchandise that is inspired by the the artefacts from these ancient trade routes.
66 MUSEUM LABEL products are available at: National Museum of Singapore 93 Stamford Road Asian Civilisations Museum 1 Empress Place A collection of natural history drawings was commissioned by William Farquhar, the first Resident and Commandant of Singapore (1819-1823).

They depict the flora and fauna of the Malay Peninsula, most likely accomplished by local Chinese artists, with inscriptions identifying the species by their English and Malay names.
MUSEUM LABEL has developed a series of merchandise inspired by these drawings.
Malay Heritage Centre 85 Sultan Gate Indian Heritage Centre 5 Campbell Lane 67 OUR DONORS & PATRONS PATRON (Nominees who have cumulatively contributed between S$1 million to S$1,999,999 between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2016) Singapore Press Holdings Ltd PARTNER (Nominees who have cumulatively contributed between S$150,000 to S$999,999 between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2016) Air France Broadcast Professional Pte Ltd Changi Airport Group Singapore Pte Ltd Mr Edmond Chin Givaudan Singapore Pte Ltd KidZania Singapore Lien Shih Sheng Youth Chinese Literature Fund Panasonic System Solutions Asia Pacific SBS Transit Ltd Singapore Post Limited The Hour Glass Limited FRIEND (Nominees who have cumulatively contributed between S$50,000 to S$149,999 between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2016) American Express Foundation Armenian Apostolic Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator Singapore Dr William Chan and Mrs Chan Tsok Fah Mr Harry Chin Chun Wah ERCO Lighting Pte Ltd Mr Richard Eu Mrs Lee Choon Guan Trust Fund Lee Foundation Professor Ng Yew Kwang Ong Family Showtec Communications Pte Ltd Mr Loren Shuster Singapore Art Museum Mr Tan Teo Kwang Mr Winson Tan Yuvabharathi International School SUPPORTER (Nominees who have cumulatively contributed between S$10,000 to S$49,999 between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2016) Mr Ang Keng Lam Asia Culture Communications Pte Ltd Association of Singapore Philatelists Capitol Investment Holdings Pte Ltd Mrs Shelly and Mr Michael Dee ECPark Pte Ltd Estate of H. Somapah (decd) EZ-Link Pte Ltd Mr Edgar Talusan Fernandez Friends of
 the Museums, Singapore Ms Gan Ee Bee Global Indian International School Havas Singapore Hotel Royal @ Queens Kaki Bukit Developments Pte Ltd NATIONAL MONUMENTS FUND RECIPIENTS LIST OF 2016 RECIPIENTS OF NMF’S MAINTENANCE FUND 1.
Abdul Gafoor Mosque 2.

Al-Abrar Mosque 3.

Alkaff Upper Serangoon Mosque 4.

Armenian Church of St Gregory 5.

Chesed-El Synagogue 6.

Church of Our Lady of Lourdes 7.

Church of St Teresa 8.

Hong San See 9.

Jamae Mosque 10.

Nagore Dargah Indian Muslim Heritage Centre 68 11.

Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church 12.

Singapore Yu Huang Gong 13.

Sri Mariamman Temple 14.

Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple 15.

St George’s Church 16.

St Joseph’s Church 17.

Sultan Mosque 18.

Tan Si Chong Su 19.


Thian Hock Keng 20.
Ying Fo Fui Kun Keisuke Singapore Pte Ltd Mr and Mrs Lee Kip Lee Mr Keith Magnus Mr and Mrs Nair Mrs Julia Oh His Excellency Ambassador Dato’ N Parameswaran Family of Gnanapragasam Pillai Plaza Singapura and Westgate PSA International Pte Ltd Raffles Singapore Rex Cinemas Pte Ltd Sin Chew Woodpaq Pte Ltd Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce Foundation Singapore Management University Mr Laurent and Mrs Dominique Solomon South Beach Consortium Pte Ltd Mr Ernest Tan and Mr Ronald Tan Ms Jeanette Tan Mr Michael Tay Mr Anil Thadani The Silent Foundation Ltd Thekchen Choling (Singapore) U.S. Embassy Singapore Velocity@Novena Square Ms Xylvie Wong (Some donors have requested to remain anonymous) LIST OF 2016 RECIPIENTS OF NMF’S RESTORATION FUND 2008 & 2016 — Church of Our Lady of Lourdes 2010 & 2016 — Cathedral of the Good Shepherd 2011 & 2016 — St Joseph’s Church 2014 & 2016 — Nagore Dargah Indian Muslim Heritage Centre 2016 — Armenian Church of St Gregory 2016 — Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2016 — Hajjah Fatimah Mosque 2016 — Tan Si Chong Su HERITAGE GRANTS RECIPIENTS OF THE HERITAGE PROJECT GRANT Hup Yick: An Archival of Jalan Besar Xin Xiao Chang 50 Metres: Our Swimming Pools (2nd edition) Jocelyn Lau Cantonese contribution to the Singapore community Lee Kok Leong The Family History Project: Toolkit Joy Wong Upgrading of the Eurasian Heritage Centre Eurasian Association Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital (KWSH) Heritage Gallery Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital Armenian Heritage Centre Armenian Apostolic Church
 of St. Gregory the Illuminator Singapore Singapore Comics - History and Heritage Chua Hak Lien Curating Whampoa Tsao Foundation The Last Artisan Craig Brand McTurk The English Volume of “A General History of the Chinese in Singapore” Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations Hong San See Temple, Singapore, the Journey to UNESCO The Research Centre for National Monuments The Songs We Sang Eva Tang Poh Chooi The Peranakan Garden Sylvia Tan Siok Han 6th Singapore Hokkien Festival and Publication
 Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan From CPU to CNA - Creating Our Collective Consciousness Naleeza binte Ebrahim Kunhi Enhancement of Kampong Gelam Heritage Trail with Heritage Markers The Malay Heritage Foundation Ltd RECIPIENTS OF THE HERITAGE PARTICIPATION GRANT T.I.M.E.S Heritage Space of Teck Whye Primary School Teck Whye Primary School Rosyth School Heritage Corner Rosyth School Exhibition on Development of Chinese Opera in Singapore Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Dance Theatre Ltd The Little Book of Singapore Malay Languages Nor Hidayah Binte Mohd Amin My Queenstown Heritage Trail series (August 2016 to July 2017) My Community Singapore Chess: A History 1945-1986 Shashi Jayakumar Young Authors Programme - Publication of 2 books on Peranakan Culture Teck Whye Primary School Till We Meet Again - Rochor Centre, Singapore Lau Eng Seng Legacy of Malay Comedy Opera in Singapore Mohamed Safri Bin Abdul Manaf Singh in the Lion City Uptake Media Traces of Time - Lost Landmarks of Radin Mas Radin Mas Citizens’ Consultative Committee Singapore Tamil Youth Conference 2016 NUS Tamil Language Society KCPPS Heritage Experiential Hub Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School AMKSS Heritage Staircase Gallery Ang Mo Kio Secondary School Gems Avenue Casuarina Primary School Methodist Girls’ School Heritage Centre Methodist Girl’s School Alumnae Association The CZ Story Chongzheng Primary School The Bendemeer Heartbeat Bendemeer Secondary School LH 70 Heritage Tower Lianhua Primary School
 Living Treasures: Singapore’s heritage homes brought to life Wan Hussin Zoohri The Untold Story of the ‘Lancing Girls’, Life in the Big Three Worlds Adeline Yeo Wai May Queenstown Lutheran Church, A Community & Heritage of Queenstown Queenstown Lutheran Church If Doors Could Speak: Stories of Transformation Canossa Convent Primary School Teochew Festival 2016 Teochew Poit Ip Huay Kuan Nursery Rhymes School Show The Theatre Practice Ltd Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Heritage Gallery Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan
 Heritage Corner at Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ Secondary Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ Secondary School Nanyang Primary School Heritage Gallery Nanyang Primary School Heritage Wall@TPSS Tampines Secondary School NE Legacy Oasis Primary School A History of Silat Seni Gayong PASAK of Singapore Silat Seni Gayong Singapura River Hongbao 2017 Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations Xishan Heritage Room Xishan Primary School HDB: Homes of Singapore Eitaro Ogawa Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts Singapore Hospice Council Seah Eu Chin: His Life & Times Seah Li Song Shawn RECIPIENT OF THE MARITIME HERITAGE PARTICIPATION FUND History of Singapore - Islands and Islanders Frederick James Francis RECIPIENTS OF THE HERITAGE RESEARCH GRANT Retracing the Lines of Omar Bin Mohamed Gempih - A pre-war architect Nur Haqam Bin Abdul Latiff Heritage Values of Chinese Schools as Cultural Spaces Dr Qu Jingyi, Nanyang Technological University The 1st Kristang Language Festival Kevin Martens Wong Zhi Qiang Singapore Heritage Short Film Competition 2017 Singapore Film Society Heritage Fiesta 2017 - Its Past, Now Its Name Huang Shin Yi The Way Finder @Bukit Brown Cemetary Singapore Heritage Society Indian Short Films of Singapore Mohamed Saleem Abdul Hadi St. Stephen’s School - Heritage Room St. Stephen’s School Heritage Space @ Admiralty Admiralty Secondary School T.I.M.E.S Heritage Guiding through Dramatisation Teck Whye Primary School Ponthuk Persatuan Bawean Singapura
 Singapore’s Chinese Culture and Communities in the Late Qing Dynasty Wong Chee Meng Young Authors Programme - Publication of 2 books on Heritage Building of Architectural Signifance Teck Whye Primary School Modern Values and Innovation of Chinese Opera in Singapore Dr Wang Bing, National Institute of Education Collective Biography of the Singapore Chinese Community (1922–1972): The Digitization and Analysis of the Bukit Brown Burial Records in the National Archives Professor Kenneth Dean Asia Research Institute,
 National University of Singapore Singapore’s Tangible Heritage in Virtual and Augmented Reality Dr Yeung Sai-Kit, Singapore University of Technology & Design Theatres of History and Memory: Industrial Heritage of 20th Century Singapore Dr Loh Kah Seng Economic Growth Centre, Nanyang Technological University Study on the Perceptions of Singapore’s Built Heritage and Landmarks Ms Seah Chia Shih Paveena Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore Designing Cultures: Rising cultural understanding and multicultural appreciation through Singapore’s oral traditions and location mapping Associate Professor Jesvin Puay-Hwa Yeo, Nanyang Technological University Evaluating the Tangible and Intangible Heritage of Shopping Centres in Singapore Dr Liew Kai Khiun, Nanyang Technological University 69 The House on Palmer Road Joyceline See Hui Hui A Temasek Tale Temasek Junior College SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS Chin Jia Hui, Priscilla Officer (Outreach and Education) Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall Foo Min Li Senior Manager (Curatorial and Outreach) National Museum of Singapore SPECIAL APPRECIATION AWARD Ng Sock Hwee Eileen Reddy Philomena LONG SERVICE AWARD 5-YEAR LONG SERVICE Chow Jia Min Charlotte Goh Ai Lynn Jenna Lee Jin Min Luis Nur Farhana Binte Salleh Richard Earle Lingner Theresa Mccullough Chong Lee Li Lee Bee Cheng Low Zhi Wei Chan Yen Li June Heng Wan Hui Samantha Ho Tack Cheong Sng Peck Li Chua Hui Ru Lynn Lim Li Yan Clare Mo Kang Ho Tay Ann Ann Diana
 Lee Min Jie Mohamed Hafiz Bin Mohamed Shariff Suhaili Binte Osman Tan Lim Him Felix Ting Liangfa Alvin Kwok Jung Yun John Chew Kian Chin Chu Tang Wei Erina Kirsten Yeo Foo Shyuan Huey Joyce Siti Maria Binte Abdul Manaf Wee Jin Ann Gerald Mary Ho Kwek Phin Tan Hui Ru Louisa Chua Su-E Christie Lim Liang Hong Vivien Ng Pee Lian Toh En Ping Vatsala D/O Veerasamy Yap Soo Ei Tee Siew Khuan Cindy Cheong Yu-Lin Sharon Lee Meiyi Gillian Anne LONG SERVICE AWARD 10-YEAR LONG SERVICE Chew Eu Jin David Soh Leng Leng
 Angela Koh Zhen Qi Phyllis Wee Ann Jee Abdul Mutalib Bin Abbas Muhammad Rizal Bin Anwardeen Trudy Loh Ping Ling Muhammad Irfan Bin Mohamed Awi Ong Fei Kuan Christine Sin Wei Yang Warren Nazlinah Bte Naina Mohamad Goh Sze Mein Sylvia Koh Wan Yuen Cheryl LONG SERVICE AWARD 15-YEAR LONG SERVICE Tan Teck Heng Jenny Tan Szan Wong Hong Suen LONG SERVICE AWARD 20-YEAR LONG SERVICE Hanafi Bin Ahmad LONG SERVICE AWARD 30-YEAR LONG SERVICE Loh Heng Noi NATIONAL DAY AWARDS 2016 PUBLIC SERVICE MEDAL Mr Tham Tuck Cheong Chairman Preservation of Sites and Monuments Advisory Board PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION MEDAL (Silver) Ms Loh Heng Noi Director National Collection PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION MEDAL (Bronze) Ms Trudy Loh Ping Ling Director Heritage Institutions EFFICIENCY MEDAL Miss Nor Aini Binte Omar Assistant Conservator (Paper) Heritage Conservation Centre NHB POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP Louisa Tan Hui Ru Senior Legal Counsel, Legal Master in Arts in Art Law NHB SPONSORSHIP Clare Lim Li Yan Assistant Conservator (Objects) Heritage Conservation Centre Master of Science in Conservation for Archaeology & Museums University College London THE PROF KOH AWARD 2017 The Prof Koh Award was established in 2011 to recognise and reward staff innovation and excellence.
It is funded through donations from NHB’s Honorary Chairman, Professor Tommy Koh.
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 WONG Chee Sing WOON Sook Yin Jillian WOON Janis WRIGHT Jo WU Leah XHENEUMONT Pascale XIE Min YEO Sock Hwa YOON Jenny YUDISTIAWAN Wahyu Perdana ZAIDI Mahwish 71 OUR VOLUNTEERS FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUMS JAPANESE DOCENTS ADACHI Jay DOUGLASS Etsuko DREDGE Juliah EIHARA Kei FUJII Tomoko FUJITA Sayaka FUJITA Keiko FURUTA Sachiko HATTORI Yukari HENRY Kumi HIYAMA Kaori IINO Takako IKEDA Yuki IMAMURA Megumi INOUE Tomoko ISHIHARA Fumi ITO Masako IWAKIRI Chie IWASAKI Midori KAKIHARA Minako KAMATA Kaori KANAOKA Yoshiko KANEDA Fujiko KARASAWA Yuko KARIMA Hiromi KATAHIRA Toshiko KATO Akiko KATO Mona KATSUNO Hikari KAWAI Yoko KAWAMATA Makiko KIRA Satoko KOJIMA Akiko KONO Yuko KOTANI Kaori KURAMOTO Kana MASHITA Maki MASHITA Yuka MATSUBARA Keiko MITSUI Masako MIYAGAHARA Mayumi MORISAKO Noriko MUKAIYAMA Chisa MURAMATSU Makiko MURATA Sonomi NAGANO Aki NAGOYA Mami NAKAMARU Ikuko NAKAMOTO Emiko NAKATANI Megumi NIIYAMA Mika NISHIKAWA Naoko NISHIMURA Akiko NOHUCHI Shiori ODA Kazue OGAWA Miki OKADA Kyoko OKAMOTO Noriko ONISHI Atsuko OSAMURA Junko 72 OSAWA Yoshie OZAWA Naoko SAKAI Akiko SAKIYAMA Mari SATO Manami SATO Masako SAWADA Yoko SUGIHARA Hanae SUGIOKA Sakiko TAKAGI Kazusyoshi TAKAGI Ryoko TAKAHASHI Kimie TAKAHASHI Narumi TAKAHASHI Asako TAN Yuka TANABE Utsumi TANAKA Junko TANIGUCHI Kurumi TOYODA Naoko TSUDA Keiko TSUKAWAKI Teruyo UCHIDA Mari UDAGAWA Kayoko YOKOI Eri YOSHIDA Yuko MANDARIN DOCENTS ANG Bee Lian ANG Keng Chuan CHANG Jian Quan CHEN Po Ju, Doris CHENG Poh Fah CHHUA Bak
 Siang CHIA Ong Siong CHIA Lai Peng Stella CHOO Beng Choo, Esther CHOW Yingxiang Melissa CHUA Judy CHUA Mui Ngoh, Judy GIAN Bee Hua GOH Sin Shoo GOH Swee Geok HO Hwee Tin Rebecca HO Kwen Khee HONG Lai Sim, Anne JINGGA Rusanna KHOO Siew Gim KHOO Tham Hoon KOH Soo Hoon KOK Yuet Heng KUO Shiu Nue KWANG Lily LEE Kok Leong LEE Tee Han LEE Wei Seng Eddie LEONG Sow Ling LI Yang, Luna LIEW Fui Lian LIM May Lang, Louise LIM Soh Koong LONG Chin Peng LOW Kah Meng LOW Kian Mong LOY Siang Teng LUM Yuit Har LUO Xi MAK Ho
 Wai MING Shasha NG Guat Choon NG Hui Miang NG Koon How NG Siew Lak ONG Chee Teng ONG Poh Keng ONG Pui Hoon ONG Tiong Eng OOI Teresa POK Cheng San SAY Lee Tou SEOW Siew Bee SHIAU Michelle TAN Boon Piang TAN Giok Sun TAN Hiok Chin TAN Kelvin TAN Keow Mui, Cindy TAN Lay Hwa TAN Meng Chye TAN Siaw Peng ,Ivan TAN Tee Kheng TAY Geok Eng TAY Boon Seng TEE Ling Zhi TEOW Chiow Hua THE Liok Tjwan TNG Geok Khim TSAI Mei Lin, Anita WANG Xiao Pei, Sharon WANG Xiao Zhuo WANG Meixin WONG Mui Juan XIE Dongming XU Amanda YAP Guan Kwee,David YAP Hwee Suan YEN Chinn Leii YEO Chor Hoon YEO Bee Lan YEO Yeow Kwang YONG Foong Lan YONG Foong Yee, Florence ZHANG Min Silvia ZHAO Bao Zong (Dr) MANDARIN GUIDES ANG Bee Lian CHENG Poh Fah CHIA Lai Peng, Stella CHOO Ah Wah CHOW Kwee Keow, Anna CHOW Wai Lee FONG Pick-Huei GOH Tock Woo HAU Chan Yen, Renate HENG Puay Siang, Rebecca HO Wei Ling HONG Lai Sim HUANG Weiqing JIA Minsha LAU Mou Khum LEE Hee Boy LEE Pei Lih LIEN Wen Sze LIM Bee Furn LIM Bee Lay LIM Siew Wee LIM Soh Koong LIM Swee Jee LIONG Kit Yin LIU Yu, Jade LONG Chin Peng LOW Kian Mong MAK Check Hong NG Chee Chian, Eddie NG Hui Miang ONG Tiong Eng QUEK Siow Kai RONG Yi Yi, Stella SEOW Siew Bee SHIAU Michelle SIM Soon Huat TAN Hui Kheng TAN Wan Lin TAN Boon Piang TAN Chong Poh TAN Siew Hoon TAN Tai Suang, Maria TAY Geok Eng, Ivy TSE Sau Wan, Bernny WANG Horng Ru, David WONG Wing, Pamela WONG Mui Juan YAP Jess YEN Chinn Leii YEO Poong Poh YEO Bee Lan YEONG Siew Chang YONG Florence YONG
 Foong Lan MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS SINGAPORE ABDUL RAHIM Fistri ANG Chuliet ASNANI Krishin AUYONG Jonathan BARBIER Sylvaine BELSKAYA Olga CHAI Cheryl CHAI Tng Khin CHAN Mina CHAN Ying Lock, Robert CHAN Yun Hol CHANDRAMULJANA Cynthia CHEAR Marina CHEN JA Jean CHEN Zhiying CHENG Min CHERN Siou Eng CHEW Marissa CHEW Mei Fong, Cale CHEW Shu Feng, Mabel CHIA Jayson CHIANG Karen CHIN Swee Tin CHNG Hak Peng CHONG Mian Hwee CHONG Yeow Foong, Kelly CHOO Ban Nee CHOON Soon Wah, Roland CHOW Alfred CHOY Kah Wai CHUA Clare
 CHUA Kim CHUA Yvonne CHUI Wai Cheng CHUNG Georgina DIACONESCU Horia DONOUGH-TAN Gerardine FONG May Lan FOO Willy FU Leonard FURLONG Darly Elizabeth GAN Chee Hiong GOH Eric GUAH Darissa HANLON Paul HEEREMANS Kit HENG Xiang Hui HO Jacqueline HO Kevin HO Poh Lan HODGSON Craig HOFFMAN Caroline HOGAN Juniper HOGAN Michael HOOI Kate HOON Sue HOPKIN Anthony HWA Kia Min IVANOV Kirill JAYOS Mona JOY Joy KAPIC Adna KAY Chew Lin KHO Joan KHO Susanna KIM Ouiyoung KOE Pak-Juan KOH Edna KOH Rapheal KOH Shu Fang, Nicole KOK Pooi-San KUM Isabel KUMARASAMY Sandra KWAN Sonia KWEK Lorraine KWOK Cecilia LAI Audrey LAI Yee Ling LAM Denise LAM Ida LAU Diana LAU Kim Seng LEE Chen Qi LEE Inn Siew LEE Sean LEE Seow Chong LEE Teik Yoong LEE Thomas Cecilia LEE Xin Hui LEONG Stephen LEONG Yee Heng LEOW Pek Hia LI Lisa LI Xiang LI Yan Shan LIEW Rodney LIM Brenda LIM Joselin LIM Karen LIM Michelle LIM Simon LIM Soo Hwee LIM Theresa LIM Wee Kiat LIM Xinyuan Joanne LIM Yue Feng Lingehswari LONG Jing Ping LOO Connie LOO Rachel LOO Vanessa LOUIS Lionel Jonathan LOW Boon Chin LOW Ee Lang Elaine LOW Elaine LOW Jean LOW Loong Shiew LOW Ming Hwee LOW Tara LOW Zhi Qi LU Caixia MA Swan Hoo MAHAT Zuraidah MAK Check Hong MISTRY Diviesh MOCK Belinda MOK Ellen MORALES Angelo NEO Kristie NETTO Sunita NG Chuey Peng NG Ee Koon NG Ian NG Leonard NG Olivia NG Suzanne ONG Ai Khim ONG Chah Yiin ONG Dominic ONG Eng Hui ONG Irene OOI Sebastian OW YEONG Wai Mang PANG Cecilia PHUA Celeste POK Irene POONG Lesley PWEE
 Timothy QUEK Rachel RAHMAT Redzuan REISMAN David SHAHDADPURI Ramesh SIAU Ming En SIM Flora SIM Cheryl SIM Chor Koon SIM Petrina SIOW Chih Wee SOH Lai Yee SOH Yu-Ting SOON Kah Hwee STAPLES Kristina SUN Yidan TAN Ai Yea TAN Anne TAN Boon Piang TAN Charlene TAN Clarie TAN Elaine TAN Helen TAN Heng Khim TAN Howe Siang TAN Hui Kheng TAN Jimmy TAN Johnny TAN Khai Yuen TAN Koon Siang TAN Patricia TAN Puay Lee, Kerry TAN Sheau Yin TAN Teck Ngee TAN Yam Hua Gertrude TAN Yew Guan TANG Amelia TANG Chong Wing TANG
 Summer TANPOCO Philip TAY Siew Khim TAY Thomas TAYLOR Jaime TEH Jolyn TENG Enid TEO Christian THNG Esther THONG Pao-yi TJHI Wilson TOH Willy TSAI Jean VAN DER VEN Christine VARAPRASAD Chitra WEE Soon Ann Raymond WEE Teck Hin WELCH Patricia WONG Genevieve WONG Judy WONG Lily WONG Oriana WONG WanJun WONG Woon Wai MARTIN Helene NABARRO Ariane NG Heok Joo PARRY Angela SAM Yun-Shan SEAH David SINGH Tripti SOO Wai Man SOON Kah Hwee SOON Kenneth TAN Charlene TAN Gertrude TAN Hui Kheng TAY Fabian Jude TONG Catalina TSAI Jean WEE Betty WEE Raymond WONG Eva WONG Jill WOODMANSEE Rosanne YEO Alvin YUEN Jillian OTHER VOLUNTEERS all things Bukit Brown Geylang Serai Integration and Naturalisation Champions Jon Cooper My Community Nanyang Technological University Heritage Club National University of Singapore History Society National University of Singapore Southeast Asian Society Seletar Hill Estate Residents’ Association Sentosa Development Corp Singapore Armed Forces Veterans League Singapore Heritage Society Taman Jurong Integration and Naturalisation Champions Tiong Bahru Heritage Volunteers * Docents from Museum Volunteers Singapore and Friends of the Museums who guide at the Malay Heritage Centre, Indian Heritage Centre or National Museum of Singapore have been recognised and listed under their respective groups.
WONG Yau YAP Jo Lin YEH Tsuei-Hua Tracey YEO David YEO Wee Ping YEO-ONG Gak Tong, Jean YEOW Francis YICK Penny YIP Wai Kuan YONG Chun Yuan YONG Yannie YUDISTIAWAN Wahyu Perdana ZHUANG Victor MALAY HERITAGE CENTRE DOCENTS* CHIA Bee Lian HO Priscilla HASSIN Rosni KAMARUDDIN Noorjahan LOKE Adelenne RASHID Hafiz SHAFAAT Jaafar SULAIMAN Morni SYED Mehbuba Qureshia INDIAN HERITAGE CENTRE DOCENTS* BALASUBRAMANIAM Aparna BHAVANI Krishnasamy PNG Gek Lee SAMYNATHAN Roshini Shamala MUSEUM HOSTS* GOH Jasmine LOW De Wei NG Catherine TIETJEN Valerie TOCK Darien WAN Caroline PRESERVATION OF SITES AND MONUMENTS VOLUNTEERS CHIA Bee Lian CHUA Lydia HARRIS Catherine Marie HOFFER Karine KEK Wendy KHO Joan KIM Ouiyoung KOH Li Hong LEE Ai Ling LEE Elton LEE Peggy LEONG Yee Ting LI Ling LIEW Kwong Chin LOW Zhiqi 73 GIFTS & ACQUISITIONS MANGA MALAI (MANGO GARLAND OR NECKLACE) Late 19th / early 20th century, South India 31 x 25 x 2cm The manga malai is a typical Tamil necklace worn for celebratory occasions such as weddings and/or as part of dance costumes by bharatanatyam dancers.
Nature inspired jewellery, featuring flora and fauna are common in South India.

The manga malai design can be traced as far back as the Chola period, as seen in bronzes produced at that time.

This necklace is a superior example of south Indian gold craftsmanship and is representative of the material culture of Tamils in the region.

74 AN ICOSAHEDRON Batavia/India, 18th century Height 4.3cm This extraordinary and rare box is hollow and has twenty triangular sides.
Each side is made of particularly fine, solid silver filigree.

One of the triangular sides is hinged and opens, permitting access to the interior.

The form fits into the oeuvre of scientific and mathematical devices in the Islamic world, perhaps tempered with mysticism and notions of magic.

It is possible that this example was made there for export for the Islamic market in India, perhaps as a diplomatic gift.
It also has a small Dutch import mark for foreign silver which bolsters the case that it was made in the Dutch East Indies.

BIBLE BOX Sri Lanka, 19th century 10.2 x 5.9 x 2cm This is a rare dutch colonial bible box made in Sri Lanka for the colonial market.

These boxes would have traditionally held a small personal bible.

It is conventional in design with a hinged lid and is thicker at the front than at the back to emulate a leather-bound book.
It has chased and engraved silver mounts along the peripheries and along the ‘spine’, and the box itself is made of tortoiseshell.

The hinged lid is kept closed by two silver clasps, engraved with floral motifs, while the remaining silver mounts are decorated with foliate arabesques.
TWO MONKEYS China, Qing dynasty (Qianlong period, 1736–1795) Porcelain with overglaze polychrome enamels and gold, height 26cm This playful porcelain group is realistically modelled, and shows why Chinese porcelain figures were so highly sought after in Europe during the 16th through 18th century.

The younger monkey is painted in dark grey to contrast with the adult.

The unevenly painted fine parallel lines nicely simulate body hair.
75 GIFTS & ACQUISITIONS PORTRAIT OF ROBERT FULLERTON Attributed to George Chinnery Early 19th century Oil on canvas Robert Fullerton was the governor of Penang from 1824 to 1826, and subsequently the first governor of the Straits Settlements upon its establishment in 1826, serving in that capacity until 1830.

This portrait was most likely painted in Fullerton’s younger days when he was an East India Company officer stationed in Madras.
The painter of the portrait is almost certainly George Chinnery, a London-born artist who painted in Madras from 1802 to 1807 before heading to Calcutta and later the China coast.

SINGAPORE FROM CAIRN HILL Percy Carpenter, 1858 Watercolour on paper This view of Singapore was painted by Percy Carpenter, an English artist who resided in Singapore from 1855 until he moved to Calcutta by 1859.
The foreground of this watercolour work depicts John James Greenshields, a partner of Guthrie & Co. and member of the Singapore Municipal Committee, together with his wife, looking outwards from their residence at Cairn Hill.

Government Hill is visible at the centre of this landscape, flanked by Mount Sophia on the left and Institution Hill on the right.

This idyllic, picturesque view shows hints of Singapore’s busy trade, with glimpses of shipping scenes in the background.
76 SHI HOU GUANYIN China, 14th or 15th century Bronze, height 52.7cm The presence of the tiny figure of Amitabha Buddha in the headdress identifies this figure as Guanyin.

The lion is here because its roar (“Simhanada”) symbolises the force of enlightenment.

Depictions like this developed around the 11th or 12th century in India, where they were called Sinhanada Avalokiteshvara.

The earliest Chinese examples are dated to the 12th century.
77 GIFTS & ACQUISITIONS A PAIR OF MOTHER-OF-PEARL DOORS Gujarat, India, 18th century 179x77cm This is a rare pair of Indian hardwood painted doors, clad in mother-of-pearl and secured with gilt-metal pins and rosettes.

On each narrow door, there is a gilt-bronze ring handle.

The surface of the doors is entirely decorated with a mother-of-pearl geometric design and inset with mother-of-pearl flowers overlaid on top of painted mica.
These doors are made in the same Gujarati tradition as mother-of- pearl decorated objects made for the export market (mainly to Portugal) during the 16th and 17th centuries.

During this period, mother-of-pearl Kunstkammer works were highly sought after by European collectors.

In terms of technique, these doors share the same decorative characteristics as the luxury caskets, powder horns, rifles and daggers produced in Gujarat.
78 1 3 2 4 1) CHINESE BARBER SHOP By Ernst Christiaan Leonard Agerbeek (1903-1945), dated 1928, Indonesia Oil on canvas, 60.9 x 80cm This painting shows a scene in the lives of working class Chinese immigrants, living under the legacy of Dutch separatist policies in Indonesia.

The artist depicted several common trade objects of the period.

The painting reflects on the harsh realities of immigration and urban poverty.
The artist, Ernst Christiaan Leonard Agerbeek, was born in Bandung, Indonesia and died in Java during the Japanese war.

2) MIAN PRATAP CHAND OF LAMBAGRAON HUNTING WITH THE MINISTER SHIVA India, Sirmur, dated 1843 Opaque watercolours on paper 24.5 x 35.5cm Pratap Chand is shown hunting with his minister, Shiva, who according to the inscriptions is depicted twice.

All three figures lean down from their horses simultaneously to strike their prey with their swords.
Pratap Chand’s prey is a gazelle, while his companion brings down a boar and a young pig.

The appearance of Pratap Chand with his light chin beard and budding moustache suggests he is in his late teens, which would coincide with the date of 1843.
3) BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP, A LAYER AT A TIME Loke Hong Seng, 1970 Digital print on archival cotton pape 4) 1906 CHINESE REVOLUTION GOVERNMENT FUND RAISING BOND (100 DOLLARS) 1906, 21 x 13cm Gift of Dr Wan Thiam Teik This bond was reported to have been ordered by Dr Sun Yat Sen himself and printed in France.

It was shipped to Singapore and received by Mr Teo Eng Hock, before being shipped to Hong Kong and China for revolutionary fund raising purposes.
Loke Hong Seng was working as a radio announcer with Radio Television Singapore in the 1960s when he picked up photography and subsequently grew to specialise in street photography.

His images of 1960s and 1970s Singapore offer a candid view of everyday life in the early days of the nation’s development.

This photograph shows workers at a HDB rooftop working on the construction of the Toa Payoh HDB new town.

Newly constructed blocks can be seen in the background.
79 PUBLICATIONS PORT CITIES: MULTICULTURAL EMPORIUMS OF ASIA 1500–1900 ONE NIGHT IN WUCHANG: 1911 REVOLUTION AND NANYANG The Asian Civilsations Museum’s (ACM) Port Cities perfectly encapsulates a fundamental human and cultural process that has existed since time immemorial–the constant mixing of things together.

Such places, and the powerful cultural dynamics that took place within and between them, reflect how people, ideas, and objects circulate, and how culture is formed, spread, and shared.
Four essays and a catalogue section of stunning objects make up a illustrated book to accompany the special exhibition.

The exhibition catalogue for One Night in Wuchang: 1911 Revolution and Nanyang explores the impact of the uprising on Chinese society and examines responses from the Chinese community in Singapore through print media and archival documents.
While paying tribute to Dr Sun Yat Sen and his revolutionary supporters, the exhibition also presented new interpretations of Chinese traditions, as well as ideas such as republicanism, national identity and citizenship.

80 NYONYA NEEDLEWORK : EMBROIDERY AND BEADWORK IN THE PERANAKAN WORLD CULTURAL CONNECTIONS VOLUME II Nyonya Needlework expands on a special exhibition held during 2016–17 at the Peranakan Museum.
Guest curator Cheah Hwei-Fe’n examines parallel techniques of embroidery, work with gold thread, lace, and drawn needlework in this profusely illustrated volume.

In her careful analysis of the techniques associated with Peranakan objects, she reveals a complex network of cultural connections.

The various types of needlework were practised by women and men, and drew upon techniques from Europe, India, China, and the Malay world.
There are many cross-cultural surprises within: gold embroidery derives not only from European military brocade but from ancient Chinese thread techniques of gold strips wrapped around paper.

Many other techniques were long practised in remote islands of the Malay Archipelago.

The second issue of Cultural Connections looks at how the arts, heritage and culture contribute, and indeed are essential elements, to the making of liveable cities.
This volume explores how great cities such as New York and Singapore have embraced diversity as a unifying factor, making them liveable cities with heart and soul.

This theme will be of interest not just to heritage and culture practitioners, but also to readers involved in city planning, architecture and public policy related to urban development.
81 PUBLICATIONS THE TANG SHIPWRECK: ART AND EXCHANGE IN THE 9TH CENTURY CONNECTIONS: HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE, CITY HALL AND SUPREME COURT This book tells the story of the Tang Shipwreck, discovered off Belitung Island in Indonesia in 1998, and now housed at ACM in Singapore.

It is one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of recent times.
The ten essays in this illustrated volume discuss the ceramics and other commodities found on board; the ship’s construction and possible origin; China’s maritime trade in the Tang period; Chinese ceramic production; ports of call in Asia and Southeast Asia; and life on board the ship.
The Preservation of Sites and Monuments division’s Connections: History and Architecture, City Hall and Supreme Court examines two of Singapore’s most prominent National Monuments – the former City Hall and former Supreme Court.

The histories of the buildings, their architecture and transformation are presented in three parts: History and Architecture, Dreams and Visions, and Restoration and Preservation.

Connections received the Prof Tommy Koh Award for best-selling NHB publication in 2016.
82 KAMPONG GELAM: BEYOND THE PORT TOWN EXHIBITION CATALOGUE NALANDA, SRIVIJAYA AND BEYOND: RE-EXPLORING BUDDHIST ART IN ASIA The catalogue for Malay Heritage Centre’s Kampong Gelam: Beyond the Port Town exhibition tells the story of Kampong Gelam – a historic and regionally recognised precinct that has defined and transformed the lives of Singaporeans across generations, through an exploration of its diverse ethnic and commercial make-up over the course of five decades.
The publication, which features artefacts and images from the exhibition, also reveals the stories of residents, shopkeepers and visitors to the area, and what Kampong Gelam means to them.

Recent studies of intra-Asian trade and Buddhist networks have brought fresh perspectives to the understanding of the pre-modern interaction between South and Southeast Asia.
This collection of essays, based on a conference held in conjunction with On the Nalanda Trail: Buddhism in India, China and Southeast Asia, an exhibition organised by ACM in 2008, is a re-exploration of Buddhist art, archaeology, and epigraphy.
83 84 85 86 87 Images by Nicholas Chen 88 CONTENTS 02 06 07 09 10 14 16 17 18 20 Corporate Information Organisational Structure Corporate Governance Statements by Board Members Independent Auditor’s Report Statement of Comprehensive Income Balance Sheet Statement of Changes in Capital and Reserves Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Notes to Financial Statements OUR MANDATE VISION Pride in Our Past, Legacy for Our Future Singaporeans who know and understand our history, and cherish the importance of leaving legacies toward a shared future.
MISSION To Preserve and Celebrate Our Shared Heritage NHB undertakes the roles of safeguarding and promoting the heritage of our diverse communities, for the purpose of education, nation-building and cultural understanding.

VALUES Excellence We strive to achieve the highest standard of professionalism in our work, constantly developing our core competencies and improving the quality of our service.
Passion We are committed to and proud of what we do, believing strongly in the importance of our culture and heritage.

Integrity We adhere steadfastly to a strict ethical code, respecting every individual and working as a team.

Creativity We adopt an original and innovative approach to all we do, engaging in meaningful collaborations with our stakeholders.
CORPORATE INFORMATION NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD ASIAN CIVILISATIONS MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD Mr Ong Yew Huat Chairman National Heritage Board Mrs Rosa Daniel Chief Executive Officer National Heritage Board Mrs Kelvyna Chan Divisional Director, Curriculum Planning & Development Division 2 Mr Warren Fernandez Editor, The Straits Times, Singapore Press Holdings Dr Derek Heng Associate Professor of Humanities & Head of Studies (History) – until 31 May 2016 Mr Vincent Hoong Registrar, Supreme Court of Singapore Mr Gaurav Kripalani Artistic Director, Singapore Repertory Theatre Mr Patrick Lee Executive Chairman, Sing Lun Holdings Limited Mr Paul Ma Chairman, Mapletree Logistics Trust Management Ltd Dr Suriani Suratman Senior Lecturer, Department of Malay Studies, National University of Singapore Mr Michael Tay Group Managing Director, The Hour Glass Limited Mr Tham Tuck Cheong Managing Director, CIAP Architects Pte Ltd Mr Richard Eu Group Chief Executive Officer, Eu Yan Sang International Limited Mr Zahidi Abdul Rahman Architect, Zahidi AR Arkitek Mr Loh Lik Peng Chairman Owner/Director, Unlisted Collection Mr Arrif Ziaudeen CEO, The Chope Group Pte Ltd Professor Kwok Kian Woon Professor of Sociology, Nanyang Technological University Mrs Maniza Jumabhoy Dr Melanie Chew Managing Director / Historian, Resource Pacific Holdings Ms Rachel Teo Director, Daniel Teo & Associates Pte Ltd Mr Timothy Chia Chairman, Hup Soon Global Corporation Pte Ltd Mr Whang Shang Ying Executive Director, Lam Soon Singapore Pte Ltd Mr Sherman Kwek CEO-Designate, City Developments Limited We sincerely thank Ms Coonoor Kripalani-Thadani and Mrs Deborah Tan for their valuable contributions.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE ADVISORY BOARD Mr Richard Eu Chairman Group Chief Executive Officer, Eu Yan Sang International Limited Associate Professor Albert Lau Department of History, National University of Singapore Mr Ashvinkumar s/o Kantilal Group Chief Operating Officer, Architecture, Ong & Ong Pte Ltd Mr Eric Chin Director, National Archives of Singapore; & General Counsel, National Library Board Professor Heng Chye Kiang Dean, School of Design & Environment, National University of Singapore Ms Ho Peng Advisor, Ministry of Education Mr John Koh Brigadier-General Kenneth Liow Chief Armour Officer, Ministry of Defence Mr Suhaimi Rafdi Director, Tampines Town Hub, People’s Association We sincerely thank Mr Baey Yam Keng, Mrs Betty Chen, Mr Edward Chia, Mr Eli Manasseh (Nash) Benjamin, Ms Lee Huay Leng and Mrs Vivienne Tan for their valuable contributions.
INDIAN HERITAGE CENTRE ADVISORY BOARD Ambassador Gopinath Pillai Ambassador-at-Large; Special Envoy to Andhra Pradesh, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; & Chairman of the Institute of South Asian Studies, Singapore Ambassador R Jeyachandran High Commissioner to Mauritius; Chairman, Hindu Endowments Board; & Board of Trustees for SINDA Dr Ma Swan Hoo Member, Advisory Board, Apsaras Arts; & Member, Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital Heritage Gallery Advisory Committee Professor Tan Tai Yong Executive Vice President (Academic Affairs) Yale-NUS College; & Member, Institute of South Asian Studies Management Board Associate Professor Rajesh Rai Associate Professor & Deputy Head, South Asian Studies Programme, National University of Singapore Mr Haji Naseer Bin Ghani Head of Department, PE & CCA, New Town Primary; & President, Singapore Kadayanallur Muslim League MALAY HERITAGE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mdm Zuraidah binte Abdullah Chairman Domain Commander (Air), Integrated Checkpoints Command (Air Domain), Immigration & Checkpoints Authority Dr Suriani Suratman Deputy Chairman Senior Lecturer, Department of Malay Studies, National University of Singapore Mr Edwin Ignatious M Deputy Director (Legal), Legal Services Section, Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority Dr Lai Ah Eng Adjunct Senior Fellow, University Scholars Programme, National University of Singapore Mr Muhammad Nazri Muhd Executive Chairman & Group CEO, Vector Scorecard (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd Mdm Siti Habibah Siraj Principal Architect, SZ Architects Mr Zafilin Abdul Hamid
 Deputy Director, Mother Tongue Languages Branch, Curriculum Planning and Development 1 Ministry of Education Mr Zahidi Abd Rahman Principal Architect, Zahidi A R Arkitek Mdm Zuraida Hj Md Din Finance Manager, Jamiyah Singapore SUN YAT SEN NANYANG MEMORIAL HALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mr Wu Hsioh Kwang Chairman Executive Chairman, Straco Corporation Ltd Mr Thomas Chua Kee Seng Advisor Chairman & Managing Director, Teckwah Industrial Corporation Ltd 02 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 (As of 31 March
 2017) Mr Teo Siong Seng Advisor Managing Director, Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd Mr Adrian Peh Nam Chuan Managing Director, Yeo-Leong & Peh LLC Mr Charles Ho Nai Chuen Managing Director, On Cheong Co Pte Ltd Mr Francis Ko Oon Joo Managing Director, Hong Aik Property Pte Ltd Mr Zhong Sheng Jian Executive Chairman, Yanlord Holdings Pte Ltd Dr Lee Peng Shu Chairman, Tea Chapter Trading Pte Ltd Mr Wan Shung Ming Executive Director, Tin Sing Goldsmiths Pte Ltd Mr Chia Kim Huat Company Secretary, Regional Head (Corporate & Transactional Practice), Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP SINGAPORE PHILATELIC MUSEUM BOARD Mr Loh Lik Peng – until 31 August 2016 Chairman Managing Director, Unlisted Collection Hotels & Restaurants Professor Cheah Jin Seng Emeritus Consultant, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital (S) Pte Ltd Mr Lo Khee Tian Mark Principal, St Andrew’s Junior College Mr Ong Tong San Cluster Director, Competition & Resilience Development, Infocomm Media Development Authority Dr Jazlan Joosoph Specialist, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Raffles Women’s Centre, Raffles Hospital Mr Mohd Saat Abdul Rahman Editor, Berita Harian / Berita Minggu, Singapore Press Holdings Mr Woo Keng Leong CEO (Postal Services), Singapore Post Ltd MALAY LANGUAGE COUNCIL, SINGAPORE Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Chairman Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Social and Family Development Associate Professor Dr Hadijah Rahmat Deputy Chairperson
 Deputy Head of the Asian Languages and Culture, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University Mr Omar Ismail Acting Chairman, MESRA, People’s Association Ms Rahayu Mahzam Member of Parliament, Jurong GRC Mr Sujimy Mohamad Managing Director, Screenbox Pte Ltd Mr Zaqy Mohamad Member of Parliament, Chua Chu Kang GRC Mr Farizan Md Amin School Staff Developer, Townsville Primary School Mr Riz Sunawan Head, Strategic Communications, Strategic Unit, MUIS Mr Tajudin Jaffar Secretary Assistant
 Director, Malay Language, & Senior Specialist, Ministry of Education Ms Aidli Mosbit Section Head (Student Development), Temasek Polytechnic Ms Nafisah Ismail Assistant Director, Media Analytics & Operations Dept, Media Division Translation Dept, Public Communications Division, MCI Mr Juffri Supa’at Deputy Secretary Senior Librarian, National Library Board Mr Abdul Harris Sumardi Vice President, Malay Language Teachers’ Association Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwie Visiting Fellow, Malay Studies, National University of Singapore PRINCIPAL BANKER DBS Bank Ltd Maybank CHARITY & IPC STATUS National Heritage Board UEN No: T08GB0036B Charity Registration Date: 28 January 1995 Establishment Date: 1 August 1993 National Heritage Fund UEN No.
: T03CC1717K Charity & IPC Establishment Date: 1 August 2003 Effective Period: 1 August 2014 to 31 July 2017 Renewed Effective Period: 1 August 2017 to 31 July 2020 Preservation of Monuments Fund UEN No.
: T03CC1669C Charity & IPC Establishment Date: 21 March 2003 Effective Period: 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2017 Dr Chua Eu Tiong Head, Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Centre, Singapore General Hospital Mr Hassan Salleh Vice President, Programming, Malay Broadcast Division, MediaCorp Mr Kennie Ting Director, Asian Civilisations Museum Group Director, Museums National Heritage Board Mr Ibrahim Hassan Executive Editor, Malay News & Current Affairs, MediaCorp Dr Intan Azura Binte Mokhtar Member of Parliament, Ang Mo Kio GRC National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 (As of 31 March 2017) 03 CORPORATE INFORMATION PROMOTE MANDARIN COUNCIL Management Division, PAP Community Foundation Mr Seow Choke Meng Chairman Business Consultant, Chinese Media Group & Times Properties, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd Mr Adrian Peh Nam Chuan Managing Director, Yeo-Leong & Peh LLC; & Chairman, Culture, Education & Community Affairs Committee, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr Alvin Pang Director, The Literary Centre Mr Charles Ho Nai Chuen Managing Director, On Cheong Co Pte Ltd; & Chairman, Research & Publications Committee, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ms Chew Lee Ching Managing Director, Mandate Advertising International Pte Ltd Mr Chew Wee Kai Chairman, Hua Language Centre Ms Fanny Lai Writer / Illustrator Associate Professor Lee Cher Leng Deputy Head, Department of Chinese Studies, National University of Singapore Ms Lee Kuan Fung Head, Digital Strategy, Chinese Media
 Group, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd Mr Leong Weng Kam Senior Writer, The Straits Times, Singapore Press Holdings Ltd Ms Loh Gek Khim Director, Skills Development Division, Singapore Workforce Development Agency Mr Nah Juay Hng Group Director, Engagement Cluster – Arts & Culture, People’s Association Mr Ng Keng Song District Head, Pre-School Mr Ng Siew Quan Partner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP; Chairman, Finance Committee, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry; & Honorary Treasurer, Singapore
 Chinese Cultural Centre Mr Pang Choon How Director, Mother Tongue Languages, Curriculum Planning & Development, Ministry of Education Ms Rebecca Yap Assistant Vice President, Chinese Programming, Radio MediaCorp Dr Tan Chee Lay Deputy Executive Director and Lecturer, Singapore Centre for Chinese Language Mr Wan Shung Ming Executive Director, Tin Sing Goldsmiths Pte Ltd; & Chairman, Cultural Committee, Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations SPEAK GOOD ENGLISH MOVEMENT STEERING COMMITTEE Mr Jeff Cheong President, Tribal Worldwide Asia Pacific Mr Harikrishnan s/o Muthusamy President, Tamil Language & Cultural Society Ms Greta Georges Creative Director, Cloudy South Productions Ms Melissa Low Research Fellow, Energy Studies Institute TAMIL LANGUAGE COUNCIL Mr V P Jothi Honorary Chairman Vice- Chairman, Mini Environment Service Pte Ltd Mr Irshath Mohamed Graduate, National University of Singapore Ms Jayasutha Samuthiran Senior Officer, SPRING Singapore Mr K Ramamoorthy Chairman, People’s Association – Narpani Pearavei Mr Karthik Ramasamy Associate II (Reading Initiatives), National Library Board Mr R Rajaram Chairman Director (Office of Admissions), National University of Singapore Mr M Thilagaraja Programming Director, Indian Broadcast Division, MediaCorp Mr Naseer Ghani Vice-Chairman HOD (PE/ CCA), New Town Primary School; & Chairman, Singapore Kadayanallur Muslim League Mr Narayana Mohan Vice-Chairman Senior Partner, Natarajan & Swaminathan-Certified Public
 Accountants; & Chairman, Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries Ms Pushpalatha Devi Naidu Associate II (Engagement), National Library Board Mr Raj Kumar Chandra Chairman, Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage Association Mr S Nalluraj General Secretary, Singapore Tamil Teachers’ Union Mr T Venugobal Assistant Director (Tamil Language Unit, CPDD), Ministry of Education; & Secretary, Tamil Language Learning and Promotion Committee Mr V Pandiyan Assistant Director, Community Justice and
 Tribunals Division, State Courts; & General Secretary, Tamils Representative Council Mr Goh Eck Kheng Chairman Publisher and Managing Director, Landmark Books Pte Ltd Mr J Manikavachagam Treasurer Managing Director, Sri Vinayaka Exports Pte Ltd Ms Judith d’Silva Deputy Chairman Deputy Director (Engagement Dept), NEXUS Mr R Anbarasu Secretary Centre Director, Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre Mr Jeffrey Low Principal, English Language Institute of Singapore Dr Ludwig Tan Vice-Dean, (School of Arts & Social Sciences), SIM University Mr Yeow Kai Chai Director, Singapore Writers Festival, National Arts Council Ms Catherine Lau Assistant Chief Executive, National Library Board Ms Vijayalakshmi Jagadeesh Deputy Secretary Managing Director, JVKM Group of Companies Mr A Palaniappan Head Specialist, (Languages – English / Tamil Language Services Department), Singapore Parliament Ms Darshini Radha Krishnan Subject Head, National Junior College 04 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 (As of 31 March 2017) HERITAGE GRANTS EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT PANEL NATIONAL COLLECTION ADVISORY PANEL Dr Chua Ai Lin President, Singapore Heritage Society Mr K Ramamoorthy Senior Lecturer, Republic Polytechnic; & Chairman, Indian Activity Executive Committees Council (Narpani Pearavai), People’s Association Mr Kelvin Ang Director, Conservation Management Urban Redevelopment Authority Dr Noor Aisha Bte Abdul Rahman Associate Professor & Head of Department of Malay Studies, National University of Singapore Mr Wan Shung Ming Council Member, Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations; & Executive Director, Tin Sing Goldsmiths Pte Ltd We sincerely thank Mr Arun Mahizhnan, Mr Choo Thiam Siew, Mr Kua Bak Lim and Ms Lena Lim for their valuable contributions.
Professor Tan Tai Yong Chairman Executive Vice-President, Academic Affairs, Yale-NUS College Professor Brenda Yeoh Vice Provost (Graduate Education) Office of the Provost, National University of Singapore Associate Professor Goh Beng Lan Department of Southeast Asian Studies, National University of Singapore Dr Jack Tsen-Ta Lee School of Law, Singapore Management University Dr June Yap Independent Curator Mr Kwa Chong Guan Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University Professor Kwok Kian Woon Associate Provost (Students Life), President’s Office Professor of Sociology, School of Social Sciences Nanyang Technological University Mr Milenko Prvacki Senior Fellow, Office of the President, LASALLE College of the Arts PRESERVATION OF SITES AND MONUMENTS ADVISORY BOARD Mr Tan Kok Hiang Chairman Principal, Forum Architects Pte Ltd Mr Ler Seng Ann Group Director, Development Services, Urban Redevelopment Authority Associate Professor Johannes Widodo Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore Mr Ashvinkumar Kantilal Group CEO (Architecture), Ong & Ong Pte Ltd Dr Chang Jiat Hwee Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore Mr Chew Keat Chuan Group Director, Building Engineering Group, Building & Construction Authority Mr Fong Hoo Cheong Principal Architect, HCF & Associates (Singapore) Mr John Chung Partner, Kelvin Chia Partnership Mr Raymond Woo Principal Architect, Raymond Woo & Associates Architects Mr Tan Boon Khai Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Land Authority Ms Wo Mei Lan Director, Liu & Wo Architects Pte Ltd Mr Wong Mun Summ Joint-Founding Director, WOHA Architects Pte Ltd We sincerely thank Mr Tham Tuck Cheong, Mr Mok Wei Wei and Mr Shankar N Ramasamy for their valuable contributions (term ended 31 Dec 2016).
HERITAGE ADVISORY PANEL Professor Brenda Yeoh Chair Vice Provost (Graduate Education) Office of the Provost, National University of Singapore Professor Kwok Kian Woon Deputy Chair Associate Provost (Students Life), President’s Office Professor of Sociology, School of Social Sciences Nanyang Technological University Mr Eric Chin Director, National Archives of Singapore Associate Professor Goh Beng Lan Department of Southeast Asian Studies, National University of Singapore Dr Koh Keng We Assistant Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University Mr Leong Weng Kam Senior Writer, The Straits Times Mr Ler Seng Ann Group Director, Development Services, Urban Redevelopment Authority Associate Professor Rajesh Rai South Asian Studies and Assistant Director, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore Dr Yeo Kang Shua Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Sustainable Design, Singapore University of Technology and Design Mr Zahidi Abdul Rahman Principal Architect, Zahidi A R Arkitek National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 (As of 31 March 2017) 05 ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE 06 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE BOARD MATTERS The NHB Board consists of 13 independent members drawn from the public and private sectors.
The Board guides NHB towards achieving its vision, mission and strategic objectives, ensures good corporate governance, approves optimal use of NHB’s budget, and reviews management performances.

The Board meets regularly, at least once every quarter, to advise on the strategic policies of NHB, approve the annual budget, and review the performance of NHB based on quarterly and full-year results.

Management engages the Board to discuss and seek advice on significant issues.
Board members are provided with sufficient information prior to the Board meeting.

Minutes of Board meetings are recorded, and Board members are kept informed and updated on all major developments.

The current Board will serve from 1 August 2015 to 31 July 2017.
BOARD COMMITTEES 1) APPOINTMENTS & REMUNERATION COMMITTEE Mr Ong Yew Huat (Chairman) Mrs Kelvyna Chan (Member) Mr Richard Eu (Member) Mr Vincent Hoong (Member) Mrs Rosa Daniel (Member – ex-officio) 2) AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE Mr Paul Ma (Chairman) Mr Michael Tay (Member) Mr Patrick Lee (Member) Mr Vincent Hoong (Member) 3) DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Mr Zahidi Abdul Rahman (Chairman) Mr Chew Keat Chuan (Member) Professor Heng Chye Kiang (Member) Mr Kelvin Ang (Member) Mr Loh Lik Peng (Member) 4) PRESERVATION OF MONUMENTS FUND (PMF) MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Mr Tan Kok Hiang (Chairman) Mr Ler Seng Ann (Member) Associate Professor Johannes Widodo (Member) Mr Ashvinkumar Kantilal (Member) Dr Chang Jiat Hwee (Member) Mr Chew Keat Chuan (Member) Mr Fong Hoo Cheong (Member) Mr John Chung (Member) Mr Raymond Woo (Member) Mr Tan Boon Khai (Member) Ms Wo Mei Lan (Member) Mr Wong Mun Summ (Member) We sincerely thank Mr Tham Tuck Cheong, Mr Mok Wei Wei and Mr Shankar N Ramasamy for their valuable contributions (term ended 31 Dec 2016).
07 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE LEGAL NHB’s in-house Legal Services Unit provides advice on all legal matters such as the drafting/vetting of contracts and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) that support the work of the NHB ranging from the procurement of goods and services to the acquisition or loan of artworks and artefacts, interpretation of legislation, advising on regulatory issues relating to the preservation of national monuments, and advising on issues pertaining to intellectual property and copyrights.
INTERNAL AUDIT The Internal Audit function is managed in-house and is an independent function that reports directly to the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee.

The Internal Audit department reviews operations and support functions of NHB to provide assurance to the Board that internal controls are adequate and effective in all key financial and operational systems and processes.
It furnishes Management with audit observations, analysis, appraisals and recommendations on areas for improvement and monitors the follow-up actions.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL NHB has adopted an overall control framework that ensures that assets are safeguarded, proper accounting records are maintained and financial information is reliable.
The framework includes:- • • • An organisation structure with clearly defined authority and delegation limits approved by the Board for procurement and other financial matters; Annual budgeting and quarterly financial reporting to senior management levels and to the Board to control and regularly monitor the use of funds; Compliance with the provisions of the National Heritage Board Act (Chapter 196A), Singapore Financial Reporting Standards for Statutory Boards, Code of Governance for Charities and Institutions of a Public Character, and Government Instruction Manuals for policies and procedures relating to financial controls.
MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL COLLECTION NHB has an overall framework for managing the National Collection covering the acquisition, day-to-day management and de-accessioning of objects, as well as record keeping and accounting for objects.

In particular, the framework includes: • Clearly defined approving authorities delegated by the Board for the acquisition and de-accessioning of objects from the National Collection.
Minister for Culture, Community and Youth’s approval is also required for the de-accessioning of objects of significant national or historical significance from the National Collection.

• Quarterly reports to the Board on the utilisation of the acquisition budget and acquisitions to the Collection.

The framework complies with the provisions of the National Heritage Board Act (Chapter 196A) on the policies and procedures relating to financial controls and the management of assets.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY The National Heritage Board has in place a conflict of interest policy that covers both Board members as well as staff.

The documented procedures require Board members and staff to make a declaration of actual or potential conflict of interest situations at the start of their term of office and at the start of their employment respectively.

Board members and staff are thereafter required to make such declarations on an annual basis or ad hoc basis as the need arises.
08 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 STATEMENT BY BOARD MEMBERS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 In our opinion, (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) the accompanying financial statements of the National Heritage Board (the “Board”) and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) set out on pages 14 to 68 are drawn up so as to present fairly, in all material respects, the state of affairs of the Group and of the Board as at 31 March 2017 and the results and changes in capital and reserves of the Group and the Board and cash flows of the Group for the financial year then ended in accordance with the provisions of the National Heritage Board Act (Chapter 196A) (the “Act”), Singapore Charities Act (Chapter 37) and other relevant regulations (the "Charities Act and Regulations") and Statutory Board Financial Reporting Standards (“SB-FRS”); the accounting and other records required by the Act to be kept by the Group have been properly kept in accordance with the provisions of the Act; the receipt, expenditure and investment of moneys and the acquisition and disposal of assets by the Group during the financial year have been in accordance with the provisions of the Act; the use of the donation moneys is in accordance with the objectives of the National Heritage Fund and Preservation of Monuments Fund of the Board as required under Regulation 11 of the Charities (Institutions of a Public Character) Regulations; and the National Heritage Fund and Preservation of Monuments Fund of the Board have complied with the requirements of Regulation 15 of the Charities (Institutions of a Public Character) Regulations; and at the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Group will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due.
The Members of the Board have on the date of this statement, authorised these financial statements for issue.
On behalf of the Board Ong Yew Huat Chairman 29 July 2017 Chang Hwee Nee Chief Executive Officer 09 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 Report on the Financial Statements Our opinion In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of National Heritage Board (the “Board”) and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) and statement of comprehensive income, balance sheet and statement of changes in capital and reserves of the Board are properly drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the National Heritage Board Act, Chapter 196A, (the “Act”), Singapore Charities Act, Chapter 37 and other relevant regulations (the “Charities Act and Regulations”) and Statutory Board Financial Reporting Standards (“SB- FRS”), so as to present fairly, in all material respects, the state of affairs of the Group and the Board as at 31 March 2017 and the results and changes in capital and reserves of the Group and the Board and cash flows of the Group for the year ended on that date.
What we have audited The financial statements of the Board and the Group comprise: • the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year then ended; • the statement of comprehensive income for the year then ended; • the consolidated balance sheet of the Group as at 31 March 2017; • the balance sheet of the Board as at 31 March 2017; • the consolidated statement of changes in capital and reserves of the Group for the year then ended; • the statement of changes in capital and reserves of the Board for the year then ended; • the consolidated statement of cash flows of the Group for the year then ended; and • the notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.
Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Singapore Standards on Auditing (“SSAs”).

Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Independence We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (“ACRA”) Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Public Accountants and Accounting Entities (“ACRA Code”) together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in Singapore, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ACRA Code.
Other Information Management is responsible for the other information.

The other information obtained at the date of this auditor’s report is the Statement by Board Members, but does not include the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not and will not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
10 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 Other Information (continued) In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
If, based on the work we have performed on the other information that we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with the provisions of the Act, Singapore Charities Act (Chapter 37) and SB-FRS, and for such internal controls as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
A statutory board is constituted based on its Act and its dissolution requires Parliament’s approval.

In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless there is intention to wind up the Group or for the Group to cease operations.
Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Group’s financial reporting process.

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion.
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SSAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists.

Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with SSAs, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit.

We also: • Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
11 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements (continued) • Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern.
If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion.

Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report.

However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.
• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

• Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements.
We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit.

We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements Our opinion In our opinion: (a) the receipts, expenditure, investment of moneys and the acquisition and disposal of assets by the Board during the year are, in all material respects, in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

(b) proper accounting and other records have been kept, including records of all assets of the Board and of the subsidiary incorporated in Singapore of which we are the auditors whether purchased, donated or otherwise.
During the course of our audit, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that during the year: (a) the National Heritage Fund and Preservation of Monuments Fund of the Board have not used the donation moneys in accordance with its objectives as required under Regulation 11 of the Charities (Institutions of a Public Character) Regulations; and (b) the National Heritage Fund and Preservation of Monuments Fund of the Board have not complied with the requirements of Regulation 15 of the Charities (Institutions of a Public Character) Regulations.
12 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with SSAs.

Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Compliance Audit section of our report.
We are independent of the Group in accordance with the ACRA Code together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in Singapore, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ACRA Code.

We believe that our audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on management’s compliance.
Responsibilities of Management for Compliance with Legal and Regulatory Requirements Management is responsible for ensuring that the receipts, expenditure, investment of moneys and the acquisition and disposal of assets, are in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

This responsibility includes implementing accounting and internal controls as management determines are necessary to enable compliance with the provisions of the Act.
Auditor’s Responsibility for the Compliance Audit Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s compliance based on our audit of the financial statements.

We planned and performed the compliance audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the receipts, expenditure, investment of moneys and the acquisition and disposal of assets, are in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
Our compliance audit includes obtaining an understanding of the internal control relevant to the receipts, expenditure, investment of moneys and the acquisition and disposal of assets; and assessing the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements from non- compliance, if any, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.
Because of the inherent limitations in any accounting and internal control system, non-compliances may nevertheless occur and not be detected.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Public Accountants and Chartered Accountants Singapore, 29 July 2017 13 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 Group Note General fund Restricted funds 2017 $ 2016 $ 2017 $ 2016 $ Total 2017 $ 2016 $ Income Contributions and cash donations Donations-in-kind and purchase of property, plant and equipment/heritage materials using cash donations Admission fees Rental income Interest income Workshops/Seminars Consultancy/Project management Commission/Royalties/Consignment Sales at Singapore Philatelic Museum Carpark collection Others Other (losses)/gains Fair value (losses)/gains – Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment Operating expenditure Employee compensation Amortisation of prepaid leases Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Rental on operating leases Utilities Exhibition expenses Repairs and maintenance Other services and fees Goods and services tax expenses Supplies and materials Outreach, publicity and public relations Security systems and services Staff welfare and development Transport, postage and communications Property, plant and equipment written off Heritage materials written off Return of heritage materials Grant expenses Board members’ allowances Foreign exchange gain Total operating expenditure Deficit before grants Grants Deferred capital grants amortised Grants received Surplus before income tax Income tax
 expense Net surplus Other comprehensive income Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: Acquisition of heritage materials using government grants Heritage materials purchased using government grants written off Return of heritage materials purchased using government grants Other comprehensive income 369,815 5,125,200 4,839,952 2,438,688 5,209,767 7,563,888 3,139,120 10,239,779 - - 3,139,120 10,239,779 2,391,120 2,145,099 1,529,449 457,218 42,065 160,826 35,645 179,506 1,441,509
 1,354,356 1,178,225 320,964 53,550 204,438 68,237 214,185 104,200 14,646 2,270,322 528 - 3,364 - - 65,695 320 1,285,486 45,502 - 5,348 - - (881,279) 660 (880,619) - - - - - - 571,295 350 571,645 (881,279) 660 (880,619) 4 13 14 5 19 17 6 7 21 21 21 (33,938,493) (106,250) (9,161,345) (9,755,911) (3,623,317) (6,550,405) (10,618,457) (9,580,764) (2,639,085) (820,491) (14,490,962) (2,571,436) (1,544,143) (613,621) (26,602) - - (1,671,824) (212,659) (24,535) (107,950,300) (96,381,155) (35,908,014) (88,542) (15,916,799) (9,950,025) (4,893,835) (7,508,740) (6,637,674) (7,901,086) (2,857,838) (495,995) (18,362,930) (2,470,016) (1,654,044) (465,181) (2,951,789) (35,753) (267,024) (1,429,846) (186,253) 6,937 (119,974,447) (99,902,733) (3,719,985) - (5,624,797) (554,974) (378,985) (1,764,007) (4,673,963) (1,036,846) (354,203) (175,071) (1,913,804) (775,861) (73,680) (149,947) - - - - - - 21,196,123 (13,776,103) (2,962,955) - (5,272,718) (566,262) (546,724) (1,014,995) (3,083,945) (1,199,144) (424,469) (192,543) (815,974) (724,021) (60,765) (162,513) - - - - - - (17,027,028) (13,118,064) (37,658,478) (38,870,969) (88,542) (21,189,517) (10,516,287) (5,440,559) (8,523,735) (9,721,619) (9,100,230) (3,282,307)
 (688,538) (19,178,904) (3,194,037) (1,714,809) (627,694) (2,951,789) (35,753) (267,024) (1,429,846) (186,253) 6,937 (137,001,475) (113,020,797) (106,250) (14,786,142) (10,310,885) (4,002,302) (8,314,412) (15,292,420) (10,617,610) (2,993,288) (995,562) (16,404,766) (3,347,297) (1,617,823) (763,568) (26,602) - - (1,671,824) (212,659) (24,535) (129,146,423) (110,157,258) 2,142,893 96,978,908 99,121,801 2,740,646 - 2,740,646 13,994,717 98,287,427 112,282,144 12,379,411 - 12,379,411 5,624,797 10,421,628 16,046,425
 2,270,322 - 2,270,322 5,272,718 9,130,832 14,403,550 1,285,486 - 1,285,486 19,267,435 7,767,690 107,418,259 107,400,536 115,168,226 126,685,694 13,664,897 - 13,664,897 5,010,968 - 5,010,968 2,940,034 - - 2,940,034 2,058,465 (112,869) (726,739) 1,218,857 - - - - - - - - 2,940,034 - - 2,940,034 2,058,465 (112,869) (726,739) 1,218,857 Total comprehensive income Adjusted Net Surplus 5,680,680 13,598,268 2,270,322 1,285,486 7,951,002 14,883,754 7 967,905 3,506,591 2,270,322 1,285,486 3,238,227 4,792,077 14 The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 Board Note General fund Restricted funds 2017 $ 2016 $ 2017 $ 2016 $ Total 2017 $ 2016 $ Income Contributions and cash donations Donations-in-kind and purchase of property, plant and equipment/heritage materials using cash donations Admission fees Rental income Interest income Workshops/Seminars Consultancy/Project Management Commission/Royalties/Consignment Carpark collection Others Other (losses)/gains Fair value (losses)/gains – Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment Operating expenditure Employee compensation Amortisation charge for prepaid lease Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Rental on operating leases Utilities Exhibition expenses Repairs and maintenance Other services and fees Goods and services tax expenses Supplies and materials Outreach, publicity and public relations Security systems and services Staff welfare and development Transport, postage and communications Property, plant and equipment written off Heritage materials written off Return of heritage materials Grant expenses Board members’ allowances Foreign exchange (loss)/gain Total operating expenditure Deficit before grants Grants Deferred capital grants amortised Grants received Surplus before income tax Income tax expense Net surplus Other comprehensive income Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: Acquisition of heritage materials using government grants
 Heritage materials purchased using government grants written off Return of heritage materials purchased using government grants Other comprehensive income Total comprehensive income 4 13 14 5 19 17 6 7 21 21 21 24,082 4,468,713 4,839,952 2,438,688 4,864,034 6,907,401 3,139,120 10,139,644 - - 3,139,120 10,139,644 2,346,154 2,145,099 1,432,089 298,341 42,065 121,703 179,506 492,906 10,221,065 535,589 - 535,589 1,405,142 1,354,356 1,107,470 109,009 - 142,643 214,185 683,982 19,625,144 (826,199) 660 (825,539)
 (32,617,513) (106,250) (9,138,269) (9,750,511) (3,578,639) (6,202,329) (10,549,469) (9,557,109) (2,639,085) (815,234) (15,195,291) (2,571,436) (1,504,281) (593,456) (26,602) - - (1,671,824) (212,659) (24,535) (106,754,492) (95,997,838) (34,657,236) (88,542) (15,894,096) (9,944,530) (4,835,319) (7,190,417) (6,545,861) (7,876,857) (2,857,838) (465,998) (19,101,488) (2,470,016) (1,627,404) (436,359) (2,951,789) (35,753) (267,024) (1,429,846) (186,253) 6,937 (118,855,689) (100,056,084) 104,200 14,646 2,270,322 528 - 3,364 - 187,008 7,420,020 - - - (3,719,985) - (5,624,797) (554,974) (378,985) (1,764,007) (4,673,963) (1,036,846) (354,203) (175,071) (1,913,804) (775,861) (73,680) (149,947) - - - - - - (21,196,123) (13,776,103) 65,695 320 1,285,486 45,502 - 5,348 - 67,925 3,908,964 2,450,354 2,159,745 3,702,411 298,869 42,065 125,067 179,506 679,914 17,641,085 1,470,837 1,354,676 2,392,956 154,511 - 147,991 214,185 751,907 23,534,108 - - - 535,589 - 535,589 (826,199) 660 (825,539) (2,962,955) - (5,272,718) (566,262) (546,724) (1,014,995) (3,083,945) (1,199,144) (424,469) (192,543) (815,974) (724,021) (60,765) (162,513) - - - - - - (17,027,028) (13,118,064) (36,337,498) (106,250) (14,763,066) (10,305,485) (3,957,624) (7,966,336) (15,223,432) (10,593,955) (2,993,288) (990,305) (17,109,095) (3,347,297) (1,577,961) (743,403) (26,602) - - (1,671,824) (212,659) (24,535) (127,950,615) (109,773,941) (37,620,191) (88,542) (21,166,814) (10,510,792) (5,382,043) (8,205,412) (9,629,806)
 (9,076,001) (3,282,307) (658,541) (19,917,462) (3,194,037) (1,688,169) (598,872) (2,951,789) (35,753) (267,024) (1,429,846) (186,253) 6,937 (135,882,717) (113,174,148) 2,120,213 97,001,671 99,121,884 3,124,046 - 3,124,046 13,972,016 98,267,427 112,239,443 12,183,359 - 12,183,359 5,624,797 10,421,628 16,046,425 2,270,322 - 2,270,322 5,272,718 9,130,832 14,403,550 1,285,486 - 1,285,486 7,745,010 19,244,734 107,423,299 107,398,259 115,168,309 126,642,993 13,468,845 - 13,468,845 5,394,368 - 5,394,368 2,940,034
 - - 2,940,034 6,064,080 2,058,465 (112,869) (726,739) 1,218,857 13,402,216 - - - - 2,270,322 - - - - 1,285,486 2,940,034 - - 2,940,034 8,334,402 2,058,465 (112,869) (726,739) 1,218,857 14,687,702 Adjusted Net Surplus 7 1,351,305 3,410,674 2,270,322 1,285,486 3,621,627 4,696,160 The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
15 BALANCE SHEET For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Derivative financial instruments Other receivables, deposits and prepayments Inventories Non-current assets Subsidiaries Prepaid leases Property, plant and equipment Heritage materials Philatelic materials Total assets LIABILITIES Current liabilities Derivative financial instruments Other payables Grants received in advance Deferred donations Non-current liability Deferred capital grants Total liabilities Net assets Capital and reserves Capital account Heritage capital reserve Accumulated surplus - General fund – others - General fund – donated heritage materials and property, plant and equipment - Restricted funds Total capital and reserves Net assets of trust funds Note Group 2017 $ 2016 $ Board 2017 $ 2016 $ 262,207,359 31,218,649 268,669 56,831,590 117,530 350,643,797 - 655,208 93,072,452 476,862,182 2,534 570,592,376 276,765,974 31,475,893 229,798 26,642,058 108,343 255,996,548 29,267,483 251,878 56,794,238 - 270,571,044 29,508,650 215,435 26,549,725 - 335,222,066 342,310,147 326,844,854 - 761,458 95,588,962 463,700,379 2,534 560,053,333 2 655,208 93,018,722 475,553,921 - 2 761,458 95,512,156 462,392,118 - 569,227,853 558,665,734 921,236,173 895,275,399 911,538,000 885,510,588 46,279 29,903,637 106,180,119 8,404,820 144,534,855 - 35,457,548 107,558,374 11,648,268 154,664,190 43,387 29,515,208
- - 4,092,305 4,020,362 16 The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND RESERVES For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 Accumulated surplus Note Capital account Heritage capital reserve General fund – others General fund – donated heritage materials and property, plant and equipment Restricted Fund (Note 22) $ $ $ $ $ Total $ 20 20 22 20 20 296,080,409 168,045,993 26,885,129 199,960,591 1,708,886 692,681,008 - 26,302,182 322,382,591 2,940,034 - 170,986,027 967,905 - 27,853,034 1,772,741 - 201,733,332 2,270,322 - 3,979,208 7,951,002 26,302,182 726,934,192 213,224,972 - 82,855,437 166,827,136 1,218,857 - 23,801,938 3,506,591 - 191,087,771 8,872,820 - - 1,285,486 - 594,941,817 14,883,754 82,855,437 - 296,080,409 - 168,045,993 (423,400) 26,885,129 - 199,960,591 423,400 1,708,886 - 692,681,008 296,080,409 - 26,302,182 322,382,591 164,775,720 2,940,034 - 167,715,754 22,297,364 1,351,305 - 23,648,669 199,649,676 1,772,741 - 201,422,417 1,285,486 2,270,322 - 3,555,808 684,088,655 8,334,402 26,302,182 718,725,239 213,224,972 - 82,855,437 296,080,409 163,556,863 1,218,857 - 164,775,720 18,886,690 3,410,674 - 22,297,364 190,876,991 8,772,685 - 199,649,676 - 1,285,486 - 1,285,486 586,545,516 14,687,702 82,855,437 684,088,655 Group 2017 Beginning of financial year Total comprehensive income Issuance of share capital End of financial year 2016 Beginning of financial year Total comprehensive income Issuance of share capital Transfer from general fund to development fund End of financial year Board 2017 Beginning of financial year Total comprehensive income
 Issuance of share capital End of financial year 2016 Beginning of financial year Total comprehensive income Issuance of share capital End of financial year The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
17 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 Cash flows from operating activities Deficit before grants Adjustments for: - Fair value losses/(gains) on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - Depreciation of property, plant and equipment - Contributions and cash donations - Donations-in-kind and purchase of property, plant and equipment/heritage materials using cash donations - Interest income - Return of heritage material - Heritage assets written off - Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment - Property, plant and equipment written off - Amortisation of prepaid leases Change in working capital - Inventories - Other receivables, deposits and prepayments - Other payables Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Acquisition of heritage materials Acquisition of property, plant and equipment Interest received Proceeds from/(Purchases of) /investments by fund managers Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment Net cash used in investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Issuance of share capital Government grants received Donations received Sponsorships received Donations refunded Net cash provided by financing activities Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of financial year Cash and cash equivalents at end of financial year Note 2017 $ 2016 $ (110,157,258) (113,020,797) 14 13 14 20 17 8 (571,296) 14,786,142 (5,209,767)
 (3,139,120) (3,799,771) - - (350) 26,602 106,250 881,280 21,189,517 (7,563,888) (10,239,779) (2,463,711) 267,024 35,753 (660) 2,951,789 88,542 (107,958,568) (107,874,930) (9,187) (29,395,648) (5,553,911) (142,917,314) (10,907,818) (12,296,234) 3,005,887 835,948 350 (19,361,867) 26,302,182 118,566,930 2,917,434 - (65,980) 147,720,566 (14,558,615) 276,765,974 262,207,359 19,580 115,731,599 6,842,977 14,719,226 (17,184,730) (43,547,260) 3,648,789 (1,892,941) 660 (58,975,482) 82,855,437 130,763,508 9,582,237 16,806 - 223,217,988 178,961,732 97,804,242 276,765,974 18 The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
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1.

General information National Heritage Board (the “Board”) was established on 1 August 1993 under the National Heritage Board Act (Chapter 196A).
Its registered office is at 61 Stamford Road, #03-08, Stamford Court, Singapore 178892 and its principal place of business is in Singapore.

The Board is subjected to the control of its supervisory ministry, Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY), and is required to follow the policies and instructions issued from time to time by MCCY and other government ministries and departments such as the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
The principal activities of the Board are: (a) (b) (c) to explore and present the heritage and nationhood of the people of Singapore in the context of their ancestral cultures, their links with South-East Asia, Asia and the World through the collection, preservation and display of objects and records; to promote public awareness, appreciation and understanding of the arts, culture and heritage, both by means of the Board’s collections and by such other means as it considers appropriate; to promote the establishment and development of organisations concerned with the national heritage of Singapore; and (d) to advise the Government in respect of matters relating to the national heritage of Singapore.
The consolidated financial statements relate to the Board and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Group”).

The principal activities of the subsidiaries are as stated in Note 12.

The Board has been tasked to drive and support the development of community heritage institutions (HI).

There are currently three such HIs, namely the Malay Heritage Centre (MHC), the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (SYSNMH) and the Indian Heritage Centre (IHC).
The MHC was established and managed by the Malay Heritage Foundation (MHF) and the SYSNMH by the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall Co. Ltd. (SYSNMH Co. Ltd.), MHF and SYSNMH Co. Ltd. being separate companies with their own board of directors.

The Indian Heritage Centre (IHC), which is a division of NHB and managed by NHB with a museum advisory board in lieu of an executive board of directors, was officially opened on 8 May 2015.
NHB signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) (including one with the Steering Committee for the IHC) in 2009, as well as formal management agreements with MHF and SYSNMH Co. Ltd in November 2012.
The agreements appoint NHB as an independent contractor/service provider under the framework of the Government to manage the MHC and SYSNMH, procure funding from MCCY and the Tote Board for their operating and development costs, care for and preserve their collections, promote them as premier heritage institutions, as well as raise the standards of MHC and SYSNMH to that of Singapore’s national museums.
The terms of agreements contemplate that the assets and liabilities acquired through use of the funds procured from MCCY and Tote Board (to be used by NHB to drive and support the development of MHC and SYSNMH) will belong to NHB and not the separate companies.

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General information (continued) The Board was an Institute of Public Character (IPC) under Section 37(2)(c) of the Charities Act since its formation in 1993, under which it can grant tax deductions to its donors.

The Ministry of Finance felt that there should be a distinction between the charitable functions and the administrative functions of statutory boards to allow for greater transparency and public accountability.
It was decided that IPC status should be granted to projects or auspices of funds managed by the statutory board itself.

The Board has established an omnibus fund to which IPC status was transferred.

During the financial years 2003 and 2004, the Board approved the setup of the National Heritage Fund (NHF), an IPC Fund as well as the governing instruments of the fund.
With effect from 1 August 2003, all donations in support of NHB’s charitable objects would be made payable to the NHF in order to enjoy tax deductions.

Due to the merger of the Board with the Preservation of Monuments Board in 2009, the Preservation of Monuments Fund, an IPC Fund, in turn forms part of the Board.
The Singapore Philatelic Museum (SPM), a subsidiary of the Board, is a public company limited by guarantee which was separately registered as a charity (Registration No: 199502248C) on 25 January 1996.

The head lease for the use of land on which the SPM resides was transferred from Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (“IDA”) to the Board on 26 June 2015.

The transfer of lease is a government grant in the form of a transfer of a non-monetary asset.
The Board has recognised the fair value of the non-monetary asset as prepaid lease and the premise is leased out to SPM through a sub-lease agreement.

2.

Significant accounting policies 2.1 Basis of preparation The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the National Heritage Board Act (Chapter 196A) and Singapore Statutory Board Financial Reporting Standards (“SB-FRS”).
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except as disclosed in the accounting policies below.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with SB-FRS requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies.

It also requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates and assumptions.
The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements are disclosed in Note 3.

21 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 2.
Significant accounting policies (continued) 2.1 Basis of preparation (continued) Interpretations and amendments to published standards effective in 2017 On 1 April 2016, the Group adopted the new or amended SB-FRS and Interpretations to SB-FRS (“INT SB-FRS”) that are mandatory for application from that date.

Changes to the Group’s accounting policies have been made as required, in accordance with the transitional provisions in the respective SB-FRS and INT SB-FRS.
The adoption of these new or amended SB-FRS and INT SB-FRS did not result in substantial changes to the Group’s accounting policies and had no material effect on the amounts reported for the current or prior financial years.

2.2 Subsidiaries Consolidation Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group.

The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases.
The accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to align them with the policies adopted by the Group.

Intra-group balances and transactions, and any unrealised income or expenses arising from intra-group transactions, are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements.

Unrealised losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealised gains, but only to the extent that there is no evidence of impairment.
Accounting for subsidiaries Investments in subsidiaries are stated at cost less accumulated impairment losses in the Board’s balance sheet.

2.3 Currency translation The financial statements are presented in Singapore Dollar, which is the functional currency of the Board.

Transactions in a currency other than Singapore Dollar (“foreign currency”) are translated into Singapore Dollar using the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.
Currency translation differences resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the closing rates at the balance sheet date are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Non-monetary items measured at fair values in foreign currencies are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair values are determined.
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Significant accounting policies (continued) 2.4 Revenue recognition Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the revenue can be reliably measured.

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable.
(i) Admission fees Admission fees are recognised as income upon the sale of tickets to visitors at the museums.

(ii) Rental income Rental income is recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease and service period.

(iii) Income from rendering of services Income from rendering of services are recognised when the services have been rendered.
(iv) Contributions and other sponsorships Contributions and other sponsorships (other than those for capital expenditure and heritage materials), are recognised as income when the right to receive the contributions and other sponsorships has been established.

(v) Interest income Interest income is recognised using the effective interest method.
(vi) Donations Donations, whether of cash or assets, are recognised as income in the period they are received or receivable when the Group has obtained control of the donation or the right to receive the donation, the amount of the donation can be measured reliably and it is probable that the economic benefits comprising the donation will flow to the Group.

Donated assets are recognised at values determined by internal or external valuations at the time of receipt of the assets.
Donations with restrictions and/or conditions attached are recognised as income if the restrictions and conditions are under the Group’s purview and it is probable that these restrictions and conditions would be met.

Otherwise, these donations are recognised and taken to the “deferred donations” account until the above criteria are fulfilled or when the restrictions and/or conditions are met.
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Significant accounting policies (continued) 2.5 Grants Government grants are recognised initially at their fair value where there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and all required conditions will be complied with.

Government grants for the purchase of depreciable assets are taken to the deferred capital grant account.
The deferred capital grants are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income over the periods necessary to match the depreciation of the related assets purchased with the grants.

Upon the disposal of the assets, the balance of the related deferred capital grants is recognised in Statement of Comprehensive Income to match the net book value of the assets written off.
Government grants utilised for the purchase of heritage materials are taken to the heritage capital reserve as and when the heritage materials are acquired/received.

Government grants in respect of the current year’s operating expenses are recognised in the same year these operating expenses are incurred.

Other grants are recognised as income over the period necessary to match the intended costs.

Such grants which are received but not utilised are included in the grants received in advance account.
2.6 Employee compensation (a) Defined contribution plans The Group’s contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee compensation expense when the contributions are due.

(b) Employee leave entitlement Employee entitlements to annual leave are recognised when they accrue to employees.

A provision is made for the estimated liability for annual leave as a result of services rendered by employees up to the reporting date.
2.7 Operating lease payments Payments made under operating leases (net of any incentives received from the lessors) are recognised in Statement of Comprehensive Income on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

2.8 Inventories Inventories are carried at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Cost is determined using the first-in first-out method.

Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less applicable variable selling expenses.
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Significant accounting policies (continued) 2.9 Heritage materials Heritage materials purchased by the Group are measured at cost less subsequent impairment losses, if any.
Heritage materials received by the Board as donations are recognised at the valuation determined by the appraisal/acquisition committee of the respective museums at the time of receipt of the materials, less subsequent impairment losses, if any.
Subsequent expenditure relating to heritage assets that has been recognised is added to the carrying amount of the asset only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably.

The heritage materials are held in perpetuity with an indefinite economic lifespan and are not depreciated.
2.10 Property, plant and equipment (a) Measurement Property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset.
The cost of self-constructed assets includes the cost of materials and direct labour, any other costs directly attributable to bringing the assets to a working condition for their intended use, an estimate of the costs of dismantling and removing the items and restoring the site on which they are located when the Group has an obligation to remove the asset or restore the site, and capitalised borrowing costs.
Purchased software that is integral to the functionality of the related equipment is capitalised as part of that equipment.

When parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items (major components) of property, plant and equipment.

(b) Depreciation Depreciation is based on the cost of an asset less its residual value.
Significant components of individual assets are assessed and if a component has a useful life that is different from the remainder of that asset, that component is depreciated separately.

Depreciation is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income on a straight- line basis over the estimated useful lives of each component of an item of property, plant and equipment.
Leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives unless it is reasonably certain that the Group will obtain ownership by the end of the lease term.

25 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 2.
Significant accounting policies (continued) 2.10 Property, plant and equipment (continued) (b) Depreciation (continued) The estimated useful lives are as follows: Leasehold buildings and building improvements 3 to 10 years Mechanical and electrical equipment Audio visual and micrographic equipment Furniture, fittings and office equipment Computers Motor vehicles 8 years 6 to 8 years 6 to 8 years 3 to 5 years 8 years Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted if appropriate.
Work-in-progress is not depreciated.

The lease term of the leasehold buildings and building improvement are subjected to renewal at regular interval.

The land which the buildings reside on is intended for museums, heritage centres and institutions use and the management is confident of the renewal upon the expiry of its lease.
(c) Subsequent expenditure The cost of replacing a component of an item of property, plant and equipment is recognised in the carrying amount of the item if it is probable that the future economic benefits embodied within the component will flow to the Group, and its cost can be measured reliably.

The carrying amount of the replaced component is derecognised.

The costs of the day-to-day servicing of property, plant and equipment are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income as incurred.
(d) Disposal The gain or loss on disposal of an item of property, plant and equipment is determined by comparing the proceeds from disposal with the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment, and is recognised in Statement of Comprehensive Income.

2.11 Prepaid leases Prepaid leases are stated at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses.

Amortisation on prepaid leases is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income on a straight-line basis over the lease term of 8 years.
2.12 Philatelic materials The philatelic materials transferred from the Government are stated at the nominal value of $1 per item.

The philatelic materials are intended for display purposes or for sale to contribute towards operational needs.

Proceeds from the sales of the philatelic materials are recognised as other income.

26 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 2.
Significant accounting policies (continued) 2.13 Impairment of non-financial assets Property, plant and equipment, heritage materials and investments in subsidiaries are tested for impairment whenever there is any objective evidence or indication that these assets may be impaired.

For the purpose of impairment testing, the recoverable amount (i.e.
the higher of the fair value less cost to sell and the value-in-use) is determined on an individual asset basis unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets.

If this is the case, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash- generating-units (“CGU”) to which the asset belongs.
If the recoverable amount of the asset (or CGU) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or CGU) is reduced to its recoverable amount.

The difference between the carrying amount and recoverable amount is recognised as an impairment loss in Statement of Comprehensive Income, unless the asset is carried at revalued amount, in which case, such impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.
An impairment loss for an asset is reversed only if, there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the asset’s recoverable amount since the last impairment loss was recognised.

The carrying amount of this asset is increased to its revised recoverable amount, provided that this amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined (net of any accumulated amortisation or depreciation) had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years.
A reversal of impairment loss for an asset is recognised in Statement of Comprehensive Income, unless the asset is carried at revalued amount, in which case, such reversal is treated as a revaluation increase.

However, to the extent that an impairment loss on the same revalued asset was previously recognised as an expense, a reversal of that impairment is also recognised in Statement of Comprehensive Income.
2.14 Loans and receivables Bank balances, other receivables and deposits are initially recognised at their fair values plus transaction costs and subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less accumulated impairment losses.

The Group assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is objective evidence that these financial assets are impaired and recognises an allowance for impairment when such evidence exists.
Significant financial difficulties of the debtor, probability that the debtor will enter bankruptcy and default or significant delay in payments are objective evidence that these financial assets are impaired.

27 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 2.
Significant accounting policies (continued) 2.14 Loans and receivables (continued) The carrying amount of these assets is reduced through the use of an impairment allowance account which is calculated as the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate.
These assets are presented as current assets except for those that are expected to be realised later than 12 months after the balance sheet date, which are presented as non- current assets.

2.15 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss This category has two sub-categories: financial assets held for trading, and those designated at fair value through profit or loss at inception.
A financial asset is classified as held for trading if it is acquired principally for the purpose of selling in the short term.

Financial assets designated as fair value through profit or loss at inception are those that are managed and their performances are evaluated on a fair value basis.

Assets in this category are presented as current assets if they are either held for trading or are expected to be realised within 12 months after the balance sheet date.
The Group’s investments in marketable securities managed by professional fund managers are designated at fair value through profit or loss.

The investments are managed under a mandate approved by the Board and in accordance with MCCY’s investment guidelines.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognised at fair value, with the transaction costs incurred recognised immediately as expenses.
Changes in fair values including the effects of currency translation, interest and dividends are recognised in profit or loss when the changes arise.

2.16 Derivative financial instruments The Group is exposed to the risk of foreign exchange fluctuations on debt and equity securities and cash and cash equivalents placed with fund managers.

These fund managers hold currency forwards and swaps to hedge the risk.
A derivative financial instrument is initially recognised at its fair value on the date the contract is entered into and is subsequently carried at its fair value.

Fair value changes on derivatives that are not designated or do not qualify for hedge accounting are recognised in Statement of Comprehensive Income when the changes arise.
The carrying amount of a derivative designated as a hedge is presented as a non- current asset or liability if the remaining useful life of the hedged item is more than 12 months and as a current asset or liability if the remaining expected life of the hedged item is less than 12 months.

The fair value of a trading derivative is presented as a current asset or liability.

28 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 2.
Significant accounting policies (continued) 2.17 Other payables Other payables represent unpaid liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of financial year.

They are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less (or in the normal operating cycle of the business, if longer).

If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Other payables are initially recognised at fair value, and subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

2.18 Provisions Provisions for asset dismantlement, removal or restoration are recognised when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is more likely than not that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount have been reliably estimated.
The Group recognises the estimated costs of dismantlement, removal or restoration of items of property, plant and equipment arising from the acquisition or use of assets.

This provision is estimated based on the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, taking into consideration time value.
Changes in the estimated timing or amount of the expenditure for asset dismantlement, removal and restoration costs are adjusted against the cost of the related property, plant and equipment, unless the decrease in the liability exceeds the carrying amount of the asset or the asset has reached the end of its useful life.

In such cases, the excess of the decrease over the carrying amount of the asset or the changes in the liability is recognised in Statement of Comprehensive Income immediately.
2.19 Fair value estimation of financial assets and liabilities The fair values of current financial assets and liabilities carried at amortised cost approximate their carrying amounts.

The fair values of financial assets traded in active markets (such as exchange traded and over-the-counter securities and derivatives) are based on quoted market prices at the balance sheet date.
The quoted market prices used for financial assets are the current bid prices; the appropriate quoted market prices for financial liabilities are the current asking prices.

The fair values of forward currency exchange contracts are determined using actively quoted forward foreign currency rates.
2.20 Cash and cash equivalents For the purpose of presentation in the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and at bank, cash held by fund manager, cash managed by Accountant-General’s Department (AGD) and short-term deposits with financial institutions which are subject to an insignificant risk in change in value.

29 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 2.
Significant accounting policies (continued) 2.21 Capital Shares are classified as capital and reserves.

Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of shares are recognised as a deduction from capital and reserves, net of tax effects.

2.22 Funds Assets and liabilities of the general fund and restricted funds are pooled in the balance sheet.
(i) General Fund Income and expenditure relating to the main activities of the Group and the Board are accounted for in the “General Fund” column of the statement of comprehensive income.
(ii) Restricted Funds Income and expenditure relating to funds received for specific purposes and for which separate disclosure is necessary as these funds are material and there are legal and other restrictions on the ability of the Group and the Board to distribute or otherwise apply these funds, are accounted for in the “Restricted Funds” column in the statement of comprehensive income and disclosed separately in Note 22 to the financial statements.
2.23 Net assets of trust funds Trust funds are funds for which the Board acts as a custodian, trustee, manager or agent but does not exercise control over the funds.

The assets and liabilities of these funds held in trust are presented as a line item at the bottom of the balance sheet with additional disclosures in the notes to the financial statements as prescribed by SB-FRS Guidance Note 3.

The income and expenditure items relating to these funds are accounted for directly in these funds.
Details of the income, expenditure and assets of the trust funds are disclosed in Note 23.

30 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 3.

Critical accounting estimates, assumptions and judgements Estimates, assumptions and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Valuation of heritage materials Heritage materials received by the Group as donations are recognised at values determined by internal or external valuations at the time of receipt of the assets.

Significant judgement is required in determining the valuation of the donated heritage assets.

In making the judgement, the Group makes references to auction prices and transacted prices of similar materials.
The amount of recorded heritage assets and income from donations-in-kind would differ if the Group made different judgements resulting in different valuations being determined.

4.
Employee compensation Group 2017 $ 2016 $ Board 2017 $ 2016 $ Wages and salaries Employer’s contribution to Central Provident Fund Other benefits 32,149,272 5,509,206 - 37,658,478 34,166,580 4,700,699 3,690 38,870,969 30,974,892 5,362,606 - 36,337,498 33,053,887 4,562,614 3,690 37,620,191 Key management personnel compensation is as follows: Group 2017 $ 2016 $ Board 2017 $ 2016 $ Wages and salaries Employer’s contribution to Central Provident Fund 4,197,060 361,251 4,558,311 4,350,181 312,494 4,662,675 3,697,898 325,021 4,022,919 3,853,868 281,081 4,134,949 Key management personnel of the Group are those persons having the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the entity.
The Chief Executive Officer, Assistant Chief Executive Officer and Directors (senior management) are considered key management personnel of the Group.

31 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 5.
Board members’ allowances Group and Board 2017 Allowance per annum Group and Board 2016 Allowance per annum Main Board $ Sub-boards $ Main Board $ Sub-boards $ 22,500 16,875 11,250 5,625 11,250 5,625 - - - 2,813 - 2,813 22,500 16,875 11,250 5,625 11,250 5,625 - - - 2,813 - 2,813 Chairman Non-Public Sector Officers Chairman of Audit Committee Member of Audit Committee and Chairman of Sub-boards Members Public Sector Officers Member of Audit Committee and Chairman of Sub-boards Members The National Heritage Board (referred to as “Main Board”) has three (2016: four) Sub- boards, namely Asian Civilisations Museum Board, National Museum of Singapore Board and Preservation of Monuments Board (referred to as “Sub- boards”) (2016: Asian Civilisations Museum Board, National Museum of Singapore Board, Preservation of Monuments Board and National Collection Advisory Panel).
6.

Income tax expense The Board is a tax-exempted institution under the provisions of the Charities Act.

The subsidiary, Singapore Philatelic Museum, is a registered charity under the Singapore Charities Act.

With effect from Year of Assessment 2008, all registered charities enjoy automatic income tax exemption and are exempted from filling income tax returns.

32 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 7.
Adjusted Net Surplus The breakdown of the net surplus of the General Fund before development fund, donations-in-kind, heritage materials/ property, plant and equipment funded by cash donations for the Group and the Board are as follows: Group 2017 $ 2016 $ Board 2017 $ 2016 $ Net surplus for the year 5,010,968 13,664,897 5,394,368 13,468,845 (Less)/Add: Income relating to development fund Donations-in-kind Heritage materials/property, plant and equipment funded by cash donations - Additions of heritage materials/property, plant and equipment - Return of heritage materials - Write-off of heritage materials - Depreciation for property, plant and equipment (2,270,322) (2,253,985) (1,285,486) (3,620,581) (2,270,322) (2,253,985) (1,285,486) (3,520,446) (885,135) (6,619,198) (885,135) (6,619,198) - - 1,366,379 481,244 967,905 267,024 35,753 1,064,182 (5,252,239) 3,506,591 - - 1,366,379 481,244 1,351,305 267,024 35,753 1,064,182 (5,252,239) 3,410,674 33 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 8.
Cash and cash equivalents Group 2017 $ 2016 $ Board 2017 $ 2016 $ Cash and bank balances Cash held by fund manager Cash managed by AGD through Centralised Liquidity Management Fixed deposits 11,683,056 1,436,782 12,690,949 600,834 11,538,719 1,346,983 12,509,020 563,282 116,132,051 132,955,470 262,207,359 121,497,691 116,116,964 141,976,500 126,993,882 276,765,974 255,996,548 121,482,816 136,015,926 270,571,044 Under the Accountant-General Circular No.4/2009 dated 2 November 2009, the Board is required to participate in the Centralised Liquidity Management Framework (“CLM”).
Under the CLM, all bank accounts maintained with selected banks are linked up with AGD’s bank accounts such that excess available cash can be automatically aggregated for central management on a daily basis.

The Board will continue to own/act as trustees for its funds and operate its bank accounts, including giving instructions for payment and revenue collection.

These balances are included in cash and cash equivalents as “Cash managed by AGD through Centralised Liquidity Management”.
The weighted average effective interest rate of fixed deposits for the Board and the Group at the reporting date was 1.7% (2016: 1.6%) and 1.7% (2016: 1.5%) per annum respectively.

Interest rates reprice upon maturity of the fixed deposits, which are rolled- over at intervals of three, six or twelve months (2016: three, six or twelve months).

34 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 9.
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss - Quoted equity securities - Quoted bonds - Quoted money market instruments Group Board 2017 $ 2016 $ 2017 $ 2016 $ 6,677,339 15,557,306 8,984,004 31,218,649 4,900,556 21,826,061 4,749,276 31,475,893 6,260,005 14,584,974 8,422,504 29,267,483 4,594,272 20,461,932 4,452,446 29,508,650 The financial assets designated as at fair value through profit or loss are managed by an external fund manager in accordance with a documented and approved investment mandate.
The carrying amounts of the net assets under fund management are as follows: Group Board 2017 $ 2016 $ 2017 $ 2016 $ 6,677,339 15,557,306 8,984,004 1,436,782 222,390 32,877,821 4,900,556 21,826,061 4,749,276 600,834 229,798 32,306,525 6,260,005 14,584,974 8,422,504 1,346,983 208,491 30,822,957 4,594,272 20,461,932 4,452,446 563,282 215,435 30,287,367 Quoted equity securities (per above) Quoted bonds (per above) Quoted Money Market Instruments (per above) Cash held by fund manager (Note 8) Currency forwards (Note 10) 10.
Derivative financial instruments As at balance sheet date, the fair value and notional amounts of these derivative financial instruments held by the fund managers are as follows: Group Board Contract notional amount $ Fair value Asset $ Liability $ Contract notional amount $ Fair value Asset $ Liability $ 2017 Currency forwards 2016 Currency forwards 18,823,697 268,669 46,279 17,647,216 251,878 43,387 13,484,839 229,798 - 12,642,037 215,435 - Currency forwards are entered into by the fund manager to hedge transactions denominated in foreign currencies, and have maturity dates within one month from the balance sheet date.
35 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 11.

Other receivables, deposits and prepayments Grants receivable Interest receivable Other receivables Deposits Other receivables and deposits Prepayments Total other receivables, deposits and prepayments 12.
Subsidiaries Unquoted ordinary shares, at cost Details of the subsidiaries are as follows: Group 2017 $ 52,607,864 2,104,629 1,545,442 443,152 56,701,087 130,503 2016 $ 23,235,134 1,310,745 1,535,728 492,425 26,574,032 68,026 Board 2017 $ 52,656,212 2,091,056 1,480,371 441,152 56,668,791 125,447 2016 $ 23,235,134 1,299,700 1,462,231 490,425 26,487,490 62,235 56,831,590 26,642,058 56,794,238 26,549,725 Board 2017 $ 2 2016 $ 2 Name of company Principal activities Country of incorporation/ Principal place of business Singapore Philatelic Museum #† The Museum Shop Pte Ltd * Philatelic Dormant Singapore Singapore * Not required to be audited by law in the country of incorporation # Audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP † Limited by guarantee with no share capital Percentage of equity held 2017 2016 % 100 100 % 100 100 36 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 13.
Prepaid Leases Cost Beginning of financial year Additions during the year End of financial year Accumulated amortisation Beginning of financial year Amortisation charge for the year End of financial year Group and Board 2017 $ 2016 $ 850,000 - 850,000 88,542 106,250 194,792 - 850,000 850,000 - 88,542 88,542 Carrying amount as at end of financial year 655,208 761,458 Prepaid lease relate to lease payments made in advance for the use of the land on which the Singapore Philatelic Museum resides.
37 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 14.
Property, plant and equipment Leasehold buildings and building improvements Mechanical and electrical equipment Audio visual and micrographic equipment $ $ $ 325,804,767 47,156 9,796,396 (11,958,209) 323,690,110 248,467,707 11,234,626 (11,955,963) 247,746,370 1,384,043 1,872 278,248 (2,400) 1,661,763 1,181,805 92,490 (2,400) 1,271,895 1,257,750 119,050 13,537 (7,357) 1,382,980 801,785 81,037 (7,357) 875,465 75,943,740 389,868 507,515 320,291,911 - 46,490,579 (40,977,723) 325,804,767 267,806,014 18,748,240 (38,086,547) 248,467,707 1,401,219 18,289 42,100 (77,565) 1,384,043 1,184,687 73,397 (76,279) 1,181,805 976,102 8,929 416,018 (143,299) 1,257,750 879,804 57,471 (135,490) 801,785 77,337,060 202,238 455,965 Group 2017 Cost Beginning of financial year Additions Transfer from work-in-progress Disposals/Write-offs End of financial year Accumulated depreciation Beginning of financial year Depreciation charge Disposals/Write-offs End of financial year Net book value End of financial year 2016 Cost Beginning of financial year Additions Transfer from work-in-progress Disposals/Write-offs End of financial year Accumulated depreciation Beginning of financial year Depreciation charge Disposals/Write-offs End of financial year Net book value End of financial year 38 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 Furniture, fittings and office equipment Computers Motor vehicles Work-in-progress $ $ $ $ 22,011,363 174,567 365,429 (1,021,077)
 21,530,282 10,441,067 2,140,444 (996,721) 11,584,790 6,572,372 528,950 1,447,081 (4,778) 8,543,625 4,857,284 1,237,545 (4,778) 6,090,051 65,900 - - (65,900) - 65,900 - (65,900) - 4,308,315 11,424,639 (11,900,691) - 3,832,263 - - - - Total $ 361,404,510 12,296,234 - (13,059,721) 360,641,023 265,815,548 14,786,142 (13,033,119) 267,568,571 9,945,492 2,453,574 - 3,832,263 93,072,452 12,466,496 258,667 10,183,725 (897,525) 22,011,363 9,492,337 1,794,737 (846,007) 10,441,067 8,753,030 668,025 1,250,142 (4,098,825) 6,572,372 8,440,437 515,672 (4,098,825) 4,857,284 65,900 - - - 65,900 65,900 - - 65,900 20,097,529 42,593,350 (58,382,564) - 4,308,315 - - - - 364,052,187 43,547,260 - (46,194,937) 361,404,510 287,869,179 21,189,517 (43,243,148) 265,815,548 11,570,296 1,715,088 - 4,308,315 95,588,962 39 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 14.
Property, plant and equipment (continued) Board 2017 Cost Beginning of financial year Additions Transfer from work-in-progress Disposals/Write-offs End of financial year Accumulated depreciation Beginning of financial year Depreciation charge Disposals/Write-offs End of financial year Net book value End of financial year 2016 Cost Beginning of financial year Additions Transfer from work-in-progress Disposals/Write-offs End of financial year Accumulated depreciation Beginning of financial year Depreciation char ge Disposals/Write-offs End of financial year Net book value End of financial year Leasehold buildings and building improvements Mechanical and electrical equipment $ $ 325,415,824 47,156 9,796,396 (11,958,209) 323,301,167 248,078,764 11,234,626 (11,955,963) 247,357,427 1,323,710 1,872 278,248 (2,400) 1,601,430 1,121,472 92,490 (2,400) 1,211,562 75,943,740 389,868 319,902,968 - 46,490,579 (40,977,723) 325,415,824 267,418,015 18,747,296 (38,086,547) 248,078,764 1,340,886 18,289 42,100 (77,565) 1,323,710 1,124,354 73,397 (76,279) 1,121,472 77,337,060 202,238 The cost of property, plant and equipment that has been fully depreciated for the Group and the Board as at 31 March 2017 was $224,155,936 (2016: $175,870,406) and $222,507,921 (2016: $174,213,163) respectively.
40 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 Audio visual and micrographic equipment Furniture, fittings and office equipment Computers Work-in-progress $ $ $ $ 1,257,750 119,050 13,537 (7,357) 1,382,980 801,785 81,037 (7,357) 875,465 20,720,929 174,567 365,429 (1,021,077) 20,239,848 9,227,439 2,117,368 (996,721) 10,348,086 6,549,303 528,950 1,447,081 (4,778) 8,520,556 4,834,215 1,237,545 (4,778) 6,066,982 4,308,315 11,424,639 (11,900,691) - 3,832,263 - - - - Total $ 359,575,831 12,296,234 - (12,993,821) 358,878,244 264,063,675 14,763,066 (12,967,219) 265,859,522 507,515 9,891,762 2,453,574 3,832,263 93,018,722 976,102 8,929 416,018 (143,299) 1,257,750 879,804 57,471 (135,490) 801,785 11,184,821 249,908 10,183,725 (897,525) 20,720,929 8,300,468 1,772,978 (846,007) 9,227,439 8,729,961 668,025 1,250,142 (4,098,825) 6,549,303 8,417,368 515,672 (4,098,825) 4,834,215 20,097,529 42,593,350 (58,382,564) - 4,308,315 - - - - 362,232,267 43,538,501 - (46,194,937) 359,575,831 286,140,009 21,166,814 (43,243,148) 264,063,675 455,965 11,493,490 1,715,088 4,308,315 95,512,156 41 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 15.
Heritage materials Group 2017 Beginning of financial year Acquisitions - Funded by donations - Funded by equity injections from MCCY - Funded by government and other grants (Note 21) - Donations-in-kind End of financial year At 31 March 2017 At cost At valuation 2016 Beginning of financial year Acquisitions - Funded by donations - Funded by equity injections from MCCY - Funded by government and other grants (Note 21) - Donations-in-kind Returns - Funded by government and other grants (Note 21) - Funded by donations Write Off - Funded by government and other grants (Note 21) - Funded by donation End of financial year At 31 March 2016 At cost At valuation 42 Asian Civilisations Museum National Museum of Singapore $ $ 196,529,497 36,753,270 721,333 1,454,242 993,871 670,252 200,369,195 80,563,917 119,805,278 200,369,195 - 909,303 - 636,639 38,299,212 9,706,231 28,592,981 38,299,212 185,826,057 36,694,978 3,766,437 3,369,377 1,968,465 2,677,477 (726,739) (267,024) (48,982) (35,571) 196,529,497 77,394,471 119,135,026 196,529,497 - 95,188 - 24,151 - - (60,865) (182) 36,753,270 8,796,928 27,956,342 36,753,270 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 Singapore Art Museum National Gallery Singapore Heritage institution Art Bank Scheme/ Government Institution Scheme $ $ $ $ Philatelic collection $ Total $ 167,006,629 50,354,092 9,634,378 2,114,252 1,308,261 463,700,379 - 2,467,859 62,100 29,031 169,565,619 - 1,772,090 1,681,250 861,300
 54,668,732 - 642,957 202,813 56,763 10,536,911 47,689,027 121,876,592 169,565,619 35,333,919 19,334,813 54,668,732 10,344,348 192,563 10,536,911 - - - - 2,114,252 2,114,252 - 2,114,252 - - - - 1,308,261 721,333 7,246,451 2,940,034 2,253,985 476,862,182 1,208,126 100,135 1,308,261 186,959,820 289,902,362 476,862,182 164,786,242 44,566,887 8,840,911 2,114,252 1,208,126 444,037,453 - 2,133,409 90,000 - - - - 5,021,567 - 765,638 - - - 740,287 - 53,180 - - (3,022) - 167,006,629 - - 50,354,092 - - 9,634,378 45,159,068 121,847,561 167,006,629 31,880,579 18,473,513 50,354,092 9,498,578 135,800 9,634,378 - - - - - - - - 2,114,252 2,114,252 - 2,114,252 - - - 100,135 - - - - 1,308,261 1,208,126 100,135 1,308,261 3,766,437 11,359,828 2,058,465 3,620,581 (726,739) (267,024) (112,869) (35,753) 463,700,379 176,052,002 287,648,377 463,700,379 43 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 15.
Heritage materials (continued) Board 2017 Beginning of financial year Acquisitions - Funded by donations - Funded by equity injections from MCCY - Funded by government and other grants (Note 21) - Donations-in-kind End of financial year At 31 March 2017 At cost At valuation 2016 Beginning of financial year Acquisitions - Funded by donations - Funded by equity injections from MCCY - Funded by government and other grants (Note 21) - Donations-in-kind Returns - Funded by government and other grants - Funded by donations Write Off -Funded by government and other grants -Funded by donations End of financial year At 31 March 2016 At cost At valuation 44 Asian Civilisations Museum National Museum of Singapore $ $ 196,529,497 36,753,270 721,333 1,454,242 993,871 670,252 200,369,195 80,563,917 119,805,278 200,369,195 - 909,303 - 636,639 38,299,212 9,706,231 28,592,981 38,299,212 185,826,057 36,694,978 3,766,437 3,369,377 1,968,465 2,677,477 (726,739) (267,024) (48,982) (35,571) 196,529,497 77,394,471 119,135,026 196,529,497 - 95,188 - 24,151 - - (60,865) (182) 36,753,270 8,796,928 27,956,342 36,753,270 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 Singapore Art Museum $ National Gallery Singapore $ Art Bank Scheme/ Government Institution Scheme $ Heritage institution $ Total $ 167,006,629 50,354,092 9,634,378 2,114,252 462,392,118 - 2,467,859 62,100 29,031 169,565,619 47,689,027 121,876,592 169,565,619 - 1,772,090 1,681,250 861,300 54,668,732
 35,333,919 19,334,813 54,668,732 - 642,957 202,813 56,763 10,536,911 10,344,348 192,563 10,536,911 - - - - 2,114,252 2,114,252 - 2,114,252 721,333 7,246,451 2,940,034 2,253,985 475,553,921 185,751,694 289,802,227 475,553,921 164,786,242 44,566,887 8,840,911 2,114,252 442,829,327 - 2,133,409 90,000 - - - (3,022) - 167,006,629 45,159,068 121,847,561 167,006,629 - 5,021,567 - 765,638 - - - - 50,354,092 31,880,579 18,473,513 50,354,092 - 740,287 - 53,180 - - - - 9,634,378 9,498,578 135,800 9,634,378 - - - - - - - - 2,114,252 2,114,252 - 2,114,252 3,766,437 11,359,828 2,058,465 3,520,446 (726,739) (267,024) (112,869) (35,753) 462,392,118 174,843,876 287,548,242 462,392,118 45 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 15.
Heritage materials (continued) Heritage materials are subject to write-off according to the Board’s policy and $Nil (2016: $112,869) and $Nil (2016: $35,753) of heritage materials purchased using government grants and donations respectively for the Group and the Board were written off during the financial year ended 31 March 2017 in accordance to the Board’s policy.
In the previous financial year ended 31 March 2016, a heritage material amounting to $993,763 comprising $726,739 and $267,024 funded by government grants and donations respectively of the Group and the Board was returned to the country of its origin for no consideration.

Heritage materials of the former National Museum, National Archives and Oral History Department of the then Ministry of Information and the Arts were transferred to the Board on its establishment in 1993.
The heritage materials comprising artworks and artefacts were valued by the Arts Appraisal Committee, Museum Curators or external valuers on a class basis (eg.

coins, ceramics) and amounted to $33,912,599 as at 31 March 2017 and 2016.

These are recorded as part of heritage capital reserve.
The Art Bank Scheme and the Government Institution Scheme are schemes to purchase heritage materials comprising artworks for the Government offices and amounted to $467,425 and $1,646,827 respectively as at 31 March 2017 and 2016.

The objectives of these schemes are to improve the ambience of the participating Government offices as well as to improve art appreciation amongst Government staff.
During the financial year ended 31 March 2013, 53,227 heritage materials of the Tang Shipwreck Treasure were transferred from the Singapore Tourism Board to the Board.

The heritage materials were valued by an external valuer on a class basis at $75,020,166 (USD60,392,985) in June 2012.

These are recorded as part of heritage capital reserve.

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Other payables Accrual for staff costs Other payables Group 2017 $ 2016 $ Board 2017 $ 2016 $ 9,368,046 20,535,591 29,903,637 9,086,787 26,370,761 35,457,548 9,082,156 20,433,052 29,515,208 8,824,581 26,249,929 35,074,510 Other payables mainly comprise amounts due to vendors for exhibition expenses, purchase of heritage materials and maintenance services.

The contractual undiscounted cash flows of other payables are equivalent to their carrying amount and are expected to occur within one year.
46 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 17.
Grants received in advance Capital Grants Operating Grants 2017 $ 2016 $ 2017 $ 2016 $ Total 2017 $ 2016 $ Group Beginning of financial year Grants received during the year Transfer to heritage capital reserve (Note 21) Transfer to deferred capital grants (Note 19) Transfer to income statement End of financial year - - - - - - - 244,510 - (244,510) 107,558,374 118,566,930 (2,940,034) (9,604,615) - (107,400,536) - 106,180,119 99,875,598 130,518,998 (2,058,465) (13,359,498) (107,418,259) 107,558,374 107,558,374 118,566,930 (2,940,034) (9,604,615) (107,400,536) 106,180,119 99,875,598 130,763,508 (2,058,465) (13,604,008) (107,418,259) 107,558,374 Board Beginning of financial year Grants received during the year Transfer to heritage capital reserve (Note 21) Transfer to deferred capital grants (Note 19) Transfer to income statement End of financial year Capital Grants Operating Grants 2017 $ 2016 $ 2017 $ 2016 $ Total 2017 $ 2016 $ - - - - - - - 244,510 - (244,510) - - 106,845,780 118,258,534 (2,940,034) (9,604,615) (107,423,299) 105,136,366 99,543,773 130,109,470 (2,058,465) (13,350,739) (107,398,259) 106,845,780 106,845,780 118,258,534 (2,940,034) (9,604,615) (107,423,299) 105,136,366 99,543,773 130,353,980 (2,058,465) (13,595,249) (107,398,259) 106,845,780 18.
Deferred donations Beginning of financial year Donations received Transfer to income statement Refund to donors End of financial year Group 2017 $ 11,648,268 2,917,434 (6,094,902) (65,980) 8,404,820 2016 $ 16,232,311 9,582,237 (14,166,280) - 11,648,268 Board 2017 $ 11,648,268 2,571,701 (5,749,169) (65,980) 8,404,820 2016 $ 16,232,311 8,925,750 (13,509,793) - 11,648,268 The deferred donations mainly relate to donations received for specific purposes such as for exhibitions or purchase of certain heritage materials.
It will be recognised as income when the deferred donation is utilised.

In accordance with the Charities (Institutions of a Public Character) Regulations 2007 section 11, paragraph 7, any unutilised specific donations is to be refunded to the donor or be used for purposes approved by the Sector Administrator.

47 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 19.
Deferred capital grants Beginning of financial year Transfer from Government grants (Note 17) Amortisation of deferred capital grants - Depreciation of property, plant and equipment - Write-off of property, plant and equipment Transfer from IDA End of financial year Group 2017 $ 2016 $ Board 2017 $ 2016 $ 47,930,201 9,604,615 52,743,628 13,604,008 47,853,375 9,604,615 52,652,860 13,595,249 (7,743,335) (24,355) (7,767,690) - 49,767,126 (16,337,777) (2,929,658) (19,267,435) 850,000 47,930,201 (7,720,655) (24,355) (7,745,010) - 49,712,980 (16,315,076) (2,929,658) (19,244,734) 850,000 47,853,375 20.
Capital account Beginning of financial year Issue of shares End of financial year Group and Board 2017 $ 2016 $ 296,080,409 26,302,182 322,382,591 213,224,972 82,855,437 296,080,409 The capital account represents equity injections by MOF in its capacity as shareholder under the Capital Management Framework for Statutory Boards.
During the year, the Board issued 26,302,182 (2016: 82,855,437) shares at $1 each, comprising $17,000,000 (2016: $55,066,154) as a sinking fund which is designated to fund the replacement and capital improvement of property, plant and equipment, $6,821,590 (2016: $5,002,420) for acquisition of heritage materials and $2,480,592 (2016: $22,786,863) for development projects.

The shares are held by the MOF, a body incorporated by the Minister for Finance (Incorporation) Act (Chapter 183, 1985 Revised Edition).
The holder of shares is entitled to returns on equity from time to time.

48 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 20.

Capital account (continued) Capital management Capital consists of capital account, heritage capital reserve and accumulated surplus of the Group.

The Group’s objectives when managing capital is to maintain a strong capital base so as to sustain its operations and the future development of the Group.
The capital structure of the Group mainly consists of capital received from its equity holder and grants from the government.

To achieve these objectives, the Group may secure grants from Government or other government agencies, issue new capital or return capital to its equity holder.

There were no changes in the Group’s approach to capital management during the year.

The Group is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements except for those mandated by the Ministry of Finance.

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Heritage capital reserve Group 2017 $ 2016 $ Board 2017 $ 2016 $ Beginning of financial year Transfer from government and other grants (Note 17) Heritage material purchased using government grants written off Heritage material purchased using government grants returned End of financial year 164,775,630 2,940,034 163,556,773 2,058,465 164,775,720 163,556,863 2,058,465 2,940,034 - (112,869) - (112,869) - 167,715,664 (726,739) 164,775,630 - 167,715,754 (726,739) 164,775,720 Philatelic assets Beginning and end of financial year 3,270,363 170,986,027 3,270,363 168,045,993 - 167,715,754 - 164,775,720 The heritage capital reserve comprises grants from the Government utilised for the purchase of heritage materials, contributions from other organisations and persons in the form of heritage materials for the establishment of the Board and the transfer of heritage materials from other statutory boards and ministries, including philatelic assets from IDA who was a member of the Singapore Philatelic Museum from 1995 to 2001.
49 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 22.

Accumulated surplus (a) General Fund - Others Income and expenditure relating to the main activities of the Group and Board are accounted for through the General Fund in the Group’s and the Board’s income statement.

General Fund (others) excludes income and expenditure relating to General Fund (heritage materials and property, plant and equipment) as described below.
Reserves Management NHB has a reserves policy to maintain 6 months of its annual operating expenditure to ensure long-term financial sustainability.

The reserves level is capped at an amount of not more than 1 year of its annual operating expenditure as part of good corporate governance.

The reserves of the Board refer to the General Fund (others) which can be used for operating purposes or contingencies or for non-operating purposes including development projects.
The Board regularly reviews the amount of reserves through annual budgeting and quarterly management reporting.

Utilisation of the reserves would require the Board’s approval.
(b) General Fund - Donated heritage materials and property, plant and equipment Income and expenditure relating to donation-in-kind comprising heritage materials, and property, plant and equipment, as well as non-government grants used for the purchase of heritage materials and property, plant and equipment are accounted for through this fund in the Group’s and the Board’s income statement.

Heritage materials received by the Group as donations are not intended for trading or for sale.
(c) Restricted Funds The Group’s Restricted Funds comprise donations and funds received for specific purposes for which there are restrictions on the Group in relation to the application of these funds.

These donations include specific donations received for exhibitions and programs as well as for restoration and repair works to national monuments.
Restricted funds comprise the following: Name of Fund Purpose Heritage Institution Funds Supporting the redevelopment of the 3 heritage institutions (HIs), namely the Malay Heritage Centre (MHC), Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (SYSNMH) and Indian Heritage Centre (IHC), as well as their operations to ensure the long-term sustainability of the different institutions.

Other funds Set up for specific purposes relating to the Group’s and the Board’s operations.
Development fund To fund the replacement and capital improvement of the Group’s and the Board’s property, plant and equipment.

50 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 22.
Accumulated surplus (continued) (c) Restricted Funds (continued) The breakdown of the income and expenditure of the restricted funds for the Group and Board are as follows: Heritage Institution Funds Other funds Development fund Group Income Contribution and cash donations Admission fees Rental income Interest income Workshop/Seminars Commission/Royalties/ Consignment Others Operating expenditure Employee compensation Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Rental on operating leases Utilities Exhibition expenses Repairs and maintenance Other services and fees 2017 $ 403,615 104,200 14,646 - 528 3,364 187,008 713,361 2016 $ 26,323 65,695 320 - 45,502 5,348 67,925 211,113 2017 $ 2016 $ 4,436,337 2,412,365 - - - - - - - - - - - - (3,719,985) (2,962,955) - - (4,258,418) (4,208,536) (1,366,379) (1,064,182) (554,974) (566,262) (378,985) (546,724) - - (1,363,493) (1,014,995) (400,514) - - - (1,024,397) (1,212,019) (3,649,566) (1,871,926) (1,036,846) (1,137,027) - - (62,117) (1) Goods and services tax expenses (354,203) (424,468) Supplies and materials (155,840) (186,073) (19,231) (6,470) Outreach, publicity and public relations (1,581,055) (366,345) (332,749) (449,629) Security systems and services Staff welfare and development Transport, postage and communications (775,861) (54,550) (134,800) (724,021) (38,543) (162,513) - (19,130) (15,147) - (22,222) - Total operating expenses (15,393,407) (13,550,481) (5,802,716) (3,476,547) 2017 2016 $ - - - $ - - - Total 2017 $ 2016 $ 4,839,952 2,438,688 104,200 14,646
 65,695 320 2,270,322 1,285,486 2,270,322 1,285,486 - - - - - - 528 3,364 187,008 45,502 5,348 67,925 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (3,719,985) (2,962,955) (5,624,797) (5,272,718) (554,974) (566,262) (378,985) (546,724) (1,764,007) (1,014,995) (4,673,963) (3,083,945) (1,036,846) (1,199,144) (354,203) (424,469) (175,071) (1,913,804) (775,861) (73,680) (149,947) (192,543) (815,974) (724,021) (60,765) (162,513) (21,196,123) (17,027,028) 4,436,337 2,412,365 2,270,322 1,285,486 7,420,020
 3,908,964 Deficit before grants (14,680,046) (13,339,368) (1,366,379) (1,064,182) 2,270,322 1,285,486 (13,776,103) (13,118,064) Deferred capital grants amortised 4,258,418 4,208,536 1,366,379 1,064,182 Grants received 10,421,628 9,130,832 Net surplus Accumulated surplus at beginning of financial year Transfer from general fund to development fund Accumulated surplus at end financial year Represented by: Assets Cash and cash equivalents Net assets - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5,624,797 5,272,718 10,421,628 9,130,832 2,270,322 1,285,486 2,270,322 1,285,486 1,708,886 - 1,708,886 - - 423,400 - 423,400 3,979,208 1,708,886 3,979,208 1,708,886 3,979,208 1,708,886 3,979,208 1,708,886 3,979,208 1,708,886 3,979,208 1,708,886 51 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 22.
Accumulated surplus (continued) (c) Restricted Funds (continued) The breakdown of the income and expenditure of the restricted funds for the Group and Board are as follows: Heritage Institution Funds Other funds Development fund Board Income Contribution and cash donations Admission fees Rental income Interest income Workshop/Seminars Commission/Royalties/ Consignment Others Operating expenditure Employee compensation Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Rental on operating leases Utilities Exhibition expenses Repairs and maintenance Other services and fees Goods and services tax expenses 2017 $ 403,615 104,200 14,646 - 528 3,364 187,008 713,361 2016 $ 26,323 65,695 320 - 45,502 5,348 67,925 211,113 2017 $ 2016 $ 4,436,337 2,412,365 - - - - - - - - - - - - (3,719,985) (2,962,955) - - (4,258,418) (4,208,536) (1,366,379) (1,064,182) (554,974) (566,262) (378,985) (546,724) - - (1,363,493) (1,014,995) (400,514) - - - (1,024,397) (1,212,019) (3,649,566) (1,871,926) (1,036,846) (1,137,027) (354,203) (424,468) - - (62,117) (1) Supplies and materials (155,840) (186,073) (19,231) (6,470) Outreach, publicity and public relations (1,581,055) (366,345) (332,749) (449,629) Security systems and services Staff welfare and development Transport, postage and communications (775,861) (724,021) (54,550) (134,800) (38,543) (162,513) - (19,130) (15,147) - (22,222) - Total operating expenses (15,393,407) (13,550,481) (5,802,716) (3,476,547) 2017 2016 $ - - - $ - - - Total 2017 $ 2016 $ 4,839,952 2,438,688 104,200 14,646
 65,695 320 2,270,322 1,285,486 2,270,322 1,285,486 - - - - - - 528 3,364 187,008 45,502 5,348 67,925 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (3,719,985) (2,962,955) (5,624,797) (5,272,718) (554,974) (566,262) (378,985) (546,724) (1,764,007) (1,014,995) (4,673,963) (3,083,945) (1,036,846) (1,199,144) (354,203) (424,469) (175,071) (1,913,804) (775,861) (73,680) (149,947) (192,543) (815,974) (724,021) (60,765) (162,513) (21,196,123) (17,027,028) 4,436,337 2,412,365 2,270,322 1,285,486 7,420,020
 3,908,964 Deficit before grants (14,680,046) (13,339,368) (1,366,379) (1,064,182) 2,270,322 1,285,486 (13,776,103) (13,118,064) Deferred capital grants amortised 4,258,418 4,208,536 1,366,379 1,064,182 Grants received Net surplus Accumulated surplus at beginning of financial year Accumulated surplus at end financial year Represented by: Assets Cash and cash equivalents Net assets 10,421,628 9,130,832 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5,624,797 5,272,718 10,421,628 9,130,832 2,270,322 1,285,486 2,270,322 1,285,486 1,285,486 - 1,285,486 - 3,555,808 1,285,486 3,555,808 1,285,486 3,555,808 1,285,486 3,555,808 1,285,486 3,555,808 1,285,486 3,555,808 1,285,486 52 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 23.
Net assets of trust funds The nature of the trust funds of the Board is as below: (a) The Singapore Philatelic Fund which is established for the purpose of promoting and stimulating an interest in philately, managing the philatelic archival materials, and establishing and managing a postal museum, the Singapore Philatelic Museum.

Any use of the Philatelic Fund which is not in accordance with these purposes and guidelines requires the prior approval of the Board.
(b) Funds that are held on behalf of the ASEAN Committee (“ASEAN COCI”) as the Board manages projects on Culture and Information, on behalf of and which are funded by the ASEAN Committee.

The Group’s trust funds solely comprise funds that are held on behalf of the ASEAN Committee.

The following break-down of the income, expenditure and assets of the trust funds have been prepared from the records of the trust funds and reflect only the transactions handled by the Group and the Board.
Group Income Others Expenditure Other services and fees Supplies and materials Outreach, publicity and public relations Transport, postage and communications Net surplus Return of funds Accumulated surplus at beginning of financial year Accumulated surplus at end of financial year Represented by: Assets Cash and cash equivalents Net assets ASEAN COCI Fund 2017 $ - - - - - - - - - - - - 2016 $ 30,350 (13,195) - - (13,448) (26,643) 3,707 (8,445) 4,738 - - - 2017 $ - - - - - - - - - - - - Total 2016 $ 30,350 (13,195) - - (13,448) (26,643) 3,707 (8,445) 4,738 - - - 53 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 23.
Net assets of trust funds (continued) Board Singapore Philatelic Fund ASEAN COCI Fund 2017 $ 2016 $ 2017 $ Income Interest income Gain on investment at fair value through profit or loss Others Expenditure Other services and fees Transport, postage and communications Net surplus/(deficit) Return of funds 36,237 35,706 - 29,063 (55,080) 108 71,943 (25,909) - - - - - - 71,943 (25,909) - - Accumulated surplus at beginning of the year Accumulated surplus at end of the year 4,020,362 4,046,271 4,092,305 4,020,362 Represented by: Assets Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Cash and cash equivalents Net assets 2,054,864 2,019,158 2,037,441 2,001,204 4,092,305 4,020,362 4,092,305 4,020,362 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 54 2016 $ - - 30,350 30,350 (13,195) (13,448) (26,643) 3,707 (8,445) 2017 $ 36,237 35,706 - 71,943 - - - Total 2016 $ 29,063 (55,080) 30,458 4,441 (13,195) (13,448) (26,643) 71,943 - (22,202) (8,445) 4,738 4,020,362 4,051,009 - 4,092,305 4,020,362 - - - - 2,054,864 2,019,158 2,037,441 2,001,204 4,092,305 4,020,362 4,092,305 4,020,362 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 24.
National Heritage Fund The movements in the fund including receipts and utilisation of donations are as follows: Beginning of financial year Donations received Tax-deductible - - Non-tax deductible Expenditure Refund to Donor End of financial year Represented by: Assets Cash and cash equivalents Net assets Group and Board 2016 $ 2017 $ 8,500,609 10,510,380 843,075 799,040 1,642,115 (2,034,644) (65,980) 8,042,100 4,951,012 1,041,402 5,992,414 (8,002,185) - 8,500,609 8,042,100 8,042,100 8,500,609 8,500,609 The objective of the National Heritage Fund is to promote and facilitate the appreciation and development of our heritage, culture and arts, so as to foster a socially cohesive, creative and culturally vibrant nation.
Its expenditure mainly comprises of heritage projects, exhibition and outreach activities for public benefit, and other activities undertaken by the Board in line with its functions prescribed under the National Heritage Board Act (Chapter 196A).

55 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 25.
Preservation of Monuments Fund The movements in the fund including receipts and utilisation of donations are as follows: Beginning of financial year Donations received - Tax-deductible - Non-tax deductible Expenditure End of financial year Represented by: Assets Cash and cash equivalents Net assets Group and Board 2017 $ 2016 $ 6,744,365 5,682,955 929,586 - 929,586 (3,649,427) 4,024,524 2,931,336 2,000 2,933,336 (1,871,926) 6,744,365 4,024,524 4,024,524 6,744,365 6,744,365 The objective of the Preservation of Monuments Fund is to support the activities undertaken by the Preservation of Sites and Monuments division of the National Heritage Board in relation to the protection, restoration and preservation of national monuments, in line with its functions and powers as prescribed under the Preservation of Monuments Act (Cap.
239).

Its expenditure mainly comprises restoration and repair works to national monuments, to ensure their proper preservation.

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Commitments (a) Capital commitments Capital expenditures contracted for at the balance sheet date but not recognised in the financial statements are as follows: Contracted but not provided for Authorised but not contracted for Group and Board 2017 $ 2016 $ 1,118,563 14,732,191 15,850,754 501,907 13,947,900 14,449,807 Comparative figure of the capital commitments under "Authorised but not contracted for" has been restated to conform with current year's presentation.
In prior year, the figure represents capital commitment authorised by its supervisory ministry and the Ministry of Finance.

The figure disclosed in the current year represents capital commitment authorised by the Group and the Board.

The restatement have no material impact to the Group and the Board.

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Commitments (continued) (b) Operating lease commitments where the Group is the lessee The operating lease commitments relate to the leasing of premises at the various museums, other heritage organisations and photocopiers.
The leases of the premises at various museums and other heritage organisations will expire between 31 July 2017 and 14 February 2020 (2016: 30 June 2016 and 14 July 2019) and the current rent payable on the leases range from $120 to $207,324 (2016: $120 to $207,324) per month and the photocopiers are under a lease of up to 5 years (2016: up to 5 years).
The future minimum lease payables under non-cancellable operating leases contracted for at the balance sheet date but not recognised as liabilities, are as follows: Group 2017 $ 2016 $ Board 2017 $ 2016 $ Not later than one year 8,335,593 9,222,643 8,330,193 9,217,243 Later than one year but not later than five years 4,843,250 13,178,843 9,974,417 19,197,060 4,824,580 13,154,773 9,950,797 19,168,040 (c) Operating lease commitments where the Group is the lessor The Group and Board lease out retail space to non-related parties under non- cancellable operating leases.
The lessees are required to pay either absolute fixed annual increase to the lease payments or contingent rents computed based on their sales achieved during the lease period.
The future minimum lease receivables under non-cancellable operating leases contracted for at the balance sheet date but not recognised as receivables, are as follows: Not later than one year Later than one year but not later than five years Group and Board 2017 $ 1,793,026 1,018,885 2,811,911 2016 $ 1,404,969 1,873,868 3,278,837 57 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 27.
Related party transactions During the financial year, other than as disclosed elsewhere in the financial statements, the significant transactions with related parties which were carried out in the normal course of business are as follows: Grants received/receivable - Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth - National Arts Council - Singapore Totalisator Board Rental paid/payable to Singapore Land Authority IT charges paid/payable to Government Technology Agency (previously known as Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore) Outstanding balances at 31 March 2016 are as follows: Grants receivable - Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth - National Arts Council - Singapore Totalisator Board - Singapore Tourism Board Other payables - Government Technology Agency Board 2017 $ 2016 $ 109,436,242 4,557,753 19,050,154 7,911,340 118,960,223 7,156,640 9,538,246 7,886,898 959,964 1,415,626 2017 $ 32,729,719 80,000 19,050,154 550,921 2016 $ 3,321,847 - 16,179,633 643,850 (previously known as Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore) 290,167 176,460 58 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 28.
Financial risk management Financial risk factors Risk management is integral to the whole activities of the Group.

The Group has a system of controls in place to create an acceptable balance between the cost of risks occurring and the cost of managing the risks.

The Group continually monitors its risk management process to ensure that an appropriate balance between risk and control is achieved.
Risk management policies and systems are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market conditions and the Group’s activities.

The information presented below is based on information received by key management.

a) (i) Market risk Currency risk Other than the investments managed by its fund manager, the Group and Board do not have material exposure to foreign exchange risks.

The Group invested its funds with the fund manager, under AGD’s Demand Aggregation (DA) for Fund Management Services.
The fund manager is given discretion in managing their respective portfolios, subject to the investment guidelines and the mandate set out in the DA agreement.

The Group is exposed to currency risk arising from quoted equity investments held by the fund manager.
Where non-monetary financial instruments such as equity securities are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the Group, the price initially expressed in foreign currency and then converted into the functional currency will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates.

The overall market position of these equity investments is monitored on a daily basis by the fund manager.
Other than the investments in quoted equity investments, the fund manager manages the overall currency exposure mainly by entering into currency forwards.

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Financial risk management (continued) (a) Market risk (continued) (i) Currency risk (continued) The currency exposure that arises from the investments managed by the external fund manager is as follows: Group Quoted equity securities Quoted bonds Quoted money market instruments Cash held by fund manager Less: Currency forwards Less: Denominated in functional currency Currency exposure of net financial assets Group Quoted equity securities Quoted bonds Quoted money market instruments Cash held by fund manager Less: Currency forwards Less: Denominated in functional currency Currency exposure of net financial assets 2017 SGD $ USD $ EUR $ Others $ Total $ 955,281 6,073,159 8,984,004 987,980 17,000,424 - 7,972,306 - 256,708 8,229,014 - 1,511,841 - 39,000 1,550,841 5,722,058 - - 153,094 5,875,152 6,677,339 15,557,306 8,984,004 1,436,782 32,655,431 - (5,102,658) (1,616,203) (17,000,424) - - - - (6,718,861) (17,000,424) - 3,126,356 (65,362) 5,875,152 8,936,146 2016 SGD $ USD $ EUR $ Others $ Total $ 1,055,785 7,786,062 4,749,276 - 13,591,123 - 10,215,736 - 204,325 10,420,061 - 3,824,262 - 47,655 3,871,917 3,844,772 - - 348,854 4,193,626 4,900,557 21,826,060 4,749,276 600,834 32,076,727 - (9,053,384) (3,871,330) (560,125) (13,484,839) (13,591,123) - - - (13,591,123) - 1,366,677 587 3,633,501 5,000,765 60 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 28.
Financial risk management (continued) (a) Market risk (continued) (i) Currency risk (continued) Board Quoted equity securities Quoted bonds Quoted money market instruments Cash held by fund manager Less: Currency forwards Less: Denominated in functional currency Currency exposure of net financial assets Board Quoted equity securities Quoted bonds Quoted money market instruments Cash held by fund manager Less: Currency forwards Less: Denominated in functional currency Currency exposure of net financial assets 2017 SGD $ USD $ EUR $ Others $ Total $ 895,576 5,693,587 8,422,504 926,231 15,937,898 - - 7,474,037 - 240,664 7,714,701 (4,783,742) - 1,417,350 - 36,562 1,453,912 (1,515,190) 5,364,429 - - 143,526 5,507,955 - 6,260,005 14,584,974 8,422,504 1,346,983 30,614,466 (6,298,932) (15,937,898) - - - (15,937,898) - 2,930,959 (61,278) 5,507,955 8,377,636 2016 SGD $ USD $ EUR $ Others $ Total $ 989,798 7,299,433 4,452,446 - 12,741,677 - - 9,577,253 - 191,555 9,768,808 (8,487,548) - 3,585,246 - 44,676 3,629,922 (3,629,372) 3,604,474 - - 327,051 3,931,525 (525,117) 4,594,272 20,461,932 4,452,446 563,282 30,071,932 (12,642,037) (12,741,677) - - - (12,741,677) - 1,281,260 550 3,406,408 4,688,218 If the United States Dollars (“USD”) and European Dollar (“EUR”) strengthen/weaken against the SGD by 5% (2016: 5%) and 5% (2016: 5%) respectively, there would not be a material impact on the net surplus for the year.
(ii) Price risk The Group is exposed to quoted securities price risk arising from investments held by the fund manager, which are classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

To manage its price risk arising from investments in quoted securities, the Group diversifies its portfolio.

Diversification of the portfolio is done in accordance with the limits set under the approved investment policy of the Board.
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Financial risk management (continued) (a) Market risk (continued) (ii) Price risk (continued) Sensitivity analysis If prices for quoted securities had increased/decreased by 10% (2016:10%) with all other variables being held constant, the net surplus would increase/decrease by: Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (iii) Interest rate risks Group Board Net surplus for the year 2017 $ 3,121,865 2016 $ 3,147,589 2017 $ 2,926,748 2016 $ 2,950,865 Exposure to interest rate risk relate primarily to the interest-earning financial assets of the Group which mainly comprise short-term fixed deposits held at fixed interest rates.
Hence, any variations in interest rates will not have a material impact on the results of the Group.

The interest rate for cash with AGD are based on deposit rates determined by the financial institutions with which the cash are deposited and are expected to move in tandem with market interest rate movements.

The interest rate of cash with AGD, defined as the ratio of the interest earned to the average cash balance, ranges from 1.24% to 1.49% (2016: 1.06% to 1.46%).
The Group does not have significant exposure to interest rate risk at the balance sheet date.

(b) Credit risk Credit risk refers to the risk that counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Group.

The major classes of financial assets of the Group and of the Board are principally the loans and receivables.
The maximum exposure to credit risk for other receivables (Note 11) is represented by the carrying amount of the financial assets presented in the balance sheet.

The Group’s exposure to credit risk arises through its receivables.

The Group’s most significant debtor, the supervisory ministry, accounts for 58% (2016: 24%) of the receivables carrying amount.
Based on the Group’s historical experience in the collection of receivables, management believes that no impairment loss is required to be made on the outstanding receivables.

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Financial risk management (continued) (b) Credit risk (continued) (i) Financial assets that are neither past due nor impaired Cash and cash equivalents are placed with financial institutions which are regulated.

The cash with AGD under Centralised Liquidity Management (CLM) are placed with high credit quality financial institutions, and are available upon request.
(ii) Financial assets that are past due and not impaired The ageing of other receivables (excluding prepayments) past due but not impaired is as follows: Group Past due 0 - 30 days Past due 31 - 365 days (c) Liquidity risk Group 2017 $ 158,871 22,932 181,803 2016 $ 330,631 16,147 346,778 Board 2017 $ 158,871 22,146 181,017 2016 $ 329,771 5,316 335,087 Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group and the Board will not be able to meet their financial obligations as and when they fall due.
The Group and the Board receive its funds from the Government of Singapore which are drawn down on a regular basis to meet its funding requirements, as well as donations from foundations, corporations and individuals.

All excess cash from the Group’s bank accounts are aggregated and centrally managed by the AGD on a daily basis.
The table below analyses non-derivative financial liabilities of the Group and the Board into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period from the balance sheet date to the contractual maturity date.

The amounts disclosed in the table are contractual undiscounted cash flows.

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Financial risk management (continued) (c) Liquidity risk (continued) Group At 31 March 2017 Other payables At 31 March 2016 Other payables Board At 31 March 2017 Other payables At 31 March 2016 Other payables (d) Fair value measurements Less than 1 year $ 29,903,637 35,457,548 29,515,208 35,074,510 The following table presents assets and liabilities measured and carried at fair value and classified by level of the following fair value measurement hierarchy: (a) quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1); (b) inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e.
as prices) or indirectly (i.e.

derived from prices) (Level 2); and (c) inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs) (Level 3).
Group 2017 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Derivative financial instruments 2016 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Derivative financial instruments Board 2017 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Derivative financial instruments 2016 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Derivative financial instruments Level 1 $ Level 2 $ Level 3 $ Total $ 22,234,645 - 8,984,004 222,390 26,726,617 - 4,749,276 229,798 20,844,979 - 8,422,504 208,491 25,056,204 - 4,452,446 215,435 - - - - - - - - 31,218,649 222,390 31,475,893 229,798 29,267,483 208,491 29,508,650 215,435 64 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 28.
Financial risk management (continued) (d) Fair value measurements (continued) The fair value of financial assets traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices at the balance sheet date.

The quoted market price used for financial assets held by the Group is the current bid price.

These instruments are included in Level 1.

The fair values of financial assets that are not traded in an active market are determined by using valuation techniques.
The Group uses a variety of methods and makes assumptions based on market conditions that are existing at each balance sheet date.

The fair values of currency forwards are determined using quoted forward currency rates at the balance sheet date.

These instruments are classified as Level 2.

In infrequent circumstances, where a valuation technique for these instruments is based on significant unobservable inputs, such instruments are classified as Level 3.
The carrying amount of current other receivables, deposits and other payables approximate their fair values.
(e) Financial instruments by category The carrying amounts of the different categories of financial instruments are as follows: Group 2017 $ 2016 $ Board 2017 $ 2016 $ Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Derivative financial instruments Loans and receivables (Note 11) Cash and cash equivalents (Note 8) Financial liabilities at amortised cost 31,218,649 222,390 56,701,087 262,207,359 318,908,446 29,903,637 31,475,893 229,798 26,574,032 276,765,974 303,340,006 35,457,548 29,267,483 208,491 56,668,791 255,996,548 312,665,339 29,515,208 29,508,650 215,435 26,487,490 270,571,044 297,058,534 35,074,510 65 National Heritage Board Annual Report 2016/2017 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the financial year ended 31 March 2017 29.
New or revised accounting standards and interpretations Below are the mandatory standards, amendments and interpretations to existing standards that have been published, and are relevant for the Group’s accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2017 and which the Group has not early adopted: • FRS 115 Revenue from contracts with customers (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018) This is the converged standard on revenue recognition.
It replaces FRS 11 Construction contracts, FRS 18 Revenue, and related interpretations.

Revenue is recognised when a customer obtains control of a good or service.

A customer obtains control when it has the ability to direct the use of and obtain the benefits from the good or service.
The core principle of FRS 115 is that an entity recognises revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
An entity recognises revenue in accordance with that core principle by applying the following steps: • Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer • Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract • Step 3: Determine the transaction price • Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract • Step 5: Recognise revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation FRS 115 also includes a cohesive set of disclosure requirements that will result in an entity providing users of financial statements with comprehensive information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s contracts with customers.
Management is currently assessing the effects of applying the new standard on the Group’s financial statements and has identified the following areas that are likely to be affected: (i) Rights of return – FRS 115 requires separate presentation on the balance sheet of the right to recover the goods from the customer and the refund obligation; and (ii) Accounting for certain costs incurred in fulfilling a contract – certain costs which are currently expensed may need to be recognised as an asset under FRS 115.
At this stage, the Group is not able to estimate the impact of the new rules on the Group’s financial statements.

The Group will make more detailed assessment of the impact over the next twelve months.

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New or revised accounting standards and interpretations (continued) • FRS 109 Financial instruments (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2018) The complete version of FRS 109 replaces most of the guidance in FRS 39.

FRS 109 retains the mixed measurement model and establishes three primary measurement categories for financial assets: amortised cost, fair value through Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) and fair value through Profit or Loss.
The basis of classification depends on the entity’s business model and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial asset.

Investments in equity instruments are required to be measured at fair value through profit or loss with the irrevocable option at inception to present changes in fair value in OCI.
The other financial asset held by the Group includes equity investments currently measured at fair value through profit or loss which would likely to continue to be measured on the same basis under FRS 109.

Accordingly, the Group does not expect the new guidance to have a significant impact on the classification of its financial assets.
For financial liabilities there were no changes to classification and measurement except for the recognition of changes in own credit risk in OCI, for liabilities designed at fair value through profit or loss.

There will be no impact on the Group’s accounting for financial liabilities as the Group does not have any such liabilities.

FRS 109 relaxes the requirements for hedge effectiveness by replacing the bright line hedge effectiveness tests.
It requires an economic relationship between the hedged item and hedging instrument and for the ‘hedged ratio’ to be the same as the one management actually use for risk management purposes.

While the Group is yet to undertake a detailed assessment, the Group expects that the Group’s current hedge relationships would qualify as continuing hedges upon the adoption of FRS 109.

Accordingly, the Group does not expect a significant impact on the accounting for its hedging relationships.
There is now a new expected credit losses model that replaces the incurred loss impairment model used in FRS 39.

It applies to financial assets classified at amortised cost, debt instruments measured at fair value through OCI, contract assets under FRS 115 Revenue from contracts with customers, lease receivables, loan commitments and certain financial guarantee contracts.
While the Group has not yet undertaken a detailed assessment of how its impairment provisions would be affected by the new model, it may result in an earlier recognition of credit losses.

The new standard also introduces expanded disclosure requirements and changes in presentation.

These are expected to change the nature and extent of the Group’s disclosures about its financial instruments particularly in the year of the adoption of the new standard.
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New or revised accounting standards and interpretations (continued) • FRS 116 Leases (effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019) FRS 116 will result in almost all leases being recognised on the balance sheet, as the distinction between operating and finance leases is removed.
Under the new standard, an asset (the right to use the leased item) and a financial liability to pay rentals are recognised.

The only exceptions are short-term and low-value leases.

The accounting for lessors will not change significantly.

The standard will affect primarily the accounting for the Group’s operating leases.

As at the reporting date, the Group has non-cancellable operating lease commitments of $13,178,843 (Note 26(b)).
However, the Group has yet to determine to what extent these commitments will result in the recognition of an asset and a liability for future payments and how this will affect the Group’s profit and classification of cash flows.

Some of the commitments may be covered by the exception for short-term and low- value leases and some commitments may relate to arrangements that will not qualify as leases under FRS 116.

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Authorisation of financial statements These financial statements were authorised for issue by the members of the Board on 29 July 2017.

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