SINGAPORE — Redevelopment works on the Marina Bay floating platform have been delayed by a year due to Covid-19, allowing for this year's National Day Parade (NDP) to be held there before construction starts, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said on Tuesday (March 22).

The venue is slated to be transformed into the NS Square, which was first announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in 2017. Works were supposed to start this month and finish by the end of 2025.