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Introducing Singapore
Ditch the image of Singapore as a dull, sterile Utopia – scratch the surface and you’ll discover a strange brew of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Western cultures, a rich social stew that’s anything but boring. Sure, the graffiti-free trains run on time, traffic jams are nonexistent and everyone looks clean-cut and wholesome, but who needs pollution, poverty and chaos?
Singapore’s mouthwatering food is the number one drawcard. Pull up a pew at a hawker centre, crack open a Tiger beer and immerse yourself in a munificent range of Asian delights; heavy on the flavour, light on the wallet. Want to splurge? Singapore delivers Southeast Asia’s best shopping and innovative, stylish restaurants, plus a swathe of top-notch hotels. Top of the tree is Raffles, a timeless symbol of colonial opulence.
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Latest headlines for Singapore
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Singapore troops join China drill
19 June 2009 6:14AM
Singapore and China hold a joint military exercise in a sign of a growing strategic relationship.
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Singapore revises GDP contraction
21 May 2009 9:36AM
Singapore's economy shrank by 14.6% in the first quarter of this year, less than previously estimated, latest figures show.
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Singapore gays in first public rally
17 May 2009 2:15PM
Some 2,500 people attend a first gay rally in Singapore, the city-state known for its restrictive policies against homosexuals, the BBC's Sharanjit Leyl reports.
