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Jan
2011

Singapore: the rise and rise of a modern city

There can’t be another hotel in the world that looks out on three countries. But from the SkyPark, 600ft up on the new Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore, you can see not just Singapore, but the skyline of Johor Baharu in Malaysia and across the Strait of Malacca to the Indonesian island of Sumatra….. FULL ARTICLE

January 11, Claire Wrathall, www.telegraph.co.uk

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Antony Gormley art installation Art-Deco Botanic Gardens Bukit Timah Nature Reserve bumboat casino celebrity chef Central Business District Changi Point Chinese restaurant city centre Clifford Pier colonial Cuban restaurant Customs House Esplanade fauna Fullerton Bay Fullerton Bay Hotel Hotel Indonesia Italian restaurant Japanese restaurant Johor Bahru Johor Strait Justin Quek Ku De Ta Kusu Island Lion City lounge bar luxury brand Malaysia Marina Bay Marina Bay Sands modern city Ned Kahn observation deck One on the Bund Pular Ubin rainforest restaurant rooftop swimming pool rubber plantation sampan sandy beach singa pura Singapore Sky on 57 Skypark Sol LeWitt St John’s Island Strait of Malacca Sumatra The Lantern Theatres on the Bay Waterboat House

Oct
2010

Queen Street: Art, sushi and pole dancing

In case you haven’t noticed, Singapore’s art and civic district has gotten a little livelier over at Queen Street, one of Singapore’s oldest streets. The seeds were sown two years ago when the Singapore Art Museum extended its premises and opened its contemporary art wing, 8Q Sam….. FULL ARTICLE

September 30, Serene Thia, www.cnngo.com

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