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Fishy business

17 June 2007

If you can’t secure a job as an urban planner by day you can always become an ornamental fish hobbyist by night and engineer a perfect underwater world. At the heart of the €10bn international trade in ornamental fish is…

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Who would have guessed that when a resource-scarce island at the tip of the Malay archipelago became a sovereign nation by accident after expulsion from Malaysia in 1965, it would grow into a gleaming example of 20th and…

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Air pressure

18 March 2010

Every two years, the Singapore Air Show draws air force commanders from around the world keen to check out the latest hardware. But as weaponry technology moves ever faster, what to order

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Good wood

25 January 2024

The idea of having furniture made for you might be daunting but understanding the process is a pleasure. You’ll treasure what you have more when you see where and how it is created.

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Cleaning up its act

9 December 2015

The traditionally working-class neighbourhood of Jalan Besar is emerging as a hotbed of creativity, cafés, architecture practices, galleries and studios. What’s more, the sophistication of the area’s offering is growing by…

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Cabin fever

17 April 2008

On 18 March Singapore Airlines (SIA) introduced a second scheduled route to fly the new Airbus A380, this time from Singapore to London Heathrow. It has upped the ante with inflight amenities and a new best-in-business…

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It’s fear that will unite us

17 April 2007

Singapore has felt the wrath of two neighbours already this year. Indonesia banned exports of construction sand claiming it was concerned about environmental damage (perhaps coincidentally, the two countries are also in…

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Screen saviour

24 June 2021

It has been a dark year for cinemas around the world but the credits aren’t rolling yet – and a revitalised cinema on Singapore’s waterfront is stealing the scene.

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Rising talent

14 October 2014

Having established her cakes and pastries as Singapore’s favourite teatime treat, Bengawan Solo’s founder Anastasia Liew is keen to pass her legacy on to her son. But not before he has perfected the bakery’s 100-strong…

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Toast of the town

17 May 2011

In Singapore a battle is taking place – a battle to dominate the toast-and-spread market. And with the formula proving ever-popular at home, it’s big business for the leading brands who have their eyes set on the rest of…

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Ready and able

17 March 2011

In a resource-hungry world, Singapore’s key strategic position between China and India means it feels the need to maintain a defence policy of deterrence.

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Streets ahead

15 September 2022

A clutch of fresh independent businesses has opened in the neighbourhood along Joo Chiat Road, bringing a refreshing burst of modernity to the old-school area.

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Care to join me?

22 March 2018

Singapore’s newest members’ club harks back to the solidarity of the “clans” that helped Chinese immigrants establish themselves in Singapore. We take a first look.

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