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Society

Photos Of The Week: Tsunami Scare, Swimming King, Qwacky Race

With photographs from Gaza, Rome and Buenos Aires — among other places.

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Economy Society

How Taylor Swift Triggered A Stadium Construction Boom In Southeast Asia

With record-breaking ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s concert tour — mobilizing fans from all over the world to secure tickets — has it all been worth it?

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In The News

Play And Pay: Why Singapore’s Education System Is Top Of The Class

For years, Singapore has topped education rankings and inspired other school systems. Among the keys to its success is a playful approach to education and highly paid teachers. But many worry about the pressure the system places on children.

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In The News

In Singapore, Facebook Offers No Refuge For Freedom Of Speech

The city-state’s leadership has never tolerated too much political dissent; and now when it comes in the Facebook variety, officials are using the courts to silence critics.

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Future

Yoga, Solar And Eye Scans: A Video Tour Of World’s Most Innovative Airports

Airline passenger traffic is not slowing down, registering worldwide growth of 6.8% in 2015. The growing demand means more opportunity but also more competition, and airports need to be innovative to attract both business and pleasure air travelers. Long layovers can be tiresome, but not necessarily in Changi, Singapore. With free video games, film screenings, […]

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Food / Travel

Singapore May Be Asia’s Best Foodie Destination

SINGAPORE — As a popular tourist destination and a place with a high-income and multicultural local population, Singapore is a particularly fertile place for dining. The British magazine Restaurant recently published its list of “Asia’s 50 best restaurants,” and eight Singapore establishments made the list. Singapore is a place where people are much more open-minded […]

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