Singapore by the Bay

From one extreme to another and back

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October 7th 2007
Arriving in Singapore was a pleasant change, although I do admit I somewhat miss the chaos. Unlike its Asian counter parts, Singapore is very strict to enforce its laws and has proven in the past to go a little to the extreme in doing so. As many of you probably remember the case of the 18 year old boy from St Louis, Missouri, who was sentenced to receive 6 strokes by a cane after pleading guilt ... read more

Asia » Singapore

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Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international ... ... read more