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I was surprised and concerned to read about the high cost for Project Jewel ("Project Jewel at Changi Airport to cost $1.47b"; last Saturday). It is unclear how this expensive complex, 70 per cent of which will be retail space, will give our airport an edge over other competing air hubs. It is also unclear who it is targeting... 

Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves (5 Dec) - An expanding digital marketplace, financial stability and strong economic growth; Estonia is setting the pace for other European nations, according to the Baltic nation's leader. Speaking with CNN's Isa Soares, Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves said that the country developed... 

Singapore's financial district (25 Dec) - In a place that restricts everything from chewing gum to pungent durian fruit.  Singaporean authorities pride themselves in having a high bar for strict laws and a low crime rate to match. So they’ve been none too pleased by reports that tax dodgers, corrupt officials, and money...