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A general view of residential housing in Singapore. A report by Maybank Kim Eng forecasts ‘up to a 15 per cent decline in home prices from mid-2014 to end of 2015’ while property consultants say prices in some locations have already dropped by as much as 30 per cent from their launching price. — AFP (15 November 2014)  ... 

(Nov 15, 2014) -  Many Indian cities including Delhi may be aspiring to be "smart" but that's easier said than done. Singapore which is now working towards positioning itself as the first "smart nation" has done it through meticulous urban planning to use land, water and power most efficiently. Masagos Zulkifli, Its Masagos... 

(14 Nov) - The Swiss have long stood apart -- from their traditional neutrality to their refusal to join the European Union. A growing movement is now resisting the world’s rush to cities. The campaign has fused with groups opposed to immigration in the run-up to a Nov. 30 referendum that would cap the annual net influx from...