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"Chewing gum is banned in Singapore?" a curious friend in Bangkok asks. Encouraged by my nod, she cautiously probes:"What happens when you get caught, death sentence?" You laugh. Perhaps the question was almost child-like in its naivety. But it highlights the far-reaching reputation of a government that freely dishes out harsh... 

In a period of 2 months, Singapore have been hit by multiple "freak floods", which in the words of the Minister for Environment Mr Yaacob Ibrahim, "happens only once in 50 years" and "too costly to prevent", according to PM Lee. The inability of the ruling PAP Party to prevent these frequent "freak floods" have caused Singaporeans... 

In anticipation of possible rise in sea levels caused by Global Warming and Climatic Extremity, Singapore engaged the services of Delft Hydraulics, a Netherlands-based water research and consulting organisation in 1997. Delft Hydraulics subsequently set up a research centre with the National University of Singapore and the Public...