The soul of Singapore

Article Abstract:

Singapore's minister for information and the arts, Brigadier General George Yeo, announced the government's intention to build a museum district and an arts and antique market. Arts advocates welcomed the news as this may make Singapore the safe art haven, replacing Hong Kong. China's art policy may not be agreeable to some art dealers and collectors based in the British colony. However, critics say Singapore's intolerance of and mixed standards for artists may discourage the development of creative talent. Furthermore, lack of funding and an impatient government may delay the project.

Museums, Art

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The soul of cities

Article Abstract:

Rapid economic growth in Asia is ruining its cities, with heritage building being demolished, and scant regard for the tangible past. Singapore has been undertaking a conservation programme which should have been a model for Asia, but many projects have edged out the original neighbourhood dwellers, eliminating neighbourhood life. Malacca, south of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, was declared a Historic City, but funds have mainly gone towards poorly researched museums and tasteless 'heritage' real estate developments, rather than restoration itself.

Asia, Remodeling and renovation, Cities and towns, Historic sites

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The cost of high living: Singapore's new laws and troubled families

Article Abstract:

Singapore authorities have implemented several policies to address increased juvenile delinquency, though voluntary organizations remain important. One new law permits fines of parents for some misdeeds by their children that result from neglect, while a string of family-service centers, an act allowing neglected elderly parents to seek redress, and even grants to young couples moving in near their parents, all provide support or incentives. Critics say the country's rapid economic growth has overemphasized greed.

Services, Cover Story, Social policy, Problem families, Dysfunctional families

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