Sunday, August 18, 2013

Singapore unveils master plan for port, airport, waterfront

Singapore unveils master plan for port, airport, waterfront

Singapore's PM Lee Hsien Loong speaks at the DBS Asia Leadership dialogue at the DBS Asian Insights conference in SingaporeBy Kevin Lim and Rachel Armstrong SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Singapore government unveiled a master plan on Sunday to double capacity at Southeast Asia's busiest airport, build a new waterfront city, move its massive port and relocate a military airbase to free up land for development. The plan announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong follows mounting discontent in one of the world's wealthiest nations over an influx of foreign workers and expatriates blamed for a range of problems - from strained infrastructure to among the highest living costs in Asia. ...



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