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Known as the Garden City of the Far East, this meticulously kept-up metropolis became famous in the 20th century as an unlikely smash success on the world economic stage. In two generations following World War II, it went from a third-world backwater to a modern globalized economy. The smallest nation in Asia, it is now the sixth wealthiest on the planet per capita. No wonder there’s a plethora of great shopping opportunities here, with the Orchid Road district, Bugis Street, Chinatown, Little India and Mosque Street all featuring their own unique wares. Tiger Balm Gardens and the Jurong BirdPark both offer a respite from the bustling vitality of the city.

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