Sunday, December 30, 2012

L.A. Times - Asia: Singapore's Pulau Ubin offers a step back in time

L.A. Times - Asia
Headlines from latimes.com
thumbnail Singapore's Pulau Ubin offers a step back in time
Dec 30th 2012, 00:00

A primitive enclave minutes by boat from the mainland island nation, its sleepy low-rise villages called kampongs stand in stark contrast to the dense, high-tech hubbub of its neighbor .

PULAU UBIN, Singapore — Think back, if you can, to 1965. The Gateway Arch in St. Louis was the year's architectural marvel, the world mourned Winston Churchill, and Pampers disposable diapers made their debut. Meanwhile, at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, the republic of Singapore declared its independence from Malaysia.

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