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Honolulu looks to Singapore to solve its housing shortage
Apr 30, 2019
Honolulu’s housing market is one of the most expensive in the country.
"Crazy Rich Asians" director: "We would not have this fervor if we were just another one on Netflix"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 14, 2018
The movie marks a pivot in Jon M. Chu's career to tell stories that haven't been seen on screen.
Singapore seems a wise choice for an unprecedented U.S.-North Korea summit
by
Scott Tong
Jun 11, 2018
In Singapore, on the eve of the nuclear summit, they’re naming cocktails after leaders Kim and Trump. But a bit more seriously, the service sector for which Singapore is known — and one reason it was chosen — is kicking into high gear. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Bitcoin miners are optimistic about the future
Dec 21, 2017
There’s been a little dip in the bitcoin market this week. The cryptocurrency has dropped about 10 percent against the dollar. Of course, that’s in the face of a 1,700 percent rise in the past year, so those tulip bulb analogies still apply. Speculators, however, (investors, if you prefer) are just one side of the […]
Singapore's got some big retirement issues
by
Paddy Hirsch
Jun 3, 2014
Social security fears in one of the world's most rigorously-controlled economies.
Cars in Singapore match cost of average U.S. home
by
Jeremy Hobson
and David Brancaccio
Jun 5, 2012
Due to rising demand and strict government controls, the price for a permit to buy a car in Singapore has risen to almost $67,000 dollars.