Matwikarta Kariyo, 102, travelled by boat to Singapore from Indonesia. Photo: Dewey Sim
From transport to housing, Singapore’s centenarians on how the Lion City has transformed in their lifetime
- For 1,300 Singaporeans, life 100 years ago included sleeping in self-made huts and drawing polluted water from a well for showers
- Life expectancy is rising in the Lion City thanks to its transformation into a global trade hub – but it also brings with it growing issues such as elder loneliness
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Singapore
Matwikarta Kariyo, 102, travelled by boat to Singapore from Indonesia. Photo: Dewey Sim
Residential and commercial buildings in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong can solve socio-economic problems, like Singapore did: ex-diplomat Kishore Mahbubani
- Socio-economic inequality in the last 30 years has fuelled the protests, says Mahbubani
- The ex-Singapore diplomat also addressed criticism that he was too soft on China
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Hong Kong protests
Residential and commercial buildings in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Photo: AFP