Global City Singapore Hong Kong Rise From Asia’s Periphery
Singapore and Hong Kong emerge as rival global cities on the Malay Peninsula and near China. Singapore, led by Lee Kuan Yew, pushes to become a financial and industrial hub with heavy US investment and rapid urbanization. Hong Kong, a British colony, shifts from tourism to manufacturing and banking, exporting textiles and electronics while facing immigration and lease issues.
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Gch Keng Swee
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Suzie Wong
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Miss Liberty Hosts UN Delegates at Statue of Liberty
United Nations delegates their wives and teens will attend a private party at the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor next Wednesday. The Hospitality Committee for United Nations Delegations organized the event with access to the statue’s air conditioned interiors and a promenade for dancing. The gathering, featuring hundreds from over 110 countries, marks a salute to the United Nations as the National Park Service grants permission in the park service centennial year.
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West Germany Self Service Stores Surge Since 1957
Bonn reports a dramatic rise in self service food stores from 1 379 in 1957 to 85 000 currently. The increase reflects rapid retail changes and consumer access across the country.
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