Spotlight on Singapore

Singapore represents the gateway to Asia, not least because the airport is a key in-transit destination for flights to the region. As such, the tiny country has modeled itself as an international conference center and built up the appropriate hotels and facilities to support that role. Singapore also aspires to being seen as the region's key financial center. Yet it pales in comparison to Japan and Hong Kong. The government's claim that the city is snapping at the heels of Hong Kong remains