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Another Day in the Lion City, Almost

Mar 18, 2009
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You can say one thing for Singaporeans. They have long memories. And if you think the place is loosening up, think again.

In 1988 — 21 years ago — my projected three-year stint as the Asian Wall Street Journal's correspondent in Singapore ended two years early when the Singaporeans refused to grant me another work visa, and I was forced to leave the isla…

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