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Daily Briefing: Tourism overhaul on the cards; Where to next after 50?
And cool products to celebrate SG50.
- With its Botanic Gardens declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and its spot at the top of Lonely Planet's Best Travel Destination 2015 list, Singapore has tourism sorted, right? Maybe not, say experts, who told CNBC this was a perfect time for the city-state to reinvent itself yet again. Read more here.
- As Singapore celebrates its 50th year of independence, questions are percolating about its future. CNBC brought together top minds and Singapore devotees, former U.S. Ambassador to Singapore (2001-2005), Frank Lavin, and Simon Tay, chairman ofthe think tank Singapore Institute of International Affairs, for an exclusive discussion about the country's past, present and future. Find out more here.
- From a Merlion "chou chou" to a "Game of Chope", local entrepreneurs have flexed their creative muscles to produce fun products that celebrate what it means to be Singaporean on the city-state's 50th birthday. Read more here.