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...ANDREW LIM...
...course, some people were disappointed, and not only Premier League fans. "The government should leave it to the individual to decide whether to bet or not," says Lim Guan Eng, secretary-general of the opposition Democratic Action Party. Malaysia's media sent out a mixed message on the issue: Malay-language newspapers, principally read by Muslims, splashed the cancellation across their front pages, while coverage was subdued-or absent-in the urban English- and Chinese-language press, some of whose readers aren't averse to the occasional bet on a soccer match...
...buildings lining downtown K.L.'s restored heritage rows boast soaring ceilings, wrought-iron balconies and timber balustrades. Some of these 1930s gems-in an Art Deco style adapted for the tropics-also have air wells open to the sky. "People are beginning to realize the past has value," says Lim Huck Chin, a conservation architect. "Going out now has a more human face." See for yourself in one of the city's heritage hangouts...
...buildings lining downtown K.L.'s restored heritage rows boast soaring ceilings, wrought-iron balconies and timber balustrades. Some of these 1930s gems - in an Art Deco style adapted for the tropics - also have air wells open to the sky. "People are beginning to realize the past has value," says Lim Huck Chin, a conservation architect. "Going out now has a more human face." See for yourself in one of these heritage hangouts. Saray: This palate-pleasing Turkish restaurant is decorated with hookahs and Turkey's famed Iznik tiles. The signature "Swooning Imam Beside Eggplant" dish comes with pita bread baked...
...reputation as nannying and authoritarian?will have a profound impact on the country's future: "It's not just a question of style. It's a very real issue in keeping the most talented Singaporeans here and attracting foreign talent." Indeed, newly installed acting Second Finance Minister Raymond Lim told TIME that attracting "creative and talented people" from overseas is a central pillar of the government's policy. To do that, he acknowledges, there must be a "new social compact" with both native Singaporeans and "new" citizens based on "a society open to change." Tay phrases it more bluntly: "Economic...