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Singapore: Heart of Asia

Tuesday, March 14th, 2006 @ 20:43 UTC

by Jose Manuel Tesoro

Countries:: Singapore
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After reading a local business paper refer to Singapore as the “heart of Asia,” Mr. Wang cautions against the use of such self-congratulatory terminology: “The best place to start climbing towards success is right where you are - not where you imagine yourself to be.”

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