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Singapore, a clean city? Time to come clean about that shiny image
The dark side of our national clean vision is apparent in some of Singapore’s dirtiest neighbourhoods.
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Many Singaporeans mistakenly have the opinion that it is the government’s job to ensure that our country is clean.
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Edward D’Silva
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For decades, Singapore has won international praise and acclaim for being a clean and green “city in a garden”.
But it is time to come clean – this perception of a “clean” city is out of touch with reality.
