Children's playgrounds are big business, no kidding

Projects crossing million-dollar mark, with operators estimating the industry's value to be $40m

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The playground at Westgate, which includes a 10m-tall tree house and a giant watering can that sprays water and oversized replicas of flora and fauna.

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Melody Zaccheus

The playground business is no child's play.
It is a multimillion-dollar affair in Singapore, which is said to have one of the highest density of playgrounds in the world.
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