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The arts industry is serious business here [Singapore]- and its latest boost is the inaugural global arts exchange, Live! Singapore. The event, which began on Tuesday and will end on Friday, will see 1,500 people - such as performing artists, producers and venue owners - from over 50 countries mingling with players in the Singapore industry to establish connections, exchange ideas and, hopefully, ink a partnership or two.

Has the long insipid Malaysia-Singapore relations already reached the tipping point? Or is the stage already set for the two neighbouring countries to take their relationships to greater heights, establishing better ties, greater economic cooperation, and renewing business collaboration?

World renowned classical musicians will begin mentoring young musicians in Singapore this November. Four young members from the Singapore National Youth Orchestra (SNYO) got to perform with a world renowned classical musician - Italian flutist Andrea Griminelli.And come 2012, Griminelli will again perform with some 100 SNYO members.

Mr David Adelman's remarks during an earlier nomination hearing - that he would use public diplomacy to promote political freedom in Singapore - stirred some controversy among Singaporeans who felt a diplomat should not interfere in his host country's domestic politics.

I’m just back from the State of Play V conference in Singapore. Congratulations to Dan Hunter, Beth Noveck and Aaron Delwiche for having the vision to host State of Play in Singapore, and the perseverance to keep it there despite the challenges of fundraising for and coordinating a conference 8,000 miles away. Thanks to the MacArthur Foundation for supporting it financially.

As with previous State of Plays I came away intellectually enriched. Moreover, I learned something new and unexpected—and not necessarily from the sources I anticipated.

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