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The Big Read in short: What has changed in Geylang since dubbed a crime hot spot and 'potential powder keg'?
In squeaky-clean Singapore, the district of Geylang has always stuck out like a sore thumb. Its name alone can evoke imagery of illegal gambling dens, shady drug peddlers and secret society members ...
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The Big Read: Infamous as a red-light district, Geylang gets a partial makeover but stigma lingers
In squeaky-clean Singapore, the district of Geylang has always stuck out like a sore thumb. Its name alone can evoke imagery of illegal gambling dens, shady drug peddlers and secret society members ...