What is Singapore's financial future?

The BBC's Nik Gowing talks to Singapore's senior minister, Lee Kuan Yew, about how zero growth in the US will affect Singapore and South-East Asia.

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28th January

Davos valley in Switzerland

BBC World brings a special edition of The World Debate from the World Economic Forum in Davos with in-depth analysis of the business, political, social and economic trends and major initiatives that emerge from the Forum.

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28th January

Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat

Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat take part in a debate entitled "Peacemaking to Peacebuilding", following the end of the latest round of peace talks between the two sides, in the Egyptian resort of Taba.

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28th January

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan

In a speech to the Davos summit, the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan urges business leaders to consider the effects of globalisation on the world's poor, or risk an anti-capitalist backlash.

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28th January

Bill Gates

Speaking at the forum in Davos the Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates pledges one hundred million dollars to help develop a preventive Aids vaccine, and challenges international business leaders to follow his lead.

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27th January

Swiss police with teargas launchers near a roadblock in Davos

Riot police thwart an attempt by several hundred anti-capitalist demonstrators to disrupt the summit, using water cannon to push the crowd away from the Congress Centre where the meeting is taking place. There are no reports of any arrests.

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26th January

President Fox addresses the World Economic Forum

Mexico's President Vicente Fox delivers the keynote address in Davos. With 40% of Mexico's population living in poverty, his country faces many challenges.

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26th January

Barbed wire at site of Davos World Economic Forum

A fair share of the benefits of globalisation is demanded by developing countries, as the World Economic Forum gets under way in Davos.

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26th January

Celebrating the opening of the World Social Forum

Thousands of opposition activists gather in Brazil to open the first World Social Forum as a rival to Davos.

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25th January

Police prepare for the economic conference in Davos

Swiss authorities are on high security alert as world leaders gather to discuss the growing divide between richer and poorer nations at the World Economic Forum.

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