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Singapore at 50

Sharanjit Leyl delves into her family's history to explore how the country transformed itself into one of the wealthiest per capita economies in the world.

One of the extraordinary economic success stories of the late 20th Century, Singapore celebrates 50 years of independence in 2015. The BBC's Sharanjit Leyl who was born and brought up in Singapore delves into her family's history to explore how the country transformed itself into one of the wealthiest per capita economies in the world.

50 minutes

Last on

Sun 2 Aug 201521:10GMT

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  • Sat 28 Feb 201509:10GMT
  • Sat 28 Feb 201520:10GMT
  • Sun 1 Mar 201502:10GMT
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  • Sun 2 Aug 201521:10GMT