An aerial view of a manmade beach and oil refineries in Singapore's Pulau Bukom, an island built on reclaimed land. When Singapore celebrated its 50th birthday as an independent country in August 2015, the city state bore little resemblance to the tiny island nation which broke away from Malaysia in 1965. Its physical stature has swollen by 20% thanks to one of the world's most aggressive land reclamation drives to cater to its industries and 5.5 million population. Photo: Reuters
Life tends to be great on an island. The remoteness created by the sea boundary gives visitors and inhabitants a sense of detachment from the mainland crowd.
Arriving on an island is almost a ceremony. Whether by ferry, boat or across a bridge, setting foot on an island is an event filled with such romance and adventure. Such sentiments have inspired literary and artistic works, from Robinson Crusoe to Tempest to the Lord Of The Flies.
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