S’pore goes down and under

Digging deep: An aerial view of the ongoing construction of an underground Mass Rapid Transit train station in Singapore. —AFP

Singapore: Space-starved Singapore has expanded outwards by building into the sea and upwards by constructing high-rises but planners are now looking underground as they seek new areas for growth.

The nation has carefully managed its rapid growth in recent decades to avoid the problems faced by other fast developing Asian metropolises, such as overcrowding and traffic chaos.