Decline of Singapore's famed shopping strip shows city's pain

Uploaded By:  Nathanielle Punay Submitted By:  Nathanielle Punay Case Study:  No Orchard Road’s malaise is a microcosm of the city-state’s pain. Gone are popular restaurants like Modesto’s, which shut last month after 23 years. Also missing are the queues of Chinese tourists outside Chanel and Louis Vuitton. Malls along the 2.4 kilometer (1.5 mile) stretch, once one of Asia’s top shopping meccas, are dotted with empty stores. On a recent midweek afternoon, the number of shop staff idly dusting shelves or playing with their mobile phones rather than greeting customers is notable. read more