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Charting the dawn-to-dusk working life of twelve of the greatest cities around the world.

For the first time in human history, more than half of us live in cities. Vibrant, complex, colossal - what drives their success?

'One Day In' charts the working life, from dawn to dusk, of 12 of the greatest cities around the world. From Shanghai to Moscow, Sao Paolo to Joburg - we'll meet the pioneers of industry, technology, economics and culture who make these cities tick.

One Day In: Singapore

20/10/2012 GMT

Singapore

BBC World News - One Day In, Singapore

In one day in Singapore - a city that thinks differently, we dive a coral reef to understand how to safeguard the city's future, meet the chef running 60 restaurants a day.

For the first time in human history more than half of us live in cities.  Vibrant, complex, colossal - what drives their success?  Singapore is a city that's had to be resourceful to be successful.  One of only 3 city-states in the world, it's built on the faultlines of Southeast Asia. In one day in a city that thinks differently, we dive a coral reef to understand how to safeguard the city's future; meet the chef running 60 restaurants a day; and see how they keep their water sweet.

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