Singapore In Singapore, representational calls were made to the Library at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies , the National Library of Singapore , the Library at the APEC Secretariat, and to Mr. Jonathan Suitters, Senior Mapping and Charting Officer, at the British High Commission. Mr. Suitters acquires maps from all the Asian countries for the Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom. He showed me the extensive collection of maps he holds in Singapore, and he has agreed to put aside unclassified duplicate and superceded sheet maps for the National Library. Mr. Suitters had earlier put me in touch with the Singapore Government Mapping Unit, and I was able to visit them at the highly secure Paya Lebar Airforce Base. I went to a number of bookshops, including MPH, Times, the National Gallery, Muslimedia, Select, and Borders.
Borders is new to the Singapore bookshop scene and it is giving the Singapore bookshop scene a jolt.
Borders is an American chain with 170 bookshops across America. The Singapore store is their first foray outside the States - and it is huge, very well stocked, prominently located on Orchard Road, and heavily patronised.