Singapore's version is Orchard Road. This electric boulevard buzzes with the whizzing of cars, the humming of neon lights and the swiping of credit cards, a far cry from the way things once were ...

Orchard Road has become a lot livelier as of late – foodie mall Taste Orchard, swanky hotels like The Standard, and a 3,000-capacity music venue by Live Nation are just some of the new ...