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The slide shows Raffles City and the surrounding buildings. Raffles City Tower is on the right and on the left is the Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore (previously known as Westin Stamford Hotel, the world's tallest hotel). The building in the middle is the Fairmont Hotel (previously known as The Westin Plaza and later, Raffles, the Plaza Singapore). In the foreground are some low-rise buildings. Title devised by Library staff.
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