Bloomberg.com, 23 Sep 2008, Grant Clark
Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) -- As the economic outlook dims, Singapore is switching on floodlights to brighten its future.
The city stages Formula One's first night race on Sept. 28 under the glare of 1,600 lamps that will generate four times the brightness of a regular sports stadium.
McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton will lead the charge around Marina Bay business district at speeds as high as 185 miles per hour (300 kph) -- six times the limit for streets normally filled with taxis and trishaws ferrying workers and tourists.
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