Spain's Bilbao wins Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize

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SINGAPORE — Authorities in the Spanish city of Bilbao were awarded a new urban excellence prize by Singapore on Tuesday as the Asian city-state tries to position itself as an urban design powerhouse.
Named after Singapore's founding father, the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize is a biennial award presented for the first time this year and comprises 300,000 Singapore dollars (200,000 US), a gold medallion and certificate. Full Story

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