gnificance of Singapore as a cultural as well as economic hub.
Nevertheless, the positive arts infrastructure provided by the
Singapore Government has to be seen in the context of national
Singaport: A case study 267policies that also circumscribe cultural activity through censorship.
The Far Eastern Economic Review (27 May, 2004) provided an
example of the contradictions in the Singapore Government’s arts
strategy, noting that, despite expenditure under a $58 million
Media Blueprint to finance and produce movies, including those
by young creative artists, over the five years, there was significant
censorship of several Singapore-produced films at the 2004
Singapore International Film Festival.2