Round 12: Tossup 4

Different ethnic groups in this city hold weddings and funerals in open areas called “void decks,” which are built on the ground level of apartment buildings. New towns in this city like Queenstown were built in accordance with the mixed-use “checkerboard model.” Public housing estates in this city are delegated in accordance with the CMIO framework. (15[1])This city’s Joo Chiat area preserves historical (*) Peranakan architecture in Katong. Most residents of this city’s informal kampung settlements have been resettled through its Housing and Development Board, which built over 75 percent of this city’s housing stock. A casino with three towers topped by a massive skyway is on the shore of this city’s Marina Bay. For 10 points, what island city is located across the Strait of Johor from the Malay Peninsula? ■END■

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