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Google Street View Comes to Singapore

For those following the recent developments on street view, I have good news for you. Google has undauntedly launched Street View Service in Singapore making that a landmark achievement as the very first country to receive this service in Southern Asia. It is no longer news that people have had generally mixed receptions towards the service as it was welcomed in some quarters whilst some people did not support it (I guess for privacy reasons though). It was reported that Street View had already been released to countries like New Zealand, Japan, Australia and Taiwan. Governments of countries like Japan and Germany did not like the idea although it was embraced by the Singapore government, they believed it will improve their world wide image and improve tourism opportunity.

Mr Ken Low, Assistant Chief Executive of Marketing, with Singaporean board said “STB is very excited by Street View’s marketing potential as it will further raise Singapore’s prominence and reach through the Internet. People unfamiliar with Singapore can now get a first look at our city,”

He also continued by adding “The convenience of Google Maps, and the Street View feature, will give people from anywhere in the world a much better idea and picture of what Singapore looks like, and what it has to offer and we welcome private sector initiatives such as these which help us add value to our visitors’ experiences,”

You can get more information about this new feature live from Google map while it can be viewed locally on http://maps.google.com.sg. Google is worth commending for doing a good work in covering every inch of the cities which pictures to show all parts of the country. Street View in my opinion will be invaluable to the Singaporean Government and its people as it will open Singapore to the world and give an unjaundiced view to those hoping to vist the visit the country in the summer.

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