UPCOMING ISSUE SEPTEMBER/NOVEMBER 2009

"The Man Who Brought Russia to Singapore": 103^rd MERIDIAN EAST speaks to Ambassador Michael Tay, the executive director of APEC and the founder of Russia-Singapore Business Forum (www.rsbf.org.sg), an annual event which this year will be held on 28 and 29 September.

Deeply in love with Russian culture, Tay commissioned a symphony to Russian composer Vladimir Martynov which has become an unprecedented event in the cultural history of both countries. Tay does not only generate ideas on how to bring Singapore and Russia even closer, he personally sees to it that they come true.

Don't miss the interview with this remarkable and charismatic diplomat in the upcoming issue of 103^rd MERIDIAN EAST in September 2009.[break]