Daily Briefing: HSR a tenuous tale of transport and trust; Leedon Residence posts strong sales after TOP

And marketing lessons from durians.

• While Singapore has grown by leaps and bounds since those early days, the future lies on the other side of the causeway in Johor, specifically the Iskandar Malaysia special economic zone which is considered the Republic's hinterland. Read more here. 
• Leedon Residence, a 381-unit luxury condominium project by GuocoLand Singapore, has reported an increase in enquiries and sales after achieving its Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) on 15 June. Learn more here. 
• With so many hybrids of durians, to the many famed places in Singapore selling them, it has gone from a craze to just insane as to how locals can wait in line for their prized fruit. So why mention the whole issue of durian and how do we learn from the durian trade and how it has been abused of late? Find out more here.