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This City is the Next Singapore - #117

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This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "This City is the Next Singapore". This airport could change the fate of an entire country - the Techo Takhmao International Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia is a gamechanger for South-East Asia.


Later in the episode, we cover:


We end the show with an email from Brad Hansen.


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