How would Singapore react to terrorists?

SINGAPORE (June 10): The Borough Market, located a short distance from London Bridge, traces its roots as far back as 1014. The stalls at the market offer a mind-boggling range of foods — including Israeli bourekas, Belgian chocolate, Gujarati curries, Thai khanom krok, Colombian coffee, Japanese sushi and Spanish paella — reflecting the very global nature of London itself.

“It is an institution defined by its warmth and personality, a place of great diversity and openness,” describes Donald Hyslop, chair of Borough Market trustees, in the wake of the terrorist attack on June 3 that left eight people dead and 48 injured. “It is these qualities that will see us through this nightmare.”

In the hours that followed the incident, accounts began to emerge of the remarkable resilience people showed in the face of the attack: For example, a man calmly walked away from the scene with his beer in hand; a Member of Parliament rushed to the aid of a police officer who had been stabbed; and a diehard football fan took on the attackers with his bare fists, shouting, “F*** you. I’m Millwall.”

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