Why is Singapore so rich? | CNBC Explains

Singapore is a tiny country, but it's managed to become an Asian economic hub. CNBC's Xin En Lee explains how the country went from third world to first world.
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[@Redpandas345]

Singapore is that one friend in middle school that took a bunch of extra curricular classes and programs, got to go to Harvard and is now better than you.

[@redindian2209]

singapore is maximumm level reached, its running out of ideas how to grow its economy. its so confused its turned to growing vegetables in a skyscraper, which can never ever be economica(make a profit)

[@kelp2243]

@@redindian2209 thats cuz we no space for agriculture and we lack resources, so they r trying to test out urban farming and to make us kinda self-sufficient

[@redindian2209]

​@@kelp2243 You should buy land in Indonesia, in Kalimantan. and use it for agriculture. What i expect more from Singapore is not urban agriculture it is how to transform chemical compounds or raw minerals into fertilizer(potash) this is one of the holy grails and i expect Singapore to be at the cutting edge. Singapore gets all there fresh veggies and fruit daily from the border, so its a waste of resource doing urban agriculture. Its like you're rubbing your neighbours faces in the mud, saying look at us, we're ahead financially and technologically we're also getting ahead of you aggriculturely you should be ashamed etc.

[@kelp2243]

@@redindian2209 since when were we getting ahead agriculturally, we can nvr do that lmao its physically impossible, also yes everyone buys land in indonesia, i got mine last mth. the gov is j encouraging urban farming because in case smt happens (like for eg covid 19, our imports decreased plus lack of supplies in those countries themselves, let alone sending stuff to us, so it caused mass panic buying) we wont ever be self sufficient but we wont be so dependent if u understand (also idt ur singaporean so i dont get why ur arguing w me abt my own country's policies) also what do u mean by fertiliser, by ur logic, we shldnt even waste resources on agriculture so why waste resources on fertiliser???

[@redindian2209]

@@kelp2243 I was thinking the same about your 'in times of danger' precursor, however fertiliser if you patent it you can save the world. there is still 100s of year left, but at current rates of consumption it will run out soon. Singapore science is brilliant so i consider you to be in pole position. However now you see. instead of wasting valuable real estate on towers of so called 'corn-beef'(emergency supplies research), you can have gone into r & d into fertiliser.

[@rext8949]

As they say, it's fun being a tourist in Singapore but tough being a citizen.

[@saltyjo7514]

elegy slp It is not fun to be a tourist if your currency is weak

[@rext8949]

@@saltyjo7514 Travelling to Singapore is for rich people. Today it's the most expensive country in the world.

[@rext8949]

Travellers have a choice. Locals either adjust or...

[@BrandonshanesProductions]

@@saltyjo7514 The currency is not weak its just worth less but if you have a lot of money it doesnt matter

[@zainollazim4949]

@@candiCoral same

[@mikefly562]

I'm currently visiting Singapore now for the past few weeks from USA, and I'm so impressed with how beautiful Singapore is. Its so clean and safe, the people are absolutely wonderful and friendly, the food is excellent, and I really love it here. I wish American cities could be like Singapore. I've travelled all over the world, and Singapore is my favorite place so far.

[@kingstowntan4599]

only tourist area are so clean , try visit those mature housing estates and u will be shocked , try visit red hill , tiong bahru , bekit merah and many many more to see for yourself first before u say singapore is so clean .

[@kingstowntan4599]

take a look at housing estates bus stop and see dlood during raining season .

[@rumputpanjang7380]

@@kingstowntan4599 it's still by far cleaner than USA

[@noname7126]

Damn thx for sharing. Definitely moving to Singapore ASAP 🤑

[@molinachannel6294]

@@kingstowntan4599 bro, why so jealous? Cus your country is not clean?

[@alyssanguyen9704]

Not many people use cars in Singapore. My family didn’t because the train system is really good. It’s not a big place and you can get places easily with taxis and public transportation. It’s also really safe so even though I was young I was allowed out alone :)

[@miguelbalisi9952]

Singapore is undeniably rich. Mainly because of disciplined Singaporeans and because of how it is run--strictly and unbending. Laws are imposed and felt by everyone, no one is special unlike in so many countries. A world model. More than 30 years ago, an American lad was lashed simply for vandalism. A tiny violation in other countries is equal to a big crime in Singapore. A Filipina ( it was controversial ) was hanged about the same period. The Middle East besides Singapore are easily THE SAFEST COUNTRIES of the world because of strict governance and imposition of laws. There are so many countries with economies as tiny as Singapore that have been poor for decades. We can say their culture played big as to how their status has been to this day, yet we've seen big improvements in a few of those same countries which defy reasons for not developing, if not for becoming rich. It is all up to how a government handles an independent nation. However, there is the factor of population size, that also made Singapore. It couldn't have progressed fast had it been as huge as India's or China's. This is interestingly debatable. Ultimately, the form of government is always manifested in the living conditions and the orderliness or otherwise, of a nation's society. Complete freedom or lack thereof, the punishment for every law violation and again, lack thereof, results in how we see societies. It is noteworthy to mention that Laws are made to be imposed.

[@boras3547]

No corruption : this a major reason of Singapore prosperity.

[@izdatsumcp]

no retarded labor unions too, it seems

[@Sirdiggar]

Low crime rate. Anti corruption policies. One of the best countries in the world.

[@indoraptortheevilhybrid40]

Other than your government and your police force, singaporeans are weak and dumb, I can outsmart and outpower Singaporean all day and everyday.

[@davidnguyen9065]

@@indoraptortheevilhybrid40 wow u r so funny it hurts to laugh

[@indoraptortheevilhybrid40]

@@davidnguyen9065 wow! You are either an idiot or a couch potato. You either don't know how or too lazy to spell you are. I bet I can do 50 push ups before you even know how to do a push up. Besides, if it hurts just to laugh, that's prove how weak you are

[@JIANGTG]

1. why is Singapore so rich ? 2. Having efficient , far-sighted and clean Government is very important but nobody can teach. 3. Bad government always drives its country to the last ditch . 4 Having full and sincere hearts to serve the nation and people is very crucial but not just thinking " HOW DO I GRAB GOVERNMENT RESERVES AND IGNORE PEOPLE CONDEMNING ME BECAUSE I AM SO SELFISH "

[@6530517]

teach what. Communism.

[@taariqblackwell5134]

neil eastell iran has had sanction on their economy since the white revolution and they still managed to have a good economy. So whats wrong with iran.

[@tonydaniels9737]

Venezuela is rich in natural resources but corruption destroyed it and made the people impoverished!

[@stephenwest2]

@neil eastell Funny, you mentioned two countries under heavy US sanctions. Which makes you the "stupid people".

[@visorij3374]

Stephen West Venezuela only become Sanctioned after the economy was destroyed, so it was by there own doing.

[@sdnalyam]

Singapore has excellent public transport. You don’t need a car. Take out cars and Singapore is Not the most expensive city.

[@felipebaby7732]

This is what I don’t understand, why is the cost of a car important when it’s easy to live without. They are trying to look after their environment. That’s a good thing. There are theories that coronavirus is spread more easily in polluted air so this is yet another reason to reduce car ownership.

[@felipebaby7732]

@Srinaath AnbuduraiHDB pretty cheap

[@samuellee8114]

Singapore is so small you actually don't need a car.

[@samuellee8114]

@Srinaath Anbudurai actually usa health care is much more expensive and they don't even take priority in those who are really in need of medical care

[@samuellee8114]

If you can afford ten cars, you can afford a jet. Use it and go from point to point in 30 seconds.

[@paaome]

In the past 30 years ago, Thailand used to be recognize as "Tiger of Asia" and Singapore was literally one of that to become the economic powerhouse. But in 1997, the economic crisis ruined Thailand a lot. The impact caused the number of suicide, crimes and unemployment are incredibly high. After that, Thailand has stuck for decades in development due to corruption and military action. At the same time, Singapore's economy was developing so fast and no one couldn't even believe that such a small country and water aren't drinkable like Singapore can surpass Thailand easily. Nowsaday, we truly admire Lee Kuan Yew, the former PM and Singaporean people for their hard work and dedication of the country. We mostly talk about Singapore when it comes to politics, education and innovation and we see them as a role model.

[@BobMcCoy]

*_Dubai has left the chat_*

[@fardeen2158]

_Bob McCoy lol r u stupid comparing with dubai ?? understand how dubai developed and how SINGAPORE . SINGAPORE has it's manufacturing sectors and high export whereas Dubai has nothing to manufacturing rather then ease of business and still better than singapore so have a knowledge and comment for like dumbass

[@ahrlj24]

dubai has tallest building, largest mall, 7 star hotel, indoor ski resort. 16 million anual visitors. a huge retail, commerce, aviation, trade, and tourism industry. people in dubai can actually get a car and drive without the lottery program and paying 5x more for a car. singapore a flawed democracy.

[@yourgrand654]

@@ahrlj24 On it will fall over spend sea leve rising earthquake

[@mohamedaq1201]

You can't compare Singapore to Dubai, and neither Hong Kong nor Qatar Each one of those places has its different features, demographics, economy, and challenges. Extremely unfair comparison.

[@Samngchaoyu]

Dubai has far less millionaires than Singapore. Not even in the rank of top20 cities on earth. Dubai is more like a haven for rich tourist. Most people living there are Low paying foreign workers.

[@msZarajerusalem4166]

I’m Malaysian working in Singapore for 7 years ,no doubt Singapore are the rich country.I can earn more money when I work in Singapore rather than working in my country.Beside rich country,the cost of living in Singapore also expensive so I chose to stay in malaysia,close border to Singapore.So I have to wake up early at 4am to avoid traffic before I reach at workplace around 7.30am.Most important thing have to work hard.Working in Singapore give me big opportunity to save much money as I can.I hope Malaysia will be better in the future,so I don’t have to leave my family behind and work in SG.

[@aliffikmal9389]

so u live in johor...right..

[@chanjacky7807]

We Welcome cheap labors but not beggar who beg for free benefit during this COVID crisis

[@imleavingnotgod8106]

@@davideverett5397 Wow.. you're a Macau Scam at work.

[@cty3566]

@@imleavingnotgod8106 jgn la layan dia woi😂

[@soyeonistic]

We want this kind of neighbourhood

[@andrewbalan8144]

I was waiting for you to mention why Singapore fared so well. In my view it has more to do with leaders like Lee Kwan Yew than anything else. His reforms are directly resposible for what Singapore is today. Yes it's a tiny country, but it was in the hands of a great leader. How many great countries have been brought to their knees because of incopentent, stupid leaders? Singapore never had that, they always had at the top somebody that was dedicated to advance the citizens cause over anything else...and of course, that has paid off hansomely.

[@stranahanhigh8910]

This is why I loved living in Singapore! Majulah Singapura from this dude in Florida 🇺🇸!

[@alexandraozomma1449]

As someone from Nigeria, I find this so relatable in the opposite way; you don't know what this means to hear someone finally say this.

[@primoh9604]

Smaller countries get on the right track faster. Unless they are muslim countries.

[@abrahamdsl]

/How many great countries have been brought to their knees because of incopentent, stupid leaders?/ cries in Las Islas Filipinas with the Satans Ferdinand Marcos and imeldific ever Imelda Romualdez his wife

[@markthompson3449]

When I visited Singapore, I was constantly amazed and impressed by the pristine cleanliness of virtually every part of the city.

[@kingstowntan4599]

only tourist area are so clean , try visit those mature housing estates and u will be shocked , try visit red hill , tiong bahru , bekit merah and many many more to see for yourself first before u say singapore is so clean .

[@molinachannel6294]

@@kingstowntan4599 you're everywhere bro

[@adaptercrash]

It has that shimmer like BC I went in there and even sign said I was in some other city and everything was really shiny and bright

[@FrancescoDondi]

Why would you want a car there, with the subway you can walk anywhere.

[@jermanospetalos3823]

To stay the hell away from people of course!

[@0168196250]

Imagine getting from point a to b in 1hour by public transport and a car will get u there in 15. Go figure.

[@Arthur9306]

Because I just wanna show off my superiority

[@emilytoh4044]

many singapores take public transport and it can get rly crowded and i guess thats one of the reason y some ppl wants car

[@FrancescoDondi]

@@0168196250 I'm going to a doctor appointment, train 20 minutes, I checked with car and it would be 30 minutes. Plus parking.

[@Enviotonin85]

But housing is no longer affordable. And the reason why there is no strikes in Singapore because its illegal to strike.

[@biri2biri]

It's not illegal. Unless you work in gas, water and electrical services plus you'll have to give advance 14 days notice.

[@kblim7753]

Life is good. Why strike ?

[@jeremywck8757]

Housing is NOT no longer affordable.

[@Hi-res64]

First of all what is harassing mean to be affordable when it's free and inequality isn't a problem that's stupid I'm so tired of all this stupid crap all the rich or more the top people have more than the low people but the low people have more than most people in the world it doesn't matter if there's big inequality as long as everyone's life is getting better this is what happens in every developed country and it's not a problem Libya is one of the most equal economic countries in the world so you don't want to live there so is Venezuela

[@AzzrudinJamil]

@@Hi-res64 dude... Chill it's not the end of the world, it's people opinion why are you so stressed out by it. Is that the reason you forgot to put a bunch of periods in the comment? Jk. If you're not effected then good for you..

[@ceciLOVEtaco]

I think you have to distinguish between rich country & rich citizens . Singapore as a country , is rich because foreign riches enjoy tax-free environment so they change their nationality to Singapore to escapes taxes . But local Singaporeans don't enjoy any benefit from it . So as the country seems to be richer , it citizens probably don't feel it at all .

[@gregorjerman973]

to hurt business is to hurt the economy that is why Singapore is not in the happiest country on record.

[@TONGHOOIHWA-sr3zf]

Property Lim Fang Wei is scammer and thief

[@ncabcabin]

Singapore is beautiful. One of my favorite travel destinations

[@hummit]

The main reason why Singapore is rich is that it is blessed with strong leaders, eg Lee Kuan Yew. LKY has undeniable foresight in the transformation of Singapore into what it is today. The subsequent generations of leaders are able to build on his legacy. High calibre leaders that looks at least 10 to 20 years ahead, low corruption, highly educated workforce, business friendly environment and fantastic infrastructure are the pillars of Singapore's success.

[@kingstowntan4599]

when u talks about lky and gct , i fully agree but when u talks about lhl , its a no comments and a total not true .

[@mrxyzz5263]

exactly

[@stranahanhigh8910]

👍 👍

[@tzechienwong7413]

Imo LKY is the greatest leader/politician of the 21st century. Nobody comes close. And I’m not even a Singaporean.

[@Ruzaini07]

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

[@crookedpaths6612]

I have a backyard. In Singapore that would make me super rich. Wealth is relative.

[@whateveryouwant4973]

Kawerau Woods,yeah

[@livesh684]

well if a singaporean comes to ur country he will have ur entire town. wealth is indeed relative

[@danieltsw]

LIVESH very true, i might only be able to buy a 5-room apartment in Singapore but with that money, I can easily afford a Bungalow + a sweet ride in another country. Wealth is indeed relative Edit: And I’m not even exaggerating lol.

[@danieltsw]

very true, i might only be able to buy a 5-room apartment in Singapore but with that money, I can easily afford a Bungalow + a sweet ride in another country. Wealth is indeed relative Edit: And I’m not even exaggerating lol.

[@xdrake9348]

The amount of money one has is not relative $$$

[@michealcadang861]

have learnt so much through the internet than I actually did in school ain't that really mind blowing

[@danielluckas2143]

You are absolutely right sir, the internet is very educational and informative

[@anitayuhasmccury1905]

@@danielluckas2143 I keep wondering what our current time would have been like without us having access to the internet, in this current time it seems be a necessity to life

[@alisonadamsky2473]

@@anitayuhasmccury1905 You are so right, like we wouldn't have been able to access the things we could with the the internet

[@danielnguyen1667]

@@alisonadamsky2473 A lot of us make a living through the internet, There should be a holiday just to celebrate the internet coming into existence

[@amiecathcart3098]

@@danielnguyen1667 So right I learnt how to invest in cryptocurrency, bitcion, real estate through the help of the internet

[@rohinipathi]

One should admire the value creating of Singapore. It invested in many businesses across geographies through its channels. Its a very good sustainable model.

[@aliciafields-worldtravelle8248]

I visited Singapore in 2017 and had a great time..the people are super friendly....love from Kenya

[@alvinsimable]

We ❤️ you too. Come again and bring more money to spend here.

[@niranjanr8075]

@@alvinsimable 😂 the last line sounded alarming

[@BlueToronto]

@@alvinsimable lol

[@dailyclips475]

@@BlueToronto unlol

[@BlueToronto]

@@dailyclips475 lol

[@tsubakilee1728]

Honestly as a Singaporean in this covid-19 Im thankful for being a singaporean. The government has many layers of strategy and subsidies for any situation. Many people complained for years about the high tax and CPF. Now the citizens are thankful because there are just so many types of grant available for people who lost their jobs or had a pay cut. It's something not seen in other countries and reduces the burden on it's citizens. Singapore government is rich yes, but they do not use that do their personal advantage and now the citizens get back the money they payed yearly through tax.

[@satqqq3956]

Indian and chinese are immigrants from the beginning. That tiny island doesn't have identitiy. Even the name singa came from malay word. Ur tiny island will not last long. And will sink for the next 30-50 years. U guys dont even have water supply and ur population increases and make it more dense and dont have place to build aprtment 😂👎. We will take our land back which supposedly belong to johor.

[@derangeddroid4911]

@@satqqq3956 cry about it

[@azmard4865]

@@derangeddroid4911 well, that guy is spewing... facts thou. Malaysian Chinese and Indian think they can get their agenda of turning Malaysia into Singapore 2.0 aka stressful, materialistic nation across and abolish the Bumis privileges. Huhu I have always roamed around their chatting sites to do some digging 😮

[@derangeddroid4911]

@@azmard4865 wait wdym Singaporeans wanna turn Malaysia into Singapore 2.0

[@derangeddroid4911]

@@azmard4865 we abolish the Malay privileges because we believe all should be equal ok? It’s as simple as that, equality

[@dcflow7859]

This was very interesting. Thank you for your hard work!

[@Eeeelllleee]

Just visited Singapore couple of days ago and I must say, it was one of the best places I’ve been to. So clean

[@scholarlycat8180]

Singapore: The Wakanda of Asia.

[@davidliu2243]

Lol

[@psychronic8327]

Well good guess but actually no

[@_Quintus]

@@zhehanlim7482 It is lah

[@wongijen9167]

@Mr Rie Agreed, my country doen't have natural resources, unlike Wakanda. Anyway, lets not compare countries

[@noisejunkie8159]

thank you :)

[@matttantan664]

video:trending Government :proud citizens:triggered Hotel:Trivago Thx for the likes sia 😄

[@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735]

Aloysius pang:.passed IM SORRY.😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 RIP ALOYSIUS PANG MY SECRET CELEBRITY CRUSH

[@matttantan664]

I know about that 😔 news

[@DerpyVenom]

@@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735 LMAO YOU GOING TO HELL XD

[@TheOnlyDrax]

Ikr he died soo young rip

[@matttantan664]

So much to live for

[@shansurangi]

Life is hard in Singapore. Yes it is a heaven for rich people from all over the world. But not for lot of locals.

[@itoxsin950]

Brother just work a decade and move out, you'll be able to afford at least 3 landed property in US

[@samuraijosh1595]

@bell198000 Bruh....keep lying to yourself lmao. Just do whatever makes you feel good. The income to living expenses ratio in Singapore is so freaking terrible. And the way you guys treat your minorities (Malays, Chinese and Tamils) is beyond disgusting.

[@ozymandias8523]

@@samuraijosh1595 most singaporeans are chinese descendants lol

[@samuraijosh1595]

@@ozymandias8523 Yeah, so I meant the Malays and Indians.

[@teerificbitch]

I find your statement statistically weird. To begin with, majority of Singaporean CITIZENs live well above poverty and well above the means of many. ALOT of locals = what? A couple thousand? Ten thousand? Hundred thousand? Compare Singapore to any country on earth, then compare those countries' resources to that in Singapore. You can't even match the level of needs that SG has given to its citizens compared to most 1st worlds.

[@hanafiajachanel]

Ada bebrapa hal yg membuat Singapore itu kaya dan maju 1. Letak nya strategis yaitu lintasan perdagangan dari asia ke eropa 2. Karena wilayahnya tidak terlalu besar jadi tidk terlalu sulit untuk mengatur 3.karena orang nya di siplin dan kerja keras. 4.pemerintah nya sehat 5.tujuan semua investor dan perdagangan uang jasa dan perusahan lainnya..

[@zionen01]

It's interesting that Singapore's issue being inequality is still not as bad as in the USA. Singapore is one of my favorite places on Earth, what they've managed to do with so little resources is amazing.

[@PG-zi4cu]

Just a matter of timing , the development of Singapore would be impossible today

[@jackalshine1369]

Singapore inequality isnt as bad as US. Malaysia: hold my beer..

[@sheluvar15]

There both half of my race :)

[@zainollazim4949]

Thank you for saying you love my country(Singapore)

[@stevechen8085]

@Rich 91 Nurses are underpaid and not well respected in Singapore. The key sectors are different. That's why our nurses to overseas to work and we get poor foreigners to be nurses here. Sad to say

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

SG is stable, clean and well organized. Housing is the main issue in there.

[@sherrysicle4341]

epSos.de are you living in sg? housing seems fine here imo, they even mentioned public housing in the video

[@chintofung3869]

housing? you should go to hong kong and have a look...

[@aero.l]

Singapore has the best public housing in the world. Not only are they affordable relative to average income, they are well designed, well kept and clean. Cities like London, NYC, San Fran and Tokyo don't even come close.

[@chiujiayi277]

Not really that clean now

[@john_lam]

Disagree with the housing issue comment. Public housing is affordable, reasonable and most Singaporeans don't even have to fork out a single cent to pay for the downpayment & monthly instalments because it's all covered under CPF.

[@jessif.]

Thank you for the explanation!

[@TheSunMoon]

My fellow Singaporeans be like: "We're rich meh?" 😂

[@qyu...976]

😆😆😆

[@omomeidontaya3143]

You’re definitely rich compared to the rest of the world.

[@gregorjerman973]

GDP yes personal savings neh it depends

[@ursister4637]

ikr hahahahah just average i guess

[@ozymandias8523]

Compared to Latin america yes you’re in average 10 times more rich than an average South American

[@jakkrapatk]

Why is Singapore so rich? - ease of doing business - regional headquarters of big companies.

[@lyankhaute7217]

And chineses

[@michael1345]

Singapore like The Cayman Islands is a tax haven. In fact our ex Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull uses it a long with all those companies. NO MENTION OF THIS ONE CRUCIAL FACT MAKES THIS CLIP WORTHLESS. Why is it a tax haven? Because it was a British colony and the very wealthy "park" their trust money there. Explains the outward glitter and inward inequality.

[@Daniel-jt7xw]

@@lyankhaute7217 there's more Chinese in Vietnam Myanmar Thailand but... you know what's happening there

[@jarrodyuki7081]

shipping hub between east and west.

[@huazhanghe6129]

they have way lower in ratio, it's all about the percentage

[@maheshthorat7568]

Singapore, the city called country.

[@rensodanieldelcastillovega4394]

But it's a country though

[@bharatrajput3145]

Hongkong too

[@Deloowix]

@@bharatrajput3145 No it's not! Hongkong is a city of china.

[@user-ne6rb3ie2e]

@@bharatrajput3145 Hong Kong it's a special city from China their got it own citizenship

[@NewmaticKe]

@@user-ne6rb3ie2e and no military but Singapore has a powerful military.

[@stephaniepvxp1570]

I had a chance to travel to Singapore. This country is very clean and modern. The standard of citizens is the high rate with salary, quality food, ......

[@captrath2879]

Lee was a great visionary and pragmatic politician. In my opinion, he straightened up all the pain points of a free democratic system. And created almost a flawless system of governance. Singapore's ability to stay focussed on a future vision while staying away from short term political expediencies is the secret to its success. Exemplary !!!!

[@NazriB]

Lies again? UEFA SW Age 12

[@lingjw]

The brighter the lights, the darker the shadows

[@Jade-sc7ne]

Wow! Las Vegas is doomed.

[@rara-yp5pq]

@@Jade-sc7ne Vegas IS doomed!

[@davi5141]

:o

[@vanniyo8988]

North Korean must be the best country in the world with no shadows then

[@itskevinjustkevin]

@@vanniyo8988 your being ironic tho

[@shs1tutaan509]

*Why is Singapore so rich?* Because they're not Singapoor Bye

[@olezka_dostoevsky]

Good. Joke.

[@stevenyia2778]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@taeynnie6277]

Rad but i am singapoor

[@mystiqueleague903]

😂

[@ricaflorabelremulta7985]

ingon bitaw ko hahahhahahahhahaha

[@JoachimderZweite]

Singapore has a high IQ population and an excellent education system, strong family values and a hard working population. Other NE Asian Countries also have these advantages but Singapore also had one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century - Lee Kwan Yu.

[@ducthangnguyen9519]

The main reason is former prime minister LKY who set upand educated good personel source for Singapore and that is the factor make this island so rich.

[@user-tq9sg6lv6q]

Yes. But he also got a few policies to get passed that would allow the current ruling party to basically legally be a dictatorship.

[@ducthangnguyen9519]

@@user-tq9sg6lv6q of course. He is a dictator. And his regime is one kind of enlightment dictatorship.

[@reMARKably_me]

Eh. Singapore government is rich. Most Singaporeans are not rich..

[@Jaden-ei2jq]

mark . m I would not say most are not

[@biri2biri]

What do you define rich as? Being able to go to school? Afford a meal? Having a roof over your head? I'd like to remind you that there are people who have never gone to school before, had to sleep in the cold before and not everyone has the luxury to be able to feed themselves.

[@jameswilson4207]

@@biri2biri Comparative to a American lifestyle, they are not rich.

[@biri2biri]

@@jameswilson4207 The homeownership rate in America is 64.2% while the homeownership rates in Singapore is 90.4%, one of the highest in the world. Singapore also has one of the world's best education and healthcare system. Not to mention on the the best infrastructure in the world too. And it's really objective when you say an "American lifestyle" and a "Singaporean lifestyle". Are you comparing the differences of an average Singaporean and American or are you comparing to the richest?

[@jameswilson4207]

@@biri2biri - I'm not really interested in a back & forth. But the video did state, Signapore has a high rate of "government housing". So I'm not too sure what exactly do you mean. Gov housing is not 'homeownership' here in the USA.

[@seahwaikok5295]

Oh really, we are rich. I doubt so......... The country is rich but not the people.......

[@johnnyhorowitz6669]

same in germany

[@joshuaong2201]

one of the highest gdp per capitas worldwide but we arent rich?

[@gialopez1699]

Countries are not independent abstract entities; they are constituted by people. Fundamentally, a country cannot be rich if it's people are poor.

[@Titan-ll9kn]

Watch the video again if you still can't get your head around the disparity that exists. Even though you have the average per capita income about 3200k, 20% is accumulated which leaves you with 2560$ to spend, in a place which tops the list of most expensive cities.

[@greyfar9592]

true

[@kevchua67]

It takes good leadership from the beginning. It takes lots of discipline. But it also has its own problems that we don't see.

[@ericgadzi7801]

This is a great summary.

[@ndvsss1]

Lived in Singapore for 2 years in late 90's and left for US. It is easy to hit boredom in that tiny country and so no wonder people stay in offices long after work hours. Foodies will love that place and also it is a very safe country too.

[@aquareon2347]

True. I'm very bored right now

[@JoefPascasio]

I Visited Singapore in 2014 and i was stunned and amazed by friendly locals and cleanliness of the surroundings. I will visit there again in the near future.

[@user-nb8id1or7w]

No corruption : this a major reason of Singapore prosperity.. No corruption : this a major reason of Singapore prosperity..

[@n.m6249]

It means their government is doing something right, it's also great to be from a country with small population

[@matttantan664]

*first world problems has entered the chat*

[@regthro654]

@my opinion is irrelevant but Good sir, could you give me a couple of examples as to how the government is oppressing the citizens of Singapore?

[@matttantan664]

It’s just kinda competitive in Singapore that’s kinda why people are complaining

[@matttantan664]

Another thing, houses are getting expensive even though U can say that we are not homeless

[@nafan-lovetheairport-6601]

@Auto blipper I have to pay for my cpf boohoo why doesn't the government give me for free wahwahwah

[@grandadan]

@my opinion is irrelevant but 3 or 4 Singaporean dollar, but hard workers are getting a little misery!

[@hexroadammo9608]

Affordable Housing? Somebody arrest her for posting fake news

[@spoon7313]

Hexroad Ammo 😂😂

[@armistice2358]

Affordable is different from cheap

[@leongyet9896]

You cant afford? Look for MP. Unless you are looking at private property. Please live within your means.

[@JAYJAY-ch4ik]

Hexroad Ammo as a singaporean yes our houses are affordable. Not cheap that I agree. If your a singaporean please educate yourself on economics and valuation of land. Our country is small and demand is high with little supplies of course houses would be expensive but the government pushed the cost down and also provided multiple packages for singaporean families to apply for grants in which effectively shave off a few grand. And also if you worked the CPF is more than sufficient to buy a house meaning to say by right if your not a free loader you would be able to afford a house without using cash. Please just get out of Singapore and also open your eyes for example the most similar city also a financial hub Hong Kong’s property prices is only affordable to the rich. In Singapore 95% and above of Singaporean’s fully own our own house. You have no idea how blessed you are to be a singaporean and to be here. Open your eyes travel out of your comfort zone and I am sure your views would have changed. If not then I suggest you either leave and look for your wonderland or go look for counselling because you are either not bothered to educate yourself on macroeconomics and the reason why property prices in Singapore cannot be lower than current valuation due to demand and supply (little land). It is people like you that complain for the sake of complaining and not realising that you are blessed that annoys me. Sure go ahead and migrate to get a house for thousands of dollars or few grands for a large house but at the cost of security, safety, job opportunities, family enrichment, family safety, child education etc. You should be ashamed of yourself for not understanding that our houses is affordable and cheap in this regard to all Singaporean’s but not so for foreigners.

[@airlinealliance]

Nah, houses aren't affordable, what a fake news lolol.

[@wiseguy9980]

Good research done. Ty

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[@LiterallySomething]

Singapore, I believe, has ingeniously combined her Eastern and Western Heritage together with her good realistic management, educational orientation and most important of all NO CORRUPTION in all forms, Plus ONE Party RULED to see her through up to today.

[@azmard4865]

No corruption? Haha the moment someone said that, we already know what bs is up ahead 😮

[@kingstowntan4599]

corruption is legalised by tax profiteering , do your country have COE , ERP , GST and much much more compared to singapore ?

[@radomu1]

When looking at the country's high average income and inequality, the video seems to have missed that Singapore is a city state. In most countries that have a mixture of rural areas and cities of various sizes, the largest cities tend to have the highest inequalities. But the average inequality of the whole country is evened out by the relatively lower levels of inequality of rural areas. Singapore has no rural areas.

[@gabriell7640]

The reason is it’s high level of economic freedom (I mean it’s literally the country with the highest level of economic freedom in the world)

[@LuisVillanuevaCubero]

Thank you for this video. I visited Singapoore in 2003 and loved it.

[@extrachickenwang8062]

i think as citizens , we literally only know how to complain🤦‍♀️ no matter how "poor" we think we are,those from other countries have it a lot worse

[@hobiwater4192]

Ikr......I am very grateful for where I live

[@ArmaniStar]

That's what I believe as well. I honestly feel like we're taking things waaayyy too much for granted :T I mean we're privileged with all these yet we want more and more. That's why I'm so grateful having all of these

[@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia]

extrachicken wang Special note: There is also a Singapore city Michigan, USA, which was name after Singapore country and a beach called “Singapore Sand Dunes” in Michigan..a famous tourist spot. 👍 c

[@adn8695]

atleast you guys dont have to facing racist people everyday and hear those low IQ shit ppl keep asking chinese back china and indian back india all the times. and put every blame on other 😂

[@zleipnirgoh5972]

Maybe Singaporeans have the Kaisu mentality... always comparing against the better ones hence the complain?

[@marcuslee74239]

"Political stability - the single reason why Singapore is doing so well. It both baffles and pains me to see how many people still love to complain about the situation in the city-state - which surely is the best place to live in the world. And the sole reason it can be what it is, is its political stability. That's what so many fail to realize. Unlike in the West, where no government knows if it's going to survive the next 2, 3, 4 years, in Singapore the ruling PAP has always been rather comfortable, knowing that it will retain its position after the next round of voting. Why is it important? Simple - can you imagine planning 5, 10, 20 years in advance, if you don't know that you're going to be in charge? How do you make strategic choices about the country's future, if 3 years from now opposition can take over and rip all your ideas apart? If you want to see how it works, just look at Malaysia - HSR delayed, ECRL cancelled, MRT2 postponed, MRT3 axed. That's why nothing ever gets done in the West these days either. Countries are sinking in debt, dragged by economic stagnation and unsustainable welfare - welfare that was passed, in the first place, to buy votes in previous election cycles. It's not a sustainable way to govern - it's a recipe for disaster. Singapore is so wealthy because foreign investors and business have long been assured of its stability. They know the tax regime is going to be friendly, that there is no bureaucracy to worry about, no corruption, that it's safe and well-organized. But who would invest in a small country where chaos reigns? Can you imagine a coalition of opposition parties, for whom the common denominator is merely their reckless hate of the PAP? Foreign capital would be gone faster than it came in. Of course many people who support opposition are also highly opposed to "Foreign Trash". Oh you see a lot of this vitriol around - what is doubly ironic as many of them actually work in foreign companies. Somehow this contradiction is lost on them. You can't be pro- and anti- at the same time. You cannot be both open and closed. You cannot support competition and expect someone to build protective barriers to ensure you have a peachy lifestyle. You cannot expect foreign capital to come and not bring foreigners with it. You have to fend for yourself - and Singaporean government has created the best conditions for people to actually be able to do that - precisely because it didn't have to worry about political competition too much and could focus on good governance with a long term in mind."

[@ilhandaanish2381]

Marcus L you can also use the example of NEWater Our prime minister had planned about what happened if Malaysia raised prices for water thirty years before it happened

[@originalgibbs1584]

Lol

[@ohhellnah3407]

Um...the country is losing space and it's heating up..

[@lynxkiller7795]

@@ohhellnah3407 k. Bet you also complain about drinking NEWater and 5mins delay of mrt

[@ohhellnah3407]

@@lynxkiller7795 never ride the MRT before. I have another transportation... 😐

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[@jenniferthornton4161]

Absolutely love Singapore… Visited the country 3 times and hoping to go back when COVID is under control.. Singapore has been very good to my sister and her family, much safer than the UK.

[@frankhartman6463]

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[@DazzlingDaz76]

Rich Singapore because of Rich Foreigners invest and living here. Citizens Struggling. Daylight robbery.

[@AOSRoyal]

this is false. singaporeans are mostly very well to do. there is a percentage of people who dont make alot of money. But they usually are still well to do.

[@dennyderawan986]

AOSRoyal you got it all wrong. Most Singaporean’s can hardly meet ends need.

[@AOSRoyal]

@@dennyderawan986false. The avg salary is 5.5k. Even some of the 'poor' people use iPhones. There are no beggars on the streets like other 3rd world countries. Everyone gets cheap and quality education. Even if you fall under the poverty line, you are much better off than those who are actually poor in countries like Venezuela, sudan and etc. Those who cannot make ends meets, usually have some kind of baggage due to their past bad decisions or just simply did not bother to put effort to get more affluent. The issue with Singaporeans is that they have become needy and entitled citizens.

[@YsmaelGuzmanManalo]

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[@kelvinth30]

YES !!!

[@proweiqi]

Used to live in Singapore. Loved it! But it's not exactly to compare Singapore (a city) to the whole of Germany or Japan. Singapore vs Berlin vs Tokyo is more appropriate.

[@RatherA]

Tokyo has the same GDP as whole India. Tokyo is on the top

[@proweiqi]

@@YouPheow i want to come back one day

[@ratrat1525]

@@RatherA That's not true.

[@abishek1910]

@@RatherA yeah maybe in GDP nominal but in gdp ppp India is richer than Japan and I am not talking about per capita

[@azabujuban-hito8085]

As someone who live in Tokyo, I really love Singapore. The culture and the food are amazing. Im looking forward to be able to go there again !!

[@jingruus]

Love how this video shows the pros and cons of each point !

[@shamsuddinabdullah8641]

Singapore is rich because the leaders are professional high in moral god fearing no corruption no stealing. Honourable government will be blessed by almighty lord

[@pPP-df2gw]

Errr... you want to get new citizen is it??

[@springgal265]

Thank you.☺

[@22blueslash]

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[@rizalinafiel3715]

I think Singapore really invest in education and trainings. They use their brain at all times.

[@smoothbobby6230]

An intelligent assessment by you. Good.

[@duckeatsbread5644]

Indoraptor The Evil Hybrid lol wow your so smart you wouldn’t have the video schools sucks Uneducated people like you should keep your mouth shut if you don’t know anything

[@rascalhusky8129]

You got that right .

[@whateveryouwant4973]

Yeah

[@berbylv]

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[@justaguy9224]

4:23 Singapore has one of best public transportation systems in the world so you don’t really need a car to get around.

[@patrickmoon7586]

Great video to understand Singapore! Thank you!

[@gryphondartzeel4778]

Lee Kuan Yew is the Hero, Singapore was fortunate to have such a leader.

[@michael1345]

As long as you weren't regarded as a deviant with long hair and willing to live in a steel and cement box.

[@bsythdd4754]

We really have him to thank, but his descendants however... let's just say that we need to buck up.

[@jieching7032]

Melaysia got racial

[@BillGreenAZ]

A benevolent dictator is the best for a new country. However, countries evolve and need to learn to govern by themselves.

[@nitingupta1650]

Every Singaporean here has just one thing to say. "WE ARE NOT RICH, OUR GOVT IS"

[@Banditxam4]

We indians - we aren't rich politicians are 😭😭

[@sampono1962]

true

[@gregorjerman973]

every Country's natural resources and business is rich not the people sadly

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[@foxypaws9731]

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[@henrietta9206]

which is why not welcomed. we are a homeland, we are not born to be servants, neither does anyone agrees to be treated as so.

[@MrAlbertYam]

Singapore is super rich because a lot of investments by foreign countries. Singapore Government is the smartest Government in the world, they know how to overcome economic problem, social problem, and politic problem. People love to come Singapore because very low crime rate and peaceful.

[@griefer3454]

Because Of this Government build more HDB thats is eco-friendly but heavy which makes Singapore really close to sinking. And its bcus LEE KUAN YEW WANTED GREAT MINDS. NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT WE NEED RESOURCES BUT THEY ARE MAKING TOO MANY BUILDINGS ONE DAY SINGAPORE WILL SINK THAT IS WHY 2017'S National Day told us Singapore would be in the sky..

[@abilbatman9406]

*Not all are rich*

[@MrAlbertYam]

@@abilbatman9406 i only know Sg Government is super rich.....

[@abilbatman9406]

@@MrAlbertYam *Some of Singapore residents are really poor like Philippines it's true*

[@ANDR-gz3fn]

@@abilbatman9406 Well yeah, there's always those people who take education for granted and choose to walk down the path of "Fun" only.

[@JobeeTabs]

Philippines: taking notes. 🇵🇭

[@JobeeTabs]

@Cream PiE nice try communist.

[@rose-vg5es]

@@JobeeTabs true tho..

[@AStarVlogs]

very nice place to visit in singapore! happy to see it from your point of view. :)

[@russelchew7765]

As a singaporean myself, i will know that inequality will and never be beaten down by anyone not even the government as it has already grown onto the roots of Singapore.

[@yowbro2093]

If your country was able to move from being one of the largest slum settlements to being one of the richest countries in the world, I'm pretty sure that inequality can be solved as well.

[@BackStabbath93]

I was fairly fortunate to grow up in a middle-class household that spent money at lower-income household levels. We still got our yearly overseas vacations, but we were reminded constantly of how lucky we were. Once I forgot to bring a parent consent letter to school (one of those elite schools) and my classmates casually told me to get my maid to bring it for me before school ended. They were seriously confused when I said I didn't have one.

[@Jordan_Dossou]

How old are you?

[@lars2894]

The answer is pretty simple: LITTLE TO NO CORRUPTION

[@ThisIsFaroq]

interesting to see NZ as one of the easiest places to do business, i guess it's the whole process of opening a business is super straight forward

[@englundus]

The Central Provident Fund(the mandatory savings accounts!) has kept Singapore from going into a couple other recessions since independence!

[@mptang1]

Average salary higher than Germany etc.......you must be joking. How can you confuse yourself wth GDP per capita and average salary?

[@whateveryouwant4973]

Mun Poh Tang , no they collect too much tax so they have to give them back a bit

[@whateveryouwant4973]

Plus, the more you your salary, the higher your taxes

[@whateveryouwant4973]

Sorry, gst

[@lzh4950]

Heard some claim that Singapore's GDP/capita is inflated as they only include the citizen population when performing the computation i.e. by dividing Singapore's GDP by it's 3.2-3.6m citizen population instead of it's total 5.6-5.8m citizen+non-citizen population?

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[@entropicpedro7494]

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[@FC-hj9ub]

3k is not a bad salary but given the cost of life it will only get you through the month if you don't have children or complications. It's like living on 2300eur a month in Belgium.

[@ozymandias8523]

Is actually higher than the median in the US, remember median is different than average.

[@14xx07]

See those ‘pigeon hole houses’? Think again.. those public house cost half a million SGD to purchase and not yours to own but live in like a borrow till gov takes back then land at anytime and reimburse you with an amount determined by them. That high cost for a small house only to be kicked out as and when… that is not very sufficient with 3k earning, auto deduction of pay with a take home of 2.7k. There’s sooo many people who live above 3k, people below 3k are stucked…

[@lukei6255]

Having dictatorship and laundering money is the answer. The majority is not rich. Ask any Singaporean taxi driver how many hours a day they need to work to make the ends meet...

[@LogggSapling]

Singapore does not have a dictatorship, the party is democratically elected. Secondly the inequality is high but that doesn't mean that people are poor. Even a taxi driver has food to eat and can send their children to affordable schools. Countries with true poverty struggle to live on a dollar a day.

[@LogggSapling]

@Hadi Purwanto that's a different issue, no one will put you in jail if you vote for the opposition. You have full choice of who to vote for.

[@Bananamattcrunch]

@Hadi Purwanto This video just stated Singapore's high cost of living and inequality. It's still on the internet. And look at the mess with countries like India and the USA: mired in in-fighting and indecision, too many voices, many of which care only for their own. Democracy is a beautiful ideal where everyone gets a controlling voice, but tie a man's limbs to four horses going in different directions and his body gets torn up. Put the man in a carriage, and pick a sensible stallion to pull him in one direction.

[@phatasm24]

@@Bananamattcrunch so you'd rather end up like a sheeple instead of being capable of making a functioning decision on your own? If our "dearest" government ask you to jump off the building (hypothetically), you'd follow suit?

[@Bananamattcrunch]

​@@phatasm24 What does your hypothetical entail though? If I pick a leadership that I trust, they should have a good reason for jumping off the building. If it's off the second storey into some water to build courage then yeah that's fine. If it's off the twentieth storey onto hard concrete then don't do it. They're not forcing me, I can always leave. But if our leadership is so torn that it can't even come to a conclusion whether to jump or not, it's not a leadership at all. It's a perpetual argument. You need to make decisions and get to places. Along the way you may make mistakes, that's normal. But to take 2 hours to decide what to eat, lunch over already.

[@Unowhoooo]

I’ve been working in Singapore for almost a year, but I don’t think Singaporean are rich. The government probably rich as fk, but the ppl here work so hard for life. 12 to 14 working hours is normal in Singapore, so only if you live in the country you know the truth.

[@rayquaza4924]

Daniel tseng so why is Singapore so rich?

[@carboi8772]

@@rayquaza4924 It has one of the busiest ports. Making it a good business for import and export.

[@clydechai1720]

Why is Singapore rich? Well, cos the Singapore govt is rich

[@Unowhoooo]

Roy Tang their geographic location is perfect in south east Asia, the port and the flights almost must go through them.

[@aziem462]

Hello im from Brunei..i've never been to Singapore. I would like to one day.

[@themananas2798]

thank you so much !

[@aanks]

Well if you build an autonomous city it will be great if the people in the city care for it, if all the big cities in the world separated themselves from their respective nation it would perform well, something very well documented in Renaissance, look at Hong Kong

[@amiteshpramanik6254]

@Ankit Banerjee Sometimes i really get angry. Why are people like that? Most of cities are not properly planned as well. Poor city planning must be blamed and ofcourse people.

[@cornpottage7573]

Are you sure you can film outside of someone's door??? People be like hearing stuff and they just look outside and be like °~°

[@landenthe70s]

Singapore has an amazing government that's why. Superior in the world.

[@belakook328]

Thanks for informative vedio❤

[@OceanSprayX]

I've been to Singapore twice because it was very close to Malaysia. I'm never going back again. It's overrated and seems like a society where materialistic features is all that matters. 1) You don't actually own your home. Many "homeowners" are simply leasing the land for X amount of years. The government will take it back after the lease ends. 2) HDB flats dominate. Only available to citizens of Singapore. People can't afford any other home and many of these HDB flats are very small. 3) Lots of foreigners/expats for a reason. Not a lot of people enjoy living in Singapore so Singapore is very open to hiring foreigners. Many people I know who live in Singapore can't wait to go back to Malaysia during their off day. If you're shopping for clothes, etc., it's much cheaper to just drive to Malaysia than shop in Singapore. 4) Lots of regulations. Cameras everywhere and chewing gum is forbidden almost everywhere. Lots of undercover security. Basically put, you always feel like someone is watching you. 5) Boring. Outside of the Marina Bay, there isn't much to do. People are so materialistic so of course, if you can't afford that lifestyle, you're pretty much just doing the same things every day. Since there is so much emphasis on being successful and most of these jobs are business/tech related, there is a lack of diversity in other fields. 6) Business-friendly meant rapid expansion. Those who did not have any skills to participate in this labor force are now being sidelined. It's sad, really. They weren't ready to adjust and their country betrayed them. 7) Homelessness and elders working is excessive here. Every place I ate, there were elders easily in their 80-90's still working. They looked depressed. They can't retire in peace because government benefits suck and they aren't earning close to enough to sustain living there. Since younglings aren't willing to do this type of work, these jobs for elders are in abundance and are mainly filled by them. I don't know how a country can literally let elders work these labor-intensive jobs and not provide enough assistance to them. 8) Want to own a car? Forget about it. Unless you're wealthy, paying for the right to drive here is insane. A $20k car in America would cost upwards of $60-80k in Singapore. There's a limit to how many cars can be on the road so you have to pay a huge amount of money just to even have a car on the road. There's a reason why their public transportation is heavily funded but still, not everyone wants public transportation. 9) Lack of natural scenery. There basically isn't none. Wildlife here doesn't really exist. Exotic animals are all imported. The Gardens by the Bay is beautiful but it's all engineered. Want mountains or oceans? Forget about it. Singapore doesn't offer much of that. 10) Insane working hours. Singapore is productive in that their workers are goal-oriented for their EMPLOYERS. But this has a negative effect on starting families and raising them. It's why Singapore's population is declining and the need for foreigners. People aren't starting families because they are too "busy" working. Nothing wrong with that but the culture is just too focused on success rather than living life. There's no enjoyment living here long-term. I can name more but Singapore is often thrown around as some amazing society where everyone is rich and running around with luxury goods. It's simply false. Lots of people from Singapore hate living in Singapore and would jump at the chance of coming to America. If your goal is to make money, retire, and live comfortable for the rest of your life, go to Singapore. It'll be great for you assuming you don't care about much else. It's really overrated.

[@TheFierina]

Thank you. I'm their next door neighbor but know very little about the actual inner life there.

[@poqjaq]

Damn, that's some deep fact.

[@flex2678]

... and come to America? For what? You think it's great here?

[@OceanSprayX]

@@flex2678 America has the most applications for citizenship and accepts the most immigrants of any country. So yes, lots of people from across the world want to come to America

[@flex2678]

@@OceanSprayX the grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence . People always think the US is a gravey train or some haven where life is all cookies and creme. Everywhere has its problems and some of the ones you complain about Singapore are rampant in the US. Where do you think the world gets its capitalistic protocols from?

[@Vinay8484Studio]

I found it a very Luxurious country. Recently visitied.

[@kubragul363]

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[@isidorembianda7504]

It's really a very expensive location,imagine living in Mumbai and later moving to Singapore, it's a shocking cost difference

[@superpooper_2030]

1965 : Malaysia has left the chat 1970 : Hong Kong has entered the chat 2000 : UAE was entering the chat but being kick out

[@joennajohnny8253]

I'm Malaysian and yet Singapore is my role model..

[@uropy]

I have lived in most major cities in Asia and Singapore is a good place to live if you 1: love lots of greenery 2: love Malay and Indian food 3: love hot and humid weather 4: like easy going people 5: don’t mind lack of culture/subtlety 6: don’t mind being bombarded by government brain washing 7: don’t mind talkative people

[@yalemason9276]

Why is Singapore so rich? 1) Small country - easy to manage 2) Strict immigration policies 3) Strict drug policies (you will get hanged if you are a trafficker) 4) Universal Basic Healthcare (yes, Americans....Universal) 5) Strict k-12 education and free 6) Universal job placements assisted by the governments 7) Strict policies against crimes (death penalty) 8) Low taxes - semi flat taxes across all individuals and businesses 9) Easy to maneuver government overall regulations 10) Work culture (learned from Japanese) Note: Its an expensive city but there is almost zero violent street crime. I lived there till I was 13 years old.