How Poor Island Became World’s 4Th Richest Nation (Per Capita)
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- Опубліковано 23 вер 2024
- You may have seen pictures, comparing present-day Singapore with how it looked in the 1970s. Are you also blown away by the progress this small nation has made in such a short time? But as I dug deeper, I discovered there is more to Singapore’s success story than meets the eye.
When Singapore declared independence in 1965, most of its residents lived in slums. Around 70% of them.
But they had something that not every nation has: a visionary leader. Lee Kuan Yew had a difficult task ahead: ensuring Singapore’s survival in a region dominated by formidable neighbors.
Weeks later, the leader of the newly independent nation of Singapore gave a speech that will forever be remembered.
Today, Singapore ranks as the world’s fourth-richest nation per capita. With an average income of $106,000, Singaporeans are twice as wealthy as Americans and beat most Euroepans, too.
But is this the whole story? What have we not been told about Singapore’s success story? How did a small, poor country in Asia with almost no natural resources become so rich? I’m heading to Singapore to find the answers.
There's no other world's leader has ever sincerely worried and cried for his/her country except Singapore's leader! For that as a Singaporean I'm willing to sacrifice my life for it to protect my country!
It is rare for a hard man to cry!
1. Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew and his team had far-sighted strategy and developed Singapore with clean , creative and effective leadership. The second and third generation leaders have inherited the good nation-building spirit. They really cared for the well-being of the nation and people.
2. Many THANKS for preparing and uploading this video.
3. It is hoped that some countries' leaders will be inspired by your video and do really good things for their people.
LKY has left an unbeatable legacy of proud, hardworking, innovative and kind people.❤
“To Singapore, with Love”
YES
I wote my Bachelors Degree thesis on why Singapore was able to attract foreign direct investments (FDI) and multinational corporations ( MNC) from 1965-2019. I learnt more about LKY's efforts in developing Singapore from scratch. LKY is and was a gem for Singapore. Jealous people discredit his democratic system because he was a hardliner law enforcer that made this to work on the ground in Singapore. LKY is/was the best leader ever that emerged from Southeast Asia.
Very true bruh.
A good honest leader but don't forget the good honest hard-working citizens.
Cant say Singapore is democratic since it has no government change since its independence. Singaporeans are under surveillance all the time, even throwing trash with get you fined to 10000 Singaporean dollar. At best its an authoritarian state, not a democracy.
Many find good aspects of Singapore but still need to find something negative to say about it. It seems there needs to be a "balanced" view. Words like authoritarian or draconian are used without truly understanding why Singapore succeeds and is successful. In Singapore what is important is the well being of the community and Singaporeans are not like Westerners who put individualism ahead of the community. That is why different ethnic groups with different belief systems can live and work together. This is a very short presentation focused on how Singapore has progressed economically. There are so many other areas not considered like the hard work needed to improve the environment, racial and religious harmony and how despite being highly urbanised Singapore still has wildlife living in the city.
SINGAPORE is NO GOOD. ITS UTOPIAN MULTICULTURALISM . ITS OBJECTIVE MAYBE DRACONIAN OR AUTHORITARIAN. ITS OVERHYPE CAUSE THE PENINSULA is WELL FUNDED. BUT IN THE FUTURE IT WILL COLLAPSE BECAUSE ITS NO ROOT & NO STRONG FOUNDATION AS A COUNTRY.
WHAT is ANYWAY THE ORIGINAL CULTURE OF SINGAPORE.???
SINGAPORE CANNOT EVEN COMPETE WITH U.S.A OR CHINA. HOW YOU SURE ITS LEADING.???
@@melonshop8888 exactly.
@@melonshop8888??? OP never once said leading wtf are you on about?? 😂😂
@@latia876 SO MANY ARE BRAGGING HERE IN UA-cam. SINGAPORE FEELING LIKE THEY ARE LEADING IN ASIA.
WHATS WRONG WITH SINGAPORE SUDDENLY WANNA BE SUPERIOR COUNTRY.??? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Singapore is sooooooooo fortunate to have LKY. ❤❤❤❤
Exactly
Agreed
Becase they got the best PM who can make the nation progress and they are a united lot.
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Singapore will still be the most livable country in ASEAN in next 10-15 years. The warmer weather impacts not only SG but all surrounding countries in this region as we're tropical countries. That guy came from a colder country he definitely can't find himself living here in next 10 years.
What is so livable if the poor of Singapore have to travel to Malaysia to buy groceries? The middle income Singaporean have to buy house in Malaysia and stay there to survive well while the young people of Singapore couldnt own any property in Singapore because they can never afford it. Livable my ass.
Long life to Singapore 🇸🇬 ⭐❤️💪👍🙏
Singapore always incorporates greenery in their buildings and every corners of the country for the last few decades.
Saying in 15 to 20 years Singapore is not liveable and workers cannot work outside is shortsighted and laughable.
Singapore does not have large areas of forest or jungle when it was colonised, to start with.
We are not like jungle Borneo.
We don’t have jungles and we can still live without it in decades to come.
And living in an overpopulated concrete jungle is already making the mental illness cases here spike year on year.
Jealous much. No?@UltraVioletMilk
suspect there are studies to start building underground; conserve the greeneries, whilst accommodating the facilities required for living.
beyond that, there are still quite a few non-developed islands ...
that can be developed, and linked to the main island ...
In 1972 I was 23 yrs old.
Just starting out like Singapore.
I have seen Singapore progression from than till now 2024.
‘Sentosa’ was call ‘Blakang Mati’ than.
Not develop into a tourist destination yet.
My basic military camp was here. 😳
Basically, Singapore got LKY and though Singapore was poor than, it started on a clean slate.
These are the 2 main reasons why Singapore IS one of the richest country today.
Singapore knows no corruption than.
Corruption is like cancer. Once it set in, it’s difficult to eradicate.
This is one of the main reason why countries cannot progress and remain in the ‘3rd world’ stage.
MY next door is laden with corruption, fakk this shit 😂😂
like malaysia 😂
God's gift to Singapore is Mr. Lee Kuan Yew.
AMEN
Scary thought when dude commented will SG still be liveable in 10-15 years but LKY predicted ‘believe me the next thousand years we will be here!’🤔mmm who do I believe? Of course our great leader!
Next Thousand years? I doubt so...
It’s a speech a charismatic leader makes to inspire the population .
Yeah the bold Caucasian guy is just jealous that Singapore is better then where he came from! Which Uk 😂
Hoe save is USA in the next 10 to 15 years. Will it be covered by snow. Will the temperature go down to -20 degrees. Climate change is unpredictable.
@@tamilmaran7067oh no! snow in Los Angeles! 😮 🤣🤣 that means one meter ocean levels rising around Marina Bay…
Of course, Singapore is liveable in 10-15 years and many more years.
It is true that Singapore cannot grow as much trees as we can on this 735 sq km island. But we are trying our best by being at the forefront of sustainability reporting and finding innovtive ways to be more green. We are also conducting R & D on which may be of benefit to the wider environment.
Socrates was not a big fan of democracy …
Democracy is a luxury that young nations can’t afford to have.
Back in 1965 every Latin American nation was in better position than Singapore and richer. Look at Singapore and compare it to Latin America now, people have all the right to laugh.
We don’t need to look at an extreme example like Latin America; Singapore has a higher GDP per capita than the USA and the UK which was the former colonial master of Singapore, how about that?
Singapore is the 3rd most important financial center in the world after New York and London respectively.
Singapore must not abandon discipline and/or follow the nonsense of Western nations.
we are democratic, why do you say we are not?
@@logic8673 where did I say you are not democratic in Singapore? Please show me the exact line where I say that.
@@sebastianniqvist3144 ocrates was not a big fan of democracy …
Democracy is a luxury that young nations can’t afford to have. (Implied?)
@@logic8673 Singapore has its own version of democracy that works better than the American type of democracy that the USA feels every country must follow. I choose the Singapore style government anytime over the American one. Try to improve your reading skills.
But it does not win many medals in the Olympics 🏅 . would you like to boast about your single -digit medal tally as well? ONE BRONZE MEDAL !! Perhaps you should encourage Steph Chambers to talk about GDP figures when on the podium? 😂 Also LKY had to travel back to the Colonial Capital to get his Colonial education. He didn’t get it by sitting amongst his Hakka uncles & Aunties asking them for advice on how to advance his country… Also, Singapore doesn’t allow dual citizenship, something that most modern 1st world nations allow…so if you want to be a Singaporean citizen, the. You have to revoke your current citizenship. How backward is that? If you have ties to the country, you are indentured to it for life , and you can only become a resident of the country you choose to live in…
No, we don’t have free healthcare, we have highly subsidised healthcare that emphasises personal responsibility..
The UK needs a Lee Kuan Yew
Every other countries need him.
😂😂😂
Well you have Rishi, and had Boris, Theresa, David before him
UK have Rishi aka Modi, he'll make Britain exactly like India, the Nuclear Vely Strong Super Powder of the World, some say the universe. 😁😁
He studied in Cambridge. Back then, Great Britain was THE place to go.
Good leadership is the key to success
Only those who lack the understanding on the urban city plans for the next 50 years would make comments like whether SG is still liveable for the next 10-15 years . Please read up SG urban plan next 50 years before making such comments .
We will find ways to survive, improve n thrive. Why bother with the negative comments n critics?! I just wish tat they will solve the problems in their own backyard first.
Singapore is the best example why we should say no to liberalism and the so called "Democracy"
True. Singapore isn't the only authoritarian state that shows up so-called democracy. There are many more but they're small and the authoritarian power must be benevolent and NOT corrupt. In contrast, we have many corrupt democracies today that serve their oligarchs at the expense of common people.
@@davidrichards1741There are authoritarian and authoritarian countries. It's a large spectrum. Zimbabwe is also an authoritarian. Authoritarian as a result of FAILED DEMOCRACY. Robert Mugabe has to feed his cronies because it's thanks to his cronies that he won democratic elections.
@@nmew6926 Corruption? It spoils all. So I think it matters more whether a nation's leadership is corrupt or not versus whether it's democratic or not. There are good and bad examples of both democratic and authoritarian leadership.
Too much freedom will leads to no peace.
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THERE YOU GO YOUR INTENTION is CLEAR.
YOU WANT FREEDOM LIBERTY SOVEREIGNTY OF A COUNTRY VANISHED. THIS is WHY YOU WANT MULTICUTURALISM UTOPIAN JUNKY COUNTRY.
You know what’s funny? Some jokers still think and say that Singapore has the higher GDP per capita today is because Singapore is a small country and “EASY” to manage. Lmao!
What about Haiti?
@@NewmaticKewhat about Jamaica or Barbados? Why are you leaving them out?
Thank U - Lee Kuan Yew . We are so so fortunate to have U & your visionaries . 💕
Malaysia was not smart to keep LKY, otherwise they would be just as rich & advance as Singapore. That's why many Malaysians come here to work rather than in their own country.
It’s politics, UMNO is too afraid of LKY.
MY removed itself from the triangle agreement with SG n Brunei to have the same currency denomination. #1 mistake by looking down on another country. 😅
Malaysia is not poor. It has so much more people than Singapore (hardworking n smart malaysian migrated to singapore since decades ago) and more oil than brunei. Its the people in charge of Malaysia being corrupted lied to the bumiputera that they have alot of birth rights benefits to have their vote n took all the resources 😂 penang such a small state in the 70s managed by non corrupted minister & brought in mnc today the economy is comparable to its capital KL with an international airport then. If penang wasnt controlled by state gov it will also be another sg. So what i m trying to say is the failure lies in the corrupted “leaders”. Some even so famous featured in netflix 🤣 malaysian wake up else dont complain of being poor
@@CreativWyse what you said is exactly what's on my mind, but I was afraid to be that specific & detail like you... 👍
@@yumekogenshin1687 it's not afraid or not afraid. What I'm trying to say is if Malaysia did not kick Singapore (LKY) out of the Malaya federation, I'm sure Malaysia now would have at least a much better state than now.
Attract foreign investment, eradicate corruption, meritocracy instead of race and religion, these are pillars of Singapore’s success from the early beginning.
One word - CORRUPTION! Corruption is like a parasite that can destroy a nation from the inside out. Look at Ecuador, huge oil reserves, yet they need IMF's help to bail them out.
LKY once said - do u think the world would be interested in Singapore if we were a failure?
U may want to visit the Tengah estate. The government is trying a new air-conditioning system that is more eco-friendly. Although the system still has problems but its also a good test bed for future estates
Singaporeans are lucky to have great LKY.
It is not all LKY. The people back in the 60s and 70s had a LOT to do with its success. I grew up there during that time. Lots of energy, can do attitude, always on the move, learning, improving, borrowing the best of its ethnic cultures. Chinese hungry for success in a foreign land. The artistic nature and sensibilities of the Malays. The legal framework and proprieties of the British. The business acumen of both the Chinese and Indians. The endurance and high tolerance for suffering hardship of the Chinese and Indians. It was very much bottoms up. The values of the first generation filtering through the second generation. The growth now is driven top down. Capitalising on the weaknesses of the west and China. Fate and luck drives it now. No longer bottoms up driven growth.
It is the philosophy of the Singaporean, their mindset, that’s built this wonderful country into one of the greatest in history, and that mindset can be summarised in one phrase “Takmo Kalah”, or Kiasu, meaning “cannot fail”. And that’s the secret sauce of Singapore’s success.
The state i come from has natural resources such as coal,likestone,Uranium and natural beauty that can give a run for your money..But listen we have the worst and most corruot leadership...Welcome to Meghalaya a tiny hill state in the North Eastern India.
If only we had LKY
To progress and achive in something is always possible.Think out of the box,nothing is impossible.But the next challenge is to maintain this standards .Hmm.., it's not an easy task.. Well, i guess as long the Singaporean keep singing the national anthem 'Majulah Singapura' on the daily basis.Singapore should be moving foward and leading the world in it's own way.(Uniquely Singapore way 😊)
I think it's difficult amongst the changing times... Singapore's unique identity has been eroding, they are not reproducing enough. In another 20yrs time, you will see it's a "China" state... 😂
Corruption is the key to a country's success. If the country has a lot of corruption, I'm sure it will be difficult for the country to become a developed country
Healthcare is not free but subsidized. Error on your part stated in your vid at 11:40. And Government does the minimum to help the poor, as it is a Conservative led govt. Believing too much help will lead to abuse of system and higher unemployment.
Yup, in this world you need to help yourself first...but the disabled and low income groups are the separate issues here...they are always the government top priority.
Benevolent dictatorship work wonders: it’s like a cross between the best of socialism and liberal capitalism where homelessness, drug problems, education, healthcare for all are addressed. The more difficult to address part is free speech and widening wealth gaps, but that is also the problem with democracies you see in western countries and many other countries.
There is also Estonia population 1/8 of NYC. They built the biggest silcon valley in the European Union. They are also planning to build their modern nuclear industry with a nuclear blueprint 2.0.
李老先生走後，很多小人說很多不好
課本沒有人可以做到只有他(李光耀)
16:50 Heat is not an issues for us Asian as we live near the equator. Primarily we adapt with the heat. There's only to season here in Singapore, it's either wet or dry and it's just summer all year round. In recent case of heat wave in Greece, we do not see any concrete forest like in Singapore and yet there's more case of heat related heath issues. In conclusion, it's about adaptation.
When Singapore got nothing. LKY and the local build Singapore from ground up. Now suddenly foreigners want to come here.
Where you from ? Pakistan 😂
well whats worse so called some 'foreign' claimed SG needs them and they're the reason for SG's prosperity today
other than our lky and leaders to thank. i think we also really need to respect the hard work and sacrifices of the ordinary Singaporeans in that early times including our family elders. with their contributions, this makes the real uniquely Singapore.
Singapore is the King of all countries.
HOW.??? 🙄🙄🙄
@@melonshop8888 Combined overall score. Safety, political stability, stable currency, low tax, good healthcare, no natural disasters, military, food variety, multi-racial, high national reserves, low corruption, good reputation etc.
@@ogapadoga2 NO. NO. NO. I DONT LIKE MULTI CULTURALISM. LOOKS LIKE ITS A NOT A COUNTRY ANYMORE. WHERE is THE ORIGINAL ROOT OF SINGAPORE. YOU CANNOT FOOL ME WITH FAKE ECONOMY.
SINGAPORE IS STABLE FOR NOW BUT I DONT THINK ITS GOING TO BE THE BEST COUNTRY. THERE ARE LOTS OF BEAUTIFUL COUNTRIES THAT HAVE ROOTS & PROUD TO CALL IT THERE OWN COUNTRY.
@@ogapadoga2 MULTI CULTURALISM WILL DESTROY A COUNTRY & ITS UNIQUE CULTURE. WITHOUT ORIGINAL CULTURE THE WORLD is SO BORING.
Nonono. Name me a country with higher overall score first.@@melonshop8888
Correction. Singapore being an English speaking country has nothing to do with the British presence here. It was all due to one man, Lee Kwan Yew. He had the foresight to see that English is the primary language of trade worldwide and decided that all should learn English. English is our first language in school, and students are also required to study a 2nd language. Many here speaks our version of English which we proudly named Singlish, but in business you would be surprised that most are able to speak and converse very well in good and fluent English.
Was the greatest nation builder there is !.
An absolutely big contrast to its neighbor just north.
Plain kindergarten common sense stuff 👌 👏 👍 😄 😀 🤣 👌
You see that ! ? ! That man brought all the races together in that small island to work together .
Chinese , malay , indian and others came together to work , Buddhist , Taoist , Muslim , Hindu , Christian and others .
Singapore IS the achilles heel to the topic of Israel and Palestine conflict . It is younger by 2 decades since the conflict began , we struggle to understand their behaviour .
It is sad that we have to become witnesses to the many death caused by the Occupation towards the local population . Singapore stands as a great example of what CAN be achieve if everyone worked together .
They even had northern indians and southern indians living together. hindu indians and muslim indians living nearby. ethnic southern chinese and newcomer northern chinese living together. various segregations of indonesian, malaysian, ethnic-arabs living together. it is a strange country ruled by strict laws but everyone follows the law.
Some countries thing making different races live together is to make everyone behave the same way, e.g. don't Christians should not celebrate x'mas, etc.. Luckily Singapore got it right. The way for different race to coexist is to understand and embrace each other's differences.
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That man also has several Known Bad Habits … ie. Land Grab, Ruthlessly Destroying Not Only Political Adversaries But also Influential People, Families and even entire Communities etc …
Let’s not pretend like that Man did not Marginalise & Oppress SG Muslims … Consolation is Only after his Unceremonious Passing in 2015 , is the PAP Govt starting to Correct Many of LKY’s Blunders, Bad Habits & Racist Policies… Pls Check Your Facts …
If only the rest of the world can emulate what Singapore has done today for its people the world would be a better place for the rest of the human beings
Singapore has strong leadership and severe laws. LKY does not give a dam about the West. He has confidence and does it his way. All about quality and education. Humanity first, not money.
My favorite country after Home.
All poor and corrupted nations would love to have LKY as their commander-in-chief. ❤❤❤❤
Agreed.
I agree, but since I am from the western world(😐), I would like to think we need LKY too!
LKY was a leader way ahead of his time...his character, knowledge, concepts, attitude, consistency.....head, heart and action were just as good as one can write a model country of.
All the best to Singapore... Congrats!👍🙏
How? By having conservative and not liberal values like the decadent West!
Also by not taking the nonsense from the West and by planning in advance.
We only take in what can work for us, be it liberal or conservative, then adapt it to our management.
Social spending is a hallmark of liberal governments - so you cannot entirely say that Singapore's form of government is pure conservative
Thank you LKY
Any country can achieve what Singapore did BUT that country
1. Must have a ‘LKY’
2. Must start on a clean slate,
NO corruption.
Simple but Not THAT simple. 🤔
Yes, Singapore is hot because we are close to the equator. We have the occasional heatwave and can get as hot as 36 C but that doesn’t happen often. Regular daily highs are more around 33-34 C. Many people don’t really feel the heat that much (unless they have to work outdoors) because most public buildings, malls and public transport are air conditioned. Because we are hot the whole year round, air conditioning in many places in Singapore is very effective. Unlike countries like Japan or China where they have to cope with unbearable summer heat for a just a month or two each year, so their air conditioning often isn’t that effective, so people even die from heat stroke. We never get extremely hot temperatures in the 40s C like Thailand, the Philippines, India, and even China and Japan occasionally do. Even next door Malaysia usually feels hotter than Singapore because they have a much bigger land mass that traps hot air. So heat is relative.
One of his great achievement is the cleanup of the Singapore river.
Singapore is a small China, China is a giant Singapore 🇨🇳❤️🇸🇬 China and Singapore are the happiest countries in the world.
Yes I love China too, C drama, foods and people but .....I beg to differ, Singapore though majority Chinese is not China. China is communist in ideology and practice, Singapore is a Republic who has election every four years to choose their leaders by citizens, unlike...... . Nepotism and corruptions are not tolerated. (Skater fell down one in Olympics one Leh). MPs who are found to have affairs or mistresses are told to resign, not tolerated to have mistresses while holding official office. Chinese tourists already have made much complaints about being fined until bankrupt ,while touring for a few days only. Also the Chinese chicken who thinks China and Singapore are same,asked our police officer to guess?😂 same same but different. Though our DNA is the same, different values have diverge well mostly, we still teach our children ancient Chinese values and ethics and also accept and learn from the world who has good ethics and values too, Singapore don't discriminate in learning from the world. Temples, mosques and churches are respected, not pulled down wily nily and don't attempt to rewrite bible and choose own red bishop, which is in the jurisdiction of God. We diverge mostly.😢 Lastly, Singaporeans are complainers, always complain about government😂 so how to be happiest?
I love everything, china has very clever hardworking people, love C drama etc... But I really beg to differ on this misconceptions
While we are majority Chinese, we are not China. China is communist in Ideology and practice. Singapore is a Republic, whose citizens elect their leaders on their own choice out of the many opposition parties. Majority are more fluent in English than Chinese, our working language.
Nepotism and corruption are not tolerated, 🇸🇬 has been ranked highly in least corruption index. Any mistresses or affairs for those holding official office are made to resign not kept in office.
Chinese tourists have already complained they are fined until bankruptcy while visiting here for only a few days, and the Chinese lady who thinks China and Singapore are the same, asked our police officer to guess?😅and she pleaded guilty in the end.
Just pointing out the many misconceptions about our sameness. Though our DNA is the same, we have mostly diverge in our values and perceptions, but we still value our chinese ethnicity and teach our children ancient Chinese values and ethics, we also welcome learning from the world too. We kept mostly the English legislations and drive on the left, it is Prime Minister not President as our Head of State. Mr Lee greatly admired the English while he was a student there, he always wax lyrical on their honesty and integrity and stoicism, early on he always urged us to learn from them, the past.😂 Singapore don't pull down temples, mosques and Churches willy nilly, don't attempt to rewrite bible and don't choose Red bishop by ourselves, which all the political parties here knows these are in the jurisdiction of God. Lastly, Singaporeans are keen complainers. Complaining about government is our national past time. So how to be the happiest nation😢 Just pointing out the differences, we don't think alike anymore after few generations removed when we have integrated with people of our region. Singapore historically is part of Malaysia not China. Sir Stamford Raffles bought off the island from Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor for East India Company.
Singapore and China are so different. It shows in your ignorance.
proud to be a Singaporean ❤
Malaysia struggling because of bumiputra poliicy
Singaporean here ❤❤
Because we have LEE KUAN YEW!! Now life is different without him
Whoa! Did I just witness a perfectly circular metro line? 7:19
Yep! It’s our circle line Mrt , which is still not a complete circle , but close to one
Very well described and explained. Wished he had put in more time to add on the many other critical factors that contributed to the achievements.
Singapore has one key resource, the Chinese people who are at the helm in politics and business. Like China, they are the phoenixes who rose from the ashes.
Like him or hate him, no one can deny that LKY was one of the greatest leaders the world had ever seen.
Lucky left Malaysia look at Malaysia now majority are Malay in populations but still no progress.
Per capita is a faux metric. The best thing about SG is that there is social housing.
Singapore is gateway of shiping from west to east
I think some are so massively jealous of singapore so they talk it down because they out do others so
I will visit Singapore
Don't forget the good honest very hard-working talented citizens of Singapore.
Every tree grown is accounted for.
Like this video 👍👍👍❤
He is a reactor's to motivates followers to built the dream home into country educated
So why dont other countries / states/ cities towns/ provinces/ boroughs etc use Singapore as a good example. Would that be possible?
China did, starting with the SEZs, then coastal cities, first tier cities, 2nd tier cities, 3rd tier cities, and now the cities in the western regions.
Yes by right sg plans is to help China to build cities but it became China copied the way sg plans and build their own... But plan is plan, operating is another matter...
Plan may be good, but does that other country has the ability to execute the plan. For example, if you want to build a metro to benefit a lot of people but you cannot acquire the land because they are in private hands and you have difficulty in passing laws to acquire the property, then the plan is useless.
China also learned from Singapore, especially the establishment of industrial parks (SEZ), and became even more successful because of the ability of the government to implement what they learn with some modifications (or as they put it, socialism with Chinese characteristics). Look at Shenzhen and see how successful it is today.
@@chronotee What are you talking about? China has already implemented those plans successfully. Have you been sleeping? Have you not noticed what China has achieved in the past 40 years?
Are you sure Shenzhen is more successful than Singapore , you have the figures to prove it@@raymondtay9442
Singlish is Malaysian English. You have to dig deeper and look at the net flows of immigration to and out of Singapore.
Chope is use in public eating places but not in restaurants. Again gradually you are seeing less of it though.
As long as there are Hawker Centers & Coffeeshops & free seating restaurants, choping will be the norm to stay.
Chope also practises in Singapore Swiss restaurant Marche ( by flipping up the cards on the table to " Reserved" you tell people that table is already occupied, don't have to stress no table after getting your food . Chope is practical.
Well... their economy grew with the Singapore dollar pegged to several currencies, and not because of tech etc.... but because of the huge gold deposits from other countries, and its platinum reserves... Very rich small countries have almost the same economy, of banking and foreign reserves and foreign currency deposits.... like Luxembourg and Switzerland etc...
Guess the Tesla Model 3 in Singapore?
Ask Singapore citizens what they really think , especially the young people , and what they expect .
Successful because it's small？ Look to Haiti
“A little cleaner” ... really, just a little?
Hopefully, but I have a feeling it may not be so if Singapore are diluted by foreign citizen ships...
That was satire... when you looked at the video of a rat eating off the man's mouth.
@@hongmama1245Wonder if that scene was staged. 😮
Wow. Very scary. Would sg be livable in 10-15 years? I’m more scared of your comment than worrying if we are not doing enough to mitigate the threats.
10-15yrs still OK.... Provided opposition not the ruling party.
Singapore prospered after 60 years in development . Thus, Why not the Malaysia whose has abundant of natural resources does not achieve the similar economic growth?
Singapore from 4 races became hundreds of races , sungapore story
most of the stuff seems legit and right about singapore...but the report on happiest nation in Asia...hmmmm..interesting...
True. They're not at all happy. Very materialistic and work oriented. The neighboring Muslim nations seem much more care-free and happier to me, lah.
@@davidrichards1741 haha yeah..i am a singaporean..i do agree on that :P
@@sadako2009 Well, there are advantages and disadvantages to hard work as with everything. Like, It's not possible to be happy if you're unemployed or poor. I've been both overworked and unemployed. Whether one is better depends on your personal financial sit and resources. Interestingly, many folks who got cut during covid decided to NOT return to work when their jobs called them back again. Hmm. But many did, I suspect cuz they HAD to.
Neo-liberal democracy work a few decades after WW2. Singapore LKY never believed in liberal democracy, race-centric and religious politics but one-party rule according to Confucian ideology, highest integrity and governance.
the HDB (housing development board),
has computer models, for winds and how structural constructions affect wind flows...
they then plan new developments accordingly...
also, suspect that manual labour in the heat, is being thought/worked on:
1. automations / robots,
2. material science research...
the singaporean gov and people,
do not give up ...
Very smart leadership and hard working people.
Singapore is not a country that can produce its own main resources such as water, electricity and food. This is the only country in the world that is very dependent on its neighboring countries. Even the late Lee Kuan Yew wants Singapore to become a part of the Federation of Malaysia if possible.
EEWWW... COUNTRIES FULL OF MUST LAMES.
Malaysian are very irritating
Any city nation is rich: Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Monaco and more or less until recently Hong Kong.
A British East India company chartered belongs to the King of Sarawak Kingdom where? Offshore bank? Ptd ltd company? Maritime company?
If Autocracy has ever worked in this world anywhere, it is Singapore.
Denmark is 60 times the size Singapore, isn't it?
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They throw, " the whole book at you ", after they caught you with evidence and violation of rules. Let not talk about law. 🤣
What EXACTLY is the one word that made Singapore
UNLIKE most nations of the world?
It’s PUNISHMENTS 😲 👋 👍
Only ONE WORD to answer your question.
YOU BREAK IT, YOU BUY IT!- Yes, you reap what you sow…
This is the etiquette of what living in Singapore means to you
What do you know about punishments in Singapore? While I have no intention to tarnish Singapore or put Singapore into a bad spot. What I'm going to answer are the facts known to people all over the world, including Singaporeans.
✓✓✓ 👍 CANING: While caning has been a thing of the past in most countries, many have forgotten about it except for some people, like Michael Fay, Swiss Foreign Talent and a suspect David Roach who have not forgotten about it yet. While Roach may have been spared from canning, it was the first fear he had about Singapore.
Although similar crimes committed in other countries may stop with a fine or jail, but not in Singapore… And this will go on.
✓✓✓ THE NOOSE: While most countries in this part of Southeast Asia still implement the death penalty, or capital punishment, including Thailand and the Philippines. The nature of the crimes, like minor drug issues and murder, like selling 15 grams of heroin or murders that seem common in many countries.
But not in Singapore, ask the family of a Filipina, Flor Contemplacion, or a Thai man, named: Damri Rinwong, a human rights group's leader who can relate the indescribable feelings to you when their loved ones were sentenced to face the gallows.
✓✓ THE FINES: People get to pay fines all the time for offenses or violators of the rule of law anywhere in the world.
Take a look at Singapore’s fines that will scare you to death. Remembering the late politician J. B. Jeyaretnam, or the recent fines for many die-hard violators of the WFH order, could be fined up to $10,000 during a COVID scare?
MINOR OFFENCES.
✓✓ Road rage and drink & drive are unstoppable problems and they have become a common offense in many countries. Would you like to know how Singapore handles it?
Road Rage is considered a crime, It's mandatory jail terms besides a fine and caning both parties, and heavier punishment on the one who starts the first blow.
✓✓✓ Drink and drive. First offenders will go straight to jail.
✓✓ Illegal Races: Many cool guys who see themselves as the likes of Lewis Hamilton are using the public road as a racing arena like what we have seen in movies. Car chase scenes along Manhattan streets can be fun and entertaining.
Try to do Illegal Races in Singapore and you will not only get a fine or jail term, but your Super cars will be impounded, as a compliment.
✓✓ Molestation. The description is clear when touching any part of other people's bodies knowingly or unknowingly is considered molestation. The penalty is severe unless you can justify the motives-Why touch?. 🤣
Singapore is a beautiful country. Singapore has been my favorite place , a day in Singapore is better than a week elsewhere, and it stays in my mind 👋🏼👍🏼
and this is something to be proud of ? what a sick world when so many have nothing yet a wealthy country boasts and gloats...why is it so much about money ? what about life style away from greed and selfishness ? horrible
LKY also told people to REPENT (not regret) if they did not vote for him. He also said he will raise from the dead if something happened to SG after he is gone. Now .. who is comparing himself to?
😅 I'm sure you know that was a joke on his part
Gdp per capita doesn't tell the whole story. Compare median take home income and you'll see the wealth is not quite as it seems.
while malaysians are still arguing they have the original chicken rice & better food. small nation small mentality 😂
Lol. First of all, Singapore even before independence with Malaysia was a thriving sea port and a developed city state. For example, the University of Malaya was in Singapore before it moved to Malaysia. Stop selling bs as if Singapore was poor fishing village.
Secondly, Singapore received a lot of funding from the US and Israel to develop their country by hosting US and Israel military base. For an island nation with less than 1 million population in 1960s, those funding gave Singapore the upper hand in developing infrastructure in an already developed city state.
Nothing about Singapore should be praised. Now it is the 4th riches country per capita because their population is very few and has low fertility rate but their poor living in government flats and have to travel to Malaysia to buy groceries. Their middle income population are moving to Malaysia to buy houses and stay there because it is too expensive to live in Singapore. Their young cant afford to buy any property in Singapore. Singapore has successfully made Singaporean pariah in Singapore. What so successful with that?
The world's population is currently estimated to be 7.8 billion. The Isle of Wight is 380 km2. It is reputed the whole population fit into Isle of Wight shoulder to shoulder. Singapore is nearly twice the size of Isle of Wight.
ok no problem... you wants us to bath in rivers and live on top of trees lol