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Singapore was a backwater country with no natural resources when he came to power. It's since evolved into one of the primary economic hubs in Asia, with a higher per-capita GDP than her former colonizers, Great Britain.
To transform a country in such short a time is nothing short of remarkable.
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Why is that a problem?
Go to Singapore and see how the immigrant laborers from South Asia live, how the native Malays live, and then how the ethnic Chinese and Western expats live. It's a highly stratified society where money makes the rules.
Yes, i do realize there are vast differences between immigration in the UK (or the west overall) and Singapore, but find that blaming class differences and/or the mistreatment of poor immigrants to policies is to simplify the issue.
Lets not forget that Singapore executes a higher percentage of its population than any other country on earth and canes people slicing into flesh.
I thought they mostly executed foreigners getting caught running drugs through the airport?
Lets not forget that Singapore executes a higher percentage of its population than any other country on earth and canes people slicing into flesh.
I thought they mostly executed foreigners getting caught running drugs through the airport?
Earlier quoted context omitted.
I thought they mostly executed foreigners getting caught running drugs through the airport?
Singapore will also execute anyone for simply possessing a firearm.
One of the greatest leaders of modern times. Singapore was a backwater country with no natural resources when he came to power. It's since evolved into one of the primary economic hubs in Asia, with a higher per-capita GDP than her former colonizers, Great Britain. To transform a country in such short a time is nothing short of remarkable.
Lets not forget that Singapore executes a higher percentage of its population than any other country on earth and canes people slicing into flesh.
I thought they mostly executed foreigners getting caught running drugs through the airport?
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Singapore will also execute anyone for simply possessing a firearm.
Not quite, Wikipedia: "Trafficking in arms (Section 6) is a capital offence in Singapore. Under the Arms Offences Act, trafficking is defined as being in unlawful possession of more than two firearms."
Lets not forget that Singapore executes a higher percentage of its population than any other country on earth and canes people slicing into flesh.
Lets not forget that Singapore executes a higher percentage of its population than any other country on earth and canes people slicing into flesh.
Conversely the USA has a much higher percentage of its population sitting in prison. I suspect many of those people would prefer a caning over the loss of many productive years of their life.