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My company is setup in singapore. Everything in singapore can be done online. You can log into every government service using the net. Which is all very conveni
by maxklein 16y ago
My company is setup in singapore. Everything in singapore can be done online. You can log into every government service using the net. Which is all very convenient.
I think what westernerners misunderstand about singapore is exemplified by the "press button for green man" sign: http://www.flickr.com/photos/greta325/4906069350/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/greta325/4906069350/
Singapore has a lot of people from cultures that don't pay attention to cleanliness and orderliness. So they have very clear and obvious signs and rules as well as punishments, so that people will conform. Westerners were already brought up in such cultures, they don't need to be shown so explicitly.
Also, Singapore has a lot of seedy stuff going on. They let in thai girls who act as hostesses on 6 month working visas to work in singapore as hostesses, for example. Singapore has organized seediness.
And if you talk to the people in singapore, almost everyone is perfectly satisfied with what the government is doing. It has made a very high standard of living and one of the best countries in south east asia. Why would they not be satisfied?