Singapore is ranked 139th in the Press Freedom Index[1]. Until last year, it ranked behind Russia and Afghanistan. It's safe to say that publicly challenging Si

Singapore is ranked 139th in the Press Freedom Index[1]. Until last year, it ranked behind Russia and Afghanistan. It's safe to say that publicly challenging Singapore's official figures, or trying to obtain data from alternative sources, would be very difficult, if not outright dangerous. So this is not the same thing as questioning data from just anywhere else. Singapore's government transparency is abysmal by international standards, especially by the standards of developed countries. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_Freedom_Index https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_Freedom_Index