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The Story of Singapore Building a Nation from Scratch Disclaimer Disclaimer Im not Singaporean. Im also not saying this is the ideal way to run a nation. The Story Begins..

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The Story of Singapore

Building a Nation from Scratch

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Disclaimer

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I’m not Singaporean. I’m also not saying this is the ideal way to run a nation.

Disclaimer

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The Story Begins..

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Pre-Independence

  • Sir Stamford Raffles, 1819

○ British East India co.

  • Japan WW2 Invasion,

1942-45

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Pre-Independence

  • 1948 Self-governance as British colony
  • 1963 Merger with Malaysia

○ Political/cultural tensions

  • 1965 Expelled from Malaysia by vote
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The Situation

  • No natural resources, no fresh water
  • Low levels of education
  • ~10-15% unemployment rate
  • Lack of viable housing
  • In middle of military conflict
  • Has no military

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But We Know How The Story Ends!

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Singapore 2016

  • A major hub for international business
  • $85,300 GDP p.c. (6th in world)

○ 11000% increase from 1965

  • #1 “Ease of doing business” index

○ World Bank 2006 - 2016

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Singapore 2016

  • 719 sq. km, 5.7M people (3rd in density)
  • 97% literacy rate
  • Low crime rates
  • “Healthiest country” in the world

○ WHO 2013

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Building a Nation 101

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Lee Kuan Yew

  • Singapore PM(1959-1990)
  • Founder of People’s

Action Party (PAP)

  • Father of Singapore
  • Passed away March 2015

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“No matter what problem Singapore encounters, somebody, somewhere, has solved it”

  • Dr. Goh Keng Swee, former deputy prime minister
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1960s - 1970s

  • Make friends. Lots of friends.

○ UN Member 1965 ○ 5 year foreign tax relief plan ■ USA, Western Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia investing ○ Naval Trade (3rd busiest port in 1975)

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1960s - 1970s

  • Leverage the population.

○ Strict labour laws (1968) ○ National service program, aided by Israel (1967)

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1960s - 1970s

  • Housing and Development Board (HDB)

○ Demand/income based pricing program ○ Affordable: 90% of residents are homeowners ○ Ethnic Integration Policy (1989) ○ Must be 35 or married. Must live there if bought.

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Traffic Jams in China

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1980s - 1990s

  • Avoid transportation woes.

○ Certificate of Entitlement program

■ Compact : S$71,999 – S$89,500 ■ Mid-size : S$81,999 – S$149,000 ■ Full-size sedan : > S$150,000

○ Build a world class MRT

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1980s - 1990s

  • Garden City Plan.

○ Less cars, less pollution ○ 47% green space coverage ○ Urban Redevelopment Authority ■ Build self-sufficient isolated districts

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Laws in Singapore

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  • Things you can’t do:

○ Chew gum ○ Spit ○ Drink or smoke in public ○ Have long hair (lifted in 90s) ○ Forget to flush a public toilet

Eliminate “Crime”

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Ruling with the “Iron Fist”

  • Death penalty for drug smugglers
  • Public caning for vandals

○ Michael Fay (1994)

  • Low press freedom

○ Reporters Without Borders ranked 154/180 in freedom of press

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Closing Remarks

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The Future

  • A hypothetical future
  • Will Singapore continue to be tightly

controlled and optimized?

  • Will they need to be?
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Thanks!

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