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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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