Singapore is that one friend in middle school that took a bunch of extra curricular classes and programs, got to go to Harvard and is now better than you.

As they say, it's fun being a tourist in Singapore but tough being a citizen.

Not many people use cars in Singapore. My family didn’t because the train system is really good. It’s not a big place and you can get places easily with taxis and public transportation. It’s also really safe so even though I was young I was allowed out alone :)

I'm currently visiting Singapore now for the past few weeks from USA, and I'm so impressed with how beautiful Singapore is. Its so clean and safe, the people are absolutely wonderful and friendly, the food is excellent, and I really love it here. I wish American cities could be like Singapore. I've travelled all over the world, and Singapore is my favorite place so far.

No corruption : this a major reason of Singapore prosperity.

1. why is Singapore so rich ? 2. Having efficient , far-sighted and clean Government is very important but nobody can teach. 3. Bad government always drives its country to the last ditch . 4 Having full and sincere hearts to serve the nation and people is very crucial but not just thinking " HOW DO I GRAB GOVERNMENT RESERVES AND IGNORE PEOPLE CONDEMNING ME BECAUSE I AM SO SELFISH "

Singapore has excellent public transport. You don’t need a car. Take out cars and Singapore is Not the most expensive city.

In the past 30 years ago, Thailand used to be recognize as "Tiger of Asia" and Singapore was literally one of that to become the economic powerhouse. But in 1997, the economic crisis ruined Thailand a lot. The impact caused the number of suicide, crimes and unemployment are incredibly high. After that, Thailand has stuck for decades in development due to corruption and military action. At the same time, Singapore's economy was developing so fast and no one couldn't even believe that such a small country and water aren't drinkable like Singapore can surpass Thailand easily. Nowsaday, we truly admire Lee Kuan Yew, the former PM and Singaporean people for their hard work and dedication of the country. We mostly talk about Singapore when it comes to politics, education and innovation and we see them as a role model.

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Why would you want a car there, with the subway you can walk anywhere.

I was waiting for you to mention why Singapore fared so well. In my view it has more to do with leaders like Lee Kwan Yew than anything else. His reforms are directly resposible for what Singapore is today. Yes it's a tiny country, but it was in the hands of a great leader. How many great countries have been brought to their knees because of incopentent, stupid leaders? Singapore never had that, they always had at the top somebody that was dedicated to advance the citizens cause over anything else...and of course, that has paid off hansomely.

When I visited Singapore, I was constantly amazed and impressed by the pristine cleanliness of virtually every part of the city.

But housing is no longer affordable. And the reason why there is no strikes in Singapore because its illegal to strike.

I have a backyard. In Singapore that would make me super rich. Wealth is relative.

have learnt so much through the internet than I actually did in school ain't that really mind blowing

My fellow Singaporeans be like: "We're rich meh?" 😂

I visited Singapore in 2017 and had a great time..the people are super friendly....love from Kenya

I’m Malaysian working in Singapore for 7 years ,no doubt Singapore are the rich country.I can earn more money when I work in Singapore rather than working in my country.Beside rich country,the cost of living in Singapore also expensive so I chose to stay in malaysia,close border to Singapore.So I have to wake up early at 4am to avoid traffic before I reach at workplace around 7.30am.Most important thing have to work hard.Working in Singapore give me big opportunity to save much money as I can.I hope Malaysia will be better in the future,so I don’t have to leave my family behind and work in SG.

Life is hard in Singapore. Yes it is a heaven for rich people from all over the world. But not for lot of locals.

Singapore is beautiful. One of my favorite travel destinations

The main reason why Singapore is rich is that it is blessed with strong leaders, eg Lee Kuan Yew. LKY has undeniable foresight in the transformation of Singapore into what it is today. The subsequent generations of leaders are able to build on his legacy. High calibre leaders that looks at least 10 to 20 years ahead, low corruption, highly educated workforce, business friendly environment and fantastic infrastructure are the pillars of Singapore's success.

Singapore: The Wakanda of Asia.

I think you have to distinguish between rich country & rich citizens . Singapore as a country , is rich because foreign riches enjoy tax-free environment so they change their nationality to Singapore to escapes taxes . But local Singaporeans don't enjoy any benefit from it . So as the country seems to be richer , it citizens probably don't feel it at all .

One should admire the value creating of Singapore. It invested in many businesses across geographies through its channels. Its a very good sustainable model.

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Honestly as a Singaporean in this covid-19 Im thankful for being a singaporean. The government has many layers of strategy and subsidies for any situation. Many people complained for years about the high tax and CPF. Now the citizens are thankful because there are just so many types of grant available for people who lost their jobs or had a pay cut. It's something not seen in other countries and reduces the burden on it's citizens. Singapore government is rich yes, but they do not use that do their personal advantage and now the citizens get back the money they payed yearly through tax.

It means their government is doing something right, it's also great to be from a country with small population

Singapore has a high IQ population and an excellent education system, strong family values and a hard working population. Other NE Asian Countries also have these advantages but Singapore also had one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century - Lee Kwan Yu.

Singapore, the city called country.

It's interesting that Singapore's issue being inequality is still not as bad as in the USA. Singapore is one of my favorite places on Earth, what they've managed to do with so little resources is amazing.

The main reason is former prime minister LKY who set upand educated good personel source for Singapore and that is the factor make this island so rich.

I had a chance to travel to Singapore. This country is very clean and modern. The standard of citizens is the high rate with salary, quality food, ......

Why is Singapore so rich? - ease of doing business - regional headquarters of big companies.

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Just visited Singapore couple of days ago and I must say, it was one of the best places I’ve been to. So clean

Ada bebrapa hal yg membuat Singapore itu kaya dan maju 1. Letak nya strategis yaitu lintasan perdagangan dari asia ke eropa 2. Karena wilayahnya tidak terlalu besar jadi tidk terlalu sulit untuk mengatur 3.karena orang nya di siplin dan kerja keras. 4.pemerintah nya sehat 5.tujuan semua investor dan perdagangan uang jasa dan perusahan lainnya..

The brighter the lights, the darker the shadows

SG is stable, clean and well organized. Housing is the main issue in there.

This was very interesting. Thank you for your hard work!

It takes good leadership from the beginning. It takes lots of discipline. But it also has its own problems that we don't see.

Lived in Singapore for 2 years in late 90's and left for US. It is easy to hit boredom in that tiny country and so no wonder people stay in offices long after work hours. Foodies will love that place and also it is a very safe country too.

I Visited Singapore in 2014 and i was stunned and amazed by friendly locals and cleanliness of the surroundings. I will visit there again in the near future.

Lee was a great visionary and pragmatic politician. In my opinion, he straightened up all the pain points of a free democratic system. And created almost a flawless system of governance. Singapore's ability to stay focussed on a future vision while staying away from short term political expediencies is the secret to its success. Exemplary !!!!

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Oh really, we are rich. I doubt so......... The country is rich but not the people.......

*Why is Singapore so rich?* Because they're not Singapoor Bye

No corruption : this a major reason of Singapore prosperity.. No corruption : this a major reason of Singapore prosperity..

Thank you for the explanation!

Eh. Singapore government is rich. Most Singaporeans are not rich..

Affordable Housing? Somebody arrest her for posting fake news

The reason is it’s high level of economic freedom (I mean it’s literally the country with the highest level of economic freedom in the world)

Investment are stepping stones to success, investment is what create wealth

When looking at the country's high average income and inequality, the video seems to have missed that Singapore is a city state. In most countries that have a mixture of rural areas and cities of various sizes, the largest cities tend to have the highest inequalities. But the average inequality of the whole country is evened out by the relatively lower levels of inequality of rural areas. Singapore has no rural areas.

I think Singapore really invest in education and trainings. They use their brain at all times.

04:19 Singapore has been named the world’s most expensive city. Hong Kong : Am I a joke to you?

4:23 Singapore has one of best public transportation systems in the world so you don’t really need a car to get around.

Used to live in Singapore. Loved it! But it's not exactly to compare Singapore (a city) to the whole of Germany or Japan. Singapore vs Berlin vs Tokyo is more appropriate.

Average salary higher than Germany etc.......you must be joking. How can you confuse yourself wth GDP per capita and average salary?

If you are not in the financial market space right now, you are making a huge mistake. I understand that it could be due to ignorance, but if you want to build generational wealth and cultivate financial knowledge, you must be in the market......

Thank you for this video. I visited Singapoore in 2003 and loved it.

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i think as citizens , we literally only know how to complain🤦‍♀️ no matter how "poor" we think we are,those from other countries have it a lot worse

This is a great summary.

Hello from Tokyo, Japan. Singapore has now quickly become a favourite destination for the Japanese..too bad Covid gets in a way.

Lee Kuan Yew is the Hero, Singapore was fortunate to have such a leader.

Singapore, I believe, has ingeniously combined her Eastern and Western Heritage together with her good realistic management, educational orientation and most important of all NO CORRUPTION in all forms, Plus ONE Party RULED to see her through up to today.

The food in Singapore is just amazing! I'm gonna have more videos posted on my channel about the food lol!!!!

Singapore: There is so much inequality and the cost of things are so high Hong Kong: Hold my cigarette

Rich Singapore because of Rich Foreigners invest and living here. Citizens Struggling. Daylight robbery.

Every Singaporean here has just one thing to say. "WE ARE NOT RICH, OUR GOVT IS"

I heard that there is no need to own a car in Singapore because the public transport system is one of the best in the world. Therefore, if you eliminate the cost of owning a car, the cost of living is not the highest in the world. I do not think Singapore is more expensive than NYC or Zurich.

Bitcoin is the future, investing in it now will be the wisest thing to do especially with the current rise Bitcoin trading right now will be at every wise individuals list. In few minutes you'll be ecstatic with the decision you made today

I'm Malaysian and yet Singapore is my role model..

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Singapore has an amazing government that's why. Superior in the world.

Absolutely love Singapore… Visited the country 3 times and hoping to go back when COVID is under control.. Singapore has been very good to my sister and her family, much safer than the UK.

Government provides public housing but Someone owning his own house = inequality America: That's cute

As a singaporean myself, i will know that inequality will and never be beaten down by anyone not even the government as it has already grown onto the roots of Singapore.

Most of us are rich because most of us we are very hardworking

It's really a very expensive location,imagine living in Mumbai and later moving to Singapore, it's a shocking cost difference

I dont want stress so i want to live in the mountains

I was fairly fortunate to grow up in a middle-class household that spent money at lower-income household levels. We still got our yearly overseas vacations, but we were reminded constantly of how lucky we were. Once I forgot to bring a parent consent letter to school (one of those elite schools) and my classmates casually told me to get my maid to bring it for me before school ended. They were seriously confused when I said I didn't have one.

The answer is pretty simple: LITTLE TO NO CORRUPTION

Love how this video shows the pros and cons of each point !

Real answer: a benevolent dictator

"Political stability - the single reason why Singapore is doing so well. It both baffles and pains me to see how many people still love to complain about the situation in the city-state - which surely is the best place to live in the world. And the sole reason it can be what it is, is its political stability. That's what so many fail to realize. Unlike in the West, where no government knows if it's going to survive the next 2, 3, 4 years, in Singapore the ruling PAP has always been rather comfortable, knowing that it will retain its position after the next round of voting. Why is it important? Simple - can you imagine planning 5, 10, 20 years in advance, if you don't know that you're going to be in charge? How do you make strategic choices about the country's future, if 3 years from now opposition can take over and rip all your ideas apart? If you want to see how it works, just look at Malaysia - HSR delayed, ECRL cancelled, MRT2 postponed, MRT3 axed. That's why nothing ever gets done in the West these days either. Countries are sinking in debt, dragged by economic stagnation and unsustainable welfare - welfare that was passed, in the first place, to buy votes in previous election cycles. It's not a sustainable way to govern - it's a recipe for disaster. Singapore is so wealthy because foreign investors and business have long been assured of its stability. They know the tax regime is going to be friendly, that there is no bureaucracy to worry about, no corruption, that it's safe and well-organized. But who would invest in a small country where chaos reigns? Can you imagine a coalition of opposition parties, for whom the common denominator is merely their reckless hate of the PAP? Foreign capital would be gone faster than it came in. Of course many people who support opposition are also highly opposed to "Foreign Trash". Oh you see a lot of this vitriol around - what is doubly ironic as many of them actually work in foreign companies. Somehow this contradiction is lost on them. You can't be pro- and anti- at the same time. You cannot be both open and closed. You cannot support competition and expect someone to build protective barriers to ensure you have a peachy lifestyle. You cannot expect foreign capital to come and not bring foreigners with it. You have to fend for yourself - and Singaporean government has created the best conditions for people to actually be able to do that - precisely because it didn't have to worry about political competition too much and could focus on good governance with a long term in mind."

Singapore is rich because the leaders are professional high in moral god fearing no corruption no stealing. Honourable government will be blessed by almighty lord

Absolutely epic minidocumentary, this journalist really did her homework....

3k is not a bad salary but given the cost of life it will only get you through the month if you don't have children or complications. It's like living on 2300eur a month in Belgium.

Singapore is a wonderful place!!

In the description: "Singapore is a tiny country, but it's managed to become an Asian economic hub." Ahhh I love that you know Singapore is a country.

interesting to see NZ as one of the easiest places to do business, i guess it's the whole process of opening a business is super straight forward

The key is self discipline in order to succeed like singapore.

I am a Singaporean and I must say this video is well-researched, pretty accurate and unbiased.

very nice place to visit in singapore! happy to see it from your point of view. :)

Great video to understand Singapore! Thank you!

i feel so rich when i see my CPF

I found it a very Luxurious country. Recently visitied.

I have an aunt working in Singapore for almost a two decades. She said that in Singapore, slums were capable to eat three times a day as they live in a building structure exclusively built for them.

I have lived in most major cities in Asia and Singapore is a good place to live if you 1: love lots of greenery 2: love Malay and Indian food 3: love hot and humid weather 4: like easy going people 5: don’t mind lack of culture/subtlety 6: don’t mind being bombarded by government brain washing 7: don’t mind talkative people