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Singapore is an island city state in the tip of the Malaysian Peninsula, only 722.5 km2 (279.0 sq mi) and with no natural resources. Since it's independence in 1965, it is now home to 5.6 million people yet has a GDP per capita of 57,714.30 USD (2017) through its highly developed market based economy based on trade. It makes no compromises in areas like healthcare (ranked 6th in the world despite low government expenditure) and with excellent education, her students excelling in most of the world education benchmarks in maths, science and reading education. Resulting in a high HDI, being ranked 9th in the world.
Singapore has a parliamentary republic with a Westminster system of unicameral parliamentary government representing constituencies. The country's constitution establishes a representative democracy as the political system. The PAP, the political party that had dominated since its conception, holding as of 2015, 83/89 seats in parliament.
They are known for their strict authoritarian hold on the country.
It has strict laws that they actually enforce on things like drugs (where trafficking will lead to the death penalty), corruption, sexuality (Penal Code 337A which outlaws gay sex, although they don't really enforce this) and littering.
The government restricts freedoms of speech, prohibiting speech that may breed ill will or cause disharmony within Singapore's multiracial, multi-religious society. The PAP also has a firm hand on media in the country, having control over Singapore's main newspaper and news outlets and with The Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) approves publications, issues arts entertainment licences and enforces various media codes through financial penalties. The Censorship Review Committee (CRC) meets every ten years to "review and update censorship objectives and principles to meet the long-term interests of our society"
Oh and they block porn.
However, with these heavy measures, a growing, clean and highly skilled country rose from the tiny island.
Would this be possible in other countries? Should this be implemented in other countries?
P.S. I apologise for any incoherency in this post. I am glossing over a lot of things, so if you are interested, I suggest you search up the country yourself. I am a Singaporean and I have to say that it's conceptualisation and growth is incredibly interesting so I suggest you do. Feel free to ask any questions if you would like me to answer.
Singapore has a parliamentary republic with a Westminster system of unicameral parliamentary government representing constituencies. The country's constitution establishes a representative democracy as the political system. The PAP, the political party that had dominated since its conception, holding as of 2015, 83/89 seats in parliament.
They are known for their strict authoritarian hold on the country.
It has strict laws that they actually enforce on things like drugs (where trafficking will lead to the death penalty), corruption, sexuality (Penal Code 337A which outlaws gay sex, although they don't really enforce this) and littering.
The government restricts freedoms of speech, prohibiting speech that may breed ill will or cause disharmony within Singapore's multiracial, multi-religious society. The PAP also has a firm hand on media in the country, having control over Singapore's main newspaper and news outlets and with The Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) approves publications, issues arts entertainment licences and enforces various media codes through financial penalties. The Censorship Review Committee (CRC) meets every ten years to "review and update censorship objectives and principles to meet the long-term interests of our society"
Oh and they block porn.
However, with these heavy measures, a growing, clean and highly skilled country rose from the tiny island.
Would this be possible in other countries? Should this be implemented in other countries?
P.S. I apologise for any incoherency in this post. I am glossing over a lot of things, so if you are interested, I suggest you search up the country yourself. I am a Singaporean and I have to say that it's conceptualisation and growth is incredibly interesting so I suggest you do. Feel free to ask any questions if you would like me to answer.