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SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE Singapore declared independence from Britain on
1963 and after two years as part of the Malay Federation declared its full autonomy
Lee Kuan Yew became the 1st prime minister.
SINGAPORE’S ECONOMY AND PORT Singapore has developed into one of the
most economically prosperous cities in Asia. free-market economy. strong international trading links (its port is
one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled)
GROWTH AND ECONOMIC BASE The economy depends heavily on exports, particularly in consumer
electronics, information technology products, pharmaceuticals, and on a growing financial services sector. 0% agriculture
2010 Real GDP Growth- 14.9% in 2010 (3rd highest growth in the world)
2011 Real GDP Growth- 5.2.% in 2011 2012 Real GDP Growth- 1.3% in 2012 2013 Real GDP Growth- 3.5% in 2013 per capita GDP is 7th in the World
MILLIONAIRES AND POOR Singapore has the world's highest
percentage of millionaire households, with 15.5 percent of all households owning at least one million US dollars
The government has rejected the idea of a generous welfare system, stating that each generation must earn and save enough for its entire life cycle.
FINANCIAL CENTER The country is the world's fourth leading
financial center
BUYING MORE CHILDREN Singapore proposed and passed a two-month paid maternity leave for
mothers of newly-born children and financial incentives to mothers who give birth to a fourth child.
These policies were initiated in response to the declining birth rate that Singapore has experienced in recent years.
0.78 children born/woman 4th highest life expectancy in the world (84 years)
BUYING VOTES OR BEING NICE? In February 2006, current PM Lee Hsien Loong announced in
parliament a 2.6 billion bonus called the Progress Package.
The plan was to distribute budget surpluses accumulated from the past few years to adult Singaporeans in the form of cash to everyone.
TOURISM To attract more tourists, the government has decided to
legalize gambling and to allow three casino resorts
SINGAPORE’S GOVERNMENT Lee Hsien Loong- The elder son of Singapore's founding father Lee
Kuan Yew office in August 2004 Following legislative elections, leader of majority party or leader of
majority coalition usually appointed prime minister The People's Action Party (PAP) dominates the political process and
has won control of Parliament in every election since self-government
ARE THEY FREE? Freedom House ranks Singapore as "partly
free“ The Economist ranks Singapore as a "hybrid
regime", the third rank out of four, in its "Democracy Index".
Singapore is consistently rated as one of the least corrupt countries in the world by Transparency International
EXECUTIVE PAY Lee Hsien Loong currently earns an annual
US$ 1.74 million. Highest paid head of state in the world. Obama- $ 400,000
MILITARY The Singaporean military is the most
advanced in Southeast Asia
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION OR GOOD SENSE Trial by jury has been abolished. Singapore has penalties that include judicial corporal punishment in
the form of caning for offences such as rape, violence, rioting, drug use, vandalism, and some immigration offences
Singapore also imposes a mandatory death penalty for first-degree murder, drug-trafficking, and firearms offences
Amnesty International- “possibly the highest execution rate in the world relative to its population".
THE RULES
MEDIA Singapore's media environment is highly
regulated. Censorship is common, internet access is
regulated and private ownership of satellite dishes is not allowed.
The government vigorously punishes the press for perceived personal attacks on officials, says Freedom House. "As a result, the vast majority of print and broadcast journalists practice self-censorship." Senior officials have been known to sue foreign newspapers.
NEWS http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/24/world/as
ia/singapore-slashes-officials-salaries.html?_r=1&ref=singapore
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/27/world/asia/in-singapore-vitriol-against-newcomers-from-mainland-china.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/16/business/global/singapore-fights-image-as-tax-haven.html?ref=singapore