Just got a video recommendation about him defending the death penalty for drug traffickers and I remembered all the western propaganda about him being "le great man" who singlehandedly raised Singapore out of poverty or some shit.
Just got a video recommendation about him defending the death penalty for drug traffickers and I remembered all the western propaganda about him being "le great man" who singlehandedly raised Singapore out of poverty or some shit.
Its simple, Singapore was "chosen" to be "prosperous" because that serves the interest of global capital the best
No real natural resources so no need for resource extraction
Good port, ideal for a trade and finance hub
Very little to do with people running it
Same as Hong Kong