How Poor Island Became World’s 4Th Richest Nation (Per Capita) 

LKY has left an unbeatable legacy of proud, hardworking, innovative and kind people.❤

1. Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew and his team had far-sighted strategy and developed Singapore with clean , creative and effective leadership. The second and third generation leaders have inherited the good nation-building spirit. They really cared for the well-being of the nation and people. 2. Many THANKS for preparing and uploading this video. 3. It is hoped that some countries' leaders will be inspired by your video and do really good things for their people.

In 1972 I was 23 yrs old. Just starting out like Singapore. I have seen Singapore progression from than till now 2024. ‘Sentosa’ was call ‘Blakang Mati’ than. Not develop into a tourist destination yet. My basic military camp was here. 😳 Basically, Singapore got LKY and though Singapore was poor than, it started on a clean slate. These are the 2 main reasons why Singapore IS one of the richest country today. Singapore knows no corruption than. Corruption is like cancer. Once it set in, it’s difficult to eradicate. This is one of the main reason why countries cannot progress and remain in the ‘3rd world’ stage.

Many find good aspects of Singapore but still need to find something negative to say about it. It seems there needs to be a "balanced" view. Words like authoritarian or draconian are used without truly understanding why Singapore succeeds and is successful. In Singapore what is important is the well being of the community and Singaporeans are not like Westerners who put individualism ahead of the community. That is why different ethnic groups with different belief systems can live and work together. This is a very short presentation focused on how Singapore has progressed economically. There are so many other areas not considered like the hard work needed to improve the environment, racial and religious harmony and how despite being highly urbanised Singapore still has wildlife living in the city.

Singapore will still be the most livable country in ASEAN in next 10-15 years. The warmer weather impacts not only SG but all surrounding countries in this region as we're tropical countries. That guy came from a colder country he definitely can't find himself living here in next 10 years.

Long life to Singapore 🇸🇬 ⭐❤️💪👍🙏

Becase they got the best PM who can make the nation progress and they are a united lot.

Socrates was not a big fan of democracy … Democracy is a luxury that young nations can’t afford to have. Back in 1965 every Latin American nation was in better position than Singapore and richer. Look at Singapore and compare it to Latin America now, people have all the right to laugh. We don’t need to look at an extreme example like Latin America; Singapore has a higher GDP per capita than the USA and the UK which was the former colonial master of Singapore, how about that? Singapore is the 3rd most important financial center in the world after New York and London respectively. Singapore must not abandon discipline and/or follow the nonsense of Western nations.

Good leadership is the key to success

There's no other world's leader has ever sincerely worried and cried for his/her country except Singapore's leader! For that as a Singaporean I'm willing to sacrifice my life for it to protect my country!

Actually having a dictator as a leader is ok. In fact far better than a liberal/democrat. What is most important is that dictator must love the people and plan for the good of the country, not for himself or his cronies but for every one of his own people. Its like you having a very strict father, being strict is perfectly fine, as long as that strictness is out of love. We should accept it and work with him to make the family and everyone in it happy and prosperous.

The UK needs a Lee Kuan Yew

Of course, Singapore is liveable in 10-15 years and many more years.

Singapore always incorporates greenery in their buildings and every corners of the country for the last few decades. Saying in 15 to 20 years Singapore is not liveable and workers cannot work outside is shortsighted and laughable. Singapore does not have large areas of forest or jungle when it was colonised, to start with. We are not like jungle Borneo. We don’t have jungles and we can still live without it in decades to come.

It is true that Singapore cannot grow as much trees as we can on this 735 sq km island. But we are trying our best by being at the forefront of sustainability reporting and finding innovtive ways to be more green. We are also conducting R & D on which may be of benefit to the wider environment.

Scary thought when dude commented will SG still be liveable in 10-15 years but LKY predicted ‘believe me the next thousand years we will be here!’🤔mmm who do I believe? Of course our great leader!

Singapore is sooooooooo fortunate to have LKY. ❤❤❤❤

Singapore is the best example why we should say no to liberalism and the so called "Democracy"

Malaysia was not smart to keep LKY, otherwise they would be just as rich & advance as Singapore. That's why many Malaysians come here to work rather than in their own country.

All poor and corrupted nations would love to have LKY as their commander-in-chief. ❤❤❤❤

Attract foreign investment, eradicate corruption, meritocracy instead of race and religion, these are pillars of Singapore’s success from the early beginning.

Because Singapore not using religion to rules nation.

You see that ! ? ! That man brought all the races together in that small island to work together . Chinese , malay , indian and others came together to work , Buddhist , Taoist , Muslim , Hindu , Christian and others . Singapore IS the achilles heel to the topic of Israel and Palestine conflict . It is younger by 2 decades since the conflict began , we struggle to understand their behaviour . It is sad that we have to become witnesses to the many death caused by the Occupation towards the local population . Singapore stands as a great example of what CAN be achieve if everyone worked together .

When Singapore got nothing. LKY and the local build Singapore from ground up. Now suddenly foreigners want to come here.

No, we don’t have free healthcare, we have highly subsidised healthcare that emphasises personal responsibility..

To progress and achive in something is always possible.Think out of the box,nothing is impossible.But the next challenge is to maintain this standards .Hmm.., it's not an easy task.. Well, i guess as long the Singaporean keep singing the national anthem 'Majulah Singapura' on the daily basis.Singapore should be moving foward and leading the world in it's own way.(Uniquely Singapore way 😊)

Singapore is the King of all countries.

We will find ways to survive, improve n thrive. Why bother with the negative comments n critics?! I just wish tat they will solve the problems in their own backyard first.

The state i come from has natural resources such as coal,likestone,Uranium and natural beauty that can give a run for your money..But listen we have the worst and most corruot leadership...Welcome to Meghalaya a tiny hill state in the North Eastern India. If only we had LKY

I wote my Bachelors Degree thesis on why Singapore was able to attract foreign direct investments (FDI) and multinational corporations ( MNC) from 1965-2019. I learnt more about LKY's efforts in developing Singapore from scratch. LKY is and was a gem for Singapore. Jealous people discredit his democratic system because he was a hardliner law enforcer that made this to work on the ground in Singapore. LKY is/was the best leader ever that emerged from Southeast Asia.

Benevolent dictatorship work wonders: it’s like a cross between the best of socialism and liberal capitalism where homelessness, drug problems, education, healthcare for all are addressed. The more difficult to address part is free speech and widening wealth gaps, but that is also the problem with democracies you see in western countries and many other countries.

There is also Estonia population 1/8 of NYC. They built the biggest silcon valley in the European Union. They are also planning to build their modern nuclear industry with a nuclear blueprint 2.0.

My favorite country after Home.

One word - CORRUPTION! Corruption is like a parasite that can destroy a nation from the inside out. Look at Ecuador, huge oil reserves, yet they need IMF's help to bail them out. LKY once said - do u think the world would be interested in Singapore if we were a failure? U may want to visit the Tengah estate. The government is trying a new air-conditioning system that is more eco-friendly. Although the system still has problems but its also a good test bed for future estates

李老先生走後，很多小人說很多不好 課本沒有人可以做到只有他(李光耀)

Singapore is a small China, China is a giant Singapore 🇨🇳❤️🇸🇬 China and Singapore are the happiest countries in the world.

other than our lky and leaders to thank. i think we also really need to respect the hard work and sacrifices of the ordinary Singaporeans in that early times including our family elders. with their contributions, this makes the real uniquely Singapore.

How? By having conservative and not liberal values like the decadent West!

Only those who lack the understanding on the urban city plans for the next 50 years would make comments like whether SG is still liveable for the next 10-15 years . Please read up SG urban plan next 50 years before making such comments .

An absolutely big contrast to its neighbor just north.

It is the philosophy of the Singaporean, their mindset, that’s built this wonderful country into one of the greatest in history, and that mindset can be summarised in one phrase “Takmo Kalah”, or Kiasu, meaning “cannot fail”. And that’s the secret sauce of Singapore’s success.

You know what’s funny? Some jokers still think and say that Singapore has the higher GDP per capita today is because Singapore is a small country and “EASY” to manage. Lmao!

Healthcare is not free but subsidized. Error on your part stated in your vid at 11:40. And Government does the minimum to help the poor, as it is a Conservative led govt. Believing too much help will lead to abuse of system and higher unemployment.

Was the greatest nation builder there is !.

Singaporean here ❤❤

God's gift to Singapore is Mr. Lee Kuan Yew.

It is not all LKY. The people back in the 60s and 70s had a LOT to do with its success. I grew up there during that time. Lots of energy, can do attitude, always on the move, learning, improving, borrowing the best of its ethnic cultures. Chinese hungry for success in a foreign land. The artistic nature and sensibilities of the Malays. The legal framework and proprieties of the British. The business acumen of both the Chinese and Indians. The endurance and high tolerance for suffering hardship of the Chinese and Indians. It was very much bottoms up. The values of the first generation filtering through the second generation. The growth now is driven top down. Capitalising on the weaknesses of the west and China. Fate and luck drives it now. No longer bottoms up driven growth.

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Singapore has strong leadership and severe laws. LKY does not give a dam about the West. He has confidence and does it his way. All about quality and education. Humanity first, not money.

Whoa! Did I just witness a perfectly circular metro line? 7:19

Thank you LKY

Corruption is the key to a country's success. If the country has a lot of corruption, I'm sure it will be difficult for the country to become a developed country

Singapore from 4 races became hundreds of races , sungapore story

Per capita is a faux metric. The best thing about SG is that there is social housing.

Singapore is gateway of shiping from west to east

Well... their economy grew with the Singapore dollar pegged to several currencies, and not because of tech etc.... but because of the huge gold deposits from other countries, and its platinum reserves... Very rich small countries have almost the same economy, of banking and foreign reserves and foreign currency deposits.... like Luxembourg and Switzerland etc...

One of his great achievement is the cleanup of the Singapore river.

Any city nation is rich: Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Monaco and more or less until recently Hong Kong.

So why dont other countries / states/ cities towns/ provinces/ boroughs etc use Singapore as a good example. Would that be possible?

Guess the Tesla Model 3 in Singapore?

Chope is use in public eating places but not in restaurants. Again gradually you are seeing less of it though.

Any country can achieve what Singapore did BUT that country 1. Must have a ‘LKY’ 2. Must start on a clean slate, NO corruption. Simple but Not THAT simple. 🤔

“A little cleaner” ... really, just a little?

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They throw, " the whole book at you ", after they caught you with evidence and violation of rules. Let not talk about law. 🤣 What EXACTLY is the one word that made Singapore UNLIKE most nations of the world? It’s PUNISHMENTS 😲 👋 👍 Only ONE WORD to answer your question. YOU BREAK IT, YOU BUY IT!- Yes, you reap what you sow… This is the etiquette of what living in Singapore means to you What do you know about punishments in Singapore? While I have no intention to tarnish Singapore or put Singapore into a bad spot. What I'm going to answer are the facts known to people all over the world, including Singaporeans. ✓✓✓ 👍 CANING: While caning has been a thing of the past in most countries, many have forgotten about it except for some people, like Michael Fay, Swiss Foreign Talent and a suspect David Roach who have not forgotten about it yet. While Roach may have been spared from canning, it was the first fear he had about Singapore. Although similar crimes committed in other countries may stop with a fine or jail, but not in Singapore… And this will go on. ✓✓✓ THE NOOSE: While most countries in this part of Southeast Asia still implement the death penalty, or capital punishment, including Thailand and the Philippines. The nature of the crimes, like minor drug issues and murder, like selling 15 grams of heroin or murders that seem common in many countries. But not in Singapore, ask the family of a Filipina, Flor Contemplacion, or a Thai man, named: Damri Rinwong, a human rights group's leader who can relate the indescribable feelings to you when their loved ones were sentenced to face the gallows. ✓✓ THE FINES: People get to pay fines all the time for offenses or violators of the rule of law anywhere in the world. Take a look at Singapore’s fines that will scare you to death. Remembering the late politician J. B. Jeyaretnam, or the recent fines for many die-hard violators of the WFH order, could be fined up to $10,000 during a COVID scare? MINOR OFFENCES. ✓✓ Road rage and drink & drive are unstoppable problems and they have become a common offense in many countries. Would you like to know how Singapore handles it? Road Rage is considered a crime, It's mandatory jail terms besides a fine and caning both parties, and heavier punishment on the one who starts the first blow. ✓✓✓ Drink and drive. First offenders will go straight to jail. ✓✓ Illegal Races: Many cool guys who see themselves as the likes of Lewis Hamilton are using the public road as a racing arena like what we have seen in movies. Car chase scenes along Manhattan streets can be fun and entertaining. Try to do Illegal Races in Singapore and you will not only get a fine or jail term, but your Super cars will be impounded, as a compliment. ✓✓ Molestation. The description is clear when touching any part of other people's bodies knowingly or unknowingly is considered molestation. The penalty is severe unless you can justify the motives-Why touch?. 🤣 Singapore is a beautiful country. Singapore has been my favorite place , a day in Singapore is better than a week elsewhere, and it stays in my mind 👋🏼👍🏼

LKY also told people to REPENT (not regret) if they did not vote for him. He also said he will raise from the dead if something happened to SG after he is gone. Now .. who is comparing himself to?

Singapore💪💪💪

Malaysia struggling because of bumiputra poliicy

Lucky left Malaysia look at Malaysia now majority are Malay in populations but still no progress.

Wow. Very scary. Would sg be livable in 10-15 years? I’m more scared of your comment than worrying if we are not doing enough to mitigate the threats.

Denmark is 60 times the size Singapore, isn't it?

Successful because it's small？ Look to Haiti

Singapore is not a country that can produce its own main resources such as water, electricity and food. This is the only country in the world that is very dependent on its neighboring countries. Even the late Lee Kuan Yew wants Singapore to become a part of the Federation of Malaysia if possible.

I think some are so massively jealous of singapore so they talk it down because they out do others so

The world's population is currently estimated to be 7.8 billion. The Isle of Wight is 380 km2. It is reputed the whole population fit into Isle of Wight shoulder to shoulder. Singapore is nearly twice the size of Isle of Wight.

and this is something to be proud of ? what a sick world when so many have nothing yet a wealthy country boasts and gloats...why is it so much about money ? what about life style away from greed and selfishness ? horrible

most of the stuff seems legit and right about singapore...but the report on happiest nation in Asia...hmmmm..interesting...

Neo-liberal democracy work a few decades after WW2. Singapore LKY never believed in liberal democracy, race-centric and religious politics but one-party rule according to Confucian ideology, highest integrity and governance.

Excuse me , not sure where you got your figures from , are you sure by per capita , Singapore is in fourth place

When u get the figure of avg $103k sgd? Lol

ok no problem... you wants us to bath in rivers and live on top of trees lol

should be third and not forth

corrputed malay leaders makes singapore rich.. hahhaaa

Sponsored by STB? No rental flats, rough sleepers?

Pronounce as Cho'ope not chop

Macau is not a country though

Singapore looks good on the outside only.. The ordinary folks are suffering cos of the very high cost in living. Only the above average n rich enjoying life in Singapore. Public housing apartments costing over a million dollars(SGD) becoming a common thing now. It's ridiculous!

Oh, please, this so-called critic is delusional.

Genetically speaking , China & Taiwan is absolutely one-blood one heart .

You are telling about the wealth of the Singaporeans. Yes, they are rich but what about their debt? They have one of the highest debt in the It's like Ever grande. You would think that company has the biggest Capital all the while it was all coming from debt.

This is normal for many Chinese cities, see shenzhen.

SG’s LKY … My Favourite Dictator… RIP Buddy, KARMA rdy at Work ❤️

1. hong kong singgapore taiwan korea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

please change your title to singapore will fail. using a fake title to draw attention. real sickening

Hundreds of tax proditeering , government , business boss gets richer commoner gets poorer n poorer each year .

They got free water from malaysia?

They might be rich but they have no influence around the world

Singapore's Debt is almost twice as big as it's economy. A better measure of net worth is assets minus liabilities. If you use that metric other economies especially those in the Middle East are far richer since they have very little debt if any and a lot of oil to boot and foreign holdings as well. What Singapore is good at is promoting itself as a tax haven for foreign capital and yes even if the funds comes from known corrupt tyrants hiding their loot. A model not too different from Hong Kong, Switzerland, Luxembourg and the Cayman islands. Their CPF is managed by the Rothschilds, a trillionaire family that's long been known for instigating wars for profit so one wonders how much involvement this family has over the island's affairs and even it's ownership on a deeper level.

Singapore population 5.4 million....US population 330 million. Area wise, US is close to 14,000 bigger than Singapore. And you're making this comparison? Ok 😂

overrated, Sing has 3 choices in the LR 1) join the USA 2) join China 3) re-join Malaysia