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William Gibson (author of Neuromancer among other things, not all of them good) published an article about Singapore 30 years ago. It's titled Disneyland with the Death Penalty.
33 years later and much of this is still very relevant. It has dated somewhat, but accurately reflects what I experienced in Singapore during work travel over the past few years.
At the least, if you're interested in what dystopian science fiction writers think about Singapore it certainly dropped some puzzles pieces into place for me.
I've also heard it referred to as China Lite.
Long ago, I dated a Singaporean woman, closely connected to the ruling elite, educated at British public schools and a top-tier university. According to her, along with the relentless propaganda claiming Singapore is a meritocracy, there is also a deep underlying culture of corruption. It's bad for your health and future income to compete in business against ruling-family-connected ventures. When bidding on major contracts, you'll need insiders or their proxies to be partners or you'll be frozen out. There's nothing as vulgar as open bribery happening, but self-dealing, conflicts of interest and biased courts deliver the same outcomes. And whatever you do, don't be a prominent member of an opposition party if you value your livelihood and freedom.
And if you're a Singaporean Malay, know your place or you'll end up in deep trouble. There are a few tokenism opportunities if you don't rock the boat.
I've been there on business a few times. At least it seems they're not persecuting gay people as much anymore, and civil society is a bit more open than it was a couple of decades ago. They even seem slightly less obsessed with caning and massive fines for minor offences than they used to be. But "less stifling" is far from the same as "free."
Actually it is pretty fitting since their judicial system is medieval. They still do caning for example.
TIL
Fuck that sounds weird and uncomfortable of a place. I need some sketch to feel comfortable.
I need some scotch to feel comfortable.
I need some scratch to feel comfortable.
Crotch.