Singapore: A Land of Great Promises

Singapore, the island-nation which has emerged as a shopping and entertainment haven, is located 137 kilometers north of Equator, at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It lies in the north of Indonesia, and south of Malaysia. There are very few city-states remaining in the world and Singapore is one of them. Also, it is the smallest country in the whole of South-east Asia, with an area of 704 sq km.

The history of Singapore begins in the early nineteenth century. In the year 1819, a trading post was established on the island, by the British East India Company. The main settlement during those days was at the mouth of Singapore River. The Britishers tactfully used Singapore as a trading post along the spice route. Eventually Singapore became a strong military and commercial center of the mighty British empire. During the World War II, the Japanese occupied Singapore. But, again in the year 1945, Singapore reverted to the British reign. Eventually it became an independent national republic on 9thAugust 1965 and joined the UN on 21st September, in the same year.

With consistent growth and development, facilitated by pragmatic economic measures fuelled by foreign direct investment, the standard of living of the people in Singapore has increased a lot since its independence. Singapore is the 17th wealthiest country of the world in terms of per capita GDP. Singapore's population is around 4.68 million. Though Chinese forms the majority of the population, the country's official language is English.

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[rambo12352]

@butterflye2020 is obviously belong the opposition and this fucker has been giving all the distorted fact of singapore when the actual fact is singapore has achieved being one of the most well govern country in the world.We are voted so many times having the busiest port , safest country, best place to do business, high GDP, FDI of more then 16 billion yearly, so many foreigners want to work here,so orderly but for the opposition , its hell if its so well govern as it mean lesser vote for them

[nidoaussieman]

I don't know what some people are saying here .. I am a foreigner i came to Singapore from Pakistan in 2008 for 20 days and my stay there was like i was in paradise Singapore is the best thing i had yet seen in this world as i have visited other countries too so i think people of Singapore should be proud of their country !!!

[butterflye2020]

Foreigners, Visitors, Travelers Stay Away.

Go elsewhere to a more civilised places like Hong Kong, Japapn ,Tawain.

The repressive government of Singapore has archaic laws, 17th century Mandatory Flogging against male law offenders, and a savage mandatory death penalty. Singapore is known as for its inhumanity and cruelty and is the Torture Hub of the world.

[junhua123]

agree

[junhua123]

agree too many fking foreigner coming to steal jobs from us singaporean but its not that i say is wrong but its just annoying...

[minghan05]

Singapore is a land of great promises for foreigners who come here. Work and live, and some say, have free sex with the local singapore girls (think SPG). Anyway, is this video from a local or a foreigner? I'd like to know what most locals think of current Singapore, which is now at least 1/3 foreigners.

[yousg]

Never serve NS still dare to lead Sgporeans !

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[ntuman]

you need a stabilizer for your cam.

[panter92]

It's true. Most of it is.