nb: I definitly do not think what I write above is FACT but just my opinion and those collated from others who are also my age, have lived here for more than 10 years and are expatriate.
I can't say i've known singapore in its olden days but living here right now, for the last 12 out of my 16 years of my life, I cannot WAIT to get out of here and live overseas. Singapore may be clean, modern and safe now, but it has lost practically any semblance of culture, style and media of the like. It is devoid and stale to the point where I find myself in disbelief of the extent of this being true. I also don't understand why one would vacation here for more than 3 days, ever, Let alone take a tour bus/guide. 'Chinatown' is now a very small street, selling uninteresting wares for prices that are practically luxurious compared to their sotuh-east asian neighbours like Thailand.
Though, the zoo and night safari are awesome.
And we can't forget the truly ridiculous control the current party has on the entire country, ranging from ALL public housing, ALL the media, ALL the telecommunications, public transport and other sectors. Free speech is nil and realistically impossible, the "speakers corner" has forever been deserted and the only people who seem to be safe to speak out are taxi drivers during a traffic jam. The worst part about it is that by "current party" I mean, literally, "family business". Everyone, like me as I write this, is a bit worried that the government is watching them. Even in classroom discussions, at some point, despite us knowing the government wont go THAT far, we second-guess ourselves if the government is somehow listening in.
Sorry, end of rant, I just felt like people outside of Singapore needed to know this.
I also don't understand why one would vacation here for more than 3 days, ever, Let alone take a tour bus/guide. 'Chinatown' is now a very small street, selling uninteresting wares for prices that are practically luxurious compared to their sotuh-east asian neighbours like Thailand.
Though, the zoo and night safari are awesome.
And we can't forget the truly ridiculous control the current party has on the entire country, ranging from ALL public housing, ALL the media, ALL the telecommunications, public transport and other sectors. Free speech is nil and realistically impossible, the "speakers corner" has forever been deserted and the only people who seem to be safe to speak out are taxi drivers during a traffic jam.
The worst part about it is that by "current party" I mean, literally, "family business".
Everyone, like me as I write this, is a bit worried that the government is watching them. Even in classroom discussions, at some point, despite us knowing the government wont go THAT far, we second-guess ourselves if the government is somehow listening in.
Sorry, end of rant, I just felt like people outside of Singapore needed to know this.
1. the one with a white centre, and gray surrounding it.
2. the five lines with joints. i made a pentagon but it didnt work.
3. the light switch!