Wasn't sinkapore part of Socialist International way back? So, sinkapore was supposed to be a socialist country.
Before fools start to interprete socialism as communism, remember that the happiest people are found in the social democracies like Denmark, Sweden, Norway etc.
With government help, people can enjoy a true middle class lifestyle with the major expense in life, namely healthcare, education, unemployment insurance and pension - covered through taxes. You can then be free of financial worries and start to live. If you seek to be rich, there is nothing to stop you from pursuing that.