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July 24th, 2010 |

Author: Your Correspondent

http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/07/24/singapore-ranked-the-81st-happiest-country-in-the-world/

Singapore is supposedly a first world country with one of the highest GDP per capita income in the world, but its people are far from being happy, according to a worldwide poll done by Gallup lately.
In a survey of citizens from 155 countries on their overall satisfaction of life, Singapore ranked a pathetic 81st below Thailand, Taiwan and South Korea.
Denmark took top spot followed by the other Nordic nations Finland, Norway and Sweden.
Only 19 percent of Singaporeans interviewed indicated that they are “thriving” while an astonishingly 75 percent regard themselves as “struggling”. The remaining 6 percent said they are “suffering”.
The landmark Gallup World Poll was given extensive coverage by the international media, but did not even warrant a brief mention by the Singapore media which continues to churn out a heavy daily dose of PAP propaganda to be consumed by unsuspecting Singaporeans.
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[Leongsam]

That's because Singapore is predominantly ethnic Chinese.

The Chinese are NEVER happy. They may experience fleeting moments of joy when they finally manage to afford a Merc but the happiness is transient and evaporates the minute they discover one of their friends or colleagues has just acquired a more expensive model.

As long as Sinkies allow envy and greed to rule their lives, they'll always be miserable.

Money doesn't buy happiness. A positive state of mind is brought about by achieving goals that have nothing to do with wealth and by having great friends and a supportive family.

 

[Equalisation]

Money is not the key to happiness, but you need money to buy the key ....:o

 

[Teo Kok Eng]

Singapore is supposedly a first world country with one of the highest GDP per capita income in the world

Does the international community see Singapore as a First World country or is this just a self label?

 

[Leongsam]

http://www.4degreez.com/misc/seven_deadly_sins.html

 

[Leongsam]

Does the international community see Singapore as a First World country or is this just a self label?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_world_country

 

[Leongsam]

Article Title: Singapore's New Destination: The First World
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The tiny city-state of Singapore has a new dream-to get a First World status in the next decade or so. And that goal comes straight from the country's founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, who's current title is Minister Mentor.

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"In the first phase, we moved from Third World to the lower half of the First World," the 82 year old statesman noted at a public function in Singapore in February. "Now we can move into the upper half of the First World. We can do this in the next 10-20 years."

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What's the definition of the First World? According to Wikipedia, countries that have more advanced economies than developing nations but have not attained the level of those in the First World are grouped under the term, Newly Industrialized Countries (NIC). They are China, India, Mexico, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Turkey, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, and the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC). The GCC was created in 1981 and comprises Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Is Singapore already a First World nation? United Press International says Lee Kuan Yew, also known as Asia's Henry Kissinger, is the oracle to whom others turn in a crisis. He has been active in every major Asian event for 40 years: a staunch Cold War ally of the US and close friend ever since; an unofficial mediator between China and Taiwan, UPI says. Mr Lee is a man who rejected Western-type democracy in favor of authoritarian government to build Singapore into the world's largest port (Hong Kong, in volume, is the 2nd largest) and an ultra modern city state of 4 mn, now ranked first (the US is 12th) in a Foreign Policy Magazine survey.

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Mr Lee said he would like Singapore to incorporate the best from First World cities like Paris, London and New York. Paris with its beautiful human scale 19th century buildings is the most elegant city in the world, he says. There is much life on the sidewalks of the boulevards, people sitting around tables of cafes and restaurants enjoying their coffee or ice cream.

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As for London, it's the most international city, bustling with people from all over the world, and many serving the international financial centre. "When I was there at the end of World War II, the only non-British were people from their colonies and dominions," Mr Lee says. New York is the business centre of the world. It has the UN HQ, a great city for culture and the arts. Singapore needs to incorporate the best features from these cities in a tropical version.

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That's the soft side. Here are some hard numbers. As of now, Singapore compares favorably with both Britain and France on a number of factors. In terms of GDP per capita, Singapore's US$30,900 is on par with France and a bit lower than Britain's US$31,400. In terms of real GDP growth, Singapore clocked 7.4% last year, compared to 2.7% for Britain and 2.3% for France.

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In terms of cellphone users, Singapore has 4.4 mn (equal to its resident population of 4.4 mn), versus Britain's 62 mn cellphone users (on a base population of 61 mn) and France's 49.3 mn cellphone users (on a base population of 63 mn residents), according to statistics collated by AMI Partners. And finally, 70% of Singapore's resident population are Internet users, compared to 48% in France and 62% in Britain.

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By 2010, Singapore will have two integrated resorts. With conventions and world class entertainment, the tourist inflow may rise from 9.7 mn in 2006 to 17 mn by 2015.

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That dream, and that vision, will enable Singapore to stay relevant as the other Asian economies surge ahead.

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Raju Chellam
The writer, a former Dataquest editor, is currently vice president (Asia-Pacific) with Access Markets International (AMI) Partners, based in Singapore.
He can be reached at [email protected]​

 

[po2wq]

http://www.4degreez.com/misc/seven_deadly_sins.html

my score ...

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</td><td style="border: none; background-color: #331111; width: 200px; vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px; padding-left: 0px;"><div style="height: 14px; border: 1px solid #000000; border-left: none; font-size: 8px; padding: 0px; line-height: 8px; width: 66px; background: #660033;">&nbsp;</div></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 85px; border: none; padding: 7px; background-color: #331111;"><b style="color: #ffffff; font: bold 13px arial, 'sans serif';">Wrath:</b></td><td style="background: #110022; width: 85px; border: none; font: normal 13px arial, 'sans serif'; padding: 7px; color: #ffffff;">Very Low
</td><td style="border: none; background-color: #331111; width: 200px; vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px; padding-left: 0px;"><div style="height: 14px; border: 1px solid #000000; border-left: none; font-size: 8px; padding: 0px; line-height: 8px; width: 2px; background: #110099;">&nbsp;</div></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 85px; border: none; padding: 7px; background-color: #331111;"><b style="color: #ffffff; font: bold 13px arial, 'sans serif';">Sloth:</b></td><td style="background: #220011; width: 85px; border: none; font: normal 13px arial, 'sans serif'; padding: 7px; color: #ffffff;">Low
</td><td style="border: none; background-color: #331111; width: 200px; vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px; padding-left: 0px;"><div style="height: 14px; border: 1px solid #000000; border-left: none; font-size: 8px; padding: 0px; line-height: 8px; width: 52px; background: #330077;">&nbsp;</div></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 85px; border: none; padding: 7px; background-color: #331111;"><b style="color: #ffffff; font: bold 13px arial, 'sans serif';">Envy:</b></td><td style="background: #110022; width: 85px; border: none; font: normal 13px arial, 'sans serif'; padding: 7px; color: #ffffff;">Very Low
</td><td style="border: none; background-color: #331111; width: 200px; vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px; padding-left: 0px;"><div style="height: 14px; border: 1px solid #000000; border-left: none; font-size: 8px; padding: 0px; line-height: 8px; width: 16px; background: #110099;">&nbsp;</div></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 85px; border: none; padding: 7px; background-color: #331111;"><b style="color: #ffffff; font: bold 13px arial, 'sans serif';">Lust:</b></td><td style="background: #330011; width: 85px; border: none; font: normal 13px arial, 'sans serif'; padding: 7px; color: #ffffff;">Medium
</td><td style="border: none; background-color: #331111; width: 200px; vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px; padding-left: 0px;"><div style="height: 14px; border: 1px solid #000000; border-left: none; font-size: 8px; padding: 0px; line-height: 8px; width: 100px; background: #660033;">&nbsp;</div></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 85px; border: none; padding: 7px; background-color: #331111;"><b style="color: #ffffff; font: bold 13px arial, 'sans serif';">Pride:</b></td><td style="background: #220011; width: 85px; border: none; font: normal 13px arial, 'sans serif'; padding: 7px; color: #ffffff;">Low
</td><td style="border: none; background-color: #331111; width: 200px; vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px; padding-left: 0px;"><div style="height: 14px; border: 1px solid #000000; border-left: none; font-size: 8px; padding: 0px; line-height: 8px; width: 58px; background: #330077;">&nbsp;</div></td></tr></table><br>
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[Teo Kok Eng]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_world_country

The wiki link classify First/Second/Third world in political terms:

First World: pro-USA
Second World: pro-Soviet
Third World: neutral

I was thinking in terms of economic sense:

First World: Developed country
Second World: Newly Developed Country
Third World: Developing country

It looks like this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Human_Development_Index
classify Singapore as Developed country (2009 report)

 

[Muthukali]

That's because Singapore is predominantly ethnic Chinese.

The Chinese are NEVER happy. They may experience fleeting moments of joy when they finally manage to afford a Merc but the happiness is transient and evaporates the minute they discover one of their friends or colleagues has just acquired a more expensive model.

As long as Sinkies allow envy and greed to rule their lives, they'll always be miserable.

Money doesn't buy happiness. A positive state of mind is brought about by achieving goals that have nothing to do with wealth and by having great friends and a supportive family.

Are u not chinese? Without chinese, the whole world will sink.....

 

[Leongsam]

Are u not chinese? Without chinese, the whole world will sink.....

It's a lot more likely the Chinese will sink the whole world.

I'm not Chinese thank goodness. I don't want to spend my life being miserable. I'm of Middle Eastern descent.

 

[Teo Kok Eng]

He's probably not happy he's time is almost up

 

[Leongsam]

You ask sgp richest man lky if he happy or not?

LKY is probably the most miserable old codger in the whole of Singapore. He wants to rule the whole world but all he controls is an island the size of a booger and a rag tag assortment of minions that live there.

 

[cooleo]

That's because Singapore is predominantly ethnic Chinese.

The Chinese are NEVER happy. They may experience fleeting moments of joy when they finally manage to afford a Merc but the happiness is transient and evaporates the minute they discover one of their friends or colleagues has just acquired a more expensive model.

As long as Sinkies allow envy and greed to rule their lives, they'll always be miserable.

Money doesn't buy happiness. A positive state of mind is brought about by achieving goals that have nothing to do with wealth and by having great friends and a supportive family.

If only people can learn how to live as 2nd rate Asians in some ang mor white man land, and perhaps peddle online sex banners...