[Nasrudith]

Why are you assuming Singapore is truly well run? Dictators lie their asses off about quality of life and paper over problems with violence. Just wealth isn't a reason - Saudi Arabia is wealthy but sure as hell not well run.

[rorykoehler]

Singapore is exceptionally well run. I'm posting this from the sofa in a HDB (government built housing). Sure it has its problems as this story identifies but it is the safest most well built city I've ever been in and I've been all over the world.

[kreeWall]

Having lived in Singapore for 10 years, I can attest to the high quality of life there, much higher than I have experienced anywhere else in the world.