[pastrybanking]

As you have mentioned these are extreme examples. I think Singapore is the most interesting since it is the example politicians in my home country use to gaslight the electorate.

This doesn't actually address why an Asian Tiger like Singapore was able to rapidly industrialise or the difficulties of implementing good governance and economic policies.

[InitialLastName]

I'm sure being a politically stable, western-friendly port in the middle of a shipping superhighway during a globalization boom didn't hurt.