Singapore celebrated its 45th birthday last week, on the 9th of August. Although a small and young country, it has already overtaken its neighbours to become the most developed country in South East Asia. There is peace, both politically (if not because the People-In-Charge have a good carrot-and-stick policy for voters) and culturally (thanks to the People-In-Charge’s sensitivity to everything racially-sensitive), it is clean, safe, has a wife variety of great good, etc etc. There is a list of 50 reasons why Singapore is the best city in the world here written by a fellow Singaporean.

I am proud to be a holder of the bright red Singapore passport. And I am now happily living and working here in Japan.