Singapore
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Oscar Hoole@theoscarhooleIn 1965, Singapore was forced out of Malaysia. No army. No resources. No fresh water. A tiny island of 2M people living in slums. Then ONE man's ruthless vision built modern Asia's greatest suc...
SummaryLee Kuan Yew transformed Singapore from a resource-poor, slum-ridden island nation expelled from Malaysia in 1965 into a global economic powerhouse through pragmatic policies including mandatory English, zero corruption, forced racial integration, and aggressive investment in education and infrastructure. In one generation, Singapore's GDP per capita skyrocketed from $1,500 to $22,000, and it became one of the world's most developed nations.Nov 25, 202416 tweets♥ 219K
Tom Wright@TomWrightAsia