@HakataQueen Your renewable energy job in the US would probably pay $150k. $100-110k after tax. The equivalent salary in Japan is ¥27M. 2-3x salary and lower taxes makes a huge difference
Urban core is wealthier than it’s hinterlands! Who would have guessed! SG is still the economic capital of Malaysia. It was wealthier at independence and remained. Yes, they could’ve screwed up. But it had incredible natural advantages that LKY exploited. SG is in the process of reverting to the mean with the current 3rd gen leadership.
@changez12938@TetraChad Police in Japan are surprisingly random and ineffective. conviction rate is part of the problem, not part of the solution. The reason Japan is safe and cleanr is because people don’t commit crimes / make messes. Japan is clean; Singapore is cleaned.