Until the early 1960s, Singapore, a small, remote island with an area of only 710 kilometers, was inhabited by only the destitute poor, as the per capita income did not exceed 500 dollars a year, the infrastructure was dilapidated, with no clear economic resources, and a mostly illiterate society that lived for many years in suffering and oppression under British occupation, yet this meager income jumped within a few decades to 30 thousand dollars, which is among the highest incomes in the world today.
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But what is the secret of this unexpected progress, where Singapore currently ranks high on most global economic and social indicators? Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister, who remained in office for 31 years and is known as the builder of modern Singapore, said: "Make the people first, provide facilities and services to the citizen, then make him use them in a civilized and clean way, and pay attention to the details of daily life." "We have been attracting skills from all regions of the world and bringing in English-speaking scientists, because it is through these skilled specialists, and thanks to their cooperation with us, that we have achieved the greatest success."
As for the population, which is currently around 3.During the nation-building phase, Singapore believed that every newborn that comes at the stage of its economic growth is an obstacle to its development and hinders development, so it adopted a strict birth control system, as the rate of population increase did not exceed 2% in the 1970s, which spared it the disaster of the population explosion, but once the Singaporean economy took off strongly and signs of recovery appeared, and the need for more qualified labor, the state changed its population policy by adopting new programs aimed at motivating citizens to increase births, and allocated thousands of dollars for this.
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As for the appointment of employees, it is done through competitions, discussions, public tests and public debates open to all with full transparency to choose the right person.
Singapore is currently one of the cleanest and safest countries in the world, and its buildings are taller and even surpass the skyscrapers of New York, and it has turned into the most active maritime center in the world, the third largest site for oil refining and manufacturing industries, and has attracted more than 700 foreign institutions and 60 commercial banks, in addition to a thriving currency exchange, it is the most important experience in the world, and we must look at it with an observer's eye, especially since its economic and social reality is similar to our Arab reality in the past.
