"Singapore Profile" (BBC News: Asia)
Written by: BBC Monitoring
Published: 5 July 2012
Accessed: 10 December 2012
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Published: 5 July 2012
Accessed: 10 December 2012
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Brief Summary of the Article
Singapore has become one of the world's most prosperous places. Singapore is one of the world's highest standards of living. Living in public housing tower blocks is very common in Singapore.The government encourages the citizens to speak good English, reproduce more often, and remain more courteous. In places known for slang, the language is known as "slinglish" representing the mixture of English and slang. Chinese make up more than 75% of the community; Malays and Indians make up much of the remainder. Singapore revolves around tourism and many other components. Their main goal is to keep the country presentable and clean for many tourists to come from around the world. Singapore argues that its use of capital punishment - applied mostly for drugs trafficking offenses.
Your Thoughts, Comments, and/or Reaction
Singapore being one of the highest standards of living caught me off guard because the surrounding countries of Singapore (at least in the region of the world) is poor and under developed. Singapore is considered on the highest level according to the advancement of economic prosperity. To maintain a high standard of living, they have harsh law against drugs and many other negative components that pollutes or harms the environment. I do like that, even though the law is harsh, it does prevent many from the horrible habits.
Article's Relation to "Culture"
As the government encourages the language of English to grow within the country, it would seem better in the economic aspect for trade. As English being a main language learned throughout the world, it is highly beneficial for the prosperous countries to obtain and know the language. Singapore is a mixed of Chinese, Malays, and Indians. The standard of living is high which in return demonstrates that the economy is prosperous. The encouraging of know and using English shows the communication of not only throughout Singapore but also the world.