I am from that country, it's amazing. If you're a keen cyclist, try cycling across the island in less than two hours. Cuisine is not limited to the noodles; pretty much every kind of dish Malaysia and Indonesia does, Singapore do as well, like satay, laksa, nasi lemak, nasi goreng
It is an semi-authoritarian state that seeks to guide its citizens in a paternalistic manner that is increasingly outdated. Most of its officials are humorless and ground down by the strange norms they are forced to impose. Citizens can function fine if they do not question any of this, but if they do, the lite authoritarianism can hurt them very badly. I find the place lifeless and artificial, kind of like a starched white shirt.
It is an semi-authoritarian state that seeks to guide its citizens in a paternalistic manner that is increasingly outdated. Most are its officials are humorless and ground down by the strange norms they are forced to impose. Citizens can function fine if they do not question any of this, but if they do, the lite authoritarianism can hurt them very badly. I find the place lifeless and artificial, kind of like a starched white shirt.
Yet many people, especially Daily Mail lovers lick the *** out of the place and saying we should copy them with everything!