Everything is ranked in this tiny-island-city country called Singapore. There is nothing random here.
Singapore’s airline is ranked No. 1 in the world in 2008.
Singapore city (the Garden City as it is
popularly known) is ranked as one of the greenest cities. There’s a strict cap on the number of vehicles allowed on the island, and there are fees for driving in downtown zones.
Singapore city is ranked as one of the cleanest cities. Spitting is banned; first-time violators may be fined $611, while repeat offenders might find their picture published in the newspapers. Littering is also verboten ($611 or community service), as is smoking in public places ($611). The subway stations could pass for hospitals, and even restrooms are ranked by cleanliness. Remember to flush or, yes, you may get fined up to $92.
Street food stalls are all graded. There are more than 120 centers—with a total of 16,000 stalls—all over the city. All the food stalls are again ranked and graded: A (for good food and hygiene), B (for okay) and C (for not good) and the owner have to display the grades on the sign board at all times.
Singapore has been ranked as the world's third top convention city in 2003 by the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA).
Singapore is the world's easiest place to do business
Singapore’s oldest university, NUS is ranked 20 and its faulty of engineering is raked No. 9 and MBA program ranked No. 30 in the world.
Singapore’s airline is ranked No. 1 in the world in 2008.
Singapore city (the Garden City as it is
popularly known) is ranked as one of the greenest cities. There’s a strict cap on the number of vehicles allowed on the island, and there are fees for driving in downtown zones. Singapore city is ranked as one of the cleanest cities. Spitting is banned; first-time violators may be fined $611, while repeat offenders might find their picture published in the newspapers. Littering is also verboten ($611 or community service), as is smoking in public places ($611). The subway stations could pass for hospitals, and even restrooms are ranked by cleanliness. Remember to flush or, yes, you may get fined up to $92.
Street food stalls are all graded. There are more than 120 centers—with a total of 16,000 stalls—all over the city. All the food stalls are again ranked and graded: A (for good food and hygiene), B (for okay) and C (for not good) and the owner have to display the grades on the sign board at all times.
Singapore has been ranked as the world's third top convention city in 2003 by the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA).
Singapore is the world's easiest place to do business
Singapore’s oldest university, NUS is ranked 20 and its faulty of engineering is raked No. 9 and MBA program ranked No. 30 in the world.
and the ranks are purely attributed to excellent leadership.
ReplyDeleteit just reiterates that leadership matters at all levels...
I atrribute their success to having the guts to brutally enforce the rules and regulations - unlike in our own Shangri-la where rules and laws are announced and then promptly forgotten.
ReplyDeleteHowever, their success and achievements have been at a cost. Singaporeans are the dullest people since they have been "herded" throughout their lives and thus they have been robbed of their sense of adventure and fun. They are so dull.