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Very much so. Basics are covered by Medicare but that’s about it. Work plans cover a few things but there is a tight annual cap which erodes fast if something happens.
Social housing, infrastructure, public transportation etc. are next level good.
The one thing that still surprises me on a daily basis is the “aunties” and “uncles” working their butts off for little money until the day they die. They call it the pioneer spirit.
jaw
Singapore sounds like a modern day utopia. Trust me, for a large portion of its citizens this isn’t the case.
It does some things very well. But locals say that they can’t afford to fall ill. Lifetime debts for cancer treatment is just the tip of the iceberg. Being made to choose between a debt for life or near certain death is not a choice people should have to make.