There are no food stamps in Singapore. Able bodied persons must work.
Lots of gobbledygook above.
Singapore has become rich because of things that have nothing to do with people or management or governance.
It’s geography.
For 100s of years, ships going up the east coast of Asia from Europe and India have generally stopped for provisions, fuel, whatever, and they stop in Singapore because of the great harbor. Money comes ashore with crew on liberty and to buy those provisions.
100s of years. They would have to screw up horribly to NOT be rich. It was almost inevitable.