МАЛЕЗИЈА НАМЕРНО ГО ИСФРЛИЛА СИНГАПУР КОЈ БИЛ ДО ТОЈ МОМЕНТ НИВНА ТЕРИТОРИЈА, МИСЛЕЛЕ ДЕКА ИМ НЕМАЛО СПАС, НЕМАЛЕ ВОДА ЗА ПИЕЊЕ, ПОЛА ОД ЖИТЕЛИТЕ БИЛЕ ЗАВИСНИ ОД ОПИУМ: СИНГАПУРЌАНИ НЕМАА КОМУНИЗАМ И ТРАНЗИЦИЈА КАКО НАС, ТУКУ ДРЖАВНИЦИ И СИЛНА ВИЗИЈА ЗА ПАЗАРНО ОПШТЕСТВО И СЕГА СЕ НАЈБОГАТИ ВО СВЕТОТ

In 1965, Singapore was forced out of Malaysia. No army. No resources. No fresh water. A tiny island of 2M people living in slums. Then ONE man’s ruthless vision built modern Asia’s greatest success…  Malaysia thought Singapore would beg to return. Lee Kuan Yew had other plans. “We’ll survive. We’ll grow. And we’ll show them all.” The transformation began…

Malaysia thought Singapore would beg to return.

Lee Kuan Yew had other plans.

"We'll survive. We'll grow. And we'll show them all."

The transformation began…pic.twitter.com/fhZ5SZz7r2

— kvng Baff (@kvng_baff) February 13, 2025

Lee Kuan Yew faced impossible odds:
No natural resources.
Hostile neighbors.
75% living in slums.
Race riots everywhere.
Malaysia cut off their water supply.

Lee Kuan Yew faced impossible odds:

No natural resources.
Hostile neighbors.
75% living in slums.
Race riots everywhere.

Malaysia cut off their water supply.pic.twitter.com/UCeQVpFjBJ

— kvng Baff (@kvng_baff) February 13, 2025

Then came the master plan:
1. English as main language
2. Zero tolerance for corruption
3. Forced racial integration
4. Mandatory savings for all workers
The world called him a dictator.
His first move shocked everyone:
Built the strongest military in SE Asia.
“If you want to be friends, that’s great. But if you don’t, we’re ready.”
Survival came first.

His housing policy was radical:

Demolished every slum.
Built public housing.
Forced Chinese, Malays & Indians to live together.
No ethnic enclaves allowed.

Social engineering at scale.pic.twitter.com/RXTvhdh3CH

— kvng Baff (@kvng_baff) February 13, 2025

The economic strategy was genius:
Invited multinational companies.
Offered skilled workers.
Built world’s best port.
Zero corruption guaranteed.
Global trade transformed everything.
Education revolution:
Taught everyone English.
Focused on tech & engineering.
Sent best students abroad.
Paid teachers top salaries.
Merit became everything.
Today’s numbers are staggering:
3rd highest GDP per capita globally
World’s best education system
Most expensive real estate in Asia
Higher living standards than UK/US