Singapore has enjoyed a meteoric rise from Third World to First World in just 50 years. What were the success factors for our success? Will it continue to work for us in the next 20 years? If there are risks, how can we be prepared? These are the key questions we are asking our readers think about as we reflect our 50 years of nation building. Click to discuss at our Facebook page. Debate in FB

Did you know a recent poll reported that on average, Singaporean need $1.38M to retire?

While there may be many success factors and some accidental ones, we cannot deny that (1) a peaceful internal and external environment, (2) an efficient, honest, forward looking government and (3) skilled, hardworking labour, have been what we have grown to take for granted. Unrest in the region could spill over and spook the confidence of investors. ......