I took a taxi with Puff downtown, about a 20 minute ride on the expressway. She had to go to work, which is in a high-rise shown below. I walked around a bit and had coffee.
Across the street from her office is a temple.
A Polyglot Society
Singapore is a real mix of different peoples and cultures. It is about 75% Chinese, 15% Malay, 9% Indian and the rest of mix of Indonesian, European and Bangladeshi. As a result, almost all sings are posted in four languages: English, Mandarin, Tamil and Malay. Apparently, the majority of the Indian population is from southern India and speak Tamil rather than Hindi. Now, if that ain't interesting enough: when you eat at a cafe you order in Hokkian, which is a different Chinese language from southern China.
What You Get from Your Taxes Here
Income taxes here range from 16-20% and instead of useless, costly wars you get nice infrastructure. We took the metro from Puff's neighborhood, Serangoon to downtown to eat. The station is beautiful and clean.
There are 4 different lines that cover the whole island. You purchase a card, put money on it and use it to enter and exit the subway.
There are 4 different lines that cover the whole island. You purchase a card, put money on it and use it to enter and exit the subway.
The stations are modern, air-conditioned and state of the art. As in Hong Kong, the tracks are completely covered by walls that open up to allow entry to the train when it arrives. This is done both for safety and to keep the stations cool.
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