A major conflict in the Taiwan Strait could inflict losses of up to US$10 trillion on the global economy—roughly 10% of global GDP. The scale of such a shock could surpass the total economic cost of the three years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the United Nations World Happiness Report, Singapore’s global happiness ranking between 2012 and 2024 ranged from 22nd to 35th. From 2012 to 2017, Singapore was ranked the happiest country in East Asia. Although it dropped slightly to second place between 2018 and 2022, it regained the top spot in East Asia in both 2023 and 2024.
This book seeks to address a central question: How did Singapore, beginning under such disadvantageous conditions and facing daunting challenges, manage to transform into a modern global leader?
Reviews of new book on “Singapore at 60” mostly agree that this small nation serves as a living example of how discipline, foresight, and unity can turn vulnerability into vision.
