http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190317-the-three-values-that-shaped-singapore
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The three values that shaped Singapore

🎈Why do people love it?
- The mix of cultures here allows newcomers, especially Westerners, to adjust quickly. With new restaurants and bars opening weekly, Singapore has no shortage of diverse cuisine reflecting its trading port past, including Chinese, Malay, Indian, Peranakan, German, Italian, Japanese, Vietnamese, French and American.
- The multiculturalism doesn’t stop at the food. Locals even have their own lingo that reflects this melting pot. Though not recognised by the government , Singlish – a creole mix of English, Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese, Malay and Tamil.

🏠What’s it like living there?
- Unlike in many other big cities, residents rarely worry about theft or violence. With one of the lowest crime rates in the world, even petty street crime is viewed as “a waste of time” .
- Singapore is also very clean and convenient to get around, with very few traffic jams.
- The city centre has a career-focused vibe and people move at a fast pace, but it’s easy to escape the hustle when needed.
- Since the island is relatively small, residents also recommend taking advantage of world-renowned Changi Airport and low airfares.

❓What else do I need to know?
- Singapore has a year-round hot climate that takes adjusting to.
- Singapore is also notoriously the world’s most expensive place to live ( still, the cost of living in Singapore isn't necessarily in the stratosphere if you live a local lifestyle. )
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✅All in all, Singapore shines best when residents make the extra effort to venture outside the sometimes-homogenous urban centre, where malls and identical apartments can seem to stretch on for miles in the larger residential neighbourhoods and commercial streets.