Singapore is a major traffic-hub. If they have mandatory vax in place, then that will stop people from travelling to, or through there.
It may have a desperate effect on their tourism and trade dollars. Already, their previous plan to expand the city into the shores of Johor are sad to behold. Tons of mirror glass high-rise buildings and swimming pools on balconies - but no people. Basically a ghost city.
Singapore is a major traffic-hub. If they have mandatory vax in place, then that will stop people from travelling to, or through there.
They're not stupid. They're betting on China economic + worldwide compliance i.e. their thinking is: if China becomes the dominant country - economically, technologically, financially, military,etc , who cares about a few poor visitors from stupid European countries or dumbass America. Also most Europeans and Americans who visit/live in Singapore are cucked anyway so they're already twice vaccinated and boosted at least 1-2 times
Conveniently, Singapore was also one of THE WORST/DRACONIAN in enforcement of vaccine mandates from July 2021 all the way to August 2022.
A full digital database for EVERYONE going into their borders and their vaccination status (regardless if you were a citizen, permanent resident, work visa holder or tourist).
100% enforcement at the border. Residents were sent for mandatory PCR testing (nose rape) and 1-2 weeks quarantine. Non-residents were turned back, no ifs or buts.
Assuming you could enter, on the ground it was No vax, no restaurants, no hawkers/street food, no malls, no entertainment (cinemas, theme parks), no office/job, no fitness venues (gyms, tennis/football/etc courts), no schools, etc. The ONLY places the unvaccinated were allowed were hospitals, on public transport (to go where????) and walking on public sidewalks with their mask on in 90F 90% humidity weather (or it's a $2,000 fine)
Near 100% DIGITAL enforcement on the ground. Everyone was forced to show and scan QRs with their app called "Trace Together", tied to the same central database used by their border control. If your app was "red" (not vaccinated or partially vaccinated), you were rejected from LITERALLY ALMOST EVERYWHERE
They later changed their definition of "fully vaxxed" from 2 shots to 3. If you didn't get the booster, your app would get the "red X" after some time and you would be rejected from nearly everywhere.
They were one of the last to back down on the vaccine mandates in August 2022 (and the mask mandates in a country with year round 90F 90% humidity weather still continued for some months after that) and I suspect they wouldn't have backed down if the US and other western countries didn't stop the vaccine clown show (Germany, UK, France... yes they had over 2/3rds vaccinated but still a LOT of pushback compared to 90%+ vaccinated in Singapore and jail without a protest license)
It may have a desperate effect on their tourism and trade dollars. Already, their previous plan to expand the city into the shores of Johor are sad to behold. Tons of mirror glass high-rise buildings and swimming pools on balconies - but no people. Basically a ghost city.
Johor is part of Malaysia which is a different country. There's a separate story there if you want to learn more but this post is long enough as is. Summary is Johor has tried to capitalize on Singapore's "economic prosperity" but not everyone wants to commute 2 hours in heavy traffic across the border bridge. Malaysia is also a Muslim country which doesn't help their case with foreign investors (and it's actually "moderate Muslim" so in theory Johor could turn itself into the Dubai of South East Asia but the number of people flying Palestine flags from their homes, shops and vehicles doesn't help...)
Singapore is a major traffic-hub. If they have mandatory vax in place, then that will stop people from travelling to, or through there.
It may have a desperate effect on their tourism and trade dollars. Already, their previous plan to expand the city into the shores of Johor are sad to behold. Tons of mirror glass high-rise buildings and swimming pools on balconies - but no people. Basically a ghost city.
They're not stupid. They're betting on China economic + worldwide compliance i.e. their thinking is: if China becomes the dominant country - economically, technologically, financially, military,etc , who cares about a few poor visitors from stupid European countries or dumbass America. Also most Europeans and Americans who visit/live in Singapore are cucked anyway so they're already twice vaccinated and boosted at least 1-2 times
The government (arms) of Singapore put 1/2 a BILLION into Moderna in 2018 https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/edb-investment-arm-joins-us500m-funding-round-for-us-biotech-moderna
and 250 million into Pfizer in June 2020 https://www.reuters.com/article/business/temasek-led-investor-group-in-250-million-vaccine-bet-on-germanys-biontech-idUSKBN2400PP/
Conveniently, Singapore was also one of THE WORST/DRACONIAN in enforcement of vaccine mandates from July 2021 all the way to August 2022.
Their government literally legalized firing of anyone who refused the vaccine. "No vax, no hire; employers can also terminate unvaccinated workers as last resort" Oct 2021 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/no-vax-no-hire-employers-can-also-terminate-unvaccinated-workers-as-last-resort
They were one of the last to back down on the vaccine mandates in August 2022 (and the mask mandates in a country with year round 90F 90% humidity weather still continued for some months after that) and I suspect they wouldn't have backed down if the US and other western countries didn't stop the vaccine clown show (Germany, UK, France... yes they had over 2/3rds vaccinated but still a LOT of pushback compared to 90%+ vaccinated in Singapore and jail without a protest license)
Johor is part of Malaysia which is a different country. There's a separate story there if you want to learn more but this post is long enough as is. Summary is Johor has tried to capitalize on Singapore's "economic prosperity" but not everyone wants to commute 2 hours in heavy traffic across the border bridge. Malaysia is also a Muslim country which doesn't help their case with foreign investors (and it's actually "moderate Muslim" so in theory Johor could turn itself into the Dubai of South East Asia but the number of people flying Palestine flags from their homes, shops and vehicles doesn't help...)
Thanks, that was very informative.
I see a population collapse in the future for Singapore