Singapore §

(F) Day of the week: Tuesday Class: IS204 Created Time: January 21, 2020 2:15 PM Database: Evergreen Database Date: January 21, 2020 2:15 PM Days Till Date: Passed Last Edited Time: February 24, 2022 4:17 PM Type: Permanent Notes, Presentation Notes

Ethnic Groups §

• Chinese
• Malay
• Indian

Independence from Malaysia in 1965

Political System §

Legislative §

• Parliament:

  • Unicameral
  • 101 members, 59 5year terms
  • acts as symbol of state

• President

  Elected by universal election 5 year terms

Executive §

• Prime Minister
  • elects members of cabinet
  • lead the country
  • have more power than the president
• Cabinet
  • manage ministries
  • control defence

Judiciary (independent) §

• Supreme Court
  • appointed by the president
• State Court

Election §

• General Election

• Presidential Election

  Winner takes all

Foreign Policy §

aims for survival

Currently have 5 core principles §

• Successful economy
• Seek friends, not enemies, be neutral

work with 20 organization partners

Key Domestic Events §

• Serves as global port between Europe and Asia

• Hosted Kim-Trump Summit in 2018

  Brought capital into economy

• Free Trade Agreement (25 countries)

• Export: tech, bio & chemical science

Democratization §

Supports Asian Values

3 Presidents from PAP served since independence

• Strict Rules and laws

  Monitor people closely

Key Actions of Two Parties §

People Action Party (PAP) §

• strong influence on media, censorship
• influence on electoral commission

Opposition Parties §

• Fragile contender (no clear united stance)
• Coalition (inefficient, no common goal)

Singapore ranked 151/180 for Freedom of Press

Singapore ranked low on corruption

care for the people and country development