Eh bro, I have leave in singpapore for more than 50 years and had witness numerous ups and downs.You may call me a "lao jiao". I stayed in an attap house that leaks every monsoon season, the toilet is a hut outdoors and the stinking shithout is filled with white crawling maggots. my father took home 350 a month and he had to feed 13 childrens(my dad is very sharper shooter, he aims to kill.)the pap would had given my mum a super productive medal. A senior cambridge cert was all you need to make a decent living. water was from a 30ft deep well and water was super icy cold. Our home was next to a cemetery, I guessed it must be bcos rent must be cheap.
Mum managed to rear some chickens and ducks plus planting vegetables(super organics) fertilisers were our supply of urine . Live then was no fun, need get to watch movies unless ded strike 4d or chap ji kee. we did catch spiders and fly kites but would rather play badminton or soccers..Have life improved for all of us, yes it had improved tremendously.\
Most of us own cars and stay in Hdb flats. earned a decent salaries and go for our annual and for those idiots who are clamering for change. I dont want to go back to stay in the kampongs anymore.