According to the leader that laid the foundation for the modern Singapore, the key success factors for Singapore can be summarized as follows: A united and determined group of leaders, backed by a practical and hardworking people who trusted them, made it possible.
Did I expect an independent Singapore, with a GDP of $ billion in 1965, to grow 15 times to $ billion in 1997 at 1965 dollars and to have the 8th highest per capita GNP in the world in 1997 according to the World Bank? I have often been asked this question. The answer is ‘no’.