AN ASIAN NANNY STATE UPS ITS FUN FACTOR

摘要

Singapore has long enjoyed a reputation as the cleanest and least corrupt country in Southeast Asia, which may be why multinationals such as GE Energy, Citibank, and Pfizer have made it their home base in the region. But while it offers the kind of security that corporate planners like, Singapore is also known for being prim and punitive-a place where chewing gum can't be sold and graffiti vandals have been sentenced to a half-dozen strokes of the cane.