Should a wealthy country like Singapore do more to protect low wage migrant workers?

You have all heard that Singapore is one of the richest countries in the world with a GDP-PPP of $134,885. It has a high GDP per capita, well-developed infrastructure, a strong financial services sector, and a well-developed economy.

In Singapore, the public transportation system works well and you can buy almost anything around the world in this country where everything is imported. The roads are relatively well maintained and the country is safe.

However, everything does feel a little expensive, cars are expensive, gas is expensive, and because everything is imported and rents is so high, food is also getting more expensive too.

Singapore is a great place to do business, billionaires are welcomed with red carpets and enjoy low taxes. Banking is easy too, large sums of money can be moved without questions.

There seems to be wealth everywhere from the number of million dollar vehicles on the roads and the million dollar public housing around this tiny island city. Even when a meal costs over S$500 for a family of 4 at restaurants, it is sometimes hard to get seats at these restaurants.

I sometime wonder, how can people afford such things in Singapore? A Toyota Alphard costs about S$350,000…