Singapore makes it to World’s Most Reputable Countries 2016

Singapore makes it to World’s Most Reputable Countries 2016

The tiny Singapore island city republic has made it into The Reputation Institute's World’s Most Reputable Countries 2016.

Why is it that Singapore, once a part of Malaysia, has consistently been able to gain world recognition for all the right reasons but Malaysia for the opposite.

Singapore has zero natural resources but Malaysia has plenty - oil and gas, rubber, oil palm, tin, etc.

But Singapore is able to almost always outperform Malaysia in more ways than one for all the right reasons.

The only logical explanation for the stark difference in achievements between the two countries is the professionalism efficiency or inefficiency levels of the two federal/government administrations. No excuses, period. (Images of Singapore: https://www.google.com/search?q=singapore&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=919&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwikw4bkmIrPAhUBX5QKHZtzAFAQsAQILw&dpr=1)
Wikipedia: Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, and often referred to as the Lion City, the Garden City, and the Red Dot, is a global city and sovereign state in Southeast Asia and the world’s only islandcity-state.

It lies one degree (137 km) north of the equator, south of the southernmost tip of continental Asia and peninsular Malaysia, with Indonesia’s Riau Islands to the south.

Singapore’s territory consists of a diamond-shaped main island along with 62 other islets.

Since independence, extensive land reclamation has increased its total size by 23% (130 km2), and its greening policy has covered the densely populated island with tropicalflora, parks and gardens.
In 1819, Sir Stamford Raffles founded colonial Singapore as a trading post of the East India Company; after the establishment of the British Raj, the islands were ceded to Britain and became part of its Straits Settlements in 1826.

During World War II, Singapore was occupied by Japan. It gained independence from Britain in 1963, by federating with other former British territories to form Malaysia, but was expelled two years later over ideological differences.

After early years of turbulence, and despite lacking natural resources and a hinterland, the nation developed rapidly as an Asian Tiger economy, based on external trade and its human capital.

Singapore is a global commerce, finance and transport hub. Its standings include: “easiest place to do business" (World Bank) for 10 consecutive years, most "technology-ready" nation (WEF), top International-meetings city (UIA), city with "best investment potential" (BERI), 2nd-most competitive country (WEF), 3rd-largest foreign exchange centre, 3rd-largest financial centre, 3rd-largest oil refining and trading centre and one of the top two busiest container ports since the 1990s.

Singapore's best known global brands include Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Changi Airport, both amongst the most-awarded in their industry.

For the past decade, it has been the only Asian country with the top AAA sovereign rating from all major credit rating agencies, including S&P, Moody's and Fitch.

Singapore ranks high on its national social policies, leading Asia and 11th globally, on the Human Development Index (UN), notably on key measures of education, healthcare, life expectancy, quality of life, personal safety, and housing. Although income inequality is high, 90% of citizens own their homes, and the country has one of the highest per capita incomes, with low taxes.

Singapore is home to 5.5 million residents, 38% of whom are permanent residents and other foreign nationals.

Singapore has significant influence on global affairs relative to its size, leading some analysts to classify it as a middle power. It is ranked as Asia’s most influential city and 4th in the world by Forbes.

Now, where’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) Prime Minister Najib Razak’s Malaysia compared with Singapore?

Where’s Najib’s Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) federal government leading Malaysians and Malaysia to?

Here’s the Top 20 list of World’s Most Reputable Countries 2016, with Singapore at No.20:

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The World’s Most Reputable Countries 2016

Each year, The Reputation Institute ranks the most nations and companies on the planet in various categories, using reams of survey data and its own proprietary RepTrak Pulse scoring system. Here are the results for 2016, based on some 48,000 responses from people in G8 countries, responding to questions on how they perceive different countries in categories from government to overall happiness.

1. Sweden

RepTrak Pulse Score: 78.34

2015 Rank: #3


2. Canada

RepTrak Pulse Score: 77.82

2015 Rank: #1



3. Switzerland

RepTrak Pulse Score: 77.00

2015 Rank: #4


4. Australia

RepTrak Pulse Score: 76.84

2015 Rank: #5


5. Norway

RepTrak Pulse Score: 76.18

2015 Rank: #2


6. Finland

RepTrak Pulse Score: 75.16

2015 Rank: #6


7. New Zealand

RepTrak Pulse Score: 74.68

2015 Rank: #7


8. Denmark

RepTrak Pulse Score: 74.25

2015 Rank: #8

9. Ireland

RepTrak Pulse Score: 74.11


10. Netherlands

RepTrak Pulse Score: 73.90

2015 Rank: #9


11. Austria

RepTrak Pulse Score: 72.44


12. Italy

RepTrak Pulse Score: 71.68


13. The United Kingdom

RepTrak Pulse Score: 71.08


14. Japan

RepTrak Pulse Score: 70.97


15. France

RepTrak Pulse Score: 69.32


16. Belgium

RepTrak Pulse Score: 67.95


17. Spain

RepTrak Pulse Score: 67.73


18. Germany

RepTrak Pulse Score: 67.55


19. Portugal

RepTrak Pulse Score: 66.53


20. Singapore

RepTrak Pulse Score: 60.12

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