inSingcom, 11 Jun 2012
For decades it was the colloquial ‘five Cs’—condo, credit card, country club, cash and car—symbols of status and success, coupled with tight government control. That meant multi-million dollar real estate developments but no rock concerts, Lamborghinis but no long hair (for men) and lots of brightly lit shopping malls but less in the way of arts and culture. Fortunately, that has been changing.
Next to commercial success—which remains a golden pillar in Singapore society—other Cs are bubbling up: collaboration, creativity and community, that are steadily transforming Singapore into a vibrant, buzzing ball of energy and new ideas. Full story