singapore is an outsized economic port primarily because it s so attractive to foreign entrepreneurs, primarily in the form of multinational corporations. so right from the start, the economic strategy was always to attract foreign capital. donald low is an economist who spent over ten years researching and writing about singapore s unique financial policies. you know, this place is almost contrary to the founders original expectations. this place works. this multi-ethnic, meritocratic ideal, this pragmatic streak, this understanding that free trade is good for everyone, this place, after 50 years, is deeply imprinted in singaporeans. it s remarkable how open and welcoming of diversity singapore still is. we are now living in times where globalism and globalization are bad words. yeah, i know. we are seeing a rise of populism, of nationalism. that s why, you know, i m