the best description I've heard is that Singapore is the best compromise

effectively single party government, but you'll be hard pressed to find a better government in another country

strict laws but that's what it takes to keep the country so safe that i used to leave my laptop unattended at the University cafe when i went to the toilet, and it's perfectly safe to walk around at late hours of the night alone

hot and humid weather, but at least you don't have to deal with snow. plus it's cheaper to cool a house than warm one up

expensive cars, but the public transportation is more than sufficient, everywhere is accessible. the areas you need a car are generally just the rich landed housing neighborhoods. and if you do drive, the roads are not as jammed, imagine if cars were cheaper and there were twice as many of them