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Singapore is the opposite of the ivory tower rule. Most high-ranking officials hold either a master's or a professional degree. You wouldn’t find many PhDs with no prior executive experience.

Maybe low corruption is a prerequisite for successful technocratic government.

Edit: which makes sense, because technocracy leans heavily on trust (in the experts).

I mean Singapore is also a dictatorship which muddies a useful comparison, but I didn't realise it was so strong on corruption.

I'd imagine not having to deal with PR to your voters would make going by merit easier, not harder

What makes you think Singaporean politicians don't have to deal with voters?

International observers have never found flaw with Singapore's elections, have they?

> but I didn't realise it was so strong on corruption.

That's literally a core part of the brand, isn't it?

Politicians are very well compensated there. And part of their pay is linked to how well they perform. Prime minister gets 3 million per year for example.

3 million of what?