This is Dr. Phillip Merry, a British citizen who has lived in Singapore for over 30 years and served as a senior United Nations consultant. He shared with me his encounter with Lee Kuan Yew, why he never pursued Singaporean citizenship, and how he compares the Singapore government to Western ones. Enjoy!

Dr. Phillip Merry's website: https://www.philipmerry.com/

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 INTRO
00:32 First Impressions of Singapore
01:37 Buildings in Singapore
02:20 How has Singapore changed?
03:52 Questions to Lee Kuan Yew
06:42 Challenges for Singapore
08:09 "Overdeveloped" Singapore
08:51 The view on the UK after living in Singapore
10:21 Penthouse in Singapore
10:55 Solving intercultural problems
13:48 How does it feel being 73 years old
15:19 Regrets in life
16:20 The meaning of life for Dr. Phillip Merry

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