Singapore should have its own definition of being modern

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I am of the view that Singapore, starting from its post-independence days till about 1980s, had been 'modern' in its own right. Figuring out its own direction and standards.

However, the obsession with 'benchmarking' set in in the 1990s. One must be reminded that the objective of 'benchmarking' is not to copy.