From talking to educated Singaporeans, it seems that they are
open-minded and know how they want their country to be.
They pretty much can control their weakness for the vices.
The controls that the government put in place are as reasonable as
other governments. For example, in some countries, the
nightclubs and bars have to close by 2 or 3 am, so the citizens can
have a decent chance of making it to work the next day.
In SG, the gov does not limit the closing time, assuming that their
citizens have a mind enough to go home at respectable hour and go
to work the next day. There are other examples. But,
overall the rules in SG are not much different than some of the
rules other gov put in place.
Singapore needs to make the country as tourist-friendly as
possible if it ever wants to compete against countries with much
more to offer like Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam,
etc. Sentosa is just about what SG has to offer, and not very
good beach at that. If a Japanese tourist can choose one
country to visit in SEA, it would likely not be SG, unless SG has
something that can't be found elsewhere or unless the SG gov makes
it worthwhile.
