Chris: I spent last week setting up a factory in Singapore with Skyforge, the 3D printing platform that's now owned and developed by Jabil.
Initial reaction to Singapore: far too humid. Felt like a giant immaculate shopping mall. Still wonderful to visit, esp. the gardens by the bay.
After more thought, Singapore strikes me as a modern Venice: a surprisingly powerful city-state founded on excellence in international trade. Besides their physical location, I am guessing that the Commonwealth / Christian heritage has a lot to do with their success. The government seems really intrusive even by Californian standards, but my concern about government overreach is proportional to the size of the nation and the distance between politicians and electorate. The factory I visited was extremely clean and locals were friendly, proud of their jobs, and very competent.
Without further ado: photos!
