Keep the Bling Down! Why Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong Is Warning Immigrants to Tone It Down?

Keep the bling down! Why Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong is warning immigrants to tone it down?

Singapore’s Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong has urged immigrants to ‘keep the bling down,’ warning that flashy displays of wealth — from popping $20,000 champagne bottles to revving Ferraris — could strain the island nation’s social fabric.

SM Lee urges immigrants not to flaunt wealth or 'zoom' their Ferrari or Lotus at night to show they've arrived

Immigrants are necessary and welcomed in Singapore but need to be cognisant of the norms that govern society locally, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday (Oct 27).Speaking at Chatham House in London during a working trip to the UK, SM Lee was asked a question about the immigration policy in Singapore and how the Government is able to...