International observers have never found flaw with Singapore's elections, have they?

> but I didn't realise it was so strong on corruption.

That's literally a core part of the brand, isn't it?

Politicians are very well compensated there. And part of their pay is linked to how well they perform. Prime minister gets 3 million per year for example.

I'd imagine not having to deal with PR to your voters would make going by merit easier, not harder