The "Five Cs of Singapore"—namely, cash, car, credit card, condominium and country club—is a phrase used in Singapore to refer to the materialist mindset and expectations viewed as prevalent in Singaporean society. It was coined as a popular observational joke during the 1990s about the materialistic aspirations of some Singaporeans who tend to seek constantly to obtain material possessions in an effort to impress others.
The "Five Cs of Singapore"—namely, cash, car, credit card, condominium and country club—is a phrase used in Singapore to refer to the materialist mindset and expectations viewed as prevalent in Singaporean society. It was coined as a popular observational joke during the 1990s about the materialistic aspirations of some Singaporeans who tend to seek constantly to obtain material possessions in an effort to impress others.
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