Five Cs of Singapore

"Five Cs of Singapore" — namely, cash, car, credit card, condominium and country club — is a phrase used in Singapore to refer to materialism.[1] It was first coined as a popular observational joke during the 1990s about the aspirations of some Singaporeans that exhibits materialistic tendencies by constantly seeking to obtain material possessions in an effort to impress others.[2]

  1. ^ [1] Archived 13 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Lai, Linette (16 April 2021). "5Cs? It's 3 new Cs such as caring for environment that resonate with young S'poreans: Heng Swee Keat | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 19 June 2022.