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Singapore. In response to the preferences they expressed on Facebook, it's got little bureaucracy, a small government, no wars, minimal regulation, a strong judicial system, a relatively free market (ranked no. 2 in the world for economic freedom).

Not such a free place if you want to displace the government or use recreational drugs, however, but business-wise it's pretty open.

For the average business, sure(), but Telegram isn't your average business. Singapore is a police state, and it isn't particularly big on freedoms, strong judicial systems (for anything remotely political) or civil rights.

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As far as I'm aware though they haven't persecuted anyone for encryption-related business. What rights/freedoms are there that are important to Telegram but endangered in Singapore (not rhetorical; serious question)?

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