An American tourist called a cab and asks the driver to show him the sights. The cabbie first takes him by the Orchard Road.

"What's that?" says the American.
"Oh, that's the Takashimaya shopping centre. It's a shopping complex with over 300 stores."
"Golleee," drawls the American. "How long do you reckon it took to put that up?"
"Oh, I dunno," replies the cabbie. "About two years, I think."
"Two years!" exclaims the American. "Why, in America, we would put that up in less'n ONE year!"

The cabbie continues on the tour, and passes by the Shenton Way.
"What's that? says the American, craning his neck and looking up.
"Oh, That's the UOB Building. It's got 70 storeys and about 10,000 people working in that one building."
"Mah goodness," drawls that American. "How long do you reckon it took to put that up?"
The cabbie, not wanting to be outdone this time, said "Oh, I seem to remember that going up in about six months."
"Six months!" exclaims the American. "Why, in America, we could put up that building in THREE months!"

The cabbie is now getting a little annoyed. He turns west and takes his passenger by the AYE.
"Golleee," drawls the American, looking 1,800 feet up to the top of thetower, "What's that?"
"I dunno," says the cabbie. "It wasn't here this morning."