I went to Singapore for a week of work a few years ago. >high levels of income equality

Oh yes, I'm sure all of the Indians crammed into the back of a caged ute on their way to building sites have income equality. Saw loads of stuff like that there.

Or the fact that being gay is still illegal, didn't stop me "breaking the law" the second day I was there.

I put Singapore into the same category as Dubai; it's all a facade and all can be conveniently ignored with a veil of money.