Bob Marley, who said water is the factor? Read what I wrote carefully. If you look at the map, you will find that Singapore lies on the shortest path for any ship that goes from east asia to south asia, arab, africa and europe. Not all countries that lie on the water has that opportunity. Singapore does. Until sometimes ago, when business wasn't any flourishing, international trade was not as common, Singapore was just a fishing town. This is not excuse for our poverty, but Singapore can't be a sole basis of an excuse to blame the Nepali leaders also.