I'm curious what laws specifically or areas of law? Especially when compared to Malaysia, Indonesia or other neighboring countries.
1. Drug laws are harsh in Southeast Asia, but Singapore is the only place you don’t have to worry about bribery. It’s probably the only country in Southeast Asia where you can’t bribe anyone.
It’s places like Bali where cops plant drugs on tourists or sell drugs to tourists to arrest them later to get cash from them.
But if that really scares you, avoid Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia - it’s a safer bet in Singapore.
2. Canning isn’t a common occurance. I would be more afraid to be Black in America than being canned in Singapore.
Its only in Western Europe, Australia, and Canada where I would feel safe (as a citizen only) to openly challenge the gov't. The rest sounds iffy.
If that's your criteria of countries you'd visit or live in - then I respect that. But you'll be within only a tiny slice of humanity.
Singapore has a population of 5.6 million and each year about 2 people are executed for drug offences and about 12 people are murdered.
In the US for each 5.6 million people about 270 are murdered each year.
There are plenty of other risks to consider but I think you are probably safer in Singapore.