Our glorious leaders have finally found the bright side of the Middle East going up in flames: your impending poverty.

While you struggle to afford a plain prata, the government is "drawing positives" from the fact that they can finally justify building a nuclear reactor next to your HDB block.

"Never waste a good crisis," chirped one minister, likely vibrating with excitement over the next electricity tariff hike.

The real silver lining? You’ll soon be too broke to travel, effectively solving the overcrowded airport problem once and for all.

Plus, if the Straits of Hormuz stays closed, we can finally fulfill our national dream of eating nothing but lab-grown kale and radioactive seawater.

Shut the fuck up and pay your bills; it’s called "resilience."