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  • @GeographyNow
    @GeographyNow  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2221

    I tried my best to Singa-POUR my heart out in making this video. Too many things we didn't get to talk about and already the video was getting long. THIS is a very unique country unlike any other. So glad my old Singapore buddies Ben, Nigel and Kevin took part in this video. Also thanks to the rest of YOU guys the Singaporean geograpeeps for emailing me with awesome information! Enjoy ...leh!

  • @kiritugeorge4684
    @kiritugeorge4684 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4264

    Singapore: Means Lion city even though there are no lions
    Sierra Leone: Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well

    • @beetrootsoup3130
      @beetrootsoup3130 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      @Jay Saenz where tf did they even find lions to use in there national crest?

    • @daanwillemsen223
      @daanwillemsen223 4 ปีที่แล้ว +326

      Half of Europe uses the lion as its symbol without having lions

    • @isuru_dimantha6577
      @isuru_dimantha6577 4 ปีที่แล้ว +154

      laughs in Sri Lankan 🇱🇰

    • @bxzidffbxzidff
      @bxzidffbxzidff 4 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      @@daanwillemsen223 Yeah even the coat of arms of Norway, Denmark, and Finland has lions lol

    • @ludwigvonkoopa4998
      @ludwigvonkoopa4998 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      @@daanwillemsen223 we do have lions lol, but they are in zoos

  • @vrind2705
    @vrind2705 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1835

    When buildings in the country are taller than the actual *‘highest point’* itself

    • @EightThreeEight
      @EightThreeEight 4 ปีที่แล้ว +137

      The Danish want a word with you.

    • @vrind2705
      @vrind2705 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      EightThreeEight ok sure

    • @EightThreeEight
      @EightThreeEight 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @Z1dm3 I stand corrected.

    • @jona5376
      @jona5376 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      EightThreeEight I’m danish and that’s correct

    • @Steveofthejungle8
      @Steveofthejungle8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      The highest point in Illinois is the top of the Sears Tower!
      I’ll call it the Willis Tower over my dead body

  • @PinkGoldPeach23105
    @PinkGoldPeach23105 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3456

    Singapore is the Monaco of Asia, they even have similar flags

    • @PinkGoldPeach23105
      @PinkGoldPeach23105 4 ปีที่แล้ว +211

      @Insanx Rxbxl and they're both very rich

    • @BarkaDono
      @BarkaDono 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      oh i never noticed

    • @edward_ketiak88
      @edward_ketiak88 4 ปีที่แล้ว +174

      Indonesia's flag is even more similar to Monaco's...

    • @PinkGoldPeach23105
      @PinkGoldPeach23105 4 ปีที่แล้ว +117

      @@edward_ketiak88 yeah, but it is pretty much the opposite of Monaco in many other aspects as Monaco is very small, continental and very rich while Indoneseia is very big, is an isular country and isn't rich

    • @A...A09888
      @A...A09888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +100

      No monaco is Singapore of europe !!
      European people think they are better than others

  • @zacharymorrison95
    @zacharymorrison95 3 ปีที่แล้ว +361

    I've lived in Singapore for 16 years and I've learnt more from this video than I have my whole life living here

    • @arghhh440
      @arghhh440 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lmaoo 😂 much love from another parallel universe 🤣

    • @Au1n
      @Au1n 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i am from singapore for only 7 years cause i spend 2 years in hong kong as a baby

    • @saiharshith
      @saiharshith 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol

    • @xarnate9994
      @xarnate9994 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      same bro, didnt even know about the second airport

    • @JoyoIIngBoyo
      @JoyoIIngBoyo ปีที่แล้ว

      I hate Singapore

  • @PPPeter_Official
    @PPPeter_Official 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2638

    So excited about Slovakia!

    • @reylingenao9146
      @reylingenao9146 4 ปีที่แล้ว +170

      You should be in the video peter.

    • @salihalash4111
      @salihalash4111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      You gotta be part of it
      Meat na chips!

    • @extsaojose
      @extsaojose 4 ปีที่แล้ว +100

      Je suis Chaud!

    • @redsreport9843
      @redsreport9843 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Where you've been peter? I miss your rate the hotelss

    • @aperturescience7297
      @aperturescience7297 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      stop making my mom laugh

  • @bangscutter
    @bangscutter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1673

    Singapore is like the Switzerland of Asia. Super rich and neutral. Being a tiny country, you've got to maintain neutrality and good relations with everyone. It's one of the few countries in the world that has good relations with China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, North Korea, South Korea, and the USA. Hence, Singapore is a suitable neutral ground to host top level diplomacy meetings. The most famous recent one being Kim Jong-Un and Donald Trump meeting at Singapore. China and Taiwan's presidents have also both met at Singapore.

    • @josexavier1685
      @josexavier1685 4 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      Switzerland is much more safe in geological terms - in the middle of alps, with nuclear bunkers, its a fort. Singapore is an island that can be attacked from each side and one tsunami wipes it off.

    • @bangscutter
      @bangscutter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +180

      @@josexavier1685 The lower part of South China Sea area (where Singapore is) is geologically stable and free from cyclones and tsunamis. Indonesia and Philippines act as shields against those natural disasters. Singapore knows its vulnerability as a small island nation. This is why it has mandatory military conscription for men, and ensure it has the strongest / most advanced navy, air force, and air defence systems. What they lack in numbers, they make up for in quality.
      But Singapore need not worry about war with its immediate neighbours Malaysia and Indonesia. They have strong ties with each other and everyone would lose out in a military conflict. Similar sort of relationship like in Switzerland with France and Germany. The ASEAN region is now getting more united due to China's encroachment into the South China Sea.
      Israel too, is in a similar situation, where it has military conscription and the most advanced weaponry to make up for it being surrounded by larger countries. The difference compared to Singapore and Switzerland, is that the surrounding countries are actually hostile with a history of wars since its existence.

    • @iamgreat1234
      @iamgreat1234 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@bangscutter You sound like Malaysia has low quality people. Malaysia had recognised ethnic Thai as Bumiputera. And ethnic Vietnamese can work in Malaysia even if they can't speak Malay language. As of 2020, Malaysia has the largest Mandarin & Cantonese speakers in Southeast Asia, many being non-Chinese. There is at least 20,000 Japanese & 20,000 Korean live & work in Malaysia. Malaysia no longer import low quality migrant just to make our number bigger.

    • @speedy8018
      @speedy8018 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@josexavier1685 no tsunamis cannot reach as indonesia is blocking us from tsuanmis, thats why in 2004 singapore that did not get hit

    • @renonathan4816
      @renonathan4816 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      Singapore as a country is rich, but 80% of us Singaporeans are not. Cost of living is super high and we barely make ends meet

  • @moonlightyong1924
    @moonlightyong1924 3 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    26:00 interesting fact: Taiwan used to use their Hello Kitty themed Eva Air jet to send troops back and forth from Singapore and Taiwan. I don't know why they chose that aircraft but it was kinda funny

    • @123MoMama
      @123MoMama 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Because (mostly) no one would've suspected

    • @epicgmaer26
      @epicgmaer26 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      i guess because people don't expect troops with guns marching out from a cutesy airplane lool

  • @ayy-drienproductions7221
    @ayy-drienproductions7221 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2128

    "Singapore has another public airport not commonly known"
    Singaporeans: Surprised Pikachu

    • @hi-qg1xh
      @hi-qg1xh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      True

    • @ksorabbit
      @ksorabbit 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      i mean some know but almost nobody go there so i dont mind them not knowing seletar

    • @owo4470
      @owo4470 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      i know about seletar, but ive always thought it was a military base HAHAHA

    • @gianfrancoricci92
      @gianfrancoricci92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@owo4470 I mean, there's a seletar airport AND a seletar camp, so you're half right

    • @ngaylorsmwift5144
      @ngaylorsmwift5144 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Is there such thing as singaporeans? I thought its a country home of different nationalitites. The melting pot of asia.

  • @LesGrosPiedsDeDeejay
    @LesGrosPiedsDeDeejay 4 ปีที่แล้ว +868

    Singapore : "We hate cars"
    Also Singapore : " Let's have a Formula 1 race "

    •  4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      And yet they didn't mention it in the video.

    • @TheSunMoon
      @TheSunMoon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Because, MONEY.

    • @kenhew4641
      @kenhew4641 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      at NIGHT

    • @nathanlong8295
      @nathanlong8295 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Funny to think about ay?

    • @AliminPerak
      @AliminPerak 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Hate car??wait till they entering malaysia highway..😂😂

  • @justpq7469
    @justpq7469 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1840

    I'm Singaporean and had no idea there's another airport

  • @Kalerk2149
    @Kalerk2149 3 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    6:42 the reason why "singapura" means "lion city" is because the first person who discovered the island saw a lion that look epic so the guy who found the island named it "singapura"

    • @arplays4837
      @arplays4837 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      *epic lion😎*

    • @Suresh_Kamath
      @Suresh_Kamath 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The name Singapura is derived from Sanskrit meaning "Lion City".Singa comes from the Sanskrit word siṃha, which means "lion", and pūra means "city" in Sanskrit.

    • @NotMe-pw4eu
      @NotMe-pw4eu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@arplays4837 p

    • @tamannatanisha6498
      @tamannatanisha6498 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, I was just about to write that. I heard that while tram riding at night Safari. 😄

    • @great9527
      @great9527 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Suresh_Kamath No it's from Tamil Singam and Puram - Singapuram to Singapore

  • @snakebite215
    @snakebite215 4 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    That "5 fear" is so on point. There was a saying in Singapore, "if no one do it, I must not do. If someone do it, I must do it no matter what it takes"

  • @prakanshmishra9004
    @prakanshmishra9004 4 ปีที่แล้ว +736

    "Singapore - the only island city state in the world"
    Bahrain, with a comparable area - *cries in a corner*

    • @andrewlentner
      @andrewlentner 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Ain't Bahrain connected to the main Arabian peninsula?

    • @prakanshmishra9004
      @prakanshmishra9004 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      @@andrewlentner That's Qatar, mate.

    • @meneither3834
      @meneither3834 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      @@sriyadityasrivatsa5346 Monaco's not an island.

    • @hondasuzuki6345
      @hondasuzuki6345 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Singapore is a city state,
      but Bahrain is a island state

    • @prakanshmishra9004
      @prakanshmishra9004 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@hondasuzuki6345 To be fair, island state and city state are not officially used terms. So, their definition is very vague, which makes it difficult to categorise.

  • @segawalilac
    @segawalilac 4 ปีที่แล้ว +153

    When I told my Singaporean friends that I am going to Singapore with the other half (who is Singaporean) for the first time, they counted the number of meals I could eat (apparently 12 in 3 days) and made a list of 'to go' places. They did not include a single attraction, just food places.

    • @yingsters
      @yingsters 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Hahahah.. Food is very important to Asians, particularly the Chinese. There's food for every social event, even family gathering. The English socialise through beers (meet up for a drink); we socialise through for (meet up to "makan") .

    • @Qiyunwu
      @Qiyunwu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Attractions in Singapore are tourist traps. We don't do that to friends

    • @averagerick9581
      @averagerick9581 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Qiyunwu Very true, everything you see in a tourist-y area in Singapore is designed to get tourists to spend money, better off eating at a hawker centre

    • @averagerick9581
      @averagerick9581 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Miranda lambert I meant spending, usually places like Gardens by The Bay and Jewel are free of charge but be wary of eating or spending there because I'm seen a mark up in price of 2x, just plan ahead and I'm sure you'll be fine :P

  • @koninkrijkc8559
    @koninkrijkc8559 3 ปีที่แล้ว +312

    1:25
    Singapore: increased landmass by 22% since independence
    Macau: laughs in casinos

    • @PatheticTV
      @PatheticTV 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Their landmass must have increased at least 50%, possibly even 100%, based on old maps.

    • @onlyarham
      @onlyarham 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Monaco too

    • @9x177
      @9x177 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When ur that small you have no choice lmao

  • @alusias3183
    @alusias3183 4 ปีที่แล้ว +727

    “forcefully gained independence against their will” cracks me up every time. It makes so little sense yet so much sense, especially if u know the story behind singapore’s independence

    • @nepotisphallus8839
      @nepotisphallus8839 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Well that notion was actually a misconception propagated by both parties. They recently released something called the albatross files, which is basically data from the dealings leading up to separation and it was decidedly mutual

    • @alusias3183
      @alusias3183 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Nepotis phallus dang I kinda wanna read it now. ngl, it sounds interesting

    • @nepotisphallus8839
      @nepotisphallus8839 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@alusias3183 I think it's online for public access, but I'm not too sure, because its part of new history curriculum so it's not exactly secret

    • @alusias3183
      @alusias3183 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Nepotis phallus I’m looking at it rn xD
      I’m glad that it’s going to be in the new history syllabus. At least the future generation will be familiar with it

    • @nepotisphallus8839
      @nepotisphallus8839 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@alusias3183 yea it already is

  • @jorgeandrespalma2134
    @jorgeandrespalma2134 4 ปีที่แล้ว +548

    Fun fact: When you're filling customs, you get a nice big red sign that warns people that drug trafficking is punished with death penalty; in caps. Really loved it, cheers from Colombia you Singaporeans!

    • @PlatycodonPlatypus
      @PlatycodonPlatypus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      We also announce it on some flights coning in HAHAHA It's quite funny to see passengers' expressions as they hear the words : You are warned that drug trafficking is punishable by death.
      ¡Hola, my amigo! ¿Como estas?

    • @mr.100rupees3
      @mr.100rupees3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Can't younger the death penalty for like 25 grams of weed

    • @kenhew4641
      @kenhew4641 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      yep, you get a non-pardonable DEATH penalty for having 30g or 1 ounce of weed on you.

    • @begejekan1244
      @begejekan1244 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Isn't it like that with most south east asian countries? Indonesia does that too and I'm pretty sure Malaysia does aswell

    • @deyodoladeyola1882
      @deyodoladeyola1882 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      What a country, Men are allowed to be physically tortured but women are exempt. Men have to serve the military even if the do not want to but women a exempt, they can volunteer but they do not have to do the hard work if they do not want to. Equality :) Male privilege? lololol. Only if the victims were women, the world would've been going crazy about this.

  • @javedakhtar6908
    @javedakhtar6908 4 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    The red part in the flag depicts
    "Blood of those who fought to prevent Independence"

    • @endi4654
      @endi4654 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Lol.. I seriously get ur joke 🤣
      Though.. It actually represents Universal Brotherhood.

    • @FaizalMohdMustapa
      @FaizalMohdMustapa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      lol to 'prevent independent' part got me chucking

    • @thisiswheezie
      @thisiswheezie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Merah-Puteh, the sacred malay colours of Red and White, also used in indonesian, malaysian and melakan flags.

    • @netijhen
      @netijhen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thisiswheezie not malay its Nusantara. Cus its from javanese majapahit empire, and Javanese not malay

    • @archishvempati3606
      @archishvempati3606 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You had us in the first half, not gonna lie

  • @smolkidd
    @smolkidd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    yes singlish is actual a mixture of eng, chinese, malay, chinese dialects and tamil and sometimes even other languages

    • @buildznoe8116
      @buildznoe8116 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      R u a Singaporean? I wanna ask u something

    • @smolkidd
      @smolkidd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@buildznoe8116 no i just major in cultural studies

    • @buildznoe8116
      @buildznoe8116 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@smolkidd i see

    • @spacecraftcarrier4135
      @spacecraftcarrier4135 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Singaporean here; our modern day Singlish is a mixture of:
      - English
      - Mandarin ("Chinese")
      - Chinese dialects (Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese, etc.)
      - Behasa Melayu (Malay)
      - Some Tamil
      - Some American slang
      - Some Japanese memes

    • @ReiToriyasuSan
      @ReiToriyasuSan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@spacecraftcarrier4135 Memes?

  • @hewit_rv8697
    @hewit_rv8697 4 ปีที่แล้ว +246

    'So you do you want to build a boat or a skyskaper'
    Singapore: Yes

    • @MC_MMV
      @MC_MMV 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      NO, someone crashed it there

    • @Vitrivius
      @Vitrivius 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      john from geoguessr (if you know you know)

  • @zofflvhsldk
    @zofflvhsldk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +347

    I'm a South Korean nerd jailed in my house because of this damn virus. I've been 2 years in Singapore because my father had to earn money. Singapore was REALLY beautiful, so much trees, and there's a beautiful park. My best time in my life was when I lived in Singapore. I wanna go back to Singapore again...
    Love from 🇰🇷 to 🇸🇬

    • @Wurfenkopf
      @Wurfenkopf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      You are also the best English speaking Korean I've ever seen on the net!

    • @zofflvhsldk
      @zofflvhsldk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Wurfenkopf thx :D

    • @LeFanxyy
      @LeFanxyy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      love from SG 🇸🇬to SK 🇰🇷. I hope to visit your country one day!

    • @roj22fetals6
      @roj22fetals6 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tbh singapore probably will be the advance country in Southeast Asia due to they're gdp per capita and investment, love Singapore from Philippines 🇵🇭🇸🇬

    • @zofflvhsldk
      @zofflvhsldk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Oki Aditia Smaller than our town....

  • @LeFanxyy
    @LeFanxyy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    finally. as a singaporean, I've been waiting for this video for years!

    • @xiaoting1112
      @xiaoting1112 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes 😇🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬

    • @ViktorZuess
      @ViktorZuess 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yah Loh!

  • @Eiensakura
    @Eiensakura 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Pulau Ujong, literally Island at the end, is such a fitting name given where Singapore is located.

    • @ThatOneMalaysianGuy
      @ThatOneMalaysianGuy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Astronomical Foundation it's old/classical malay language

  • @MrSkopelos27
    @MrSkopelos27 4 ปีที่แล้ว +344

    Barbs: "Strait of Malacca"
    Greeks: _giggle immaturely_

    • @manassikdar1
      @manassikdar1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lmao

    • @Flazerie
      @Flazerie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      i dont get it

    • @manassikdar1
      @manassikdar1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      Malacca sounds like malaka (greek word) which means wanker or masturbator

    • @dongster529
      @dongster529 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      Thanks internet, always teaching me new ways to swear.

    • @kryoruleroftheninthcircleo4151
      @kryoruleroftheninthcircleo4151 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Haha, I have Greek friends and I’m learning Greek too.

  • @xianated
    @xianated 4 ปีที่แล้ว +585

    great video! :) just wanted to add that you swapped terms sometimes so here is a clarification:
    1. Malay - ethnicity
    2. Malaysia - country
    3. Malaysians - citizen of Malaysia, not necessary a Malay.
    4. Malaya (bonus): What Malaysia was called prior to the merger with Singapore. Malaya + Singapore = Malaysia (at least until Singapore's independence, but the name remained)

    • @FairyCRat
      @FairyCRat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Actually Malaya only referred to the peninsular part. Malaysia is still called that way since it includes Sabah and Sarawak.

    • @mfra959
      @mfra959 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Malay : Bahasa Melayu

    • @chuahseongteik4488
      @chuahseongteik4488 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yea Malaya is before sabah,sarawak and singapore joined

    • @tiramisu7544
      @tiramisu7544 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      he uh... did this in the episode about malaysia alrd

    • @abcdasdfgh7248
      @abcdasdfgh7248 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Malay : Race
      Malays in singapore is including Javanese, Buginese, Banjar, Minangkabau, Boyanese etc. Not only melayu
      :D

  • @ssanimess
    @ssanimess 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    So glad that the Singapore episode has finally been aired! Have been waiting since 2016! Thank you for dedicating close to half an hour for our country! Great research and awesome presentation as usual!

    • @Adelwapen04
      @Adelwapen04 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      🇸🇪🤜🏻🤛🏽🇸🇬

  • @josephyeo6966
    @josephyeo6966 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This is by far the BEST and most informative video on Singapore. It is honestly factual and accurate not just about Geography, but history and cultural socio economic financial the whole she bang. Hannah is great on the five Fears. As an ex-Singaporean, this is so nostalgic I have been a Kiabor all my life and didn't know how to tell my friends about it.
    I have crop Hannah's clip and sent it to my friends and relatives so they can now understand.
    Thank you so much.

  • @QuestionEverythingButWHY
    @QuestionEverythingButWHY 4 ปีที่แล้ว +236

    “A nation is great not by its size alone. It is the will, the cohesion, the stamina, the discipline of its people and the quality of their leaders which ensure it an honourable place in history.”
    ― Kuan Yew Lee

    • @AridChannelOfficialSG
      @AridChannelOfficialSG 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      His name was Lee Kuan Yew.

    • @qihengng5993
      @qihengng5993 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AridChannelOfficialSG yea... can't tell if he's trolling or just don't know

    • @wijaya4565
      @wijaya4565 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You again? Lol

    • @neonlight1214
      @neonlight1214 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *Kuan Jew Lee*

    • @rares_ic
      @rares_ic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bot

  • @virgildsouza1698
    @virgildsouza1698 4 ปีที่แล้ว +478

    Fun fact: HDB gives priority to families when buying houses so most Singaporean men ask if their girlfriends want to buy a house as a way of proposing to them!

    • @deyodoladeyola1882
      @deyodoladeyola1882 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      What a country, Men are allowed to be physically tortured but women are exempt. Men have to serve the military even if the do not want to but women a exempt, they can volunteer but they do not have to do the hard work if they do not want to. Equality :) Male privilege? lololol. Only if the victims were women, the world would've been going crazy about this.

    • @solidandsoiled
      @solidandsoiled 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Ya that’s the Singapore way to propose: ae, do you want to get hub?

    • @iamgreat1234
      @iamgreat1234 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@hagenseah4306 @Bangs Cutter You sound like Malaysia has low quality people. Malaysia had recognised ethnic Thai as Bumiputera. And ethnic Vietnamese can work in Malaysia even if they can't speak Malay language. As of 2020, Malaysia has the largest Mandarin & Cantonese speakers in Southeast Asia, many being non-Chinese. There is at least 20,000 Japanese & 20,000 Korean live & work in Malaysia. Malaysia no longer import low quality migrant just to make our number bigger.

    • @deyodoladeyola1882
      @deyodoladeyola1882 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@hagenseah4306 Dude, i didn't say that serving military is always bad, I simply said that women are exempt while men are forced which is terrible. Do these men get more rights then? no. Sexism against men. Also, I don't get what your neighbors following Islam have to do with this? If I recall, Malaysia and Indonesia etc have a good reputation.

    • @nepotisphallus8839
      @nepotisphallus8839 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@deyodoladeyola1882 its part of natural physicality that men are stronger than women. Honestly NS isn't that bad, because unlike America we don't get in wars every couple years

  • @Papadopoulos07
    @Papadopoulos07 4 ปีที่แล้ว +272

    You forgot to mention that Singapore has one of the most amazing GPs in Formula 1. Drivers lose around 4 kgs after a race due to the heat and intense humidity

    • @aliffikmal9389
      @aliffikmal9389 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      same to malaysian grand prix too

    • @s14redd89
      @s14redd89 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@aliffikmal9389 yeah, Sepang is one of that Grand Prix that you not even suprised if the race ended early cuz of weather and extreme circuit layout

    • @aliffikmal9389
      @aliffikmal9389 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@s14redd89 absolutely true

    • @ondrapinker3686
      @ondrapinker3686 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Sebastian Vettel - The Lion of Singapore

    • @randommexican5664
      @randommexican5664 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Singapore, Monaco, and abu Dhabi gp are all insane, love the Singapore gp crazy how hot it is, traction is always excellent

  • @pwikkerink
    @pwikkerink 4 ปีที่แล้ว +227

    this is me rn, in Singapore, watching a geography now video on singapore, drinking tea from a geography now mug.

  • @boosay568
    @boosay568 4 ปีที่แล้ว +622

    Fun fact: as a Malaysian Northern Malay who visited Singapore, Singaporean Malay speaks a rather distinguishable, if not quaint, dialect. To be specific, they sounded like people from 1950s.

    • @datukrajo1807
      @datukrajo1807 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Its similar to Indonesian formal speech

    • @Sashimi404
      @Sashimi404 4 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      It's Riau Malay dialect. Similar to Johor's

    • @choy8904
      @choy8904 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@Sashimi404 this guy's right

    • @taufiqsept
      @taufiqsept 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      I didn't know we sounded like people from 1950s.

    • @cakelovers3905
      @cakelovers3905 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@taufiqsept Actually it's true, you guys speak so... Baku. For example, we malays call kereta as kerete. Sahaja as sahaje. Correct me if I'm wrong, No hate ❤️

  • @timkaminskiy3549
    @timkaminskiy3549 4 ปีที่แล้ว +266

    Barbs: The Straight of *Malacca*
    Greeks: TF DID YOU SAY TO ME

    • @iqmalaidil3414
      @iqmalaidil3414 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      As a Malaysian living near the sate of Malacca, Assassins Creed: Odyssey pretty much ruined the state's name. Kek.

    • @gui18bif
      @gui18bif 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Explain

    • @thurstonmirolav8891
      @thurstonmirolav8891 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Malakas (Greek: μαλάκας [maˈlakas]) is a commonly used profane Greek slang word, with a variety of different meanings, but literally meaning "man who masturbates". While it is typically used as an insult, with its literal equivalent in English being "wanker", the meaning varies depending on the tone and context used.

    • @SirGeorge8600
      @SirGeorge8600 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      lol, but in all seriousness I'm Greek and lived in Singapore for over a year studying abroad and it was an amazing once-in-a-life-time experience. The people are so nice and Singapore itself was very beautiful. Even had the oddity pleasure of running into another Greek there who ran a Greek restaurant lol. I've been waiting for this video for a while from Geography Now and it really made me miss Singapore.

    • @ranjanbiswas3233
      @ranjanbiswas3233 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thurstonmirolav8891 Basically Malakas means Gross man?

  • @muhamadamin3
    @muhamadamin3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    As a Malaysian, I've been waiting for this video for so long. Always excited to see a Southeast Asian countries' episodes. Greetings from your closest neighbour!

  • @qiqifan73
    @qiqifan73 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Yo Singapore sounds so cool! Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮!

    • @gibbishgiggles
      @gibbishgiggles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thank you so much! Big fan of Finland too!! My dream to visit Helsinki one day 🤩

    • @HarryPT
      @HarryPT 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much! Wish to visit ur country sometime. BTW have u heard about this finnish band called blind channel?

  • @SilverRonald
    @SilverRonald 4 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    Singapore sling to most people: a drink
    Singapore sling to me: The dreaded triple chicane that used to be part of the Marina Bay Circuit until it got reprofiled

    • @Gabrielm624
      @Gabrielm624 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Can’t believe he didn’t mention the Grand Prix at least once

    • @arandominternetuser5203
      @arandominternetuser5203 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Gabrielm624 Good point

    • @zombiesandsimgaming7983
      @zombiesandsimgaming7983 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I didnt even know it was a drink

    • @MsRunningInRain
      @MsRunningInRain 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha! Legit tho!

    • @MsRunningInRain
      @MsRunningInRain 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Gabrielm624 I know right? The Singapore GP is the toughest street circuit/general circuit on the F1 calendar. I know it's seen as a touristy gimmick to most Singaporeans, but its a massive annual event on Singapore's social calendar. Can't believe he didn't mention it either! They did an otherwise great job on the video though i reckon

  • @saraf7664
    @saraf7664 4 ปีที่แล้ว +415

    Im from Saudi Arabia... i visited Singapore in August 2019, People are beautiful although they are from different races i don’t feel that they treat each other differently, infrastructures is excellent, its the cleanest city l’ve ever been too which shows me that everyone have work ethics and care about improving where they live! Singapore 🇸🇬 you guys are the best!!!

    • @iamgreat1234
      @iamgreat1234 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Nope, Han Chinese are majority of Singaporean. The dark skin one that look different is migrant workers from 3rd world countries, they don't have Singapore citizenship.

    • @leysont
      @leysont 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I guess states pay more attention to their cities when there is only one city in the state. There should be more city states IMO but nowadays everyone wants less governments, for some reason.

    • @cash_wtp
      @cash_wtp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      deep state wah you damn cb sia HAHAHAHA

    • @Jeg898
      @Jeg898 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Thanks! Visit anytime! 😁 🇸🇬🇸🇦

    • @iamgreat1234
      @iamgreat1234 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Jeffrey Ross Which Thurd World countries you come from?

  • @qihengng5993
    @qihengng5993 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    As a Singaporean, I just wanna say Thanks to all the Geography now team for putting up such a detailed video, I even learnt some facts that I myself don't even know. Sure there may be inaccuracies here and there but I think generally it is a solid video. Rest assured that you have plenty of support coming from Singapore!!!

  • @jordandreas
    @jordandreas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +876

    🇸🇬: Our foods are delicious
    🇲🇾: Hey! Don't steal our Nasi Goreng!
    🇮🇩: Yours??!
    Brothers, always fight. But however, we are Brothers :)

    • @dyazkiprit
      @dyazkiprit 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      i can say Malaysia and Indonesia is brother, but Singapore? nah... seems like they already lose their identity lately.

    • @28mlee
      @28mlee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +113

      @@dyazkiprit is it because Singaporeans are more educated than most of Malaysia and Indonesia? Yea i guess that is something we Malaysia and Indonesia have in common. Not something to be bragging about lol

    • @CutieZalbu
      @CutieZalbu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Messy lmao you’re sayin that as if it’s something bad, Indonesia has almost 300 million and 100x bigger than singapore,so of course singapore would beat it,but you forget Indonesia can be a slow burner and overtake in 100 of so years. You can’t compare two things which don’t have the same potential. Sincerely an American

    • @dyazkiprit
      @dyazkiprit 3 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      @@28mlee no one bragging here, i just said they lose their identity and it's a fact. how many educated human resources in Singapore? how many educated human resources in Indonesia? i bet educated Indonesian are even more than the whole Singaporean population, it's just the country that spread too wide and it takes a lot of time to build it, build the small country like singapore is like building 1 province in indonesia, and we only need less than 10 years to build jakarta which has the same size as Singapore, the problem is, we have 33 more, but don't worry, for the next 10 years, every single province in Indonesia will be as modern as jakarta but i guarantee Indonesian will never lose their identity.

    • @adityamulya9963
      @adityamulya9963 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@dyazkiprit good

  • @yuehjoly556
    @yuehjoly556 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    The lion is actually the nation animal of Singapore and the Merlion is just an invention of our tourism board

    • @israellai
      @israellai 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well, can't NOT have the lion as your national animal now, when it's in your country's name...

    • @YEf-ix1yy
      @YEf-ix1yy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I mean, the 'Mer' part kinda comes out of nowhere lol.
      But I guess Singapore realized that it's part of maritime Southeast Asia, and maybe they just went and slapped a sea animal on the lion to make that point 🤣

    • @leon_blackpaw
      @leon_blackpaw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The closest idea I can think of is singapura was once called temasek which means a fishing village,thats where the fish tail came from and the lion head comes from the story of sang nila utama where he thought he saw a lion and named it singaura which is lion city.

  • @fisnikramadani5962
    @fisnikramadani5962 4 ปีที่แล้ว +171

    Last time I was this early Singapore was part of Malaysia.

    • @scorpioninpink
      @scorpioninpink 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Ehh, it was still a British Port last time I was this early.

    • @memegodsonseungwan329
      @memegodsonseungwan329 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Last time I was early Charles Vyner Brooke was still Sarawak's Rajah

    • @lucasbado2216
      @lucasbado2216 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      last time i was this early, the library of alexandria was not on fire.

    • @chillipowder0169
      @chillipowder0169 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @DANIEL BIN OMAR - what? We never were, and we never will be a puppet of any country.

    • @wristy94
      @wristy94 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Last time I was this early, I was still a Chinese representative to a bunch of British people who somehow made themselves the government for reasons I don't understand

  • @EzekielDeLaCroix
    @EzekielDeLaCroix 4 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    "Actually Bosnia and Herzegovina is not a good example, because all three are actually the same thing..."
    *BALKAN YUGOSLAV WAR NOISES*

    • @uhforja
      @uhforja 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      It's a great example of how petty nationalisms, politics and greed destroyed a country (Yugoslavia)

    • @kevinnguyen3087
      @kevinnguyen3087 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      *visible confusion*

    • @lazazaza
      @lazazaza 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ezekiel De La Croix someone had to say the truth!!!

    • @eyepain4992
      @eyepain4992 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      singapore should adopt a bonsnian style government.......................Kidding

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tito liked that.

  • @zippytyro
    @zippytyro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    22:21 RIP headphone/earphone viewers.

  • @Brookskyar
    @Brookskyar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    As a Singaporean and a long time viewer of this channel, I've been looking forward to this episode since a long time ago! The facts and cultures were well researched and appropriately presented. The delicate balance of ethnic groups, nature vs urban and order vs freedom are well presented too. There were a few minor mistakes though.
    At 1:56, the northeast Island is the military island named pulau tekong, not the South. The exchange rate with the Malaysian ringgit is approximately 3:1 right now and we often joked that the stuff there is 3 times cheaper, not 4 times. At 27:12, Malaysians stay in Malaysia and they often come to Singapore. Not malays specifically. Being both ethnically diverse nations, our people are known by our citizenship, and not our race. For example, I am a Singaporean Chinese, and not just known as a Chinese.
    We do still have issues of our own despite how well we're doing. We have a high income disparity, a pressure cooker education and work system, an aging population, a huge percentage of foreigners, limited freedom of speech, and being the most expensive country to live in.

    • @tyetanick
      @tyetanick 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Spot on Buddy!

    • @hironyx
      @hironyx 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      people from Zimbabwe, still waiting...

    • @Andy0770
      @Andy0770 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hironyx You will be there if you willing, you can get some ideas from Rwanda. Literally a Africa's Singapore.

    • @villamor7805
      @villamor7805 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      How does the huge percentage of foreigners become a issue? Isn't that great for tourism?

    • @ssrlly
      @ssrlly 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@villamor7805 there's currently this whole huge issue of "foreigners are stealing Singaporean's jobs"

  • @vianabdullah2837
    @vianabdullah2837 4 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    Sidenote: Palau Ujong is only the name of the main island of Singapore, its old Malay name is Temasek.

    • @Gaming-2005
      @Gaming-2005 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was Pulau Ujong but I got that fact because my history teacher taught me that Temasek Island from past is in Johor.

    • @yuehjoly556
      @yuehjoly556 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Temasek is actually more commonly used, eg.(Temasek Club)
      And as a Singaporean I a bit ashamed to have never heard of the name Pulau Ujong

    • @tyetanick
      @tyetanick 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was first known as Pulau Ujong (Island at the end) or Puloucong (to chinese traders), then Temasek (Sea Town) or Danmaxi (to chinese traders) before becoming Singapura (Lion City) & of course the British had issues with pronunciation & it becomes SingaPORE

    • @rolandhazuki8787
      @rolandhazuki8787 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Im from Malaysia i hear old Sentosa island once called Pulau Belakang Mati means Back Death Island or Back stabbed island, that really badass name for the island

    • @tyetanick
      @tyetanick 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rolandhazuki8787 yup the first one because of rampat piracy back then

  • @gonzalogil5604
    @gonzalogil5604 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    They didn't even talk about Formula 1 in the sports section? The event literally takes over the entire Marina Bay

    •  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Right? Right?! That's the first thing that comes to my mind when you say Singapore, maybe together with the Marina Bay Sands hotel.

    • @עמיתויצמן-ע7ר
      @עמיתויצמן-ע7ר 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Really , I just started the vid and I'm already dissapointed

  • @eastexotic
    @eastexotic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I'm a 5th or 6th generation Singaporean-Tamil, but grew up in Vancouver. My family literally goes back to Singapore regularly to visit family, but actually to eat ridiculous amount of food, especially notorious fruits like the durian and jackfruit, and to buy gold. My entire childhood...the end!

    • @bharath2508
      @bharath2508 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Naanum tamil pesuvan

  • @modmaker7617
    @modmaker7617 4 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    Singapore: *Singlish*
    Scotland: We challenge you with *Scots*

    • @thisiswheezie
      @thisiswheezie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Singlish Speaker: Huh? I catch no ball.

    • @ethanlee8307
      @ethanlee8307 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Singlish is the Asian Scottish accent

    • @modmaker7617
      @modmaker7617 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@scintillam_dei
      I live in Scotland (I'm not Scottish but a Polish immigrant) and nobody I met spoken Scottish Gaelic only a mix of English and Scots. I find it pointless the the Scottish parliament (which is autonomous to the UK parliament) for every street sign and everything else to be in English & Scottish Gaelic. Seriously even Primary (Elementary in USA) & Secondary (High Schools) Schools I went to never taught me Scottish Gaelic because everything was in English and the teachers spoken a bit in Scots. What's wrong Scotland? Why aren't your children being taught your native language just English?

    • @modmaker7617
      @modmaker7617 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@scintillam_dei
      I heard people in Ireland speak more English than Irish Gaelic and the situation pretty much the same as Scotland but Ireland is actually fully independent. I might be wrong because I haven't visited but a Canadian TH-camr called JJ made a video on TH-cam where he visited and it was exactly as I typed so yeah the Irish still use English as a language more than Irish Gaelic so it's pointless to learn Irish Gaelic if nobody in everyday life does. I might be wrong but all the evidence point to it being true.
      Also I believe when Scotland & England united (which was by a Scottish king called James VI of Scotland or I of England or I of UK. Why a Scot when uniting his country and England made England more powerful than his own country I'll never know.) that the capital of the UK shouldn't be the same as England but somewhere at the border and be administered as a separate territory like District of Columbia in the USA or Australian Capital Territory in Australia. I believe the most important city on the border is Carlisle which is in England but Carlisle is in Cumbria county which has lots of Celtic heritage so it feels like a mix if Scotland and England more than just England. There maybe other better places on the border than Carlisle but it be a good compromise better than Edinburgh or London.

    • @modmaker7617
      @modmaker7617 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@scintillam_dei
      I'd rather have countries have their national capital on the mainland.
      The only country in the world which has their capital on an island instead on the mainland is Equatorial Guinea which has a corrupt government, the citizens have no freedoms and has been building a purpose-built-capital on the mainland for so long and still nothing much has happened. Did you know the country's leader's son is a social media star and is also Vise President and his dad is soon going to be to old to President so in the future this guy that prefers to be a social media star than running will be running a country. I say this is a bad example for a country having a capital on a separate island rather than the mainland.

  • @LeRoiJojo
    @LeRoiJojo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +249

    There's a French-speaking rural region here, in Québec, which also puts "lah" at the end of sentences for emphasis, and I find this tidbit of information hilarious. 😁

    • @kevinnguyen3087
      @kevinnguyen3087 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Oui, Monsieur!

    • @samshankar9413
      @samshankar9413 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      is it all of quebec or just a specific part of Québec

    • @LeRoiJojo
      @LeRoiJojo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@samshankar9413 A bit everywhere but especially in the Saguenay region. They're known to add 2 or even 3 "lah" back to back when it's really important. 😁
      "Ah bein là, là, ça va faire, là!"
      (Loosely translated: "Now, that's more than enough!")

    • @superanson7
      @superanson7 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Perhaps it was brought in by the british 😏

    • @LeRoiJojo
      @LeRoiJojo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@superanson7 I'd be quite surprised, "là" actually means "there" in French. I'd say it's a more probable origin than some Chinese-to-English-to-French transformation, not to mention it's not in use in Canadian English as far as I know.

  • @lucasziegler2500
    @lucasziegler2500 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    As a French myself, I got the luck to study in Singapore these last 2 years (I came there when I was 18, now I am 20yo)! I LOVED it!!! It is such an amazing place! I literally fell in love with its culture, food, people (except for the aunties lah HAHAHA), but definitely not the weather HAHAHAHA! I missed this place so much and wish to come back somedayssssss....

    • @felissylvestris6557
      @felissylvestris6557 ปีที่แล้ว

      Comment t'as fait pour étudier là bas ?

    • @lucasnerson4341
      @lucasnerson4341 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@felissylvestris6557 Faut etre bon dans ton domaine d'étude et en anglais

  • @Chinaman508
    @Chinaman508 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I’ve lived in Singapore for 25 years and I’m really impressed by this video. Great job guys!!!

  • @sochiihcos
    @sochiihcos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    If there was a Geography Now t-shirt that had all of Barbs "English" words (like whompst'd which'd) I would wear it proudly!

    • @tomwarrick394
      @tomwarrick394 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      agree. I already have the basic GN tee. Would not hesitate in buying another

    • @dyll1577
      @dyll1577 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Anyhwyeeaheuuhrriw

  • @sunnyroykolla
    @sunnyroykolla 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Factual error at 16:00: Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi are not Dialects but distinct languages from Tamil. They have been so for more than one millenium.

    • @galacticketchup8175
      @galacticketchup8175 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      In fact, Punjabi and Tamil are completely unrelated. I don't think he's saying that those are dialects of Tamil, though; I think he's using the word "dialect" to mean "non-official language".

    • @pranavjoshi1471
      @pranavjoshi1471 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ਪੰਜਾਬੀ is too much different from Tamil

  • @QuestionEverythingButWHY
    @QuestionEverythingButWHY 4 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    "It has to be good to live in Singapore because otherwise, nobody will stand for it."
    --Lee Hsien Loong

  • @boopking3928
    @boopking3928 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I think this is one of the best geography channels I founded! Thanks for making this type of videos, I learnt a lot more about Singapore even though I'm a Singaporean. :))

  • @aasante3437
    @aasante3437 4 ปีที่แล้ว +219

    "The only country to get its independence against their will'
    The Dominican Republic:Am I a joke to you

    • @ritishasingh5145
      @ritishasingh5145 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      He said in Asia

    • @franciscojaviergermosenand3808
      @franciscojaviergermosenand3808 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Im from 🇩🇴

    • @aasante3437
      @aasante3437 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ritishasingh5145 no he didn't 0:35

    • @martintuma9974
      @martintuma9974 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Czechia too (most Czechs did not want to split Czechoslovakia in 1992).

    • @aasante3437
      @aasante3437 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@martintuma9974 He will probably cover that in the next episode

  • @SilvanaDil
    @SilvanaDil 4 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    Singapore's Covid CFR is very impressive. Even the US Military (granted, not all are 22 yr old hulks) and Qatar can't touch it.

  • @salbenrosli707
    @salbenrosli707 4 ปีที่แล้ว +240

    FINALLY AFTER THREE YEARS FOLLOWING BARBS AND FRIENDS....
    IM TEARING GUYS... MY HOMELAND..

    • @JojoplayAB
      @JojoplayAB 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      IKR

    • @_miyukidreams
      @_miyukidreams 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      SAMEEEEE ✨

    • @andienialvisyahrahma9734
      @andienialvisyahrahma9734 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      well... congratulation 🌠
      love from indonesia🇮🇩💞

    • @Ryobi_
      @Ryobi_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Than your my neighbour

    • @salbenrosli707
      @salbenrosli707 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @B B Everything here bureaucratic, even in office politics. But we have this policy, the Bo Pian Act.

  • @Jade-sc7ne
    @Jade-sc7ne 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    So enjoyable and beautifully presented. Thank you! I miss Singapore, cannot wait to go back.

  • @abdulrahman31350
    @abdulrahman31350 4 ปีที่แล้ว +223

    Singapore : The lion is our national symbol even though lions have never ever existed here.
    Scotland: Hold my haggis

    • @coyotelong4349
      @coyotelong4349 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Henare Brown
      Yeah Scotland’s got a Unicorn too, haha

    • @azandanyangintsimbi7693
      @azandanyangintsimbi7693 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So excited for South Africa

    • @demonetization6596
      @demonetization6596 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Wales: Erm

    • @demonetization6596
      @demonetization6596 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Sam Ham YES how was I so blind

    • @MahijaSharmaDantu
      @MahijaSharmaDantu 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well Singam means lion in Tamil. . As we in India have Lions, which is considered as King, and puram or pura is town. So, singapura means "King/Lion Town or City"

  • @nickryan6787
    @nickryan6787 4 ปีที่แล้ว +800

    One of the smallest country in the world but still manages to be one of the longest Geography Now! video lmao

    • @federalrepublicofflorida6725
      @federalrepublicofflorida6725 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I guess so

    • @raz3r._.
      @raz3r._. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Russia’s episode is even longer

    • @derpybin
      @derpybin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      @@raz3r._. He or she just mentioned it's one of the smallest country... Wanna compare the size of Russia and Singapore?

    • @jy221series4
      @jy221series4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know right

    • @aqeilazneil1171
      @aqeilazneil1171 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Laksa Malaysia la

  • @lukeadams4955
    @lukeadams4955 4 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    Singapore: Is associated with lions even though they have no lions
    Sierra Leone: Welcome to the club

    • @savioblanc
      @savioblanc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      And then you have India
      That bastard has both lions and tigers and even leopards.
      Hell, they even had cheetahs until they were wiped out around 70 years ago
      But they are being re-introduced, so India will soon have cheetahs too

    • @Moose236
      @Moose236 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      England as well

    • @lukeadams4955
      @lukeadams4955 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      savioblanc Yeah I agree with lions but they do have Bengal tigers so...

    • @OrangeUtan1
      @OrangeUtan1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Moose236 and Sri Lanka

    • @Drannn54
      @Drannn54 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      What?

  • @ethanlee8307
    @ethanlee8307 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Someone: makes video about Singapore
    Every single Singaporean: I feel a disturbance in the force.

    • @Vitrivius
      @Vitrivius 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      it’s like gravity; we get irresistibly attracted

  • @Fluskar
    @Fluskar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +771

    Singapore only has like 5mil people but i see them everywhere online 😂

    • @HNL99439
      @HNL99439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      99% of them have internet

    • @SinSnxpes
      @SinSnxpes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      its because many singaporeans would tell you theyre singaporean before anything else 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @davidliu2243
      @davidliu2243 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      one right here-

    • @tigerdalandan
      @tigerdalandan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@HNL99439 I'm pretty sure it's 100%. We can't live without technology here.

    • @alphadisastroustie8853
      @alphadisastroustie8853 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      yeah lol I guess we're everywhere

  • @cybertronbob
    @cybertronbob 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    My mum is from Singapore. She came to Britain as a child and didn't go back for 50 years! She remembers very little and obviously things have changed enormously in that time and with my grandparents both deceased I have very little left to link me to the place or the culture, so this episode has been great to watch. Side note, if anyone else of Singaporean diaspora plays roller derby and wants to start the national MRDA team, hit me up!

    • @fbegum327
      @fbegum327 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My great grandparents are from Singapore! They settled in Bangladesh and I live in the U.K. so I’m Singaporean and Bangladeshi. I don’t know much about the culture because my family was raised with Bangladeshi culture

  • @maikotravelvlog3966
    @maikotravelvlog3966 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Had a great family vacation in Singapore almost 1 yr already! Truly amazing and lovely country! 🇸🇬🇵🇭

    • @gibbishgiggles
      @gibbishgiggles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Tysm!

    • @uRDM
      @uRDM 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He has been stuck there for 1 yr 💀

  • @samomanawat
    @samomanawat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    There is a province here in Thailand called “Singburi” which means Lion City and from the same Sanskrit roots as well.

    • @mycodenameisejatt
      @mycodenameisejatt 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      For your information, Songkhla name came from Malay-Sanskrit name 'Singgora' as same as Singapura.

    • @hub6490
      @hub6490 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mycodenameisejatt Songkhla come from Persian name Singora which come from Indian name Sighalar because this land looks like 2 lions.

    • @lemagnifique1573
      @lemagnifique1573 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Basically the same name

  • @MurdauDumaw
    @MurdauDumaw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    I love Singapore! I studied at NTU in the Fall 2019 semester, was the best thing I have ever done! Maybe one day I can go back and make a career there, or just visit :) Hello Singaporeans!

    • @tonychan872
      @tonychan872 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Hello Thanks for your kind words. Come visit us after the pandemic

    • @Fadingfader
      @Fadingfader 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hellooooo

    • @mrflash763
      @mrflash763 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      👋

    • @deyodoladeyola1882
      @deyodoladeyola1882 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What a country, Men are allowed to be physically tortured but women are exempt. Men have to serve the military even if the do not want to but women a exempt, they can volunteer but they do not have to do the hard work if they do not want to. Equality :) Male privilege? lololol. Only if the victims were women, the world would've been going crazy about this.

    • @mrflash763
      @mrflash763 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@deyodoladeyola1882 I know this is unfair

  • @Victor-dx2ew
    @Victor-dx2ew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I live in Singapore and i love watching geography now. Thanks for making such a cool vid of my home

  • @blueiron2840
    @blueiron2840 4 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    Love to singapore from Mexico!!! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇸🇬🇸🇬

    • @mrcocoloco7200
      @mrcocoloco7200 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good to hear amigo

    • @ding24_
      @ding24_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks mate

    • @gibbishgiggles
      @gibbishgiggles 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you!! Love Mexico too! 😊😊

    • @shaquirahmadsuffian7734
      @shaquirahmadsuffian7734 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Im not singaporean but i love mexico. Hola Mexico..

    • @unnamedj5360
      @unnamedj5360 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gracias amigo! Yo soy de Singapur :)

  • @centrepiecefurnishing8322
    @centrepiecefurnishing8322 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is so informative! We are a reupholstery sofa local business at a workshop and have worked with many expats. Simply love how friendly people are in Singapore.

  • @ritishasingh5145
    @ritishasingh5145 4 ปีที่แล้ว +648

    Imagine a boy left at an orphanage by his parents 45 years later that boy is a billionaire
    Wait that's SINGAPORE

    • @zyakko82
      @zyakko82 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Huge bruh moment

    • @fetzeylya
      @fetzeylya 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      *Tanggang story intensifies*

    • @irfansjahroeddin2957
      @irfansjahroeddin2957 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Haha nice

    • @SiPakRubah
      @SiPakRubah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@3dsaulgoodman43 Yeah, that's our first PM who did it, Pandai

    • @Ryobi_
      @Ryobi_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@3dsaulgoodman43 me too

  • @cath-zy2371
    @cath-zy2371 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Still love Singapore tho!
    - your neighbour, Malaysia

  • @ronzac55
    @ronzac55 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I'm Indonesian and lived in Singapore for a few years. Such an amazing country but everything is super expensive.
    We got lots of planes to Singapore from Indonesia. We visit each other countries alot, even some resort business in my town are owned by Singaporeans with their investment.
    Singapore is the asia's super rich playground.

  • @primer2702
    @primer2702 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I went to Singapore once but I think everything I see there can I find back home in Indonesia. The ones related to food and natural reserves are even more fascinating back home. However, I think Singapore can be a great picture of what the earth look like when it’s almost fully urbanised. I think it’s futuristic and could be a great place for all nations to take care of their country’s natural reserves. Good job for their human resource for trying their best in developing the country.

    • @wewenang5167
      @wewenang5167 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      bro its literally too small to even have a natural reserve...Singapore having one natural reserve should be enough, you cant compared it to Indonesia that's just not fair because you guys are effing big! Its like comparing durian with chilli or russia with hong kong....you can't compare both of them! I really don't understand why Indonesian always love to compare stuff especially when it comes to Malaysia and Singapore....stop comparing.

    • @Jblah
      @Jblah ปีที่แล้ว

      its called having an opinion and also freedom of speech. The irony is that he wasnt even complaining and you are butthurt already... karen 🤣🤣 @@wewenang5167

    • @a.morbid.intellect
      @a.morbid.intellect 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@wewenang5167 sg has 5 nature reserves tho, yeah they're small

  • @letsgoraiding
    @letsgoraiding 4 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    My mother was born in Singapore, and her parents and grandparents lived there during colonial times. The house my grandparents lived in is now owned by the ministry of defence! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

    • @TAILSORANGEs
      @TAILSORANGEs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      MINDENSE !!!
      You know, MINDEF (but instead of "DEF", you put "Dense" from "Defense" instead)

    • @salbenrosli707
      @salbenrosli707 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Err, u mean at Bukit Panjang there?

  • @joefair1137
    @joefair1137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    It’s hilarious that the only crime I hear about while living in Singapore (3 years) was when a bank near where I lived was robbed. The police let him do what he wanted and just watched him, fully aware of everything about the guy and as soon as he tried to leave the country they swooped in and arrested him. Insane

    • @Au1n
      @Au1n 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      the police was like you can rob the place but don't escape the country then we he tried to escape the country the police were like ah boy i tell you don't escape singapore hiya so stupid

    • @TheBlueDeclan
      @TheBlueDeclan ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Singapore is too smol for even escaping so they let him free

  • @CultureDTCTV
    @CultureDTCTV 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Next 10 :
    Slovakia
    Slovenia
    Solomon Islands
    Somalia
    South Africa
    South Sudan
    Spain
    Sri Lanka
    Sudan
    Suriname
    38 countries left

    • @shwetaseth1352
      @shwetaseth1352 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow

    • @itsgenti8910
      @itsgenti8910 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sweden, switzerland?

    • @dererdi1981
      @dererdi1981 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@itsgenti8910 Los, geh nach Hause.

    • @jamloop1279
      @jamloop1279 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@itsgenti8910 these are the next 10 not the rest of the letter S

    • @joseodriozola6042
      @joseodriozola6042 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      can’t wait for Spain😁

  • @Probowler37
    @Probowler37 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I visited there once 9 years ago with Singapore Airlines. I agree with what was said about the airport. Possibly the best I have seen anywhere in the world. The airline is about the best I have traveled with as well. The food that was served on the flights was fantastic. Would definitely love to go back someday!

  • @smoktephoto
    @smoktephoto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia: Close diplomatic ties.
    Also the 3 countries: "My [insert food here] is better!"

    • @razansenpai5900
      @razansenpai5900 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yup pretty much.. Especially about rendang and nasi lemak .. They always claims who is the best... 🤣At the end we still love each other.. Salam kasih from Malaysia ☺

    • @TheGamingAlong
      @TheGamingAlong 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      11:16 i've never heard wanna go to singapore for the food. Instead, the singaporean go to malaysia because the food is better here. 😂

    • @veekwok5611
      @veekwok5611 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheGamingAlong It is true Singaporeans go to Malaysia for food and shopping, but not so much because of whose food is more delicious. The main reason 1Sgd = 3 Malaysian Ringgit.

    • @alexandertan8592
      @alexandertan8592 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      trust me, there are many food listed in this video, which are better in other countries.
      Not gonna mention which one, because food war will be triggered XD

    • @crazydawn22
      @crazydawn22 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ... and brunei stands in the corner

  • @TheGamingAlong
    @TheGamingAlong 4 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    11:16 "Some people come to singapore just for the food."
    Malaysian: *Imma stop you right there.*

    • @MrAizatazmi
      @MrAizatazmi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      And Singaporean comes to Malaysia just for the food

    • @jeahanketu7126
      @jeahanketu7126 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@MrAizatazmi shopping n for gasoline

    • @ivantan42
      @ivantan42 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Prime Arch Malaysia ah. i come there for the DAMN CHEAP STUFF

    • @krispykrep912
      @krispykrep912 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@jeahanketu7126 and speeding on highways

    • @LC-zi8jw
      @LC-zi8jw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@krispykrep912 Haha! But Sg'reans still can't keep up with the speed of Malaysians speeding in Malaysia, as the saying goes, just follow the examples set by the locals ;) Let's not get started on how Malaysians cross the border into thailand for cheaper stuff as well. LOL!

  • @Jeremy-de1cl
    @Jeremy-de1cl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    Singapore: our food is delicious
    Malaysia: 👀👀

    • @Jeremy-de1cl
      @Jeremy-de1cl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Add more words: bojio, kiampa, walao, lan ****

    • @TheGamingAlong
      @TheGamingAlong 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Food is the most controversial part of the video.

    • @rolandhazuki8787
      @rolandhazuki8787 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also added a word "Kiasu" in the grammar 😂

    • @yehezkielrickjoyner6843
      @yehezkielrickjoyner6843 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Indonesia: 👁👄👁

    • @alexandertan8592
      @alexandertan8592 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      There is a saying: the best food in singapore is the food that were brought back from johor bahru.

  • @AniMewAlex
    @AniMewAlex 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Singapore is amongst my 5 favourite Asian countries and as a British geograpeep I would love to check the place out some day.

  • @cg3692
    @cg3692 4 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    "And probably the most iconic landmark, the Gardens By The Bay."
    Marina Bay Sands: Am I a joke to you?
    Merlion: *Yes*
    But jokes aside this video is really good! ;D

  • @vrind2705
    @vrind2705 4 ปีที่แล้ว +266

    Me reading the Singapore history book for my exam tomorrow be like-
    👁👄👁

    • @garlic_bread180
      @garlic_bread180 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      lol

    • @dinamosflams
      @dinamosflams 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      This must feel like a gift from the heavens

    • @vrind2705
      @vrind2705 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@dinamosflams yes it does

  • @bizmut111
    @bizmut111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    YES!!! Finally the Slovakia episode is coming I've been waiting for ages!!!!

    •  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Let's see what he has to say about us...

  • @Asumidecker
    @Asumidecker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Remember when i was high school in Indonesia 🇮🇩. I studied indonesian literatures subject. One of the chapter in the subject named "hikayat" (old malay stories). There are a few stories like hikayat abdullah, hikayat Sang nila utama.
    Greetings from Indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩

  • @maddrhymes
    @maddrhymes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    Keith: "The esplande"
    Alright who missed out the "nade" in esplanade when writing the script?

    • @lowheadvarney158
      @lowheadvarney158 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      don't forget the "fountain of Weath"

    • @Napatalung
      @Napatalung 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Been looking for this comment!

  • @capybara0106
    @capybara0106 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    “People come to Singapore just for the food “ sums my trips to Singapore (tip : never eat at restaurants, eat at the hawker center,chose the long queue one,)

    • @capybara0106
      @capybara0106 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Kok Bing Tan for me their pretty similar , I’ve been to Penang and their food is good too , I don’t know which hawker center you’re talking but I went the one near Gurney Plaza and it’s really good , the only thing that separates them it’s the price , Malaysia are way cheaper than singapore.

    • @yuanqing5929
      @yuanqing5929 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Kok Bing Tan have been in so many of this type of covos with malaysians, but I personally prefer sg ones, but we shldnt compare cause each country has their own twist to our culture, like food courts and the food that are the same dish, just with diff twists. we shld definitely appreciate each other food more instead of arguing, cause what is the point of it? food is food and its good :)

    • @jorgeandrespalma2134
      @jorgeandrespalma2134 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I went to a Hawker Center and ordered food from an Indian stand, ordered chilli pork... holy cow, that was spicy af

    • @deyodoladeyola1882
      @deyodoladeyola1882 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What a country, Men are allowed to be physically tortured but women are exempt. Men have to serve the military even if the do not want to but women a exempt, they can volunteer but they do not have to do the hard work if they do not want to. Equality :) Male privilege? lololol. Only if the victims were women, the world would've been going crazy about this.

    • @yuanqing5929
      @yuanqing5929 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Deyo doladeyola lol if you wna talk about national service, talk about others too! like south korea,ect.... theres a reason for this decision, read up about it! having the entire population people born in a particular year isnt good for the economy at all. go ahead and read up about it, before being salty LOL. yes equality for that aspect isnt that great, but its just gna bring down the economy. plus the thread here is talking about “food” and you bring in national service, i dont see how it is related at all.

  • @TomteMiley
    @TomteMiley 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Barbs: Why is this a four for me?
    Me (a German): Trust us, it will all make sense

  • @julylost4074
    @julylost4074 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    3:49 we have that in italy too, it's called telepass but its not mandatory. makes your life a lot easier tought. you can pay for tolls, garages and much more

  • @risandaadhipratama1508
    @risandaadhipratama1508 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Man I miss going to Singapore.
    Anyway I remember my first trip to Singapore. I tried practicing my English before the immigration booth at Changi... and the immigration officer talk to me in fluent Malay. Oh and my English skill is in by no means perfect, but I consider my skill is better than my dad. So we went to our hotel with a taxi and the taxi driver speaks with a full-blown singlish accent. The only one in my family able to converse with the driver is my dad haha
    Greetings from Indonesia!

    • @MC_MMV
      @MC_MMV 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You have excellent grammar school

    • @tyetanick
      @tyetanick 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Iya... sila mampir lagi kemari ya pak?

    • @risandaadhipratama1508
      @risandaadhipratama1508 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tyetanick i'd love to, if i have the money, if there's no pandemic, and if my govt handles the pandemic properly (spoiler alert: they're not)

  • @regirusmandani6243
    @regirusmandani6243 4 ปีที่แล้ว +294

    Best Friends
    Singapore : Malaysia and Indonesia
    Malaysia : Singapore and Indonesia
    Indonesia : Japan
    Singapore and Malaysia : *bruh

    • @enryrkif
      @enryrkif 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      mostly beacuse indonesian full of weebs xD

    • @noone8958
      @noone8958 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      *sad singapore and malaysia noise*

    • @habilsubarqah
      @habilsubarqah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Japanese products anywhere, everywhere. No wonder.

    • @alistairt7544
      @alistairt7544 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@enryrkif I noticed that online lol Lots of Indonesian and Filipino weebs

    • @explosivereactionstv7414
      @explosivereactionstv7414 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Mostly because they were indirectly involved in Indonesia winning independence

  • @zazaza903
    @zazaza903 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    l work on ships and every time when going to Singapore its special feeling.. When sailing through city to the port is like being on spaceship going to SF city..

  • @amaanali4558
    @amaanali4558 4 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    World : coastal cities are in danger due to rising sea level.
    Singapore : what...

    • @alphadisastroustie8853
      @alphadisastroustie8853 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      don't worry we'll just build more land easy peasy

    • @YourLocalDoctor
      @YourLocalDoctor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@alphadisastroustie8853 You know how moist our land is, right? The entirety of Marina Bay is literally made of reclaimed land, meaning it's just dirt dumped in the sea.

    • @alphadisastroustie8853
      @alphadisastroustie8853 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@YourLocalDoctor yeah I know the land is moist and the dirt is just dumped into the sea so we could just do that till around 20100 (at least that's what estimates say) and by that time if we're lucky the government would have bought some land in Antarctica

    • @yip2454
      @yip2454 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      We already had plans for rising sea levels years ago

    • @Elementroar
      @Elementroar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      We do have sea walls planned. But honestly at this point I'm not going to be surprised if the government reveals we have mega seawalls like in Pacific Rim and they just rise out of the bay.

  • @alistairt7544
    @alistairt7544 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    Visited my aunt and her family, back in 2000 when I was a kid, and ended up staying for the whole summer. Then, I returned the next summer cause I loved it so much. As a kid, I just fell in love with the country. How safe it was, so much to do, and people were so kind. I learnt how to use the chopsticks at the Chinatown Hawk Centre and still remember people's encouraging faces when I was struggling to use them. It was so safe that I would just take the MRT on my own at 10 years old and I'd go to Jurong Bird Park to chill at the man-made waterfalls(the mist was my fav part lol). I remember when my dad and I were at the airport about to leave, I was sobbing and begged my dad if I could stay for the entirety of the summer. My dad let me and I had to explain to the immigration officer why I decided to extend my stay. Told her I love her country lol That was good enough and after I got my extension, my aunt and uncle treated me for dinner at this revolving restaurant and had my first Peking duck. I remember seeing Sentosa and the Merlion from a distance and was so happy. It's been 20 years now since my first visit, I'd love to go back and visit again and see the new sites. The Marina Bay looks so different! My aunt lives in Canada now and I still remember the neighbourhood of their old apartments, Teban Gardens and Choa Chu Kang 😂

    • @faye_isc
      @faye_isc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww ur story is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUUUUUUUUUUUTEEEEEEEE

  • @rahmanabdul8560
    @rahmanabdul8560 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Talking about Singapore, we Indonesiaan say, best VPN service.

    • @Reiwah
      @Reiwah 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      LMAOOOOO TRUEEE

    • @_Quintus
      @_Quintus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I don't understand what does Singapore have to do witth VPNs. Could you explain it to me?

    • @ShaunCheah
      @ShaunCheah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Singapore's neighbours, although constitutionally De Jure secular states, have De Facto Islamic governments with some pretty ridiculous censorship regulations that they force on ISPs. For example, morality censorship means you can't access saucy erotic literature online, and Rockstar's servers were IP banned through most of Malaysian ISPs for most of 2019, for... Reasons.
      Singapore does not have these same hang-ups, plus it's got a fantastic tech industry to support lots of VPN infrastructure, plus it's super-close-by so neighbours don't have to worry about issues with ping which might occur if they were using, say, New Zealand or something as a VPN point instead.

    • @_Quintus
      @_Quintus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ShaunCheah Thanks for the explaination.

    • @Reiwah
      @Reiwah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@ShaunCheah No! You were not supposed to spread the sacred text ;-;

  • @jdwin504
    @jdwin504 4 ปีที่แล้ว +276

    The world : Singapore is one of the 5 asian tiger .
    Singapore : no no no no NO!!! . Lion I want to be a lion .

    • @kharris9359
      @kharris9359 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      And two of the five NEVER even had tigers.

    • @elaeiffel
      @elaeiffel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      There is a tiger and a lion on their seal, tho

    • @trueking2672
      @trueking2672 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      what you smoking there are only 4 asian tigers, South Korea , Taiwan , HongKong , Singapore. rest are fake.

    • @keefyboi5307
      @keefyboi5307 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@trueking2672 japan is one of the tiget dingo

    • @trueking2672
      @trueking2672 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@keefyboi5307 japan isn't she's on her own go educate yourself , google Asian tigers there's 4. i know US education is a failure but dude there's the internet

  • @CYXBCSHCCKTCGL
    @CYXBCSHCCKTCGL 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Omg seeing my country get a great video like this is actually amazing thx so much