lmao singaporean here. you can chew gum, just can't sell it. let's face it all singaporeans go over to johor to get bottles of gum at one go that lasts a few months.
S U P R E M E For personal consumption they don't really care. Like mentioned, you can chew it, just not sell it. As long as you're not driving a truckload of boxes of gums, they won't care.
I just came back from living and working in Singapore for 9 months and I really feel people's obsessions with Singapore's 'strict laws' is unfair on the country. It's a beautiful, well maintained island with great culture, food and harmony (especially compared to London where I'm from). But when we constantly talk about Singapore's laws it gives the country a disservice. It has so many wonderful aspects, yet everyone just knows it for its 'strict' laws which actually keep the place running well. Would be great if people when they hear Singapore will think of how amazing the island is - not reduce it to the laws!
Yep. You won't even notice those laws if you're just behaving like a civil human being. A $1 fine or a $10,000 is the same thing if you aren't going to break the rules in the first place.
You don't need draconian laws for that. Culture can do that. Japan for example is known for their orderliness, politeness and cleanliness but it's not enforced, its part of the culture.
anandasama Yeah try doing that with illiterate farmers and villagers of different races, languages, religions and cultures within 50 years while industrializing. Japan started industrializing in the 1860s with a high literacy rate and are homogeneous. My grandparents' generation were perhaps controlled by these draconian laws but it's just a part of the culture for my generation now. It makes no difference if the laws were removed for us but it now serves as a strict reminder for foreigners(we have lots of them). This is also why there's a perception of Singapore being super strict while enforcement is pretty loose. That perception of strictness towards foreigners is very much intended.
Momochi Zabuza i see that is eye opening. And it seems to work as you say and I agree with most of them, just not the insane punishments. But I can still see worry in that these laws and restrictions could easily spiral into opression of the people and repression of free speech and big brother surveillance society.
anandasama Maybe you're not familiar with Singapore's history. We never had any of those rights. We were always a big brother surveillance society and we never really had free speech since independence. It's actually going the other way, we have more rights to free speech right now than we ever had. Maybe the western mindset assumes that such restrictions and supposed oppression will never turn a nation into a prosperous developed nation but that simply isn't true. It has, in fact, been a very strong contribution to our prosperity and civil society that we enjoy today. The west, IMO, places too much emphasis on being free from oppression from governments that it tends to forget about being free from oppression from fellow citizens. A balance of both results in a higher net freedom, as I like to call it.
Singapore has a ton of “paper laws”; on paper, but mostly not enforced. The Indian gentleman was right, Singapore is probably one of the closest countries to accomplishing a utopia; clean streets, relatively corrupt-free governance, and sheltered from the majority of the problems faced by the rest of the world. Of course, it isn’t by any means a _perfect_ society, but if anyone knows of one, do let me know.
Corrupt-free? It's dictatorship. Ask 10 random Singaporeans on the streets if they are happy about their life in SG. 7 will say no. Most of young people dream of leaving SG and moving to places like Australia. The problem is that SG as a city tries to be perfect from outside but bleeds from inside.
There's Nepotism, President Lee Hsien Long is the son of President Lee Kuan Yew. And freedom of speech and freedom of assembly in Singapore is very limited, despite a "democratic" country. Local critics and international critics are either jailed or heavily fined/sued to bankruptcy. Any negative news about Singapore in local and international news will be censored by the government with superb efficiency. Search RUclips for unemployed abandoned elders in Singapore, and you'll see most of the videos almost state elders are happy being homeless and excited about getting a job of cleaning streets, these videos has disabled the comment section. Meanwhile the real problem is the government did not set up a good welfare system for the elderly, they are expected to work till their death, retirememt isn't an option at all.
im a singaporean, and honestly i think these laws hardly ever impact most of us. the fines are just there mostly to scare people into not committing the crime. we don't have 'draconian' laws that restrict our freedom, we have freedom just like everybody else in other countries. do you actually think not being able to sell chewing gum, connect to another person's wifi, or having to flush toilets, will restrict our freedom? these laws are what keeps our country clean, beautiful, and well-organised, these laws helped us to go from third world to first in a matter of 50 years. our government is also not 'dictatorial' like some have mentioned. the government upkeeps these laws to make sure things run smoothly. of course it can get annoying sometimes. but we know that these laws all have sensible reasons behind them and it is these laws that are being condemned by the outside world that make singapore the one of the safest, cleanest places in the entire world. anyway, most laws will never affect a normal citizen just going about his life without causing nuisance or danger to anybody. other than that, the government really does its best for the people. having these rules are just a tiny price we pay for living in such a great city.
@Divyanshu Pandey no, i guess u don't live here so u don't know how it is living here. Most of this laws don't impact me at all and i am having more freedom and happiness than some people in the united states
How exactly does connecting to someone else´s wifi contribute to keeping the city clean? Other places with no such restriction do just fine and are just as clean and safe. Besides you usually need a password for connecting to other wifi unless it´s public (and probably excluded by the law anyway) so it is a useless law as well.
But Singapore has no democracy and freedom, like China. Singaporean Premier isn't elected by Ppl. If someone publicly accuses the government, will be imprisoned. Just Google : Amos Yee余澎杉. 70% Singapore's economy is controlled by the government ,is actually controlled by Lee's family . HongKongers try to save them & help them get freedom, but be banished from Singapore.
These laws might be weird, but a normal person with social awareness wouldn't break most of them. They're mostly in place to regulate people who can't be considerate. You can chew gum in Singapore, but you can't sell them. Because they do end up dirtying the place and you won't want a higher chance of train and elevator doors getting stuck. Singing is okay, but don't be a public nuisance and yeah you need a license to busk. That's kind of sad to me actually, but it does help to control the quality and quantity of people occupying the little spaces we have. I do think the busking rules can be more lenient though. Cmon, you can be naked at home and nobody will know and you can't get fined for it. It only happens if you publicly exhibit yourself from your house on purpose. Don't want to be going through the list but I hope you guys get a better understanding of the laws and it's really not that strict or restrictive in Singapore. Unhappy people like one of the propagators of Amos Yee here exist, but it's usually people who don't understand the sacrifices (not real sacrifices in the first place) that need to be in place for a better society in general. Oh and yes the official language of instruction is English in Singapore, ppl born during and after my mother's generation were taught english and their mother tongue (chinese, malay or tamil) in school.
WonderDrugEchinacea The chewing gum law was implemented way long ago, I'm pretty sure the younger generations have enough social awareness but currently we are a country that houses people of different nationalities and loads of tourist so changing the law now doesn't necessarily make it better. I'm pretty sure a lot of the people who smoke weed here don't get executed immediately, some are sent to drug rehabilitation centers some are jailed, it's huge time smugglers and murderers and kidnappers that get the death sentence. Which is fair because they cause harm to people's lives. I understand what you are saying about how these may be Draconian laws to some people tho, but for a stable society, and if the people are okay with it and still live great lives here I guess as long as it's not inhumane it is reasonable.
ツHogdoglog "unhappy people like the PROPAGATORS of amos yee". Amos yee himself said and did too many questionable stuff (outside of government topics) I'd question the people who support him, bc there are other opposing voices they could support instead of blindly crying vengeance for anyone who speaks against the government.
ツHogdoglog speaking out against the government doesnt make you unhappy automatically. As long as your argument is valid. I enjoy the freedom of having this conversation with you about the government and this itself proves some hope lol No government is perfect and so is the Singaporean government but it is far from being corrupted when you compare it to other countries with "more freedom".
The chewing gum ban is outdated tho imo. I'm from Malaysia - _Malaysia_ - and even here you never find ppl sticking gum in doors and such. Who's to say Singaporeans haven't changed accordingly as well? And true, I don't feel restricted when I'm in Singapore. Those rules are mostly stuff considerate people wouldn't do anyway.
People like to talk about freedom when it comes to Singapore. But I feel very free in this country as I am able to receive good, heavily subsidized education, and basic efficient healthcare. I enjoy the freedom of returning home at wee hours safely as a female, freedom of walking on the streets without the fear of stepping on sticky gums, freedom of knowing that my kids in the future won't be killed in a gun raid at school or anywhere else. Of course, people mention the freedom of press, but these days we get access to all sorts of opinions and news from the Internet, and the fact that you see us being informed and acknowledging it is a sign that we are not oppressed.
@@trydrinkpineapplejuice5911 if thats freedom than iraq under saddam had freedom every citizen got free healthcare education and in some cases property
I swear its almost the americans every time who scream freedom this freedom that when they see vids like this, even though there not even no1 for freedom in the world😂😂
Singaporean here and that’s not true- a lot of it is self induced. cost of living also is manageable (for the average person... :/) depending on what luxuries you’re willing to forego.. and i think dhs are a privilege the middle to upper classes enjoy- to alleviate some of the burden due to busyness, but we’re definitely not SO busy it’s impossible to go without. Most people don’t have them anw. - just my take on things.
It’s a country for people who are willing to follow those rules. Singapore is a very diverse, business oriented countrry. These features make able the singaporean government to be supported even without being democratic government.
How is Singapore not democratic when the government has been elected by the people election after election? Just because the majority chooses to elect the same party doesn't make it non-democratic. It means they get their job done. Get your facts right.
KnowYourHistory agreed, I’ve stepped on more AIDS needles than I can count. Thankfully, the sheer number of STDs I have are preventing HIV from actually entering my system.
When I do my normal everyday roll-around in San Francisco's hills, I come home looking like a big brown porcupine from all the human poop and AIDS needles I've accumulated on my person. And then my next door neighbor knocks on my door and threatens to release my sex tapes to the internet if I don't buy 3 kilos of cocaine from him. It's getting too much that I've already had 13 abortions. This needs to stop. We need a dictator to save us.
That's because there is a huge homelessness problem in SF due to the lack of housing. If these people have a roof over their heads, the human poop and syringes would be in their homes instead of out on the street
In all honesty it feels like these "strict laws" aren't really enforced too much, unless you're unlucky enough to be spotted/detected (e.g. by the urine detection device in lifts) or by patrolling policeman (e.g. when jaywalking). Otherwise, things like chewing gum (edit: actually not illegal, only the importation/selling) being naked (at home) won't generally cause trouble unless someone wants to report you?
ifntlove I personally have looked into many homes watching people naked. Strangely enough, they all get angry and throw things at me. I can’t understand them considering I always promise not to report them for being naked.
Kenneth Stople It's legal to work as a prostitute if you're a local in Singapore. It's illegal to be a pimp. It's also illegal for a foreigner to work as a prostitute.
Benjamin Franklin once said that; “Those who sacrifice freedom for safety deserve neither freedom or safety.” Yes, Singapore is a fun city with many interesting things to do, and they have great food. However, Singapore is also a full-fledged dystopian police state! I don’t want to live in a dystopian police state where the government tracks everything you do, and everywhere you go. It’s not worth it!
I never actually flush public toilets in Singapore because all the ones I've been to have automatic flushing system that turns on once a person leaves. Must be a pre year 2000 law
I'm kind of disappointed stuff like 377a and laws against protests wasn't mentioned. Also I just can't wrap my head around the "I'm just gonna keep the law there but not enforce it to please both sides" talk. Would have been interesting to hear people's views on that. Singapore is a great place to live in as long as you're the majority. Else you just get marginalized. It's getting better I suppose. Personally I don't like certain laws. Makes living tough. Edit: also suicide being illegal (but rarely enforced)
I heard that in Singapore rich people keep moving in and are driving up prices for everything. Working class and even middle class just can't afford to live there. They can't protest or do anything about it. Singapore may be too perfect to be realistic. I will fail eventually.
Maricris R. Chewing gum law started in 1992. However theres some changes in the gum law. U can consume chewing gum here, bring it in. But u cannot import it or sell it. And the fine for littering of gums is much more heavier then littering cigs butts.
On the few occasions I have visited Singapore it really hasn't bothered me much; it's clean and safe, that's the important thing. Some aspects of their laws might seem a little "Orwellian" to a westerner such as me, but a relatively benign one and it seems most Singaporeans are happy in the main with their laws. It's not called the Switzerland of the Orient for nothing ;) I did hear years ago about a Japanese pop star, arriving to give a sold-out concert to all his mainly female teenage fans there, being turned back at the airport because his hair was considered too long and he declined have it cut, and at the time I thought that was really bizarre, but just put it down to Singapore's efforts to enhance its squeaky-clean somewhat conformist reputation.
The pop star incident happened a really long time ago during the developing years of SG when the police were trying to clamp down on gangsters, and long hair was associated with gangsterism (not a direct link but it could have been quite a common trait). So males having long hair were discouraged. I think that's what happened to him. I kinda feel bad for those who could not see him perform because of that, it was like 30 years ago
That I am sure you meant Kitaro, but I won't categorise him as a pop artiste though. That was 1984. From what I understand this law was around from the 70s-90s. Funny one though, believing the hippies culture will be bad influence, thus upright banned people from embracing the culture...
@@ixactan69 As a relic of the 70s and 80s, I totally agree with the Singapore government then. It's social engineering. PAP spells Papa and Papa is molding the kids how to behave. Bad kids generally don't grow up to be good adults. And as you can see from today's result, compared to the other countries, Singapore society turned out pretty well behaved, didn't it .
Those rental bikes should just stop entering singapore, super irratating to have them whizzing down pavements... Walkways and pathways r for humans! Not bicycles! they belong to the road... Oh wait vehicles hate them too so just GET OUT bicyclez
Singapore is a very rich country (gdp per capita wise) but it has it's poverty issues hidden. It has one of the highest income inequality rates among all developed nations, even worse than the US.
I've been to Singapore three times before because my father works there and i was young back then and i just couldnt get enough of singapore. Now that my father is back working again in Singapore i wish i could back there again 😍😍😍.
Actually the laws which I believe most locals would not be familiar with are things - like do we need to open our doors to the enforcement authorities when they asked? - do we need to answer questions when questioned by authorities? Generally the rights we have as an individual. We are not really educated in this area and can be easily abused by the authorities.
Asian Boss, half of your interviewees aren't locals. This might sound discriminatory to foreigners (not meant to be), but we Singaporeans know who are our people, and who are not, just by speech and mannerism. The Indians have India-accented English (as opposed to Singapore Indian-accented English/Singlish, google Ministry of Funny and u'll know), and the abang (malay for brother) has Indonesian-accented English as opposed to Singapore Malay-accented English (go google Fakkah Fuzz the stand up comedian and u'll know what I mean). We welcome foreigners (in moderation) thou, its just that Asian Boss shouldn't use misleading titles.
imara07 He even has an Indonesian football club logo on his shirt. Pretty self explanatory. Even the girl in the yellow is a Pinay. Only the uncle is accurate
I've only seen this video, but it sounds like they were trying to get foreigner perspectives that were now living in Singapore (at least somewhat). It's different if you're born and raised in a culture vs. moving it one. They would know what's "weird" and what isn't better.
Some of them are obviously not Singaporeans haha but it’s interesting to know their opinions on these laws...Btw guys, the laws are indeed true and strict but these laws are RARELY performed out(they do but not as much as you think), in fact you can tell from the vid that most Singaporeans don’t even know that some of these laws existed hahaha
Saira Yes I know...I’m a Singaporean lol. I just meant that by the accent + the manner some of them spoke, it seems like they were kind of implying that they were not Singaporeans to the interviewerXD Manner as in how they phrased their sentences btw^^
Abu Usman Pakistani organization Federalist I’m not sure where you heard it from but I believe that racism & stereotypes are prevalent to a certain extent everywhere... But personally I don’t think Singaporeans are very racist becuz we’re a multi-racial society. Xenophobic maybe, but not really racist...
I think we should take Singapore as an ideal model for peaceful multiethnic society, but that doesn't mean to copy everything. Some of the laws are too extreme. Here in Spain it's common for people to jaywalk even right in front of the police car. No one would even imagine they could be fined for it, or consider it a serious infraction on a small street. Still Singapore is much more successful than places like London, so it should be taken seriously as a model. I agree with tough laws for violent crime.
what they probably won't mention is that jaywalking has an extent. Is it considered jaywalking if you're just crossing two lanes of road? probably not. If they have 4 lanes of road, sometimes they have a strip of ground for pedestrians like a checkpoint, so it's technically 2 lanes of road lol. I'd probably fear for my life if I had to cross anything more than 3 lanes though haha
About the law against being nude in your own house law .... 80% of Singapore live in High Rise Buildings Apartments aka HDB's so when you choose to flash yourself it's a about a hundred windows or more that you'll be exposing yourself too. @AsianBoss By the way I don't think everyone interviewed sounded like a Singaporean but it great to hear a variety of perspective.
Its one of those laws that exist but authorities never use it unless it attracts public attention like in media (then authorities have the obligation to actually follow the law). It happens everywhere
I wouldn't mind living with those rules, to me everything presented in this video is just how people should behave. And as we can see, making official rules seems to actually work wonders.
Great video! Might i suggest a topic of racial stigmas/privilege in Singapore? Its a topic that's been suppressed by the country and hey...its great for views too! 😁🙆🏾♂️
@@cwlSoneluv Well,being of a minority race,Indian,we see alot of people who're Chinese,Caucasian or fairskinned get more privilege in Singapore's society. It comes mostly from prejudices based of stigmas,sadly,despite how Singapore considers itself as a "Racial Harmonious Country"
The law about not being naked in your own residence would genuinely put me off moving to Singapore. It doesn't matter if your neighbor can see you and they don't like it, they shouldn't be looking into your personal space anyway.
Dragold Anime it looks to be mostly large apartment buildings, which would make it harder to see into another person's space. I'm not sure how that justifies the law? What am I missing?
ObstinateFanatic true but some people don’t know the meaning of decency and flash nude without closing the covers purposefully or not, exposing their private part( they are called private for a reasons) to strangers which is no different than indecent exposure. And plus this will only bring the police in if someone were to report you.
nawww... when it comes to the night time you can really just go to your window to have a breather and accidentally see the neighboring block's living room, their bedrooms, and sometimes even be able to watch their television. (For this reason, chilling at windows are not a popular past time here, it's quite uncomfortable if a neighbour starts standing at their windows all the time.. Some install curtains and others will tint their windows. It's not that we want to look at each other, but sometimes because of the proximity of the buildings to facilitate better use of space (we damn tiny!) it's actually a luxury (and will cost like luxury) to get a view from your house that actually faces the nature and greenery. You'd totally be fine if you draw curtains while parading naked. Or if your building faces the river or something, you can be as naked as you want...
Singapore is so perfect that its a nightmare. Living here made me realize what makes you alive are the crazy and risky things you do... singapore is perfect for people who enjoy peace and have a high tolerance for boredom.
@@resa574 There are plenty of countries that have clean streets, peaceful societies, and friendly environments without all of these harsh laws. Restricting freedom isn't the only solution for peace and order.
Just remember, no harm no foul. Enjoy yourself, but not to be extreme. I mean, i dont think people would really visit a country and make a fool of him or herself right. Common sense is a plus
Haha the way he said “oh really” haha you know he’s been stealing wifi for awhile. 😂 and the other young guy’s face when he realised they can track if you flush lol
I think japan is more strict. But most of them is unspoken rules. Like you cant eat, speak loudly, or listening to music loudly on the train otherwise people will looking at you weirdly
Japan is more about traditionally unspoken rule and their citizen are majority are Japanese , that is hard to implement in Singapore that is a multi ethnic country.
What unspoken rules? Everything is clearly stated in the Law, there is nothing hidden. Not being a hindrance to others is part of one's education, there is nothing strict nor weird about that. Simply common sense. But on the other hand, eating next to a Japanese being noisy sucking their ramen, man is that seriously annoying and disgusting (as well as a runny nose they refuse to blow!). The Japanese cops are busy being a pain in (motor)cyclists' ass or waiting for drivers who won't stop at the stop signs. Money, quotas... like any other country.
About the ramen thing, do you know in japanese culture slurping is kind of complimanting the chef that they eat their food deliciously? If you come to one country, you should know and respect their culture. Otherwise, you should just stay on your country.
ᄉ박예진 Nope, your type of reply is the wrong type, as it gives culture as an excuse (are you going to talk about overtime and "karoushi" as part of the Japanese culture?). I've been living in Japan for more than 5 years now, and not ALL people are noisy while eating their noodles, even if they love them. Some even do not like that noise (figures... haha!). Do not assume that what you've read and was true 30 years ago (random number) still is. ;) To praise the cook, people here just say (or shout - depends) it. There are sooooo many things I keep reading about Japan that are just false (or not true anymore). But I thought that commenting here could enlighten a few people. In Vietnam (where I stayed for almost a year), some are incredibly noisy when eating. And by noisy, I mean like they eat mouth opened. Which is extremely embarrassing and not agreeable for those around (even for many Viet, not only foreigners).
mun chou im just gonna say for the last time, just stay on your country and stop make complaint about other country. I mean your country is not better than others
I visited Singapore very recently it was amazing then I had to return home to NZ it was very depressing system's are broken here , outdated and some unfit for purpose but we don't fix them ..go figure.
Girl in white with glasses said listening to music in the street is a nuisance and it's basically disturbing the peace. Boooorriiingggg. Who doesn't lobe street music?
Im a Singaporean, in all fairness, the laws are in place to curb certain behaviors but they are rarely enforced. Even if you get caught, first offenders tend to receive warnings instead of punishments. So, Singapore is still a pretty chill country :)
Great to see a Singapore video but can we also have a video about Hong Kong next? Hong Kong is an important city/region in Asia. It's known as Asia's world city!
Foreigner, local, foreigner, local, local, local, local. Almost half of the people in Singapore are foreign born. Maybe confirm that they're Singaporeans before you interview them. Just a suggestion.
the line between an expat and a local born has been blurred..nowadays anyone can call themselves a singaporean..since sg citizenship is so easily obtained these days..
@@momochizabuza2558 I know this is late but I'd like to disagree with that. I'm not born in Singapore but got citizenship at the age of 8. I don't have any "foreign" accent although I wasn't born in sg. In fact some of my friends who are local born Singaporeans have a thick accent
If you have been here since 8, you're a Singaporean to me. It's easy to tell. There are some families in Singapore that have a thicker accent simply because of their parents or grandparents being English educated. It's normal. There are certain nuances in the language that allows you to immediately tell that they aren't local. For example, if you say NTUC, we know it's the supermarket but foreigners will think about the union. To them, the supermarket is Fairprice. Just 1 example out of many.
To all those in the outside world, Singapore is only 50 years old, 50 years ago it was still starting to recover from the world and was cut off as a country in Singapore. Known to some as a small fishing village,it was mostly uncultured illiterate people. We were bloody poor and no resources, just determined people of different races. But we had a super hardworking government, who spent lots of efforts on laws and even advertising campaigns on simple things like 'do not spit in public'. So many of these laws were not enforced today, but please come visit Singapore and you will see the result of the efforts. Many countries like China are able to growth in wealth quickly but their 'culturedness' not as fast, so thats why we do things the way we do in Singapore.
vamtire comparing China and Singapore is unfair. Singapore is a small and low populated country, definitely easier to govern and control. China has a complicated history, suffering from many years of war its harder to recover economically and culturally.
Yes that's true, Singapore were also invaded by the Japanese in very cruel ways. It is true that it is easier to govern but if you compare it to just our neighbouring country Malaysia, the difference is huge, not to offend Malaysia or China, I'm a big fan of both, they are doing very well, but i am also very proud of our efforts in these areas. Because how civil minded people is, is very difficult to change. I do not know how much effort China put in, but in Singapore not just laws but advertising was done widely over many years to slowly educate the public. Perhaps China has problems with so many country side people with big city dreams coming to Shanghai and not being able to keep up with the city habits, but I believe that if this issue is higher on the goverments priority list, things will improve!
You think of Singapore as this obedient and perfect country, but then you remember Japan exists too and question whether the Singaporeans had to be submitted to this system.
When she said that its illegal to sing in public I was like *GASP* IM SCREWED but when the girl clarified that it really meant "singing loudly and disrupting people without permission" and not reallyyyy "ABSOLUTELY NO SINGING" I breathed a huge sigh of relief XD.
like basking, singing to get audience and donations is not allowed. I suppose if you were screaming like a mad person, that disrupts the peace, you might get dirty looks. but if you sang really well, most of the time people will get captivated lol
Trust me , it’s not illegal. Sing your heart out near a police officer and the most he would tell you is tokeep it down , you’re disturbing everyone. As simple as that. Singapore is like any other country really. Just cleaner , smarter and safer ;)
America is called Land of the Free for a reason. Americucks will never adapt to SG. Why? Hmmm oh yes, guns are ban in SG therefore right wingers would lose their mind. What a joke.
I think robbers, rapists, rioters, child molesters, blackmailers and extortionists getting up to 24 whips and serious ass-whoopings with the rattan cane is the PERFECT penalty and the BEST punishment!
Singapore is also lucky to be as small as they are coz in a larger country it would've been more difficult to enforce it successfully without facing backlash from some civil groups. On a scale of a small island city state this seems to be quite successful.
I can abide by them, but some of them are just more of regulation on your personal right and freedom. For instance, walking around naked in your own home is illegal. That is silly and unjust unless the person who is naked is doing inappropriate displays for people outside to see them inside of their home. Other than that I would have a problem as long as the laws do not infringe on privacy of the individual.
I think these laws are wonderful. In America we couldn’t have a good chance to adopt and enforce them fully. National size is an obstacle to larger countries
Be civil and you don't have to worry about breaking the rules in Singapore. If you made an honest mistake and get yourselves caught, admit and ask for a warning instead. Its the same with any other country.
Mighty Hadi yes India is too large I understand that but countries like China and Russia are much more clean over their people do follow the rules and regulations even though it's much more big then india
Most of these laws act as a deterrent rather than enforcement. Being fined for littering or jaywalking is more probable than being fined for not flushing the toilet.
Too many rules! Its common sense to do these things like flushing the toilet, but we are humans who can forget something and we shouldn’t be punished with jail!!
A Wa Most of these rules you rarely get caught or fined anyway. They are enforced but they aren’t actually that strict. It’s more of like a display? I would say. Like the people know these rules exist and they CAN be fined and this lowers the rate of people being inconsiderate.
Dude of course you can chew gum in Singapore, how tf is the police gonna even control that? People bring gum in and out of here all the time, you just can't sell it in Singapore, simple as.
Singapore is hands down the best country I've ever lived in. Lived there for 7 years. Would've never left if I had a similar job proposition locally & preferably with 4 seasons. The afternoon heat there can be pretty deadly for me. For all those with comments about Singapore being an expensive country to live in; the cost of living in Singapore isn't even close to what most other major 1st tier cities are paying. Food is stupid cheap, convenient and delicious. Housing costs are slightly below average compared to most major cities. Transportation costs are half of what most North Americans and Europeans pay. Lastly, if you have a high salary job - Singapore is also one of the major tax havens in the world. The income tax dollars payable are almost laughable compared to global standards like pennies to a dollar.
SG is pretty on the outside, rotten on the inside. The way we are portrayed by the gov, the face of the country, makes us look highly pretentious and try-hard (at least from Sporeans' eyes). I appreciate the safety in my country, but there are many deep-seated and serious issues - political, cultural and economical. But it is almost impossible for the common folk to even bring these up - lest we get forced to flee the country for hosting a 'peaceful protest' at Hong Lim Park.
Pretentious is one problem and the other thing is sometimes singaporeans can be way too friendly that for a few seconds I would wonder 'is this real?' and then realised this person is just too friendly. 2 different extreme - the way too friendly and the fake
I used to live in Singapore and worked there. Before I went there, I expected a clean and well regulated city. But what I saw was many people don’t really follow the rules. Where I was is Balestier Road which is quite central of Singapore but many people jaywalk every minute, smoke everywhere, cigarette butt everywhere, my colleagues discriminated me just because of my English while they always speak in Singlish (my boss said he follows British English proudly but not at all). It’s ironic that I am one of the rare people who have bad experiences in Singapore
The rule are made for mass and civilian purpose. I support Singapore and their rule. Just look at Japan, even on the train you are rude to make a loud voice or make a phone call.
I'm from the USA, so I remember the Michael Fay case and how we were shocked by caning being used as a punishment. But these laws are all designed with the well-being of others in mind. The laws against busking are a bit harsh, but I can understand it from the perspective of maintaining order and preventing disturbances. The glue that makes Singapore work is the Common Law system that they inherited from the English.
Not common law that is the "glue", the USA has common law too.but i agree with you on all other points; the british were known to be rather strict as well while ruling singapore.
I was there a few months ago and loved it. Friendly people, great food and extremely clean and safe city. It would be a great place to live if you could afford it. It's no surprise Jim Rogers choose Singapore to move to. I would also.
lmao singaporean here. you can chew gum, just can't sell it. let's face it all singaporeans go over to johor to get bottles of gum at one go that lasts a few months.
YC A Yeah, the police don't even care as long as you throw it away properly XD
What you don't get caught at the immigration center?
Thanks for buying chewing gum at Malaysia.
S U P R E M E For personal consumption they don't really care. Like mentioned, you can chew it, just not sell it. As long as you're not driving a truckload of boxes of gums, they won't care.
I have gum at home even. Just be a decent human and not discard it anywhere lol
Is there a law to fine people who don't understand the purpose of headphones and put them around their necks with the music at full volume?
There should be!
There should also be one that applies to people blasting sound on speakers. Annoying af.
There are also people who don't understand the purpose of headphones and play their videos/music out loud on public transport 😔
Pffff! 😂
lol woow
I just came back from living and working in Singapore for 9 months and I really feel people's obsessions with Singapore's 'strict laws' is unfair on the country. It's a beautiful, well maintained island with great culture, food and harmony (especially compared to London where I'm from). But when we constantly talk about Singapore's laws it gives the country a disservice. It has so many wonderful aspects, yet everyone just knows it for its 'strict' laws which actually keep the place running well. Would be great if people when they hear Singapore will think of how amazing the island is - not reduce it to the laws!
Yep. You won't even notice those laws if you're just behaving like a civil human being. A $1 fine or a $10,000 is the same thing if you aren't going to break the rules in the first place.
You don't need draconian laws for that. Culture can do that. Japan for example is known for their orderliness, politeness and cleanliness but it's not enforced, its part of the culture.
anandasama Yeah try doing that with illiterate farmers and villagers of different races, languages, religions and cultures within 50 years while industrializing. Japan started industrializing in the 1860s with a high literacy rate and are homogeneous. My grandparents' generation were perhaps controlled by these draconian laws but it's just a part of the culture for my generation now. It makes no difference if the laws were removed for us but it now serves as a strict reminder for foreigners(we have lots of them). This is also why there's a perception of Singapore being super strict while enforcement is pretty loose. That perception of strictness towards foreigners is very much intended.
Momochi Zabuza i see that is eye opening. And it seems to work as you say and I agree with most of them, just not the insane punishments. But I can still see worry in that these laws and restrictions could easily spiral into opression of the people and repression of free speech and big brother surveillance society.
anandasama Maybe you're not familiar with Singapore's history. We never had any of those rights. We were always a big brother surveillance society and we never really had free speech since independence. It's actually going the other way, we have more rights to free speech right now than we ever had. Maybe the western mindset assumes that such restrictions and supposed oppression will never turn a nation into a prosperous developed nation but that simply isn't true. It has, in fact, been a very strong contribution to our prosperity and civil society that we enjoy today. The west, IMO, places too much emphasis on being free from oppression from governments that it tends to forget about being free from oppression from fellow citizens. A balance of both results in a higher net freedom, as I like to call it.
Singapore has a ton of “paper laws”; on paper, but mostly not enforced. The Indian gentleman was right, Singapore is probably one of the closest countries to accomplishing a utopia; clean streets, relatively corrupt-free governance, and sheltered from the majority of the problems faced by the rest of the world. Of course, it isn’t by any means a _perfect_ society, but if anyone knows of one, do let me know.
Also, the act of chewing gum isn't illegal.
Corrupt-free? It's dictatorship. Ask 10 random Singaporeans on the streets if they are happy about their life in SG. 7 will say no. Most of young people dream of leaving SG and moving to places like Australia. The problem is that SG as a city tries to be perfect from outside but bleeds from inside.
Master Debater
"corrupt-free governance" - Tough to tell when they're not openly outing themselves.
There's Nepotism, President Lee Hsien Long is the son of President Lee Kuan Yew.
And freedom of speech and freedom of assembly in Singapore is very limited, despite a "democratic" country. Local critics and international critics are either jailed or heavily fined/sued to bankruptcy. Any negative news about Singapore in local and international news will be censored by the government with superb efficiency.
Search RUclips for unemployed abandoned elders in Singapore, and you'll see most of the videos almost state elders are happy being homeless and excited about getting a job of cleaning streets, these videos has disabled the comment section. Meanwhile the real problem is the government did not set up a good welfare system for the elderly, they are expected to work till their death, retirememt isn't an option at all.
Master Debater Thats because its such a small city its easier to govern...
Finally an asian boss episode about Singapore :')
Adrian Chua
Waiting for Malaysia, Indonesia and even middle easterns ( they are asian geographically) 💕😂
They always do interviews in Japan, SK and China! Hope they will reach out to other asian countries too!
im a singaporean, and honestly i think these laws hardly ever impact most of us. the fines are just there mostly to scare people into not committing the crime. we don't have 'draconian' laws that restrict our freedom, we have freedom just like everybody else in other countries. do you actually think not being able to sell chewing gum, connect to another person's wifi, or having to flush toilets, will restrict our freedom? these laws are what keeps our country clean, beautiful, and well-organised, these laws helped us to go from third world to first in a matter of 50 years.
our government is also not 'dictatorial' like some have mentioned. the government upkeeps these laws to make sure things run smoothly. of course it can get annoying sometimes. but we know that these laws all have sensible reasons behind them and it is these laws that are being condemned by the outside world that make singapore the one of the safest, cleanest places in the entire world. anyway, most laws will never affect a normal citizen just going about his life without causing nuisance or danger to anybody. other than that, the government really does its best for the people.
having these rules are just a tiny price we pay for living in such a great city.
@divyanshu pandey I'm Agree with you
@Divyanshu Pandey no, i guess u don't live here so u don't know how it is living here. Most of this laws don't impact me at all and i am having more freedom and happiness than some people in the united states
How exactly does connecting to someone else´s wifi contribute to keeping the city clean? Other places with no such restriction do just fine and are just as clean and safe. Besides you usually need a password for connecting to other wifi unless it´s public (and probably excluded by the law anyway) so it is a useless law as well.
Dont let europeans to come with their mess there🤣🤣🤣🤣
Singapore is such a pretty place! It had so many trees and was incredibly clean (I was shocked at how clean it was).
What about the people?
Nightcor EDM too bad I was only there really briefly (like one day or something) so I wasn't able to really talk to the locals 😅
But Singapore has no democracy and freedom, like China. Singaporean Premier isn't elected by Ppl. If someone publicly accuses the government, will be imprisoned. Just Google : Amos Yee余澎杉.
70% Singapore's economy is controlled by the government ,is actually controlled by Lee's family .
HongKongers try to save them & help them get freedom, but be banished from Singapore.
KevinChoi文
Hong kongers have no rights to do that in Singapore whatsoever.
KevinChoi文 don’t hongkongers speak Cantonese? Is that why nothing you say seems to make sense?
These laws might be weird, but a normal person with social awareness wouldn't break most of them. They're mostly in place to regulate people who can't be considerate.
You can chew gum in Singapore, but you can't sell them. Because they do end up dirtying the place and you won't want a higher chance of train and elevator doors getting stuck.
Singing is okay, but don't be a public nuisance and yeah you need a license to busk. That's kind of sad to me actually, but it does help to control the quality and quantity of people occupying the little spaces we have. I do think the busking rules can be more lenient though.
Cmon, you can be naked at home and nobody will know and you can't get fined for it. It only happens if you publicly exhibit yourself from your house on purpose.
Don't want to be going through the list but I hope you guys get a better understanding of the laws and it's really not that strict or restrictive in Singapore. Unhappy people like one of the propagators of Amos Yee here exist, but it's usually people who don't understand the sacrifices (not real sacrifices in the first place) that need to be in place for a better society in general.
Oh and yes the official language of instruction is English in Singapore, ppl born during and after my mother's generation were taught english and their mother tongue (chinese, malay or tamil) in school.
Keep your curtains closed if you walk a round nude in your own home.
WonderDrugEchinacea The chewing gum law was implemented way long ago, I'm pretty sure the younger generations have enough social awareness but currently we are a country that houses people of different nationalities and loads of tourist so changing the law now doesn't necessarily make it better.
I'm pretty sure a lot of the people who smoke weed here don't get executed immediately, some are sent to drug rehabilitation centers some are jailed, it's huge time smugglers and murderers and kidnappers that get the death sentence. Which is fair because they cause harm to people's lives.
I understand what you are saying about how these may be Draconian laws to some people tho, but for a stable society, and if the people are okay with it and still live great lives here I guess as long as it's not inhumane it is reasonable.
ツHogdoglog "unhappy people like the PROPAGATORS of amos yee". Amos yee himself said and did too many questionable stuff (outside of government topics) I'd question the people who support him, bc there are other opposing voices they could support instead of blindly crying vengeance for anyone who speaks against the government.
ツHogdoglog speaking out against the government doesnt make you unhappy automatically. As long as your argument is valid. I enjoy the freedom of having this conversation with you about the government and this itself proves some hope lol
No government is perfect and so is the Singaporean government but it is far from being corrupted when you compare it to other countries with "more freedom".
The chewing gum ban is outdated tho imo. I'm from Malaysia - _Malaysia_ - and even here you never find ppl sticking gum in doors and such. Who's to say Singaporeans haven't changed accordingly as well? And true, I don't feel restricted when I'm in Singapore. Those rules are mostly stuff considerate people wouldn't do anyway.
People like to talk about freedom when it comes to Singapore. But I feel very free in this country as I am able to receive good, heavily subsidized education, and basic efficient healthcare. I enjoy the freedom of returning home at wee hours safely as a female, freedom of walking on the streets without the fear of stepping on sticky gums, freedom of knowing that my kids in the future won't be killed in a gun raid at school or anywhere else.
Of course, people mention the freedom of press, but these days we get access to all sorts of opinions and news from the Internet, and the fact that you see us being informed and acknowledging it is a sign that we are not oppressed.
this is true freedom. Freedom without a rules is not true freedom.
@@trydrinkpineapplejuice5911 if thats freedom than iraq under saddam had freedom every citizen got free healthcare education and in some cases property
I swear its almost the americans every time who scream freedom this freedom that when they see vids like this, even though there not even no1 for freedom in the world😂😂
God those freedom screaming Americans rant way too much about every country
Singapore is utopia for tourists but not really the majority of the people living there due to the increasingly high levels of competition and stress
U forgot #1 costs of living!!
They said they hire dh cause they don't have time to take care of their home... what a hectic life
Singaporean here and that’s not true- a lot of it is self induced. cost of living also is manageable (for the average person... :/) depending on what luxuries you’re willing to forego.. and i think dhs are a privilege the middle to upper classes enjoy- to alleviate some of the burden due to busyness, but we’re definitely not SO busy it’s impossible to go without. Most people don’t have them anw. - just my take on things.
Great tourist attraction for dystopian cyberpunk city fans, running up behind Japan and then China.
You mean just like every big asian city in the world
singapore has found a way to get rid of rude and overconfident newyorkers
lol
It’s a country for people who are willing to follow those rules. Singapore is a very diverse, business oriented countrry. These features make able the singaporean government to be supported even without being democratic government.
Bc most pple have no intention to break laws so why bother abt these laws
How is Singapore not democratic when the government has been elected by the people election after election? Just because the majority chooses to elect the same party doesn't make it non-democratic. It means they get their job done. Get your facts right.
I'm in San Francisco and wish we had all those laws here. I step over and avoid human poop and AIDS needles every day.
KnowYourHistory agreed, I’ve stepped on more AIDS needles than I can count. Thankfully, the sheer number of STDs I have are preventing HIV from actually entering my system.
When I do my normal everyday roll-around in San Francisco's hills, I come home looking like a big brown porcupine from all the human poop and AIDS needles I've accumulated on my person. And then my next door neighbor knocks on my door and threatens to release my sex tapes to the internet if I don't buy 3 kilos of cocaine from him. It's getting too much that I've already had 13 abortions. This needs to stop. We need a dictator to save us.
That's because there is a huge homelessness problem in SF due to the lack of housing. If these people have a roof over their heads, the human poop and syringes would be in their homes instead of out on the street
KnowYourHistory Homeless people can't pay fines bruh.
One day not for away into the future you will understand that the US is a Failed State.
Or, is it better using in Trump language?
In all honesty it feels like these "strict laws" aren't really enforced too much, unless you're unlucky enough to be spotted/detected (e.g. by the urine detection device in lifts) or by patrolling policeman (e.g. when jaywalking). Otherwise, things like chewing gum (edit: actually not illegal, only the importation/selling) being naked (at home) won't generally cause trouble unless someone wants to report you?
ifntlove I personally have looked into many homes watching people naked. Strangely enough, they all get angry and throw things at me. I can’t understand them considering I always promise not to report them for being naked.
ifntlove chewing gum is not even illegal in Singapore. You are only not allowed to sell. Most Singaporeans themselves do not even know about this.
MrJonslife ahhh yes I realised too (made an edit above as well) that the law really applies on importation and selling...
This. I’ve heard some locals say “can do, just don’t get caught” lol. Singaporean checking in, btw
I think these strict laws matters cuz they made Singapore into a beautiful and hygienic country
*you CAN chew gum, but you can't sell gum
Hmm, where have I read a similar law, but regarding prostitutes.... like everywhere in Europe.
WRONG. I turned 74 last December and am on my 5th set of false teeth. I most definitely can confirm that I CANNOT, chew gum.
Kenneth Stople
It's legal to work as a prostitute if you're a local in Singapore. It's illegal to be a pimp. It's also illegal for a foreigner to work as a prostitute.
Singapore first? Make Singapore great again? ;)
You can chew gum, but not sell it? Where are Singaporeans getting gum from then?
I like the law about not flushing. Sometimes I'll be like who was the stinking pig that didn't flush. Don't know ifit's worthy of a $1000. fine.
I think even $50 fine wouldve been enough tbh.......
I would agree to those law. Especially to the non shanghai, hongkong, mainland. Nothing againts them besides ..oh goodness...flush!!
oh, my god. I want to go to Singapore! looks like an incredible place.
You're welcome anytime!
That girl in yellow is beautiful!
Craig Burton she's my wife.
Just kidding
i think she's malay.
doubt it..she looks malay..and pinoys have a certain accent when they speak..no offense to pinoys btw.
Hani Thought she was Chinese
Hani stunning whatever she is :)
Benjamin Franklin once said that; “Those who sacrifice freedom for safety deserve neither freedom or safety.” Yes, Singapore is a fun city with many interesting things to do, and they have great food. However, Singapore is also a full-fledged dystopian police state! I don’t want to live in a dystopian police state where the government tracks everything you do, and everywhere you go. It’s not worth it!
You can actually be naked at home as long as it is not visible to other people, so just close the curtains and everything will be okay
Yeah I think we all assumed that...
I never actually flush public toilets in Singapore because all the ones I've been to have automatic flushing system that turns on once a person leaves.
Must be a pre year 2000 law
I'm kind of disappointed stuff like 377a and laws against protests wasn't mentioned. Also I just can't wrap my head around the "I'm just gonna keep the law there but not enforce it to please both sides" talk. Would have been interesting to hear people's views on that.
Singapore is a great place to live in as long as you're the majority. Else you just get marginalized. It's getting better I suppose. Personally I don't like certain laws. Makes living tough.
Edit: also suicide being illegal (but rarely enforced)
Might be because discussing them could constitute breaking the law.
Not sure about that, but yeah better to be cautious.
Suicide is just illegal on paper. Those who attempted suicide will be sent straight to professional help
HFYYN and children will be sent to girls or boys house
I heard that in Singapore rich people keep moving in and are driving up prices for everything. Working class and even middle class just can't afford to live there. They can't protest or do anything about it. Singapore may be too perfect to be realistic. I will fail eventually.
hmmm... Now I want to look up how these rules started and its origins. P.S. I definitely want to visit Singapore.
Maricris R. The singinv in public came from the british era
Maricris R. Chewing gum law started in 1992. However theres some changes in the gum law. U can consume chewing gum here, bring it in. But u cannot import it or sell it. And the fine for littering of gums is much more heavier then littering cigs butts.
Win Son chewing gum is actually good for your teeth as long as its sugar free.
tony M yup. Too bad there's some black sheep.
it came from the british LMAO
Doesn't Singapore have the death penalty for all drugs? I wouldn't want to visit a place where someone who wants me dead can just plant a joint on me.
On the few occasions I have visited Singapore it really hasn't bothered me much; it's clean and safe, that's the important thing. Some aspects of their laws might seem a little "Orwellian" to a westerner such as me, but a relatively benign one and it seems most Singaporeans are happy in the main with their laws. It's not called the Switzerland of the Orient for nothing ;) I did hear years ago about a Japanese pop star, arriving to give a sold-out concert to all his mainly female teenage fans there, being turned back at the airport because his hair was considered too long and he declined have it cut, and at the time I thought that was really bizarre, but just put it down to Singapore's efforts to enhance its squeaky-clean somewhat conformist reputation.
The pop star incident happened a really long time ago during the developing years of SG when the police were trying to clamp down on gangsters, and long hair was associated with gangsterism (not a direct link but it could have been quite a common trait). So males having long hair were discouraged. I think that's what happened to him. I kinda feel bad for those who could not see him perform because of that, it was like 30 years ago
@@Krycelite That's absolute madness
That I am sure you meant Kitaro, but I won't categorise him as a pop artiste though. That was 1984.
From what I understand this law was around from the 70s-90s. Funny one though, believing the hippies culture will be bad influence, thus upright banned people from embracing the culture...
@@ixactan69 As a relic of the 70s and 80s, I totally agree with the Singapore government then. It's social engineering. PAP spells Papa and Papa is molding the kids how to behave. Bad kids generally don't grow up to be good adults. And as you can see from today's result, compared to the other countries, Singapore society turned out pretty well behaved, didn't it .
Now, if they can get a fine for people who leave those rental bikes everywhere...
they should definitely make that happen..
Those rental bikes should just stop entering singapore, super irratating to have them whizzing down pavements... Walkways and pathways r for humans! Not bicycles! they belong to the road... Oh wait vehicles hate them too so just GET OUT bicyclez
Singapore is a very rich country (gdp per capita wise) but it has it's poverty issues hidden. It has one of the highest income inequality rates among all developed nations, even worse than the US.
in social studies they keep talking about healthcare benefits and subsidies in Singapore.
About your country?
This is true for all Asian nations.
I've been to Singapore three times before because my father works there and i was young back then and i just couldnt get enough of singapore. Now that my father is back working again in Singapore i wish i could back there again 😍😍😍.
1:20 "I actually disagree with that because....I like gum." LMAO
Singapore is all about money, the moment you go out your house door your meter start to drop
"singing in public is illegal and can get you up to 3 months in prison"
Filipinos be like: 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
No Kareoke?
There is kareoke, and singing and performing in public in is not illegal as long as you are not deemed a nuisance and have a permit to do so
Actually the laws which I believe most locals would not be familiar with are things - like do we need to open our doors to the enforcement authorities when they asked? - do we need to answer questions when questioned by authorities? Generally the rights we have as an individual. We are not really educated in this area and can be easily abused by the authorities.
Asian Boss, half of your interviewees aren't locals. This might sound discriminatory to foreigners (not meant to be), but we Singaporeans know who are our people, and who are not, just by speech and mannerism. The Indians have India-accented English (as opposed to Singapore Indian-accented English/Singlish, google Ministry of Funny and u'll know), and the abang (malay for brother) has Indonesian-accented English as opposed to Singapore Malay-accented English (go google Fakkah Fuzz the stand up comedian and u'll know what I mean). We welcome foreigners (in moderation) thou, its just that Asian Boss shouldn't use misleading titles.
imara07
He even has an Indonesian football club logo on his shirt. Pretty self explanatory. Even the girl in the yellow is a Pinay. Only the uncle is accurate
they should interview ah bengs XD
@@frankocean6715 yellow dressed girl is Singaporean dude.
I've only seen this video, but it sounds like they were trying to get foreigner perspectives that were now living in Singapore (at least somewhat). It's different if you're born and raised in a culture vs. moving it one. They would know what's "weird" and what isn't better.
Well said! Asian Boss should ask if they are Singaporeans.
Some of them are obviously not Singaporeans haha but it’s interesting to know their opinions on these laws...Btw guys, the laws are indeed true and strict but these laws are RARELY performed out(they do but not as much as you think), in fact you can tell from the vid that most Singaporeans don’t even know that some of these laws existed hahaha
ForeverLovers2102 they dont have to look east asian to be Singaporean. there are many indian singaporeans too.
Saira Yes I know...I’m a Singaporean lol. I just meant that by the accent + the manner some of them spoke, it seems like they were kind of implying that they were not Singaporeans to the interviewerXD Manner as in how they phrased their sentences btw^^
Saira, the gentleman even stated "when I first came here" 1:49
Abu Usman Pakistani organization Federalist
I’m not sure where you heard it from but I believe that racism & stereotypes are prevalent to a certain extent everywhere...
But personally I don’t think Singaporeans are very racist becuz we’re a multi-racial society. Xenophobic maybe, but not really racist...
I think we should take Singapore as an ideal model for peaceful multiethnic society, but that doesn't mean to copy everything. Some of the laws are too extreme. Here in Spain it's common for people to jaywalk even right in front of the police car. No one would even imagine they could be fined for it, or consider it a serious infraction on a small street.
Still Singapore is much more successful than places like London, so it should be taken seriously as a model. I agree with tough laws for violent crime.
Miki Cerise we dont get fined for jaywalk lmao. The police not so bo liao
Miki Cerise
It’s not enforced. Most of these are just myths. Singapore is pretty normal. I jaywalk around my neighbourhood everyday
what they probably won't mention is that jaywalking has an extent. Is it considered jaywalking if you're just crossing two lanes of road? probably not. If they have 4 lanes of road, sometimes they have a strip of ground for pedestrians like a checkpoint, so it's technically 2 lanes of road lol. I'd probably fear for my life if I had to cross anything more than 3 lanes though haha
Actually, you can jaywalk if the nearest passing lane like zebra crossing, overhead bridge, etc is around 50m away.
Miki Cerise i’m singaporean and jaywalk all the time 😂
About the law against being nude in your own house law .... 80% of Singapore live in High Rise Buildings Apartments aka HDB's so when you choose to flash yourself it's a about a hundred windows or more that you'll be exposing yourself too. @AsianBoss By the way I don't think everyone interviewed sounded like a Singaporean but it great to hear a variety of perspective.
Its one of those laws that exist but authorities never use it unless it attracts public attention like in media (then authorities have the obligation to actually follow the law). It happens everywhere
I wouldn't mind living with those rules, to me everything presented in this video is just how people should behave. And as we can see, making official rules seems to actually work wonders.
3:10 With that reaction I'm pretty sure hes guilty of this LOL
😂😂😂
Singapore should fine the politicians who came up with all these dumb reasons for fining people.
The girl in the yellow top had soch amazing makeup!!
Great video! Might i suggest a topic of racial stigmas/privilege in Singapore? Its a topic that's been suppressed by the country and hey...its great for views too! 😁🙆🏾♂️
I wonder what do you mean by that?
Will like to know more about it.
A Singaporean Chinese here.
@@cwlSoneluv Well,being of a minority race,Indian,we see alot of people who're Chinese,Caucasian or fairskinned get more privilege in Singapore's society.
It comes mostly from prejudices based of stigmas,sadly,despite how Singapore considers itself as a "Racial Harmonious Country"
I've in Singapore for half a year and knew all these laws! Its amazing the whole place Is so clean
I love Singapore! Well spoken individuals in the video(:
You love the country but not the people yeah?
Nightcor EDM Im pretty sure she meant the Singaporean people since its the people who make the country in the first place
@@alirakkara6874 half of the pple in the video arent even singaporeans so...
1:20
"I actually disagree with that because ....I like gum"
AHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAA
That guy made my day 😆
Ikr what a comedy genius...
The law about not being naked in your own residence would genuinely put me off moving to Singapore. It doesn't matter if your neighbor can see you and they don't like it, they shouldn't be looking into your personal space anyway.
ObstinateFanatic research singapore housing
Dragold Anime it looks to be mostly large apartment buildings, which would make it harder to see into another person's space. I'm not sure how that justifies the law? What am I missing?
ObstinateFanatic true but some people don’t know the meaning of decency and flash nude without closing the covers purposefully or not, exposing their private part( they are called private for a reasons) to strangers which is no different than indecent exposure. And plus this will only bring the police in if someone were to report you.
nawww... when it comes to the night time you can really just go to your window to have a breather and accidentally see the neighboring block's living room, their bedrooms, and sometimes even be able to watch their television. (For this reason, chilling at windows are not a popular past time here, it's quite uncomfortable if a neighbour starts standing at their windows all the time.. Some install curtains and others will tint their windows. It's not that we want to look at each other, but sometimes because of the proximity of the buildings to facilitate better use of space (we damn tiny!) it's actually a luxury (and will cost like luxury) to get a view from your house that actually faces the nature and greenery.
You'd totally be fine if you draw curtains while parading naked. Or if your building faces the river or something, you can be as naked as you want...
ObstinateFanatic There are windows everywhere in public housing. Newer ones even have larger windows.
“Where most things run almost perfectly” THAT SHAAAAAADE @ public transport
Singapore is so perfect that its a nightmare. Living here made me realize what makes you alive are the crazy and risky things you do... singapore is perfect for people who enjoy peace and have a high tolerance for boredom.
So you like stepping in gum, seeing poop left over in the toilet seat, people playing music loudly in public, etc?
@@resa574 There are plenty of countries that have clean streets, peaceful societies, and friendly environments without all of these harsh laws. Restricting freedom isn't the only solution for peace and order.
Just remember, no harm no foul. Enjoy yourself, but not to be extreme. I mean, i dont think people would really visit a country and make a fool of him or herself right. Common sense is a plus
The title surprised me :-0
The most important, no drug in Singapore.
Rest assure if get caught is no more fine, instead is an one way ticket to heaven.
About the chewing gum law is not completely true. It depends on the type of gum. You can have medical or oral gum from pharmacies or clinic I think.
Yes, i think the law only applies to the bubble-type of gum
Haha the way he said “oh really” haha you know he’s been stealing wifi for awhile. 😂 and the other young guy’s face when he realised they can track if you flush lol
I think japan is more strict. But most of them is unspoken rules. Like you cant eat, speak loudly, or listening to music loudly on the train otherwise people will looking at you weirdly
Japan is more about traditionally unspoken rule and their citizen are majority are Japanese , that is hard to implement in Singapore that is a multi ethnic country.
What unspoken rules? Everything is clearly stated in the Law, there is nothing hidden.
Not being a hindrance to others is part of one's education, there is nothing strict nor weird about that. Simply common sense.
But on the other hand, eating next to a Japanese being noisy sucking their ramen, man is that seriously annoying and disgusting (as well as a runny nose they refuse to blow!).
The Japanese cops are busy being a pain in (motor)cyclists' ass or waiting for drivers who won't stop at the stop signs. Money, quotas... like any other country.
About the ramen thing, do you know in japanese culture slurping is kind of complimanting the chef that they eat their food deliciously? If you come to one country, you should know and respect their culture. Otherwise, you should just stay on your country.
ᄉ박예진 Nope, your type of reply is the wrong type, as it gives culture as an excuse (are you going to talk about overtime and "karoushi" as part of the Japanese culture?).
I've been living in Japan for more than 5 years now, and not ALL people are noisy while eating their noodles, even if they love them. Some even do not like that noise (figures... haha!).
Do not assume that what you've read and was true 30 years ago (random number) still is. ;)
To praise the cook, people here just say (or shout - depends) it.
There are sooooo many things I keep reading about Japan that are just false (or not true anymore).
But I thought that commenting here could enlighten a few people.
In Vietnam (where I stayed for almost a year), some are incredibly noisy when eating. And by noisy, I mean like they eat mouth opened. Which is extremely embarrassing and not agreeable for those around (even for many Viet, not only foreigners).
mun chou im just gonna say for the last time, just stay on your country and stop make complaint about other country. I mean your country is not better than others
Love Singapore from Korea 😍👍
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We love you too :)
I went there for a trip once at it amazed me how well their systems were
I visited Singapore very recently it was amazing then I had to return home to NZ it was very depressing system's are broken here , outdated and some unfit for purpose but we don't fix them ..go figure.
Girl in white with glasses said listening to music in the street is a nuisance and it's basically disturbing the peace. Boooorriiingggg. Who doesn't lobe street music?
IKR! But then again This is Singapore... sigh
its so annoying, the amount of people putting speakers on their escooters and playing music loudly
Can you interview Vietnam War Veterans?
Im a Singaporean, in all fairness, the laws are in place to curb certain behaviors but they are rarely enforced. Even if you get caught, first offenders tend to receive warnings instead of punishments. So, Singapore is still a pretty chill country :)
Oh my, the girl at 1:33 has to be the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. Wow ❤️❤️❤️
Great to see a Singapore video but can we also have a video about Hong Kong next? Hong Kong is an important city/region in Asia. It's known as Asia's world city!
Stay away from Yishun and y'all be fine
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Please explain to a non-Singaporean peasant
@@Warre1gn When i posted that 3 years ago, Yishun had the highest rate of murder that year.
Thanks for covering topics in Singapore. Looking forward to more from Singapore/Malaysia.
It seems to be working just fine for Singapore.
keyword.."just fine"...
Foreigner, local, foreigner, local, local, local, local. Almost half of the people in Singapore are foreign born. Maybe confirm that they're Singaporeans before you interview them. Just a suggestion.
the line between an expat and a local born has been blurred..nowadays anyone can call themselves a singaporean..since sg citizenship is so easily obtained these days..
Yup, but you can easily tell who is born in Singapore from the accent and small nuances.
@@momochizabuza2558 I know this is late but I'd like to disagree with that. I'm not born in Singapore but got citizenship at the age of 8. I don't have any "foreign" accent although I wasn't born in sg. In fact some of my friends who are local born Singaporeans have a thick accent
If you have been here since 8, you're a Singaporean to me. It's easy to tell. There are some families in Singapore that have a thicker accent simply because of their parents or grandparents being English educated. It's normal. There are certain nuances in the language that allows you to immediately tell that they aren't local. For example, if you say NTUC, we know it's the supermarket but foreigners will think about the union. To them, the supermarket is Fairprice. Just 1 example out of many.
*Residents of Singapore.
To all those in the outside world, Singapore is only 50 years old, 50 years ago it was still starting to recover from the world and was cut off as a country in Singapore. Known to some as a small fishing village,it was mostly uncultured illiterate people. We were bloody poor and no resources, just determined people of different races. But we had a super hardworking government, who spent lots of efforts on laws and even advertising campaigns on simple things like 'do not spit in public'.
So many of these laws were not enforced today, but please come visit Singapore and you will see the result of the efforts. Many countries like China are able to growth in wealth quickly but their 'culturedness' not as fast, so thats why we do things the way we do in Singapore.
vamtire comparing China and Singapore is unfair. Singapore is a small and low populated country, definitely easier to govern and control. China has a complicated history, suffering from many years of war its harder to recover economically and culturally.
Yes that's true, Singapore were also invaded by the Japanese in very cruel ways. It is true that it is easier to govern but if you compare it to just our neighbouring country Malaysia, the difference is huge, not to offend Malaysia or China, I'm a big fan of both, they are doing very well, but i am also very proud of our efforts in these areas. Because how civil minded people is, is very difficult to change. I do not know how much effort China put in, but in Singapore not just laws but advertising was done widely over many years to slowly educate the public. Perhaps China has problems with so many country side people with big city dreams coming to Shanghai and not being able to keep up with the city habits, but I believe that if this issue is higher on the goverments priority list, things will improve!
Common courtesy becomes law
Kristina Gausden some people don't exercise common courtesy unfortunately.
Well, The reason being is that Singapore progressed from being a third world country to a developed country in a single generation.
You think of Singapore as this obedient and perfect country, but then you remember Japan exists too and question whether the Singaporeans had to be submitted to this system.
When she said that its illegal to sing in public I was like *GASP* IM SCREWED but when the girl clarified that it really meant "singing loudly and disrupting people without permission" and not reallyyyy "ABSOLUTELY NO SINGING" I breathed a huge sigh of relief XD.
like basking, singing to get audience and donations is not allowed. I suppose if you were screaming like a mad person, that disrupts the peace, you might get dirty looks. but if you sang really well, most of the time people will get captivated lol
Trust me , it’s not illegal. Sing your heart out near a police officer and the most he would tell you is tokeep it down , you’re disturbing everyone. As simple as that. Singapore is like any other country really. Just cleaner , smarter and safer ;)
imagine sir Alex Ferguson coaching a match in Singapore LOL
We could use some of these laws in America...
Jackson Taylor i think it wouldn't in populous countries.
America is called Land of the Free for a reason. Americucks will never adapt to SG. Why? Hmmm oh yes, guns are ban in SG therefore right wingers would lose their mind. What a joke.
I think robbers, rapists, rioters, child molesters, blackmailers and extortionists getting up to 24 whips and serious ass-whoopings with the rattan cane is the PERFECT penalty and the BEST punishment!
@@albertl.9146 ya too bad we dont have freedom of speach
@@Dylan-gq9bo Can you define more about that not having freedom of speech issue?
Singapore is also lucky to be as small as they are coz in a larger country it would've been more difficult to enforce it successfully without facing backlash from some civil groups. On a scale of a small island city state this seems to be quite successful.
I can abide by them, but some of them are just more of regulation on your personal right and freedom. For instance, walking around naked in your own home is illegal. That is silly and unjust unless the person who is naked is doing inappropriate displays for people outside to see them inside of their home. Other than that I would have a problem as long as the laws do not infringe on privacy of the individual.
Love your videos, I am an American. Very interesting and great questions.
Lol, the struggles to not let their Singlish slipped out is real haha
Singapore is the closest you can get to Utopia... Who gives you the confidence to say that..
seems a nice place to visit, but not live there permanently.
that one chick in the yellow top was cute AF
I still remember that one SG boy just showed a smiley image to the PM, & he got fined some $10,000. WOAH
I think these laws are wonderful. In America we couldn’t have a good chance to adopt and enforce them fully. National size is an obstacle to larger countries
No, it's simply that liberal societies like America are less strict with these things...
Be civil and you don't have to worry about breaking the rules in Singapore. If you made an honest mistake and get yourselves caught, admit and ask for a warning instead. Its the same with any other country.
I wish that some of this laws would have been followed in India then it would have been a way better place to live
The problem is India is to large to be monitored.
All it would result in is more money in the pockets of corrupt officials.
Himanshu D yes you are right but we really need to work on our cleaniness and to build a safe environment for women
Mighty Hadi yes India is too large I understand that but countries like China and Russia are much more clean over their people do follow the rules and regulations even though it's much more big then india
Garima Singh And bringing in more or stricter laws isn't going to change that because the laws aren't enforced here.
Most of these laws act as a deterrent rather than enforcement. Being fined for littering or jaywalking is more probable than being fined for not flushing the toilet.
Too many rules! Its common sense to do these things like flushing the toilet, but we are humans who can forget something and we shouldn’t be punished with jail!!
A Wa Most of these rules you rarely get caught or fined anyway. They are enforced but they aren’t actually that strict. It’s more of like a display? I would say. Like the people know these rules exist and they CAN be fined and this lowers the rate of people being inconsiderate.
I jaywalked when the police car was passing by and I didn't get caught. Guess I was lucky.
Dude of course you can chew gum in Singapore, how tf is the police gonna even control that? People bring gum in and out of here all the time, you just can't sell it in Singapore, simple as.
poor brian ^
poor brian u can't only sell nicotine gums
that indian guy trying so hard to get citizenship
Singapore is hands down the best country I've ever lived in. Lived there for 7 years. Would've never left if I had a similar job proposition locally & preferably with 4 seasons. The afternoon heat there can be pretty deadly for me.
For all those with comments about Singapore being an expensive country to live in; the cost of living in Singapore isn't even close to what most other major 1st tier cities are paying.
Food is stupid cheap, convenient and delicious. Housing costs are slightly below average compared to most major cities. Transportation costs are half of what most North Americans and Europeans pay. Lastly, if you have a high salary job - Singapore is also one of the major tax havens in the world. The income tax dollars payable are almost laughable compared to global standards like pennies to a dollar.
Sounds unnecessarily restrictive and less fun. Can't even walk around naked in your own home. Lol
SG is pretty on the outside, rotten on the inside. The way we are portrayed by the gov, the face of the country, makes us look highly pretentious and try-hard (at least from Sporeans' eyes). I appreciate the safety in my country, but there are many deep-seated and serious issues - political, cultural and economical. But it is almost impossible for the common folk to even bring these up - lest we get forced to flee the country for hosting a 'peaceful protest' at Hong Lim Park.
Most balanced comment, in my opinion.
Pretentious is one problem and the other thing is sometimes singaporeans can be way too friendly that for a few seconds I would wonder 'is this real?' and then realised this person is just too friendly. 2 different extreme - the way too friendly and the fake
I will visit Singapore, and enjoy singing naked while blasting BGM with my mobile connected to stranger’s WiFi.
Jaywalked so many times and still not caught ;)
Irfan Danial you rebel you 😁
Irfan Danial I got caught before and was fined $50.
I'll catch you next time!
one of the best video from asian boss
Well, for starters the first guy you interviewed ISN'T a Singaporean
Heard there is a filipino girl in the video too (in yellow)
I used to live in Singapore and worked there. Before I went there, I expected a clean and well regulated city. But what I saw was many people don’t really follow the rules. Where I was is Balestier Road which is quite central of Singapore but many people jaywalk every minute, smoke everywhere, cigarette butt everywhere, my colleagues discriminated me just because of my English while they always speak in Singlish (my boss said he follows British English proudly but not at all). It’s ironic that I am one of the rare people who have bad experiences in Singapore
Tbh balestiers the worst, so I dont blame you. Used to be known for pubs and bars so has always been rather seedy.
The rule are made for mass and civilian purpose. I support Singapore and their rule. Just look at Japan, even on the train you are rude to make a loud voice or make a phone call.
Difference is that they are not laws in Japan, you dont go to prison lol..
That singing in public law won't pass in the Philippines. Lol
I'm from the USA, so I remember the Michael Fay case and how we were shocked by caning being used as a punishment. But these laws are all designed with the well-being of others in mind. The laws against busking are a bit harsh, but I can understand it from the perspective of maintaining order and preventing disturbances.
The glue that makes Singapore work is the Common Law system that they inherited from the English.
Not common law that is the "glue", the USA has common law too.but i agree with you on all other points; the british were known to be rather strict as well while ruling singapore.
I was there a few months ago and loved it. Friendly people, great food and extremely clean and safe city. It would be a great place to live if you could afford it. It's no surprise Jim Rogers choose Singapore to move to. I would also.