The Worlds Only ACCIDENTAL Country - Singapore Border
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- Singapore is the only real example of a country being formed against its will, then becoming the most successful country in its region.
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Singapore is that ex you broke up with but got wayyy better off after the relationship
MajorGamerHD The way the ethno-religious nationalists in Malaysia gripe about Singapore today sounds like bitter old men jealous that their ex-wife has become more successful after the divorce...
Everyone wants to be that ex
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
As a Singaporean, it is interesting how others think our country!
Yup!!
Melloh Sg yup
Yeet
Can agree
Fine, fine, fine.
As a Singaporean, I am always tickled (chuffed?) when non-Singaporeans are interested in my home. I, too, think of Singapore as an "accidental country". Some countries have to fight for independence. We had independence thrust unwanted upon us.
I know you don't have time to get into the details, so this is not intended as a criticism, but think of this as a Singaporean providing colour commentary.
in 1958 (?) approximately, Singapore was allowed self-government by the British, with a view to independence eventually. However, the conventional wisdom then was that SG was too small to be independent. We needed to import water from Johore. Even now. (Which is another interesting story, but another time.)
So the plan was for SG to join the Federation of Malayan states. At that time, it was just the 9 states in Peninsula Malaysia. However, the concern was that the large population of Chinese in SG would make the indigenous Malays a minority. To offset the large Chinese population, our merger with the Federation would only be viable if other heavily Malay states were included. The other candidates were Sabah, Sarawak, and Brunei.
Eventually, Brunei declined to join the Federation, leaving just Sabah, Sarawak (in North Borneo, now known as East Malaysia) and Singapore to merge with the Federation and achieve independence as states in the Federation.
Our two years in the Federation were not smooth sailing. I shall refrain from blaming Malaysia, but there were racial tension, riots, and... let's call them "differences of opinions". Malaysia (Federation of) promoted a public policy of a "Malay Malaysia", with the indigenous people - the Malays - having a special status in the country.
Singapore, under Lee Kuan Yew, championed a "Malaysian Malaysia". The Malaysian PM saw this as agitation and a challenge to the political doctrine of Malay Pre-eminence (Ketuanan Melayu - also translated as "Malay Supremacy"), and Malay hardliners (a.k.a. Malay Ultras) wanted to stop Lee Kuan Yew, and punish Singapore.
Meanwhile, the Singapore leaders started to plan to exit the Federation. My understanding was that Lee Kuan Yew absolutely believed in the conventional wisdom then, that Singapore was not viable on her own. We were (and still are) a small country with no natural resources, and need to import water just to survive. How could we be independent?
But his colleagues thought otherwise. Some always felt that merger with Malaysia was untenable.
In any case a plan for Singapore to separate from the Federation was made. The Malay Ultras in the Federation govt probably thought that the best way to deal with an upstart arrogant Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore, was to kick us out of the Federation, let us realise how tough it was to survive on our own, and in a few years time come crawling back to the Federation, poor and starving and begging to be readmitted on the Federation terms.
Good plan. If it had worked.
Unfortunately (for the Federation), no one told us the plan, so we rolled up our sleeves, put our faith in our govt, and made this accidental country succeed.
In spades.
And that explains the faith we have in the PAP.
Meanwhile, in Malaysia, after mucking around with race-based politics and Ketuanan Melayu for about 60 years, the Barisan Nasional (National Front) coalition govt led by the United Malay National Organisation, was defeated in the General Election of May 2018, and the new coalition govt (or at least a faction within that coalition) is promoting "Ketuanan Rakyat" - Citizen's Supremacy (or "Pre-eminence).
Which is suspiciously like the PAP's "Malaysian Malaysia".
Oh well. Better late than never.
As a Singaporean, I'm not so good with history and politics but yeah
Thanks, now I can use this for my social studies.
Yep, This will help my social studys..
Sec school history in a nutshell
@@starrybeam7874 Pretty much.
Other countries:
Teacher how do you do this question?
Singapore:
Cher how do
“can help anot”
This awkward to watch as malaysian
Yep.
There is a divide for Singaporeans based on where we live in Singapore.
For example, try telling someone you live in Yishun.
ImprezzaImpressions Lmao
literally one of the funniest comments
HAHAHAHA my friend lives in yishun lol
Who ever promise to build a wall around Yishun next GE gets my vote
Fweind: I live in Yishun.
Me, a Pasir Ris Nigga: OMG BRO HOW IS IT AH? GOT GHOST HAUNT U ORNOT?? OMFG WHY SO HAUNTED CB WHY U NEVER ABDUCTED YET
I'm from Singapore!
WHOOPS! I accidentally made a country, woah life is crazy sometimes isnt it? Oh well!
Jeremy Shuler that's exactly what I was thinking
In the end, results are not desired by Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman... 1969 Malaysian General Election causing Tunku suffered massive defeat for Alliance and Tunku was ousted as Prime Minister... Tunku thought Alliance (Perikatan) were strong when Singapore separated from Malaysia since PAP or other non-Alliance party not allowed to contest in Peninsular Malaysia, but 1969 election proves Tunku was wrong to kick Singapore out, Gerakan (Opposition that time) were popular among Ethnic Chinese and Alliance were lost on Chinese majority seats... My comment as a Malaysian...
Jeremy Shuler I was thinking the exact same thing.
we were thrown out wit nothing. we dont even have our own water source... we use both our hand to work up to what we are today. thanks mr lky.
Too low
They also solved their own water problem. They have one of the most advanced water cleaning and recycling systems in the world.
Munchausenification but still buy it from Malaysia
Sam Poder It's not buy, it's an agreement which was signed from 1965, and it agrees anyways Malaysia has too much water, so they won't mind plus south east Asia are asean, they won't ignore they will help as they can
m h oh ok sorry
isaac ong that depends on what you personally think is much. The fact is that they have come a long way with their water sustainability and is still improving on it. I can find some articles on the subject if you want.
Read the news guys, the new Malaysian PM wants to increase the price of raw water from MY to SG by 1,600%
You're one of the only youtubers I don't have to listen to on 1.25+ speed. Never change!
Jeremy Osztreicher it sounds like one day in 1965 Oops! Singapore happened! XD
In a way, although sad, yes. But now we happy, cuz our late PM Mr Lee Kuan Yew, pushed the country SO hard to get us to where we are right now. However, the current government is starting to deteriorate in quality, cuz they get scholars w/ no actual experience to make decisions... wanna get out ASAP. Can predict a downfall soon, if the government doesn't change. No sign of change though :(
Imagine kicking your roommate out of your house only for him to find a bigger house and get extremely rich and successful...
You just explained those crappy game ads
Singapore is like the Netherlands' rival in who can create the most new land.
And to think it actually bordered Dutch territory before the 2nd world war
That does not sound right at all at first, but holy shit you're right.
Only maritime borders though
Yup.They are expanding Tuas by a heck ton
Pretty sure the 2nd boer war was in africa against dutch settlers
Putin I that's what they say, in reality it was against SINGAPOR'S settlers
CBD = Central Business District
Accidents sometimes turn out to be amazing... that’s what my mommy told me
Your mommy lied so that you'd feel better. XD
😂😂😂
Tom Yang stop that offensive spam
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@@luciaryan6063 haha i criticise others for criticising others for using emojis wow iam so original and funny and iam making the world a better place
The beginning is wrong. Lee Kuan Yew used strategy to get 'kicked out'
This is awkward to watch as a malaysian...
same lol
Its not your faults, blame it on the late Tunku Abdul Rahman and his advisers.
wasnt tunku, tunku was a gentlemen, it was razak and his umno goons...
Lima Charlie Najib's father?
hahaha same here
Singapore wasn't kicked out, is a bit of both. Singapore is economically rich due to trading and most importantly, it has the most educated people in the region during that time. While malaysia in the beginning liked singapore for its economic but the leader eventually feel threatened politically because singapore's politic is actually very popular in malaysia. Thus malaysia start to suggest policy to ban singapore's political parties from joining malaysia election if they want to stay with malaysia and with that, singapore decided to pull itself out of malaysia. In another perspective, you can consider singapore got bullied out.
If malaysia was to lead by singapore's political parties back then, it defintely would have become nation with a GDP easily rival the west.
School only teach you politically correct things, do your own research. I am from singapore. The wiki page will tell you that singapore major party did participate in the election (to test water) and even win a seat which immediately alarmed the leading party of that time. Of course there are other issues before that but this election thingy really put them on high alert afterall it proved that malaysians are slowly favoring the ideologies of equality and malaysians malaysia. This eventually force their leader do certain things that obviously is the last straw.
Look at malaysia now, the malaysians malaysia idealogy is growing, you can tell how it is a real threat to the power of the leading political party at that time.
I am unsure which part of the english you do not understand.
Also, I am shocked that in 2018, people still think that a school textbook made for national education will tell you the whole truth.
It isn't a rocket science difficulty to search up the documentary for singapore-malaysia separation. One of such documentaries was even aired on local channels. You must be really young and sheltered.
Lu5ck and Spider Es I learnt what Lu5ck said in my History lessons (my school's curriculum is a lot beyond the textbook)
As a historian, you have to take into consideration other sources and not just textbooks or just online resources.
With more sources to refer to, you can get a clearer and more accurate picture of a situation that had happened.
Remember that famous quote "history is written by the victors" and with that you will understand that not every claim is accurate.
it sickens me that once Malaysian currency is on par with Singapore's and what you said is totally true, but too bad ethnicity has to screw things up ! not much difference culturally and historically
I'm Malaysian and it sadden me that Singapore had to go because of political and racial issue back then. But deep down, we're friends with similar culture, background, accent and history
As Singaporean, I am more sad that Christmas Island was given to Australia.
Lai Yu Zeng that’s why you guys voted PAP when we took part in the elections in your country instead of your own malaysian communist party or smth can’t rmb. We won one seat. They felt threatened
Lai Yu Zeng I agree!
Lei Yu zeng majority of both c'try citizens either it's Malay, Indian or Chinese we have relatives on both side of the cause way, so why so sad, me to.
Jessica Lee Sze Hui I think he haven't born yet why u put the blame on 2 him?
So Singapore is essentially Hong Kong...except it's actually a country.
Ali365Dash Hong Kong and Macau are basically countries in all but name they are the most country like courtries by are not CGP Grey Refrence
Ali365Dash Hong Kong hasn't gain independance from China yet lol
Both majority Chinese, and economically developed
thesuperproify You’re arrogant like typical Singaporean
TheGamingAlong can u make it more clear? Guess u have very little about how Singapore was form and why the people here think and behave the Singapore way.
Malaysian : You're a mistake, Singapore
:P
A mistake is better than like, most of the world.
I want to add that some part of Singapore was owned by Johor(not Malaysia) in the past. Even though, Singapore and Malaysia has their own land but Singapore still owns some of the land from Johor. So, if you go to Singapore and see a Johor flag in there it means the land was owned by Johor(not Malaysia). From I not mistaken, these lands are exception from any taxes in Singapore. There is also an island in Indonesia that's owned by Johor by I forgotten about it. You should make a video about this.
Toy Cat, would you like to make a video about Italy? I’d love if you did so.
You would have several topics to talk about in terms of borders: like the two enclaved states of Vatican and San Marino; or Campione d’Italia in Switzerland but part of Italy with a casino; or the strange situation happening in South Tyrol; or the fact that both Italy and France claim the peak of the White Mount; or that Istria used to be part of Italy until it was eventually split with Jugoslavia after the end of WW2. And so on and so forth
Edit: an other interesting trivia is that on the border between Italy and Switzerland you can literally climb the mountain from one state and ski down to the other
I think that half as interesting just made a video of Campione d'Italia
Who is toy cat?
Banch The dude making these videos, his first channel is called "ibxtoycat"
Fairy C Rat that's "2-Cat". Who are you talking about?
Banch He calls himself toycat all the time.
It's like that time an Austrian federal state wanted to join Swizerland, held a referendum with 80% pro exit, but Switzerland didn't want them.
Havent heard that before, understood Slovenija wanted to rejoin Osterreich from when they were Carniola?
Parti Quebecois Lucien Bouchard stated that even if Quebec separated it might want to come back, to Canada this represented a unilateral declaration of threatened reaffiliation, fill in appropriate emoji
I always assumed the tropical areas of Earth were too warm to have modern cities built on them. Singapore looks more modern than most cities in the world.
Someone accidentally didn't click on a province to annex in the peace conference
Herra Vöfflur Is that a HOI4 reference?
BryanThe IrishEagle yes
Herra Vöfflur thats so true, thank you
Nope they forgot as it's too small
... Did you mock us cos we are too small?
Singapore people like Pack-A-Punch!
Nice inside joke.
70% of Singaporeans
What
I don't
PAP the ruling party.
Not mention, it is a regional military power. Reservists some 950,000 troops, 4,000 IFC, 6 Submarines, 40 Naval surfaced ships, 124 F15. & F16 CD, 4 AWACS, refilling tankers 10.
As a singaporean.
75% of my friends in school are rich...
Im poor D:
Also, i am waiting for him to butcher EVERY SINGLE NAME
He only butchered Tuas
DumbAnimator What u meab by butcher
- Nitragen - mispronounce
You are in school to study, not compare yourself rich or poor or not. So instead of comparing yourself with others go make some notes and do more practice papers to score high marks and allow others to envy you, what's the point of people doing badly for their results in exams no matter how rich or poor they are.
3:39 seeing mr Lee, our late founding father cry is really sad and makes me think through how he was feeling at the time of the split. Tengku Abdul Rahman decided that Singapore has too many Chinese and kicked us out. That’s not the only reason though as the trade market had so much in common and Singapore didn’t act like a Malaysian state anyways.
In 1963, it was said that
Malaya had more Malay than Chinese
Malaya
Malay: more
Chinese: less
Singapore:
Malay: less
Chinese: more
Singapore+Malaya:
Malay: less
Chinese: more
But because the north Borneon states of Sabah and Sarawak joined in and
Malaya, Singapore+Sabah&Sarawak:
Malay: more
Chinese: less
Then Tengku decided to let Singapore join WITH the north Borneo states.
Malaysia were scared of the Communism rising in Singapore because of their Chinese majority population.
Plus, the east part of Malaysia are NOT Malays.
They're just Bumiputeran, that's why when you look at the Malaysia ethnicity demographics they use the term Bumiputera instead of Malay because that may cause some tension between two part of this Country.
Penang Island (Malaysian state) USED to be Chinese Majority and still in part with Malaysia.
Sarawak is a Christian and Dayak majority in Malaysia and still part with Malaysia till' today.
Singapore were basically being accused to be part of Communism (Which they aren't).
Missed out the part where it's impoosible to have a major natural disasters.
True
Love your videos bro 👍🏼
Also from what I know, Singapore is the only Asian country that speaks English as the main language and the only city state with an army, navy and air force.
Yes no other countries would speak singlish
Haha when he zoomed into the Woodlands area I was like... and yup I can see my house 😂
Ooh, Touchy Subject that is. Oregon and Washington have a secession/independence movement going on since 1842. Look into the Cascadia movement interesting read.
hello there.. Something shady actually happen regarding the Separation of Singapore. Where Racial tension. A Riot Occur between the Chinese and Malays back in the day middle of 1964.. The situation got very violent where Marshall Law was Stated. Yes Correct there is a meet up between Tuanku A.Rahman and Lee Kuan Yew. That is where Tuanku decide that Singapore and Malaysia need to be seperated as Lee Kuan Yew also agreed upon.. I totally agree with you that there is alot to be said regarding this Separation.. and im San here btw and im Singaporean.. i like ur vids bro.. See ya Mate :))
sansiros martial law not Marshall law. Just saying lol. No offence meant. Singaporean here btw but I don't really watch ndp and I missed the middle finger dude last year.
Geceju hahah o dear Im too with my newly Marshall ear piece.hahah cheers dude..
One piece of information: The Singapore main island is also known as "Pulau Ujong" which means "End Island".
bukit batok... pronounced right on.... johor ... nicely pronounced too... 👍
Check out the Thai-Cambodian border at Poipet. There's a no-mans-land with casinos in it.
Singapore is like the wife you get divorced from, but then she somehow manages to get your money and builds a super successfull business with it while you can't even pay off your debts.
Btw. It's not always the case that countries have maritime borders but just don't show or mark them. For example Lake Constance, the lake is officially part of all three countries (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), but also kind of part of none. They agreed not to define a border, so there are also agreements that the boats are allowed to be everywhere in the lake, for example to save someone from drowning. (At least that's how I remember the whole thing).
Lol I think Malaysia regrets kicking them out.
Krishna Das well, we'll never know. If Singapore stayed, it might not be what it is now from the look of Malaysia history. Only recently we can see the potential to have a big change in Malaysia since the political shift
no regret at all. atleast we are not as kiasu as singaporean
Initially was a relief for PM Tunku but 1969 riot in KL occurred, by then it is a big mistake Tunku to kick Singapore out... He thought kicking Singapore out from Malaysia will make Alliance (Perikatan) retain the power in peninsular... 1969 election is a big turnover for Tunku... 1969 is riot occurred in KL and Tunku was ousted as PM...
Krishna Das same D:
Krishna Das If Malaysia hadnt kicked them out you would support Singaporeans fighting for their independence from Malaysia.
my great-uncle Fred was involved in the liberation of Singapore and was a prisoner at Changi
Thank your great-uncle for this Singaporean.
Singapore is and always successful! We have grown into a major global transport hub over the years. We have two airports and two land borders. Actually, after our Independence, we have entered recession, the worst (this corona situation has made that repeat).
Singapore wasn't kicked out from Malaysia. We simply gave it away than having unrest throughout a new develop independent nation as Malaysia.
I am Singaporean, and while I am not particularly patriotic or nationalistic for the sake of it, I have to say that the title seems misleading. How can it be labelled 'accidental' or 'against our will' when it was a conscious decision made by our founding fathers. They would have rather stayed in Malaya on mutual terms, but the unilateral imposition of terms by Malaya resulted in our founding fathers making a choice to part ways.
Nice video, but seriously, you need to script and learn to be more succinct.
Yes, Singapore is born accidentally. Two thirds of Singapore population are ethnic Chinese. As part of Malaya there was racial (ethnic) problem. When northern part of Borneo (Sarawak & Sabah) were added to Malaya to make it 'Malaysia', the ethnic Malays of this country felt that they can dispense with Singapore & the ethnic Chinese dominance. This part of the world was in the throes of racial (ethnic) conflict. So they voted (booted) out Singapore of the Federation. The separation endured ethnic peace. Lee Kuan Yew the Singaporean Prime minister vowed to make his a great country succeeded.
Malaysia wanted a "Malaysia for Malay" policy while Singapore wanted an "equality for all" policy.
Poornakumar Das I can hear Mr Chang my history teacher literally saying this. it’s allllll correct
Jessica Lee Sze Hui ! History has become a causlaity in the quest for facts (I don't use the word 'truth' which is a philosophical matter). Everything written in History isn't true (or fact).It needs to be assessed for its veracity by the reader of History. Western version is being qustioned, corrected as well as recast. Of all History I find the Singapore History cleaner a bit & free of opinionation. Next time thank Mr.Chang on my behalf for keeping up that Historical veracity. I heard a story about Lee Kuan Yew. German aerial bombing was then pulverising London.The citizens were somehow leading their lives, commuting mostly in the Tube (underground railway). He saw a bundle of newspapers of the day perched on a parapet on top of the stairwell, with a cash box next to it, unsupervised. Commuters pick up a paper each but every one dropped the exact coins in the box as payment for the paper. He was inspired by the sight & vowed to make his (Singapore) city great the same way, with the same civic sense and responsinsibility.
Us singaporeans just listening to you foreigners saying places wrong xD
Very true...
Ikr XD, that’s weird for us and funny at the same time XD
Fun Fact: Sentosa ain't a fun place all those years back. Go find out what Sentosa used to be named.
Tuck Mun Hum "Island of Death Behind" That's what it literally used to be called
or "Pulau Blakang Mati"
legobrick yep
Salute Dr. Goh Keng Swee, keep it for Singaporean. If not, now Oil refinery liao....haha....
Island of Death from behind or Pulau Blakang Mati
Well, as a Singaporean who likes to visit my friends and Orang Asli cousins from Johor Bahru to enjoy indian food at "HABIB" and drink some nice Teh C Ice to chat and have fun... would be nice to see Singapore and Malaysia improve relationship as Abang and Kakak to move on for a brighter future for both it's people.
Usually, when someone speaks as fast as you, I'll slow the video down. I don't need to do that with your videos, I have no trouble understanding and processing what you're saying. I suspect because there's a lot of fluff mixed in. Which is fine.
Another example of this can be seen with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Bahrain is an ‘island’ by definition, yet it is connected to Saudi Arabia via the King Fahd Causeway. Maybe borders on land connecting to an island has to be called a causeway?
Tekong Island is used for our Army guys to serve National Service
We Singaporeans can already depend on *OURSELVES* for about 70% of water. So if Malaysia cuts the water pipeline, we still have 70% of the water while the Malaysians about 2× lesser than that.
How interesting that the marina Bay Sands is the most photographed building in the world. I remember watching a "Build It Bigger" on the history channel about the construction of it and it's "sky park". Really made me want to go to the pool on the top of the building lol
Thanks for covering the country I live in :)
I would love to visit Singapore someday.
I crossed all Singaporean borders by foot.
Banch you can literally walk the circumference of Singapore in 10 hours
Huhu Lili If you can do 150km in 10h ok
i hate u man im proud of singapore
LA colony
Banch It's not even 150km, it's literally at most 50-60 km from east to west and 40 from south to north
Speak slowly for those who aren't English native speakers please. I'm from Brazil. Greetings from Brazil.
Make these videos long their too short. Or just speak faster
Are you kidding? He speaks far too fast as it is. I vote for longer videos and more information. The subjects are fascinating. The frenetic pace plus the ADHD-style zooming in and zooming out makes it hard to appreciate the information provided.
I hope that was sarcasm and you meant the opposite...
@@stefanpieper3757 Thesearereallygoodvideosbutthegabbleruinsthem.
5 million people, an island city state, otters are making a comeback.
This is not an accident. They were kicked out. Just like New Zealand is going to do to Auckland if too much immigration keeps up.
PM Tunku Abdul Rahman never wanted Singapore at first place because participation of Singapore making Malays a minority and threat of Malay dominance in politics plus communism are creeping whole Malaya, Tunku was a royalty of Kedah therefore Tunku was staunch anti-communist... He really wanted Brunei Darussalam as part of Malaysia due to monarchy of Brunei and oil... Sabah and Sarawak never wanted to participate Malaysia and many riots are occurred in Sarawak and Sabah to oppose Malaysia...
The stupid Tunku Abdul Rahman. He just decided oh! we want to stop the communist threat okay! Join us.
Never created the common market
Malaysian malaysia
Never did this never did that
Just kept taking all our money and giving us what they thought we needed
Wanted other countries to join us because he wanted more malays than chinese but those other countries insisted those countries belonged to them so no other countries joining
Singapore wanted equality
malaysians tried gaining seats in our country
spread rumours that we wanted to kick the malaysians out
we then went over to their side to take part in elections they voted for us we gained one seat. They got none boom!
Threatened
We got kicked out
To be honest if we did have a good relationship we would both gain a lot of things and be very successful even today!
Regarding the whole minimum wage thing, fun fact, Norway don't have a minimum wage either (pr say).
There *are* laws however about wages that's significantly lower then the average within a sector.
(So if you are a waitress and are paid way less then others working in bars and resturants then your employer might be committing a crime, however there's no law saying that you *have* to be paid a specific amount, so if all the bars and resturants in Norway suddenly started doing really poorly and had to cut costs they *could* legally negotiate new lower wages that are significantly lower then the rest of the population, although I kind of doubt that the unions would allow them to do so, but yeah, we *do* have wage negotiations that result in reduced wages at times and we don't have a minimum wage, and it seems to be working out alright for us.
Singapore is actually 5th now in terms of gdp (nominal)
Liechtenstein: formed against the will of its prince (he wanted it to remain in Austria). Luxembourg: arguably kept out of Germany by the Dutch king, became independent for stupid reasons when he died (though those were not accidental).
Happy National day all Singaporeans
I stay near Yishun btw.
Singapore is the Switzerland of Southeast Asia ;) It's small. It's rich. It's awesome. I really want to go there some day.
AlexBeerForEveryone and its neutral.
It's not awesome for the avg ppl. Just the above avg n tourist.
You've talked like u knew it so well but you've never actually been there.
RonLarhz I highly suspect that you are a disgruntled, under-achieving Singaporean who blames your difficulties in life on "the system"/the government/everyone but yourself. I am an average Singaporean (came from a low-income family, but worked my ass off in life) and I think living in Singapore is pretty awesome. I have a distaste for Singaporeans who like to blame things on Singapore being too expensive/rich Singaporeans/the government. Look, it sucks to be poor everywhere in the world, but it sucks less in Singapore. I know it, i've been there. The education system and good job market (complain all u want, but unemployment rate is relatively low compared to other countries, and jobs aren't difficult to find) has provided me with so many opportunities to improve my life.
Switzerland has mountains and great lakes. Singapore don't :) That's the main difference
Dude, that island is a army camp
Another great 2Cat video like always!
I'm only 3 mins in and I'm already done with the hand wavium and erratic focus...
We honestly weren't accidental... we pulled out because of the discrimination we and the non-Malays in our country received, as well as some terms that we weren't getting like taxless trade. There's also the issue about Malaysia supporting the opposition communist party because they didn't like the PAP, but admittedly PAP were the ones to broke the contract by running in the Malaysian elections. Things were very tense and I don't blame Malaysia completely, but Singapore joined Malaysia for the sole purpose of attaining independence, then left of its own will (it was apparently upsetting for the PAP though Lee Kuan Yew even cried). Nothing accidental.
The Malaysians didn’t have a surprise “breakup” it was because that the Malays are celebrating their profets birth day and they walked to gayalng in a big group but then some one threw an bottle (this part is vague and is mostly speculation) most Malays think that it was a Chinese and thus a racial riot but with tensions rising Singapore is forced out of the country as there was this riot btw u can watch a documentary about this :)
Btw anyone from Singapore?
That is a small part of the story but the actual part is that Tunku wanted a "Malaysia for Malay" policy while LKY wanted an"equality for all" policy.
HFYYN yup just got lazy from explaining everything
Me! And i think i’ve ranted so much on this one video that i’ve recapped everything i learnt last term. im ready for my exams again
Jessica Lee Sze Hui XD
Tay Imaanhairill ^ oops
Second only to Malta.
I am from Singapore by the way, not some damned Communist China, I am speaking English now
my country is an accident, i guess.
Singaporean English is more like a dialect rather than proper English
It's called Singlish
33?!?!? Mate, I live up North where it peaked at about 21 and we were almost dying 😂 We had -10 in winter.
Lewis Todd Scotland or the north of England?
When I lived in Darwin kids used to wear jumpers 21 celsius 🤯
That's literally fuck all. 40 to -40 c
People's Republic of Scotland
North of England, more specifically the Yorkshire Dales.
Ross Armstrong
Can't imagine it lad, over 14 celcius and we all have our tops off here😂
Pakistan = Muslim state of India.
Singapore = Chinese state of Malaysia.
Taiwan = Democractic state of China.
Northern Macedonia = Bulgarian state of Former Yugoslavia.
Austria = Non-Prussian state of Germany.
"Taiwan = Democractic state of China." More like, Taiwan is the capitalist state of China, as Taiwan didn't become a democracy per se until 1987.
Years later.... Thank god we're not part of Malaysia.
our woodlands causeway and tuas 2nd link are more like airports. after you cross the customs of either singapore or malaysia, you’re in international land. and we kinda call the woodlands causeway as a bridge even though it really isn’t 😂 for anyone who wants to visit singapore, do drop me a dm on instagram @spencerlahh , would gladly host you and bring you around if you do visit
Hit like button if you think smaller countries are easier to manage.
Regarding your point about the causeway being a land border.... There are actually culverts in the middle of the causeway for water to flow through. 9 culverts to be exact, you can't see them because they're all underwater.... Not sure if this affects your definition of a land border, but just a bit of information for those who're interested to know.
CZcams subtitles: “hello i’m slick and poking backs to a second drug-free video this is Evan so serious way talk about geography and the Walton stuff”
Could you please explain the history and status evolution of the 3 anglo-french islands of Anglesey, Guernsey and a third one whose name I don't recall? And also about the Orkney and Shetland isles? Thank you!
Fun fact: Singapore’s Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, which you can see at 15:57, holds more species of trees than the entire North American continent.
Yes and becoming extremely successful at osu too
Talk about singapore building new island, Indonesia once gone mad about a big rock in Singapore strait. We (indonesia) once defend that rock with border patrol. But in 2018, the border has been fixed and Singapore actually own it before Indonesia.
But most of Indonesian still think they deserve that rock (because we have more maritime area if we keep it)
As a Singaporean, I actually prefer if you guys kept the rock instead. If Singapore over expands, I believe the government might get greedy, so yeah...
Did u forgot kronfrontasi?
The debate around minimum wage shows there's no upward mobility for the poor population as a whole, and that economies rely on near slave labor
Bruh thats my country
I never realised how strange Singapore's independence is.
Wait so you can call anybody from Singapore an accident then? Maybe that's too dark tho.
Never had a $26 burger but I have had a $15 sandwich in Washington dc
That causeway border is very interesting! Happy to see the return of the World and stuff.
John Labus the border is arbitrary; customs are on either side of the causeway and after crossing one you CANNOT hang around in the middle. if you commit a crime on the causeway the police on the other side literally grab you, and deport you back to where you came from.
PDRM and SPF are very good friends... Once commit an offence or crime across the causeway and vice versa, you can run but you cannot hide...
Johor-Singapore Causeway is a most stressful place in my opinion since I'm cross it frequently especially school holidays and festive seasons... It can took more than 5 hours and even longer just to cross to Johor Bahru and Gelang Patah on school holidays or festive seasons... Secondlink or Linkedua quite ok if you ride a motorcycle but crossing by car a nightmare awaits... You have to hold your bladder...
Put this on 0.75 and it sounds normal
Pedra branca is an important and strategic tiny island as an outpost, that place can place radar to prevent intruder coming into sg
You said every country has maritime borders, What about landlocked countries.
1:04 oh, see at Johor Bahru there have bukit Indah thats is the place i live
It looks like a swastika is hiding under the southern border of the main island.
Anti gambling ad before a video about Singapore. Yay Singapore government.
its a straight line because there where the bends are called points
You’re a really good speaker!
could you make a video about Slovenia