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  • Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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  • @straitstimesonline
    @straitstimesonline  3 роки тому

    Invisible Asia is a weekly series in which ST correspondents cast the spotlight on people and communities living in the shadows. Watch more episodes here: ua-cam.com/play/PLnK3VE4BKduNKeEL19yhXFVHxGB8X315b.html

  • @dedehjuwitapandji1157
    @dedehjuwitapandji1157 3 роки тому +9

    I just find this video, i already lived and married in singapore for 4 years but nobody from singapore government contact me and help my loneliness...hopefully this government will help other forigner like me....so sad being lonely in here

    • @rizamification
      @rizamification 10 місяців тому

      Hi! Im from one of the country stated on the video. Ive been dating a singaporean man and talking about getting married. I would love to hear your experience if you dont mind so i know what im getting myself into

  • @bsolutions525
    @bsolutions525 3 роки тому +14

    Hey ST, I volunteer me and my wife to be a good example of SG guy marrying foreign bride. Don't just show the divorce and abuse cases

    • @winstonseetoh8272
      @winstonseetoh8272 2 роки тому

      Has anyone contacted you yet?

    • @bsolutions525
      @bsolutions525 2 роки тому +5

      @@winstonseetoh8272 no. Doesn't fit their narrative.
      Singaporean women with ang mo/ indian high class
      Singaporean men with foreign wife low class

    • @rizamification
      @rizamification 10 місяців тому

      on the video. Ive been dating a singaporean man and talking about getting married. I would love to hear your experience if you dont mind so i know what im getting myself into

  • @all15lov34
    @all15lov34 3 роки тому +1

    Low income earners work longer hours, overtime just to make up with their low wages. This is the bitter truth. I pay you 900 and 1100 a month which is insufficient and the poor worker does over time to earn 1600-1800 hence he is hardly at home. Its all about profits and KPI

  • @pipi691
    @pipi691 3 роки тому +3

    Anybody know why local girls and local guys doesn't get married

    • @socheezy3407
      @socheezy3407 3 роки тому +4

      Financial issue, long bto waiting period, high housing cost and everything is backed by interest. You may end up losing interest on marrying. Marrying a foreigner may be a way out to getting an affordable place to stay with permanent property.

    • @all15lov34
      @all15lov34 3 роки тому

      @@socheezy3407 well said.

    • @bsolutions525
      @bsolutions525 3 роки тому +7

      From my perspective, local girls like ang mos and/ or rich guys. I have asked a few local girls out when I was still single and broke, none successful.
      My first GF (now wife) who is a foreigner didn't care about that

    • @bsolutions525
      @bsolutions525 3 роки тому

      @Trung Nguyen Agreed!

    • @fool1124
      @fool1124 2 роки тому

      @@socheezy3407 they don't see eye to eye

  • @daveylim9725
    @daveylim9725 3 роки тому +3

    Very simple...the root of the problems are centred around money.

  • @w.s.6837
    @w.s.6837 3 роки тому +6

    How about making a report about successful marriages between Singaporean men and foreign women?

    • @all15lov34
      @all15lov34 3 роки тому +6

      Have plenty but they dont want to show u lah. Coz they want more local couples more then internation couples.
      Understand their agenda

    • @bsolutions525
      @bsolutions525 3 роки тому +2

      Me and my wife will volunteer

    • @w.s.6837
      @w.s.6837 3 роки тому

      @@bsolutions525 they won't want.

    • @rizamification
      @rizamification 10 місяців тому

      on the video. Ive been dating a singaporean man and talking about getting married. I would love to hear your experience if you dont mind so i know what im getting myself into

    • @w.s.6837
      @w.s.6837 9 місяців тому +1

      @@rizamification according to the video, Singaporean men who married foreign women have no choice as they are underachievers.

  • @rizamification
    @rizamification 10 місяців тому +1

    Whoa very fitting ... ive been dating a singaporean and weve been talking about marriage...it was sweet until i learn how hard it is for foreigner to get a job

  • @richardtan4179
    @richardtan4179 3 роки тому +1

    why complain?.not happy,.kick him far,.far. simple as that.

  • @straitstimesonline
    @straitstimesonline  3 роки тому

    For more Invisible Asia stories: str.sg/invisible-asia

  • @fool1124
    @fool1124 2 роки тому +1

    Even Singaporean couples finding life difficult with financial stress.
    With foreign spouse its worst.
    Girrrl, your husband has to work to pay bills.

    • @andreandree4384
      @andreandree4384 11 місяців тому

      Then sg men should take and marry SG girls then 😅😅😅.. it's easy no, no need to financially support her or her family.
      Those SG guys marrying foreign women, nobody forces them (?), so they should take their responsibility and assume their decision.

    • @ssing7113
      @ssing7113 7 місяців тому

      Every body in the world is struggling right now. Some worse then others yes
      But even in America or anywhere people are struggling to afford rent and food

  • @richardtan4179
    @richardtan4179 3 роки тому

    no money don't marry in this island. very high cost of living.

  • @kehidupankanada
    @kehidupankanada 3 роки тому

    😢💕

  • @nikhil06july
    @nikhil06july 2 роки тому

    foreign grooms also face many social issues

    • @tengfs
      @tengfs Рік тому +1

      unless they are AMDK

    • @OCV102
      @OCV102 Рік тому +1

      white men have no problem they only want asian women lah@@tengfs

  • @moviesisaw
    @moviesisaw 3 роки тому +2

    Nice report. That's a pretty fair and balanced article.

    • @w.s.6837
      @w.s.6837 3 роки тому

      No it is not.

    • @moviesisaw
      @moviesisaw 3 роки тому

      @@w.s.6837 Yes it is.

    • @w.s.6837
      @w.s.6837 3 роки тому

      @@moviesisaw
      When you have a barrage of news driving the same notion against the marriage between local and abs foreign brides without showing the other side of the news on successful marriages of this group, how can you be considered fair and balanced.
      Unless you are part of the bias.

    • @moviesisaw
      @moviesisaw 3 роки тому

      @@w.s.6837 What barrage of news? The report says there are successful marriages, but it also highlights the problems that people (primarily the wives) face - issues which should not be swept under the carpet.

    • @w.s.6837
      @w.s.6837 3 роки тому

      @@moviesisaw have you been doing selective reading? All my attempts to post the links to the numerous articles from ST have been taken down. You can do your own research.