This British grew up in Singapore but doesn't want citizenship

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  • Опубліковано 14 чер 2024
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    Meet Daisy. She moved to Singapore from the UK at the age of 5 and has lived here for 20 years. In our conversation, she shares how she feels like a local in Singapore, why she slips into Singlish when angry, and her reasons for choosing not to apply for Singaporean citizenship. Enjoy!
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    00:00 INTRO
    00:27 Do you feel local?
    01:09 Who is the real local?
    02:00 Speaking Singlish
    03:54 HDB or Condo?
    05:12 Living with parents or alone
    07:44 Dating in Singapore
    09:26 Daisy's social circle in Singapore
    10:00 Stereotype about expats
    10:39 The difference between locals and foreigners
    11:32 PR or Citizenship?
    14:10 British VS Singapore Citizenship
    15:35 Blitz poll
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  • @MaxChernov
    @MaxChernov  Рік тому +3

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    • @aliu8914
      @aliu8914 Місяць тому

      You only need to extend your PR if you're leaving the country so that you can comeback as a Resident. If you're not leaving the country, why need to worry???

  • @slowrider9204
    @slowrider9204 Рік тому +322

    For her not giving up her british passport due to medical coverage, THATS SO SINGAPOREAN!!!

    • @kotare86
      @kotare86 Рік тому +32

      Unfortunately, free NHS healthcare is based on residency and not citizenship. So if you live 6 more months outside the UK you can expect to not be covered (only emergency treatment would be free)

    • @slowrider9204
      @slowrider9204 Рік тому +4

      @@kotare86 thx for the info.

    • @krollpeter
      @krollpeter Рік тому +20

      @@kotare86 Same for me, from Germany.
      I have lived here since 28 years. No free treatment in Germany.
      I am married to Singaporean. The only reason why I do not take citizenship i, because I will receive my retirement money from Germany, no matter where I live, and for as long as I keep my German passport. It's not much, since I did not accumulate too many work years in Germany. But I don't see why should I dismiss that money.

    • @fil_britbunnyboi872
      @fil_britbunnyboi872 Рік тому +4

      ​@@kotare86 you can still get NHS treatment as long as you promise you're moving back as a returning citizen

    • @lukeh3020
      @lukeh3020 Рік тому +2

      @@fil_britbunnyboi872 Yeah but also giving up the British citizenship doesn't mean she can't get free treatment on the NHS. Unlike SG, they don't discriminate against foreigners in the UK.

  • @normanis
    @normanis Рік тому +64

    Finally a true local ang moh. She laid everything out so clearly regarding those who studied in the local schools + making friends with the local kids VS the expat Singaporeans who more or less only hung out in the expat circle.
    The ones from the previous interview didn't cut it, she definitely did.

  • @teddygunawan7517
    @teddygunawan7517 11 місяців тому +19

    Westerner to Asia: “Expat”
    Asian to Western countries: “Immigrant”

  • @TheStrikeeva
    @TheStrikeeva Рік тому +29

    She sounds completely American! its amazing she is able to control that growing up with british parents and singaporean friends!

  • @sayurik
    @sayurik Рік тому +28

    Plot twist: Daisy meets a nice Singaporean guy who’s not from ACS, gets a BTO and settles down here with her CPF after living overseas for a few years 😂
    Great interview! Daisy is so funny and realistic, I love her energy!

  • @MaxChernov
    @MaxChernov  Рік тому +12

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    • @acube123
      @acube123 Рік тому

      man, you should have done this a couple of weeks ago. too bad, we just signed a lease for our apt.
      thanks for all your videos btw. very useful for new folks moving to sg.

  • @kenzone
    @kenzone Рік тому +147

    I follow her on TikTok… she’s hilarious. I’d say she deserves to live here as long as she wants cos she’s really assimilated into the Singaporean culture unlike many expats who live a in bubble of their own in Singapore.

  • @rogeretiennedelacruz3000
    @rogeretiennedelacruz3000 10 місяців тому +7

    I love how candid she is. And so Singaporean in her mindset and lifestyle.

  • @Voltanaut
    @Voltanaut Рік тому +33

    I'm from the UK (born 1995). I got my drivers licence at 23, not 16 (minimum age is actually 17, unless you're a carer for a sick/disabled person, then you can be 16), and I first moved away from home to live and work in China when I was 24, and later Korea at 26, but currently at home and playing to return to China in a few months. In the UK, because you can bus, cycle, and walk places, a car isn't mandatory, but it is very helpful.
    It's borderline impossible to move out and be fully independent because of the cost right now. Some people do, but they are often miserable and penniless, unless they live with their partner or lots of friends, which is difficult for people who are alone or very independent. In London, it is genuinely impossible, unless you are immediately wealthy from a very white-collar professional job, usually university-educated.
    Perhaps for older people, they were forced out, because you could afford to do so, but not younger people. Parents generally understand the situation right now. After taxes, a minimum wage is £1,334 per month. Rent will be about half you wage, and everything else is eaten up by utilities, food, travel, phone bill, internet, and more. It sucks. Some people, like me, also enjoy staying with family. You get charged less (usually) and you always have company. I have a very good relationship with my parents, so I'm happy with my situation, though I would move out if I had a better salary.
    I always imagined Americans were forced to move out at 18, so it was interesting to hear someone say they thought that was normal for the UK, which it certainly isn't, especially in the modern world. I have friends who are in their 30s and still can't move out. I can't, and I pay my parents rent and food money (£400 a month), and I am able to save about £1000 per month because I'm a frugal miser.

    • @bell-xk5dd
      @bell-xk5dd Рік тому +11

      Even in Australia, parents will push their children of the house when they turn 18. This is so totally different from Asians. Since the 90s, Singapore government always encourages 3 tiers families living close in proximity, if possible even in a 5 room flats where the young will take care of the elderly and in turn the grandparents can help to take care of grandchildren while the parents go to work. And if they can’t stay in the same flat, the young are encouraged to stay close to their parents . Young couples will receive more perks and $grants if they choose a flat near their parents. And most Asian parents would rather that their children stay with them and would never “chase” them out , unthinkable for asians to do that...

    • @Voltanaut
      @Voltanaut Рік тому +11

      @@bell-xk5dd I significantly prefer Asia's family closeness. So beautiful. I also saw lots of families in China where mum and dad worked whilst grams and gramps cared for the kiddos.
      Sorry to hear about the situation in Oz. Big shame. I hate it when parents basically abandon their kids bcuz they're 18.

    • @bdchatfi
      @bdchatfi Рік тому +7

      I am an American and it is generally normal for kids to leave at 18 back in the 90's and early '00s. Now, it is still common and the ideal, but there are a lot more kids staying home because everything is expensive.

    • @wallace6228
      @wallace6228 Рік тому

      i am in shenzhen

    • @Voltanaut
      @Voltanaut Рік тому

      @@wallace6228 Do you like it?

  • @doggieshaman
    @doggieshaman Рік тому +123

    The fact she's keeping the UK passport as a hedge to get medical coverage in a future possibility of disaster is the definition of kiasu (and also forward planning)
    She's already Singaporean! 😂

    • @coolstardy
      @coolstardy Рік тому +12

      I would have done the exact same thing as her. Singaporeans value practicality above everything. 😂

    • @doggieshaman
      @doggieshaman Рік тому +8

      @@user-hj1zj2fr8r I'm sorry for what ever happened to you to make you so bitter - that said everyone makes the best of the circumstances they're given, and she's making the best of hers.

    • @doggieshaman
      @doggieshaman Рік тому +3

      @@user-hj1zj2fr8r OK man, cheers

    • @bmno.4565
      @bmno.4565 11 місяців тому +1

      Nah it's typical British behavior. Just like how they abandoned the island when the Japanese arrived, shes ready to fly home at the first sight of trouble.

    • @doggieshaman
      @doggieshaman 11 місяців тому +2

      @@bmno.4565 I think you need to re read your history man. They surrendered and arguably did a bad to shameful job defending malaya but they didn't run - they were interned and most had to endure death marches and all those horrors

  • @coolstardy
    @coolstardy Рік тому +60

    She’s clearly been assimilated into the Singapore culture based on her train of thoughts,her forward thinkingness and her ability plan her finances. This is the result of attending the local education system. She’s definitely the type of foreigner Singapore welcomes and is trying to attract to take up citizenship. But again if I’m in her shoes from a practical standpoint I will continue to maintain my SPR and British passport for flexibility purposes.

    • @bell-xk5dd
      @bell-xk5dd Рік тому +4

      @@user-hj1zj2fr8r
      I am with you 100% 👍🇸🇬😂

    • @smling11
      @smling11 Рік тому +3

      ​@@user-hj1zj2fr8r come on you cant expect that from a non-native. If one can easily cut off her root, i dont think she can be a truthful person worth having. I trust she is one who can a bullet for SGP when time calls for. And that is good enough, how many locally born SGP can only KPKB, but...

    • @titanicisshit1647
      @titanicisshit1647 10 місяців тому +1

      @@smling11ah yes she "cut off her root" unlike the native singaporians from 4500 BC which make up the majority of the population

  • @gariktorosyan932
    @gariktorosyan932 Місяць тому +1

    I enjoyed this interview so much, Daisy is so mesmerizing to listen to, soo interesting to hear her perspective, her way of sharing her thoughts and experiences, and expressing herself, really appreciate her open and honest answers and I surely l enjoy her sense of humour. Ok, I just Iove this Daisy girl. And from a girl to another girl -Daisy, you are wonderful, would love to see more content with her!

  • @realgrilledsushi
    @realgrilledsushi Рік тому +108

    She sounded American rather than British tbh

    • @StArLiTe5691
      @StArLiTe5691 Рік тому +7

      Not sure if u watched the whole vid... she did mention she uses different accents with different ppl at 3:39 ~ 3:51...

    • @Notsosmartyetnotsostupid
      @Notsosmartyetnotsostupid Рік тому +4

      @@StArLiTe5691 So Max sounds like an American? 😅

    • @mlchua3669
      @mlchua3669 Рік тому

      ​@@MErwin 😅😅 0:42 😅v😢very v it g 😢vt 突然兔兔体贴入微 vvnnn

    • @berenice3626
      @berenice3626 Рік тому +2

      @@Notsosmartyetnotsostupid it might just be that american accent would be easier for him to understand, and she said she uses the american accent when meeting people

    • @luxury-Diver
      @luxury-Diver Рік тому

      Reckon she uses Brit accent with her parents

  • @dragonniz
    @dragonniz Рік тому +40

    Malaysian here, I have to say it is in the Asian culture for adults to live with their parents, especially if their uni/college or workplace is within the same city or place. There's a big tendency for parents here to treat their kids as kids even when they're adults really - I know friends who had trouble dating or spending the night out coz the parents would call and check why they're not home yet lol. In any case, moving out definitely will help you grow as a person - it gives you space to stretch and expand beyond the image and expectations of parents: anak soleh/good chinese boy/good hindu son/good christian etc

    • @FoodLoveHarmony
      @FoodLoveHarmony Рік тому +2

      Agree!

    • @emmettl7953
      @emmettl7953 Рік тому +2

      Agree, as an Asian. At least, when your salary and title get promoted after 3 or 4 years it is the time to leave parents.

    • @jeremyemilio9378
      @jeremyemilio9378 11 місяців тому

      In Islam isnt it absolutely haram to interact with the opposite gender unnecessarily? If if you do go on get to know sessions you need a mahram chaperone or wali something like that

    • @dragonniz
      @dragonniz 11 місяців тому

      @@jeremyemilio9378 it's like the saying: only a sith (or an idiot) deals in absolutes

    • @jeremyemilio9378
      @jeremyemilio9378 11 місяців тому

      @@dragonniz so that means you are calling learned sheikhs like assim Al Hakeem idiots in addition to other Muslims?

  • @Amtran727
    @Amtran727 Рік тому +22

    Hi Max, I've been watching your channel and really enjoy your videos. This one was my favorite so far. I'm from the U.S. and she sounds totally American and I loved this interview! I love her enthusiasm and upbeat attitude. She certainly has the right mindset. I have not traveled to Singapore yet but it's on my bucket list.

    • @MaxChernov
      @MaxChernov  Рік тому

      🙏

    • @muggz73
      @muggz73 Рік тому

      She studied in American school

    • @blue-xb1cq
      @blue-xb1cq Рік тому

      ​@@muggz73 - or watched many American shows/media.

    • @TheMoustachedunicorn
      @TheMoustachedunicorn 8 місяців тому

      I studied in local school. My accent was influenced by media / needing to be understood by my peers@@muggz73

  • @chuanguan8510
    @chuanguan8510 Рік тому +2

    She is sooo funny and so real, good to have caught this video.

  • @SuccessforLifester
    @SuccessforLifester Рік тому +20

    These ST Pats boys never mixed with other genre of students back in my JC. I got a RI friend and he rarely says thank you. It is like he must always win and cannot be indebted to other people

    • @firehorselord
      @firehorselord 11 місяців тому

      Some people studied too much, know how to do sums, but not sure what to do as a human. If can invent Covid cure nevermind, if not .....

  • @chickenboy5071
    @chickenboy5071 Рік тому +23

    8:25 I laughed so hard at this. If she came up with this opinion by herself, this says she is Singaporean much more than being able to speak Singlish

  • @jonathanstupidcheesespaghetti
    @jonathanstupidcheesespaghetti Рік тому +16

    Love this girl's energy. ❤️

  • @davidbanhos7308
    @davidbanhos7308 Рік тому +13

    I had a great two years in Singapore. Fantastic people!

  • @ericadancewithme
    @ericadancewithme Рік тому +18

    So great to hear someone have the same accent management/control. I’ve also been here for 20 years but went to international school. All my friends are somewhat similar, Singternational 😅
    Went through many accent phases (dad Australian, mum Indonesian, school mostly American, ex boyfriend British). I at some point chose the American accent as my main accent as I was confusing myself (& others) with my identity but can pull out Singlish as & when necessary 😂

  • @TheMoustachedunicorn
    @TheMoustachedunicorn Рік тому +1

    Lovely chat, Max!!

  • @zulkhairihakim9164
    @zulkhairihakim9164 Рік тому +1

    Aww it ended too quickly. Lovely guest and episode.

  • @kwpf
    @kwpf Рік тому +7

    Another great interview, bro. Thanks and well done!

  • @charms9191
    @charms9191 Рік тому +19

    Respect her decision. It’s her own life. She takes charge of it and not anyone else. You are not going to be responsible for her life. Anyway, I moved out from my parents when I was 21 for a couple of years to put up in a HDB 3 room flat by myself. Only shifted back when they needed me. Great experiences.

  • @philsbreakthru
    @philsbreakthru 10 місяців тому

    quite intriguing and educative.

  • @andywt8460
    @andywt8460 Рік тому +10

    British overseas citizens do not get free health care, only emergency care if in the UK, to regain free NHS health care they have to return and prove they have returned permanently with proof of property ownership or a rental contract, etc.
    Having left the UK in 1999, I’m retired and now living in the EU and only regained free healthcare upon retiring to a country with reciprocal state pension and healthcare agreements and the list of countries is short outside of the EU.

  • @jessicahan6274
    @jessicahan6274 Рік тому

    Great personality, love her❤

  • @newstar346
    @newstar346 Рік тому +12

    Singaporean children whether living with parents or not do pay a certain amount of their earnings to help support the family but we don't call it rent.

    • @MaxChernov
      @MaxChernov  Рік тому +2

      Yes that’s what I’ve heard as well from my Singaporean friends

    • @stchan8569
      @stchan8569 11 місяців тому

      ​@@MaxChernovIt is an expression of gratitude, Chinese culture and Confucianism

  • @williamhbk8676
    @williamhbk8676 Рік тому +4

    Hey Daisy!
    Do you speak Mandarin or Malay since you went to a local school in Singapore?

  • @XDicer
    @XDicer Рік тому +6

    Question, why is she considered an "expat" and not an "immigrant" ? (Considering that she lives permanently in Singapore)

  • @vnc81
    @vnc81 Рік тому +1

    After living by myself for almost 10 years, I now prefer to move back and live with my family. The feeling was especially strong during Covid CB.

  • @MErwin
    @MErwin Рік тому +2

    This interviewee is super funny!!!!

  • @mkngpauline
    @mkngpauline Рік тому +31

    Like her down to earth attitude and the S'porean influences on her life - pragmatic.

  • @HealthHavenTales
    @HealthHavenTales 11 місяців тому +1

    As someone who is born in Indonesia raised in Bangkok for 14 years and lived in singapore for 9 years i can relate you. My dad is singaporean my mom is javanese indon. I agree about not dating boys for ACS and St Pats HAHAH. So although im singaporean, its still a foreign country to me i feel like. I could never engage in conversation about the school system in singapore cuz i grew up overseas. But give yourself a year you would instantly catch that addictive accent hahaha

  • @yominrak7975
    @yominrak7975 9 місяців тому +2

    I love the way she swore in Singlish, classic :D

  • @angdarren5832
    @angdarren5832 Рік тому +8

    Actually she hit the nail, why the need for a citizenship or pr for that matter. When most of the "expat" you interviewed can easily get a long term work pass here. And to be honest, Singapore is only good as long as you have the cash......or good job.

    • @bitcoinisfreedommoney.fckt2663
      @bitcoinisfreedommoney.fckt2663 Рік тому +1

      Nah you just gotta live like a local to enjoy SG long term. I live in HDB and am basically half singaporean now... that said i do understand why young Singaporeans want to experience living overseas as its small and stuffy for a young person and they need to spread their wings

  • @isaacloh5694
    @isaacloh5694 Рік тому +1

    She is great no doubt. Hope she changes her mind 1 day and take up citizenship here.

  • @tomaranaitomarnai
    @tomaranaitomarnai Рік тому +9

    What people do not realise about the NHS is that it has reciprocal agreements in several countries. She doesn't need to fly to UK to access it. She can fly to Australia and be treated free. As an example.

    • @MaxChernov
      @MaxChernov  Рік тому +2

      Oh nice

    • @bell-xk5dd
      @bell-xk5dd Рік тому +5

      She has CPF , so why doesn’t she join the insurance medishield life, which will practically cover every major surgery or hospitalisation in Singapore? She’s PR and she’s entitled to at least 40 to 50% subsidies for treatment at any governmental hospitals or clinics.
      If you were to do a search online, you’ll know that Singapore healthcare system is ranked 2nd top in the world since 2018 and by now should be 1st...rich foreigners from nearby countries like Indonesia, Australia, Philippines, India would come to Singapore for treatment.

    • @bell-xk5dd
      @bell-xk5dd Рік тому +4

      I have a friend who just had surgery done on her intestines, some sort of cancer. She received a bill for $33,000 but was totally covered by medishield life. She didn’t have to pay a single cent. And she’s recovering well now.

    • @kotare86
      @kotare86 Рік тому +3

      Entitlement to free NHS treatment is based on residency not UK citizenship or even paying UK taxes or contributions

    • @daveheya4097
      @daveheya4097 Рік тому +1

      ​@@johnchua9387 You have to live in the UK to be entitled to free healthcare. It is the same with university, unless you are resident in the UK you can't access student loans if you don't live here. Having a British passport is meaningless if you live abroad. It's all down to residency. (However, some emergencies can be free)

  • @htau2000
    @htau2000 Рік тому

    I am not surprised!

  • @pinkublacku
    @pinkublacku Рік тому +20

    Daisy, whoever marries you would be very lucky. You sound like an open minded, high reasoning person who can resolve conflicts with humour and logic. You call out things for what it is yet able to see the positives in every situation. I am pretty sure you would marry well, you do not have to worry about healthcare and what not in your old age.😊

  • @spoton383
    @spoton383 Рік тому +3

    You are us! Fellow Singaporean 🐾 my paws of endorsement! ❤️

  • @az-fy3mp
    @az-fy3mp Рік тому

    yeah same in malaysia here like the chinese here live with their parents even after marriage. it's a chinese thing especially if they run a business like a restaurant or a grocery store like they would just live upstairs on the 2nd floor too coz it's just so convenient.

  • @daschund7680
    @daschund7680 10 місяців тому

    woo, this guys questions are so well formed, you really are unafraid to ask alllll the good questions that we're surprised you even know to ask, congrats man

  • @izzatfauzimustafa6535
    @izzatfauzimustafa6535 Місяць тому +1

    Not actually surprised that she retains her British citizenship. Singaporean citizenship doesn't allow multiple citizenship for adults from ages 18 and onwards.

  • @1337hacks
    @1337hacks Рік тому +13

    Without factoring in friendliness, Singaporean friend groups probably don't want to make friends with other groups because its not sustainable, imagine trying to make new friends basically every weekend with people you may not have anything in common with. But if you're an expat, there aren't that many of you and you also don't have your old family and friend networks, its attractive to build new bonds with new people in a new place.

    • @kelvincheng5901
      @kelvincheng5901 Рік тому +3

      U sure? Nowadays there seems to be lesser locals and more foreigners here🤔

    • @spoonman217
      @spoonman217 Рік тому +2

      @@kelvincheng5901 They don't typically have their parents and extended family in the country though.

  • @MJxxxx5
    @MJxxxx5 Рік тому

    Hahaha.. love this interview. As a local, I agree with her views about ACS, SP boys, n I wld add RI...

  • @anrashid47
    @anrashid47 Місяць тому

    She is SMART and SAVVY , that's why !!

  • @dralexccf
    @dralexccf 10 місяців тому

    Totally agree w her!

  • @regiejohn15126
    @regiejohn15126 Рік тому +5

    It'd be worthwhile to interview Georgia Caney. She is a Brit living in Singapore for a while now.

  • @theflathead
    @theflathead Рік тому +2

    You are one of us, please apply for citizenship.

  • @johang8789
    @johang8789 9 місяців тому +1

    This guy expat is very impressive speak Chinese & Malay as part of his integration to his new country singapore 👍❤

    • @isamukim1693
      @isamukim1693 8 місяців тому

      You mean this immigrant guy is very impressive, right?

  • @alvinkuo
    @alvinkuo 10 місяців тому

    It's might be difficult to move back to UK at an older age and be accustomed living there since one didn't grow up there.
    Would suggest maybe can go to UK and work for a few years to see which is more suitable. 😊

  • @beautycirclepro
    @beautycirclepro Рік тому +3

    As someone who spent several years in Singapore in the 90s, I take your points on the comparison London vs Singapore. I also note that, despite you never having lived in the UK as an adult or contributed your fair share to the NHS via NI contributions, you have no moral question about moving back to the UK to access long-term and specialised healthcare for free - to which you're entitled as a British passport holder. I'm sure you've given thought to the many millions of Britain's who have made 50+ years of NI contributions, and who can't undergo life-changing surgery or treatment because their are no beds available. Singapore is a great country with amazing people, culture and cuisine. The UK is a great country with amazing people, culture and cuisine. I've lived and worked in over 85 countries. In the end, home is where you decide it will be because you feel the most connected and like yourself.

    • @MaxChernov
      @MaxChernov  Рік тому +3

      "I've lived and worked in over 85 countries"
      wait what

    • @harisadu8998
      @harisadu8998 Рік тому +3

      @@MaxChernov Yeah I have to call BS on working in 85 countries. He may have visited for business, but not "worked" in 85 countries.

    • @beautycirclepro
      @beautycirclepro Рік тому

      @@harisadu8998 He is a she and I've spent more than 5 decades traveling the world.

    • @harisadu8998
      @harisadu8998 Рік тому +1

      @@beautycirclepro How have you WORKED in 85 countries? Answer that question.

    • @bell-xk5dd
      @bell-xk5dd Рік тому

      @@harisadu8998
      She’s probably into some tourism business that required her to fly frequently, a tour guide perhaps...

  • @jerrylalhminghlua874
    @jerrylalhminghlua874 Місяць тому

    She move to Singapore from the UK when she was 5 and has lived there till now and sounds American. I didn't smoke anything in particular but...anyways, it is what it is.

  • @ChanJoonYee
    @ChanJoonYee Рік тому +1

    From the UK? How did you get that American accent?

  • @RainingDarkChocolate
    @RainingDarkChocolate 10 місяців тому

    Was that an "aiyo" I heard @ 1:43 😂 Watched so many of your videos with your thick accent, the sudden singlish caught me off guard

  • @omaronnyoutube
    @omaronnyoutube Рік тому +5

    I wouldn't believe she's British or Singaporean at first. I'd think she's American or Canadian.

  • @UltraVega924
    @UltraVega924 Місяць тому

    So she was born in Britain, raised in Singapore, and sounds completely American 😂 Fascinating!

  • @Timholle
    @Timholle Рік тому

    So she’d fly all the way to UK & back just to get free treatments? The inconvenience, air tix etc, I think sg would be cheaper tho if she’s Singaporean. Also, sometimes big illnesses hit suddenly & quickly, so she plans to pass in the UK & not somewhere she lived her whole life in?

  • @crystal8537
    @crystal8537 Рік тому +1

    Honestly if I were of foreign origin like her, regardless of how long Ive lived in SG or even born here I will choose to retain original citizenship and take SG PR ESPECIALLY if I am originally from Europe/US/Korea/Japan.... PR and Citizen for SG not much difference...
    I didnt understand why when I was younger but now I am >21yrs I realised that its simply better to have choices and If i can benefit from both sides why not? Esp if i am able to migrate to sg must be ok rich so even if from developing country have 1citizenship1PR also good 😅

  • @psoon04286
    @psoon04286 Рік тому +1

    You do know that getting a Singapore citizenship means giving up your other citizenship?

  • @glennchua9043
    @glennchua9043 Рік тому +1

    I love the way she spoke Ka ni na! 🤣🤣😂Bravo, hahaha 👍👍👍. Is she still single available, i will like to meet her in person

  •  11 місяців тому

    keep it up staying awesome

  • @roroh9818
    @roroh9818 10 місяців тому

    haha.. I'm Singaporean and she sounds more local than I do!

  • @tanaesther9570
    @tanaesther9570 Рік тому

    That’s great

  • @pulau6481
    @pulau6481 9 місяців тому

    Very interesting interview. Being a western single woman in Singapore is tough. Very small dating pool.

  • @htet1999
    @htet1999 6 місяців тому

    if it was a pr male, who had to serve the 2 years , will it still be the same take?

  • @recursion.
    @recursion. Рік тому +1

    She's incredibly hilarious lmao😂

  • @weshz2429
    @weshz2429 Рік тому

    Good job🎉❤

  • @caver38
    @caver38 13 днів тому

    Some people get PR too easily in Singapore , but many spouses of Singapore citizens have no chance of getting PR , only LTVP , and that will be a major problem when the Singapore citizen retires and cannot sponsor his/her spouse , the family will have to leave Singapore . Around 30% of marriages in Singapore are to foreigners , so there will be major problems in the future.

  • @omarabdullah510
    @omarabdullah510 11 місяців тому +4

    From her talk of CPF, how much she's contributed to medisave, the age she can withdraw, free healthcare in UK etc, one can tell she's really given citizenship a lot of consideration. Even though she giving off that carefree vibe, I really hope something/someone will push her over the edge in future & follow her heart & click "Submit"

    • @Sam-us8qt
      @Sam-us8qt 6 місяців тому

      Even a Singaporean will think about free healthcare. And UK give that.

  • @kengleetan63
    @kengleetan63 Рік тому +2

    All I can say is she is.....smart!...Same as those who are PR over the causeway!😆😆😆😆😆

  • @PauldeSilvaG
    @PauldeSilvaG Місяць тому

    I like this one. She's funny

  • @infinitzstore9102
    @infinitzstore9102 Рік тому

    Interesting.😊

  • @look4kc
    @look4kc Рік тому

    Smart decision, good choice

  • @MarkLongos
    @MarkLongos Рік тому +6

    She speaks the truth...cheers!

  • @andreabettoni2527
    @andreabettoni2527 Рік тому +1

    In the year 2000 when I came to Singapore I went to a coffee shop and order "black coffee with ice" and I paid 1.20, then I asked my wife... how to say in local language... "Kopi o kosong peng"... same coffee shop and i paid 80c !!!

  • @wonderwinder1
    @wonderwinder1 Рік тому

    I remember the first time I heard a white Bahamian guy speaking on the beach on my first time visiting there. It blew my mind.

  • @Well_Earned_Siesta
    @Well_Earned_Siesta Рік тому +3

    Born in the 🇬🇧 with 🇬🇧 parents, raised in 🇸🇬, … but speaks with an 🇺🇸 accent??? 🤷🏻‍♂️. Truly a “third culture kid”! 😂

  • @Heyits_sitinurr
    @Heyits_sitinurr 11 місяців тому

    I am working in an MNC for past decade. The expats i knew earns like $8k to $12k a mth depending on their ranks. It is impossible to hang out with them coz their spendings are literally sky high. And i feel like a pauper coz i only spend on coffee for my meet ups. LOL. Bear in mind that for expat packages, their accommodations are mostly paid for by the co.

  • @hermes15184
    @hermes15184 Рік тому +14

    She has the most Valley girl accent for a British… Love it though . I love your videos!

    • @robbos8486
      @robbos8486 Рік тому +2

      Sounds fake, though

    • @impopquiz
      @impopquiz Рік тому

      @@robbos8486 if you’re not local or attended classes in speech/accents, it ain’t gonna be real anyhow. She gets her msg across, why hung up about accents? 😅

    • @robbos8486
      @robbos8486 Рік тому +3

      @@impopquiz because adopting an American accent when you're clearly British, shows copy-cat personality.
      Not good.

    • @PassionPno
      @PassionPno Рік тому

      @@robbos8486Or you’re just projecting. Stfu. Accents ain’t that important.

    • @ruemignon
      @ruemignon 11 місяців тому

      @@robbos8486 quit judging, get a life dude.

  • @rw5485
    @rw5485 Рік тому

    What I hear is that NHS is ina bad shape. Extremely long queues to see a specialist doctor or to get treated for your ailment. It could be a year or more longer sometimes and yet get postponed closee to the date. Communication with hospitals have become really hard too. So it may not be that easy to go back and get treated that quickly. This is all about i have heard from people I know living in UK but not my experience.

    • @JeanLooksPicard
      @JeanLooksPicard Рік тому

      It depends on where you live and what treatment you need. Most of the delay issues are centred around densely populated areas plus it's also a backlog from covid where all the appointments were delayed. I've seen reports of similar issues in other western countries and there's also the shortage of hospital staff across the world especially with inflation making it a less sustainable career so its harder to recruit new staff. I think the cultural differences between east and west of multigenerational living contribute a lot especially here in the UK since the NHS resources are getting strained by having to deal with a growing aging population a lot of whom live alone which isn't the best for health outcomes.

  • @Ahmad_Suhairi
    @Ahmad_Suhairi Рік тому +2

    When she told me about her experience going to Bali and how she was very calculating with money, she had an Asian soul but a European body 😅

    • @Ccb88888
      @Ccb88888 Рік тому

      You obviously haven’t met Dutch people. Super careful with money….

    • @Ahmad_Suhairi
      @Ahmad_Suhairi Рік тому

      @@Ccb88888 no, Chinese is number 1 😅How Chinese culture is very calculating with money even since childhood

  • @robbos8486
    @robbos8486 Рік тому

    Hey! What's with the American accent??

  • @iAxianguy
    @iAxianguy 10 місяців тому

    LOL... "Touch wood" is so Singaporean 😄

  • @skanthaadsigns
    @skanthaadsigns Рік тому +1

    Humanity is wonderful :)

  • @elainelam3949
    @elainelam3949 Рік тому

    I like Daisy ❤.

  • @yeezeey4037
    @yeezeey4037 Рік тому +1

    Free healthcare is possible because of the high taxes people pay. The money has to come from somewhere.
    There should have some rules and regulations for peeps like Daisy whom, and I am assuming, has not contributed any taxes in the UK...
    On topic relating to friends, I'd have 2 categories - 1. Friend, 2. Acquaintances.
    Friends are peeps whom you share more intimately about things while acquaintances may just be someone you knew for an occasion and are in things together to get it done with.
    So to call someone a friend, is gonna take more than that.

    • @thomasisking
      @thomasisking 10 місяців тому

      Daisy will need to have a residency period in the UK first, before free healthcare kicks in.

  • @notabiologist9865
    @notabiologist9865 Рік тому +2

    Word of warning .....No Free Health Care in U.K if you have been Non Resident for many years.

  • @KhoosengKuang-bb3yz
    @KhoosengKuang-bb3yz 7 місяців тому

    She is Singaporean no matter what when she knows singlish curse love her so Singaporean

  • @alfawolf7125
    @alfawolf7125 Рік тому +1

    i lived in singapore for a longer time,,40 years to be precise.,my ex spouse /kids and grandchildren were all born in singapore

  • @justing4178
    @justing4178 11 місяців тому

    Hahahah the swearing part was hilarious 😅😅😅😅

  • @winstonl1629
    @winstonl1629 Рік тому +13

    I can see so much Singaporean in her - her pragmatic ability to plan. lol

  • @Stonely1974
    @Stonely1974 Рік тому +2

    U can still keep your PR status and still get married to a local. Best of both world because as a family u still get all the goodies from the Govt.

    • @TheMoustachedunicorn
      @TheMoustachedunicorn Рік тому +2

      I don’t want to get married or settle here, and that’s okay.

  • @pizizhangsg1319
    @pizizhangsg1319 Рік тому +3

    She is smart: live like local people, draw salaries like expats.

  • @aiman9088
    @aiman9088 Рік тому

    Anyone know which @MaxChernov video they're referring to? would love to watch that

  • @kichaa13
    @kichaa13 11 місяців тому +1

    forcing people to move out early when they're unsettled and not making much just creates such a long cycle of struggle and being broke and relying on luck to ever make enough money to settle down and be a home owner

  • @siriluckworsfold
    @siriluckworsfold Рік тому

    So young but both of you are such astute...