Why he prefers the US over Singapore
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Meet Frank Chua. He left Singapore for America, where he has been living for 35 years. Frank shared with me why he feels super safe in the US, how he managed to keep both American and Singaporean passports, and why he believes America isn't a real democracy. Enjoy!
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00:00 INTRO
00:30 Being Asian in the US
02:38 Americans vs Singaporeans
05:17 Is it safe in the US?
07:29 How to keep two passports
12:48 What Americans know about Singapore
13:43 Prejudices about the US
16:31 Feelings upon returning to Singapore
17:47 What Singapore does do wrong?
20:03 Typical day in retirement
21:06 Vanishing landscapes in Singapore
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I like how this channel features both people who love singapore over their home country and singaporeans who love their new country they live in now over Singapore
great guyss.........i study back in singapore for 6 years in 2006 to 2012.........now 2024 it had change a lot....... i always come back every years searching and looking at the old place hâhhha...............
he is so talktive but all conversions are so insightful for sure, a truly novel angle to hear about his perceptions of sg as he looks more like an outsider and is on a very nuanced position since he have left this land for so long. Love this ep!
cuz hes a con artist like you
I find that driven, expressive people who have a strong sense of self control, a love of freedom (at it's most basic form) and a strong streak of independence tend to not like living in Singapore. I have several friends who find the lifestyle here stifling. They moved overseas to places that we would tend to regard as "unsafe" and they love it there.
Most of us see freedom as the ability to walk alone, un-harassed after midnight. We can abide by strict laws, policing, keeping our mouths shut, not violating OB markers (Out of Bounds Markers- Singapore's way of saying not suitable for public discussion).
Some are just not comfortable with that convention and we see that a lot in our entrepreneurs, artistes who have managed to thrive overseas. After all, it's different strokes for different folks.
Glad to see positive comments even when people do not prefer Singapore. This shows how educated people from Singapore are.
Great guest.
Great guest. Very eloquent and expressive
He is one of the enlighten well spoken and making sense Singaporean I had seen that don't echo propaganda but highlight pro.and con of both nation
What a great man, so positive and with great energy! I loved this interview.
Really???
@@pinatapinata7642 yah i was thinking this guy sounds abit Kuku .. stay in a " village " far far away ....i mean ok thats fine , mayb u like the peace and tranquility ...but live with only dog and alone ? walau ...machiam where the family ? wife ? kid ? ....sad siah ...
Is it because he still has the slave's mentality 😂
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He sounds like those in CNA, eveready to serve their White masters.
For someone who has lived in the US for such a long time, he certainly has not dropped his Singaporean way of speaking.
Haha…I thought it too…
Agree. .
And then there are those who visit for two weeks and come back with an accent😂
Same for me too.. living in US for 30+ yrs as well..... it is hard once you learn after your early 20s... my kids do not have any accent
This is another example of the misconception of Singaporeans living overseas. Does accent matter if one can convey the messages eloquently like he did? He definitely looked a lot more comfortable than most Singaporeans in front of camera.
Great guy. So articulate and has such well thought out opinions.
I enjoyed this interview.
having a diversity of experiences is almost never a negative.
Have had a number of Singaporean colleagues who do stints in other countries, and they seem to always do their best to appreciate the best of all worlds, and then positively cross-pollinate.
A very interesting interview. Frank was spontaneous and genuine. The part he said he search for his youth when he was back ... nostalgic
He is a natural speaker who articulates very well, as if he lives in a free world with no one to tell him to speak less or be quiet.
I'm a Malaysian who thinks Singapore is so much better than us
Where crimes, gun violence, homelessness, poverty, racism, white supremacism prevail. Singapore is so much more safer, cleaner, efficient etc etc. Can't even tolerate this banana's accent and views
An ex teacher, he was and still is a teacher a good teacher..
Max, greatly appreciate it that you have done this interview. 🎉
Chicken Soup for the Singapore Soul - someone needs to work on this collection 😊 Great idea!!
Great interview
This is my favorites interview so far.
Great interview. Mr. Chua reminds me of an uncle who lives in Singapore, but spent several years in California, where I live, before moving back.
Fantastic interview, Max. Fascinating man, with subtle perspectives on both countries. This is one of your best, I think!
his Singapore accent is still strong after 35y. That's true that Americans have freedom to say things without afraid of being arrested by government. Also Singapore just so tiny I would get bored after a few weeks, nowhere else to go, I like Mountains, rivers, unlimited open spaces that sometimes we take it for granted.
lol....
I love the interview with Frank, because i can connect to so many things he is saying. Thank you for this video!
Thanks again Max for another good interview. As an American expat I found Frank's responses and opinions to be balanced and honest. Who could ask for more? Nothing "controversial" about what Frank said, if you actually listened. *note to Max: We all learn in school that America is a republic, based on democratic principles and values of individual freedom. I recommend doing a search of "The Pledge of Allegiance";) Kudos to Frank for making an incredibly long and expensive journey to connect face to face with old friends and loved ones. Wishing Frank all the best with the rest of his Singapore visit and a safe journey home.
I think you mean America is a communist republic 😮
Re: feelings upon returning ... this is what I feel after 30 years in the US when I come to visit Indonesia. Always searching for something: my youth.
i can listen to frank talk all day. he's so engaging!
Very balanced, nuanced insights from a man who has lived in both countries. I too have the same background and agree with what he says. I live in the Bay Area (Silicon Valley) which is pretty populated suburbia but don't need to lock my car doors or even sometimes side doors in the house. Neighbors know each other and watch out for each other. So I too have never felt the violence (knock on wood) that is pervasively reported in the news. Guns and drugs I agree are the scourge of this society and lack of universal healthcare is truly backwards for a developed country. The US is BIG and honestly each state could be its own country. California's economy (GDP) is the 6th largest in the world, larger than the UK. In terms of culture and politics etc, States vary so much as well and State governments also have a lot of autonomy in governing themselves. Hence the weird abortion laws in some States now. The kind of government and changes that can be affected in Singapore could not scale to a country as massive and diverse as the US so one cannot compare apples to apples here. Given all that, I too prefer life in the US (freedom of speech, space, opportunity, diversity) to Singapore but Singapore is a like a gem which I love to visit often and just admire how beautifully curated the whole country is. And of course the food! Who can beat that.
As one who have experience living in both Singapore and North America countries, I agree with his views.
Good interview. Eye-opener.
Loved this conversation! I think his points were well thought out and balanced. He most definitely wasn’t criticising any country
this is an awesome interview! hope he can have 2 passport all the way!
Im a Singaporean. He 100% deserved his rights to retain his citizenship of Singapore! Im very glad that he got his USA citizenship too.
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I feel this guy is just trying to have the best of both worlds by still holding on to his Singapore passport after 35 years of living in the US. That's kiasu-ism at its best. Deep down inside, he's still a true blue Singaporean! 😂
Gosh. He is damn honest n REAL😅.
This guy has served 8yrs reservist he's an ex commando. Where you find him? Can consider moving to his town. Really like this interview.
Mansfield, Pennsylvania
you can check him out at Desiderata Frank
If you look at the news, major cities in the U.S. aren't safe anymore. Having lived in the U.S. for over 10+ years, Singaporeans still have a higher living standard. Just that America is a land of opportunities, higher chance to be more successful as an entrepreneur. Grass isn't greener on either side, just what are your priorities.
True. Police defunded, crime soars, businesses close because criminals walk away unpunished, increase in drug addled and homeless populace, education is no longer about learning to read, math, etc, mental illness is celebrated and upheld as a role model, children's potential futures are threaten, women's privacy and rights are invaded and trampled, female students hard work and hopes are trampled and destroyed, small farmers like the Amish are suddenly raided and sued for selling products that are said to cause illness when they have been selling their natural organic produce for over 17 years without problems and the list goes on.
In every country, there are crimes. I have a choice in live in SG and the US. You can do both. I think SG TV overemphasizes heavily in crime. Praise your own and condemn others. I have found many places to live very comfortably in the US. I love my backyard garden every day. Yes- the pasture is greener is the US. I can play basketball on my driveway. I can hit golf ball, swim and hike in my neighborhood. I don't lock my door. I can have several cars and enjoy my car hobby.
@@fomoyolope3573You can do all that backyard thing in Canada, which is ten times better. Only downside is the french people whom I dont understand.
@@fomoyolope3573not to mention, Singapore is very small so crime rate tends to be much lower..
Make your money in the US, retire in Singapore after
I had those books, Chicken Soup for the Soul. Bought a couple of it from the series in my twenties... 😁
In fact, the US doesn't treat a lot of their war veterans well. A lot of them have PTSD and are even homeless, sleeping in the streets. The American Govt isn't honouring them like what he said.
US government treats their veterans better than NS guys unfortunately. You don’t know the kind of benefits they get as a vet. Vets have priorities when it comes to employment in private sector unlike in Singapore where your boss is finding a reason to fire you because of your reservist responsibilities and MOM doesn’t give 2 hoots because “its between you and your employer”. Some of the vets are having it tough because of drugs and poor choices like divorce etc.
Some guys will even say shits in US smells good, especially the Indians.
Lol same goes to NS who much you get paid one day ? Dollar or 2
Lol, the US government at least TRIES to help veterans, Singapore gives you nothing after you leave the Army, has no social security for the poorest of families and treats you like crap if you're an NSF. When I was serving, I had a bunkmate who had to support their sick mom by working two or three jobs before enlistment, when he tried to work another job while serving, he was threatened with DB for moonlighting for TRYING to support their broken family during his free time. Not only that, he was paid like 900 a month for full time work in the army, NS basically added a financial liability to his family and killed off their only income.
You can say whatever you want about NS and how it's a necessary evil, but NSF meagle pay is downright evil. If you're going to force your citizens to set 2 years of their life aside to be a deterrent so rich people can feel sure their Sentosa property is safe, the least you can do is pay them a living wage.
@@riptyurass302 savage but facts
Most of the comments reminded me of one thing ~ a majority of Singaporeans has that Kia sue mentality. It’s a form of insecurity 😂
As someone who does admire Singapore in general , I noticed that too, and it does strike me as some petty sour grapes. Pity.
We call that “crab mentality” where I am from
From my one year of experience studying with Singaporeans, I found that they have a "kiasu" behaviour, which unfortunately reflects poorly on their self-esteem. Unfortunately, it's difficult for me to establish a proper healthy friendship with individuals who display such a toxic trait.
We prepare for the worse!
@@pushslicewhat make them have a crab mentality
No matter how far i go nothing like SINGAPORE i am proud to be Singaporean
Singapore better than Switzerland, Sweden?
@@sara.cbc92 Yes of course
@@sara.cbc92 no, it's not. Not by a long shot.
singapore souless
@@kimtan95 Good for you stay put in your country. At least right here we are safe without weapons Souless better than no soul left.
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I enjoy small talk with strangers in US - it comes very naturally
Singapore would do well to consider duel citizens. Just have rules around certain positions they’re not allowed to serve, like Australia’s parliament requires members to renounce any foreign citizenships. In this age, families are not confined to one country, let alone one city.
Singapore is lucky to have LKY. He's truly one of a kind and there wont be many politicians & statesmen like him....
Wow, thanks for the reminder dear Frank, about the Chicken Soup series. I grew up in the 90s, and we weren't none the wiser about them. Wonderful insight, your partner probably picked out what some of us overseas Singaporeans seek when we return. Thanks Max for sharing this conversation!
Anyone who heard n read chicken soup is past 50 today..
@@rachellai815 😂
Singapore is so expensive especially housing food, medical and stressful work life. Maybe a good option for Singapore local born and are STEM professionals it's time to migrate to the US for lesser stressful life and have more babies there.
wow.. this is different perspective..
Nice interview.
Thanks for this interview . Thumbs up 👍🏽
This fellow is so much more honest and BRAVE compared to typical Singaporeans.
Mr. Frank is a real class act and he is very intelligent
35 years and speaks like that is great
Frank Chua sounds like a fantastic person to talk about anything under the sun! I hope he keeps his US citizenship, so that I could visit him in the States soon! 😁
Me too.
Very interesting interview. An original point of view.
Max, love your content especially this one.. how our fellow Singaporean adapt and share their views on other countries.. soo interesting. Thank you😊
Thanks Max for interviewing such an articulate and informative guest. I can concur that the U.S. has a drug and health problem throughout the society. I'm an ABC (american born chinese) who now lives in Singapore, I would add that the U.S. has a declining education system and political dysfunction as well. Singapore's future is brighter in my opinion.
16:31 Only overseas Singaporeans understand this. The impossibility of going home just like how it's impossible to step into the same river twice.
What do u mean this? I dont fully understand. From the vid, It sounds like SG moved too fast that he felt he lost the sense of connection to his home country
Most overseas Singaporeans went home though, to save from paying enormous tax and get higher salary due to overseas experience, Frank is one of the rare ones. To leave completely u have to be decisive and get the new country's citizenship.
No many came back. We heard many stories of that. As much as many move to another country and came back. Not uniquely Singapore.
Excellent content. !
Is true. Singapore has pro and cons.
I dislike the high COE and the huge population. But Singapore is very safe
wow really impressed by Frank! where is the ending of the interview though
Smart singaporeans will eventually leave the country. We lost our identity, very sad
People in the world perceive Asian countries such as Japan and Singapore as almost paradises especially compared with the US. However local people are far more divided about their counties. A small but significant number of people find country like US, Canada or Australia are far more liberating to live in despite all the problems those countries face. Countries like Singapore and Japan can be very suffocating to those liberal minded people who treasure freedom above else.
Don't compare Japan with Singapore. Singapore isn't even fit to be Japan's toilet lol. It's just a hub of trade with almost no high tech exports like Japan. Even compared to South Korea, Singapore is not an advanced country. Japan is consistently ranked the Top most livable countries next to other European peers. And it has the most powerful passport for a long time. Public toilets in Singapore kopitiams are dirty as hell similiar to it's neigbour Malaysia.
What does liberal minded mean
@@sara.cbc92are h japanese
That’s my impression too meeting young Singaporean couples visiting Stockholm, 🇸🇪. Ok, it was the summertime, but they liked the idea of easy access to nature and a lifestyle and corporate culture adapted to young families.
Actually US allows dual nationality
Max, if I'm not wrong, I think one of the ways the US manages the multiple citizenship issue, is to get their nationals to pay US taxes even if they have not resided or even if they make 100% of their income outside of the US, and already pay taxes in the other country. They still get taxed US taxes. Those who are in favor of dual/multiple citizenship are thinking only of their individual needs, and the flexibility to move to another locale. So having dual citizenship with one of them being US citizenship, is not such a big perk as you are paying 2x taxes. Also, imo, the citizenship issue is linked to how can a country attract AND retain talent. esp when the country is originally made of immigrants, esp when you hv to plan n develop people for 18 years before they start working.... When you hv to anticipate world patterns 5-10-20 years ahead, invest in that talent and watch the talent flow away
Of course new talent also flows in too. The qn is when do you stop being a 'pit stop' and start being a 'home'. Looking at this, then I can understand why citizenship is a 'perk'. It's individual needs vs planning for the larger society
You don't necessarily need to pay taxes twice especially if your country/ies have tax treaties with each other which were designed mainly to avoid double taxation. The only requirement that the US requires is that you file your income tax returns even if you're overseas. And depending on certain factors like family dependents etc. you may even get a refund instead. There are also folks who don't even need to file since they don't even meet the income threshold or their source of income is not taxable.
Sorry to burst anyone’s bubble or rain on anyone’s parade, but he absolutely, 100% CAN keep both of his passports as a dual citizen.
I worked for the government in my state at the State level The department I worked for involved working with many foreign nationals as well as naturalized citizens and people with dual citizenship. And most importantly, I read the information on Travel.State.Gov-U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE - BUREAU of CONSULAR AFFAIRS.
As a dual citizen, with one of those citizenship’s being of the U.S., if you leave the United States on vacation, for example, you would have to leave the United States using your U.S. passport and re-enter the United States using your U.S. passport. You can use either one of your two passports while traveling from one country to another while abroad. This can make travel between countries easier, as it eliminates the need for long-stay visas and customs questions about the purpose of the trip. However, dual citizens may be required to use the passport of their foreign nationality to enter and leave that country.
But, just as the two men mentioned, passports expire every ten years, and he would have to renew his Singaporean passport in Singapore IF Singapore recognizes dual citizenship. If they don’t, he simply returns to the U.S. with his U.S. passport.
I got the impression that his Singaporean passport was expired, based on their discussion, but if Singapore recognizes dual citizenship with the United States, then he will still hold dual citizenship and it’s up to him whether or not he wants to renew his Singaporean passport.
(Confused yet? Read on).
In Frank’s current situation, that would mean he may have to use his U.S. passport as he is now legally a citizen of two countries but being a U.S. citizen (as well as a Singaporean citizen) his U.S. citizenship may make him a foreigner. It all depends on the Singapore government.
More than sixty countries, including the U.S., allow citizens to simultaneously hold citizenship of another country.
However, some countries, including China (keep in mind, China and Singapore are not one in the same), India, Austria, and Japan, do not allow dual citizenship with the U.S.. To obtain citizenship of these countries, you need to renounce your American passport, which costs $2,350.
In summary: Frank’s NOT breaking any international laws.☺️
Hi Frank... Good to see u again... Say hi to Irene...
America's way better than Singapore. I never visited Singapore and don't plan on visiting Singapore due to how strict and sensitive Singaporeans are, especially if you're mentally and physiclaly ill like me. I'm glad that I'm a Filipino American who's not really afriad of speak my mind and don't really care about what people think of me and not afriad of laughing at myself and don't feel embarrassed. I feel freer in America than in Singapore. In Singapore, there's no freedom of speech and you can't really speak out against the government, similar to what Mr. Frank said. You're more locked up in a stricter and more sensitive enviorment than America.
oh glad to hear that. we've got plenty of you here already.
@thethinkinlad right? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Glad to be in a free country. Just like Singapore, they're just like the UK who also can't handle the truth about most things and you people don't have free speech. And, America's richer than Asians like you. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@thethinkinlad and I'm glad that I'm from a place where there's free speech. Unfortunate that Singapore doesn't support free speech cause we know that people like you can't handle the truth. Who knew that you had it worse. Also, America's richer than Singapore, to say the least.
HI! Max, I’m genuinely trying to reach out to the person as im currently in the midst of moving over there for business reasons. Thus trying to reach out to anyone i can contact to understand this transition better. If you could help me link up with the person, this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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How can he holds two passports at the same time. Singapore does not have dual citizenship policy.
playing with fire..theres a risk I guess. I wouldn't do it. I keep my SG passport, take US PR, the only problem Im having is I have to queue up at DMV to update my driver's license every few years. That queue is similar to HDB queue..imagine that! They don't allow non US citizen to update online.
In terms of reciprocal, bilateral relations, how many Americans have been issued permanent residency in Singapore during the time that he and other Singaporeans received either a green card or U.S. citizenship?
He is going to lose his Singapore passport …
Totally agree.......sod-off.
Outed himself... lol...
ICA gonna call him soon
He doesn’t care about losing Singapore passport at all
at this point I don't think it bothers him
His answer about what Americans know about Singapore confirms one thing: Americans by and large, no matter what age group, remain very ignorant about Singapore and, I suspect, any other country not named the US. It's a sad state, and not likely to change in the near future.
Not surprising because 2/3 of Americans don’t have a passport so they have never seen the rest of the world.
huh not knowing about singapore as a US citizen is sad? Why would Americans care about Singapore? They are a superpower. If i am a citizen there i wouldn't care either, unless my career exposes me to it.
@@transfertransfer986 it may have helped when the American government mistreated Singaporean Shou Chew and his nationality.
Social media has indeed played a significant role in educating the Amercians about countries in Asia.
I do notice that the way the ending for most of Max's videos are pretty awkward. It's like suddenly it just got cutoff. Pretty weird way to end interviews 😊
My tenant told me he prefer not to live in Singapore because of A; B; C; D and E. I told him; he is leaving becasue of R..... rental have double and they are too proud to tell you the truth.
what is wrong with that? i am planning to leave too, by choice, because property prices, rental became ridiculous. I prefer to live with ample passive income in another country like malaysia than pay interest to bank for a good 30 years and then lose the property becz lease is up.
The wrong part is that they are not genuine. The majority of singaporeans understand the high costs of living, and we accept it because it's the truth. You can't deny when we locals also feels the heat. Just be upfront and don't use other excuses to cover it up.
It's gonna gave a country a bad name for something it doesn't deserved
@@UOniLiveOnce I agree with you. However, you can see the sarcasm and grin in the statement made above. With such attitude, why would they want to admit? Why can't the one who made that statement be empathetic instead of looking down on others who can't afford? He wants to feel proud that he can afford. But he should know those leaving will have a better house, better standard of living and less stress in life and he will be the one that would be laughed at the end. That is why I made my statement.
Another good video from Max :)
Where was this interview filmed?
it would have been better if the background noise is removed.
Oh wow, he remembered Goh Chok Tong pushing the idea of Chicken Soup for the Soul during one of the party's/parliament speech or something. I remembered it cos at that time i felt it was so much wayang, very cringe lol. Think i was probably in sec school then.
Having dual passport is nice, but if every Singaporean has dual passport, what will be our identity? What makes us true Singaporean? What makes us unique? Many countries don't approve of dual citizenship, and as a Singaporean, it's good that our authorities don't recognize dual citizenship.
Cancellation......this dude citizenship. 💯 embargoes..him.
It's backwards to not recognize dual citizenship, and Singapore will lose talent because of it
If you need a piece of paper to tell you who you are, you have some serious soul searching to do.
Dont worry will not happened. @@RedgeNumber1
?? So don't need a paper to prove your identity? Which country you want to pay tax to? @@qw0048002
I remember the book about the chicken soup for the soul.
I still have quite a few "Chicken Soup" books from the 1990s :D
My fav episode.
Nice clip and great to know other's point of view instead from reading from the internet medias. I do agree on the Gov's stance on citizenship. Dual citizenship is more beneficial to the person than to the country, in SG context. You get all the benefits from both countries but contributing only to one. For a small country with limited resources like SG, you can't have your cake and eat it, get all the benefits while expecting other people to shoulder your burden.
You do not know how the global economy works do you? This dude is a businessman too. He works with more than one Singapore company that distributes products to North America and the world! He indirectly creates employment for Singaporeans like you. Like he said, live outside and you'll be more informed and less small-minded. Govt's stance on citizenship is based on the 1950s Constitution when Singapore was still a backward third world colony ...not even independent yet! If your tiny country claims to be a modern global city, then have laws like one. Even Taiwan encourages its citizens that have American citizenship to not renounce their native citizenship. They are smart enough to know it benefits them!
What we got here? An intolerant YT troller unable to accept alternate view by framing a narrative insinuating we're not well informed and small-minded despite not knowing our background. Sounds like that whiner who cried father mother on the audacity of ICA rejecting his PR application when he invested in SG expecting SG to spread her legs wide to all who pays. Hope you find your dual happiness.
@@justglenc You're NOT informed AND small minded based on YOUR presumptuous statements (more like ignorance) Ha ha sorry I am not the whiner you erroneously presumed again. I do have citizenship. Yours is NOT an alternate view but an ignorant and presumptuous view of the subject and also about my status.
To live as real human you need to move out of Singapore and live in the US (or some good Western country).
The only reason he can say US is safe is because he stays in a small rural town. When there is less humans, there is just less of everything, including crimes. Hence the hit song, Try That in a Small Town by Jason Aldean.
Wwll the problem with learning another lanugage in the USA other then spanish you will hardly ever use it unless your family speak it. However English is the official business lanugage of the world so business that deal with world trade or a place with a lot of tourist learn it. But how often are you going to use German in the USA. Also these day every foreign language apps on your phone if traveling. But 90% of American never leave the country either. The other problem is high school is way to late to learn another language for a lot of people if they will pick it up fluently.
Spanish is everywhere in the US. Everywhere, just like English. Very useful language like English. Yet, the majority of non Hispanics in the US don't speak it.
Many jobs in the US require an applicant to be bilingual (Eng/Spa). Still, the majority of non US Hispanics don't know it.
There are many places in the US that many people speak Spanish only. I agree with this guy. It is a bit ignorant not to know at least 2 languages.
Life is more than business and tourism. So excuses not to learn another language, especially Spanish in the US, is leaving monolinguals with fewer options.
right lol... i had YEARS of french ... luckily i still recall what bonjour means xD
Great guy great interview lots of truth in his message but insufficient insight into singapore and american democracy
FUNNY HOR? live in America for 35 years , and his accent hardly changed ... meanwhile some gen-z watch like 3 months of netflix and suddenly speak like with an american valley accent and start giving themselves excuses for "code switching"
Yup, he sounds completely Singaporean except for certain words like “half” and “fast” pronounced the American way.
alot of us are like that leh...when we talk to Singaporeans or in Singapore I dont know why, I just switched LOL! Like automated system!
@@avengerdarkness8402 I can guess why ... Cultural Inferiority complex
I think you underestimate the impact of Western media brainwashing on Singaporean youths. It starts at childhood.
I believe he came to the US after 12-21 years of age.
Linguistics states that accents are hard to lose post the age of 12 but possibly up to the age of 21.
Many US Americans have lived in Mexico for 2+ years and can barely hold a simply in conversation.
look at comment section lot of kiasu singaporean, cant accept someone opinian, this is what he talking about when he said people here cant express their own thoughts
I’m so jealous of Frank, it’s my dream to move to the US since I was a kid and I was so close to it but had to backout because it’s too expensive living there
What a joke 😂😂😂 God saved you and you didnt realize it
Moved here 9 years ago from Singapore, love it. Zero regret. It is expensive compared to SG but then your pay is 3 or 4 times higher then it balances out, with a much better work life balance. Working is SG is unappreciated, unregulated.
@@SoYappy I know but I was gonna go to school there but rent is insane so ended backed out and tried going to Canada instead but at this point might have to end up in australia not a place I like but it’s more affordable
@@Sheringham88 there’s nothing about Singapore worth staying for, everything’s expensive, hot humid strict and ‘owning a car’ is basically a 8 times more expensive 10 year lease whereas other countries u own it for life even in small places like Hong king
@@ShaunChee1998 Uh huh, and now you're planning to go AMDK land aka Australia which ten time as hellish as USA. Im assuming you didnt read the article on Singaporean migrating to AMDK land for "low cost of living" and "slower pace of life", end up the AUS currency is less and less powerful, somemore want to whine about Car when there is public transport. I know you cant help resist the urge to drink drive but go to USA is a bit too far for a car
This guy has lived in the US for 35 years and still speaks with a Singaporean accent. While some Singaporeans go to the US for a holiday and come back with an American accent LOL!
Very true about American cultural differences in comparison to Asian culture
Am very interested with Frank Chua and hopefully he can share more on, how he manage to convince or trick US and SG both immigration allowing him to play around with Two Passport??? Two Citizens Ship??? He is definitely a Genius to take advantage of legal loopholes and both GOV have to LL accept it whereby can't do nothing to him👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻Salute🙇♂️🙇♀️🙇 Please Mr Chua, kindly share with us how you make it. Really eager to learn from you...🤣🤣🤣
Frank, you speak my mind. I moved to Sydney Australia in 1987. I have never looked back or missed Singapore since.
No matter what, home is certainly where your heart is. Your opinion is deeply appreciated.
Where do you live? I lived in Houston for 7 years in one of the better neighborhoods and we do not feel safe at all.
My Ring feed will constantly update me almost every other day of shooting incidents, car thefts, robberies near us. Every day I heard blasting siren of either police cars or ambulance. Definitely not safe.
Infrastructure there was bad too. Black out and flood is quite common. Road condition is not desirable at all.
I have to pay around USD600 per person per month for our insurance. Calling an ambulance is crazy expensive and never never go to an Accident and Emergency ward because it may rendered you bankrupt.
I have no idea about the education as my children all went through international schools.
The technology here in general is not on par with. Country like Singapore.
And lastly, some of them can be quite dangerously racist.
Anyway, we decided to retire early and move back to Singapore. Having a great time back in Singapore.
Don’t blame u in moving back to Sg, America has deteriorated now in terms of its political situations , open borders n crime statistic. Ex Singaporean, Canadian since 1980…
I was in Houston West Side & my SUV car window was smashed...lost some valuables but nothing major. Anyway, the plot twist was, a total of 50-60 cars windscreens were also smashed the same night across 3 apartment buildings & I considered myself lucky that mine wasn't being driven away....it was a Mazda CX5, which is a small car for TX standard. They stole Ford F150 instead 😂😂😂
@@cleopatraong9640my friend lost 3 handguns when somebody broke into his truck last year. I don’t know which part of US that guy is living but Houston and all major cities are definitely not that safe.
I learned that apartment normally are not as safe as gated community.
@@david888amy daughter graduated from UOT last year. She decided to move back to Singapore. She lived in down town and in a good area. But regardless, she got spit on a few times because of our race. But in general Toronto is very much better than most US cities in term of safety and friendliness… may be except Utah.
@Tungku66 yup but I was in Houston apartment was more than enough & good size for me...everything is BIGGER in TX! Even 2BR apartments 😂😂😂 I was in Beltway 8/I-10 cross junction city centre...it was considered a 'good neighbourhood' by Houstonians definition hahaha
In Singapore you could also be loud and criticize the government. But be prepared to be sued if your made defamatory remarks.
This person is being very selfish for having 2 passports. Imagine if everyone does it, especially the new SG citizens, them holding 2 passports. These people are making SG their "backup plan" if the other county does not work out.
Idiots.....and selfish thinking character. 🤬🤬🤬
Oh dear. He's going to get into trouble
He Insecure. Having 2 Pisspots Give Alternative Residence.
He is not speaking the truth
He has what we call a Green Card
A permanent resident of America
He does not have a Dual citizenship
Not allowed by Singapore
Typical of a migrant going to a Western country. The grass is always greener on the other side!
This is an excellent interview. Regarding his right to citizenship. unfortunately, one can't have the best of everything. It is still free will.
US small town are bful . Nature living. Minus the % crime...?! SG is a city nation.
not true to say loud people are 'more secure' - one could just as easily say they are less considerate, or less socially aware? when im on public transport i don't particularly want to be hearing you on the phone from 3 carriages away talking about nothing important at all.
That’s bcoz u are brought up this way, u don’t comprehend what he is saying. He is brought up the same too, he understand the virtues from both sides.
@@marktn9851not true. I was raised loud and need to learn to appreciate not to be loud because it inconsiderate.
It has nothing to be confident or what
@@khanht5 Maybe u were raised loud by inconsiderate parent? That’s a diff context from confidence, I agreed. There’s many angles n views to a point. You should learn to not disagree first.
@@marktn9851 no, it's the culture.
@@marktn9851 you said that I should learn not to disagree?
Why can't we respectfully disagree with other people's point of view?
It is encouraging to hear from different perspective.
I would be a waste to dismiss him straight away given that he finished his service in Singapore.
I think it would be great to have a secondary identity (a sub passport) for him to enjoy Singapore identity at a heavier cost or simply less perks
That’s where u r wrong,, being a citizen of another country n still maintains Sg citizenship, he/she is still getting the Sg government’s perk given to Singaporean as long as he/she has a mailing address n bank account in Sg…@MaxChernov should hav asked him that….
@@david888a I believe u had misinterpreted me. There are relevant concerns related to dual citizenship but this does not equate to not recognizing him and appreciating him for his contribution to Singapore. Hence, I suggest a sub-par identity such that he could not abuse Singapore privilege but he is still a friend
@@david888a I recognized that his sg passport would be confiscated soon
Don't he think they treat him....as still a yellow asia??
@@alexzzz163 from that video, I believed he did mention that he didn’t contribute much except his NS service hence he is entitled to hold on to his Sg passport. At this point I think he is holding on to an expired Sg passport for ICA will not renew once they found out he has dual citizenship…😂
I never found any American that have said USA safe , very funny thing to hear he said I'm not locking my car and my house , even u lock it , it will get robbed there 😆
You haven't been around much of the US. He said he lived out in the country. I have been to places where people do not lock the doors on their house or their cars.
I grew up in a small Pennsylvania town during the 1970s and 1980s. It was that time during which everything changed. In the early 1970s, nobody in small towns locked their doors or even rolled up the windows in their cars (forgetting to do so and the interior of your car soaked after a night of rain was a frequent occurrence). A decade later, after small-town crimes became more and more frequent, everyone was locking their door. Frank is right, “liberal” gun laws (although in the United States they’re considered “conservative” - something that continues to mystify my Taiwanese wife, who really doesn’t get it) are one of the primary problems that have a dampening effect on all of the great things about the United States. I live in Hawaii, which is a bit more sensible than the rest of the country that way (and also less ignorant about Asian civilization due to the fact that most residents descend from Asian immigrants, and to the fact that the majority of visitors are from Asian countries).
@@squiggs1002 I understand maybe he means living in Kansas farmland , nice place
Perhaps u hvnt spoken to enough Americans from all over. It’s like how dangerous it is to live in earthquake zone, i.e. jp & tw, but many millions are still alive there…
@@marktn9851 Y, Maybe.