u/Airline_11

This is a video from China.

In China, you can easily see shirtless guys in the streets.

While many people assume Taiwan and China share the cultures, but it is not true. In Taiwan, walking around shirtless in the public places is a massive No. Not acceptable.

Even if you are jogging with being shirtless, you will get a lot of stares in Taiwan.

In Taiwan, showing your bellies and nipples that nobody wants to see is huge disrespect.

What about your country? Is shirtless in the streets acceptable?

Look, I get why people are frustrated with the increase of different cultures and values. I also get how Singaporean guys feel about being the only ones who have to do NS.

However, let us think about the history and ecnomy of Singapore. Singapore, a tiny city with 5 million population.

Singapore has a strong economy that focuses heavily on global trade, finance, and manufacturing. Its strategic location makes it a major hub for business and shipping in Asia.

In other worlds, For Singaporeans, engaging with foreign countries and global talents is a massive part of the economy and the core driver of the economic prosperity they enjoy today.

The majority of corporations employing Singaporean workers and funding their salaries are foreign-owned. Driven by Singapore's open economic policies, these multinational firms establish their presence here and generate income for the local workforce.

Let's be honest here. Does Singapore have any local company that is globally famous like TSMC? Does Singapore have any technology that the world needs and wants to have like TSMC's technology? TSMC cannot be replaced, but the Singapore's international hub role is very likely to be replaced.

You must not mistake the economic privileges you enjoy in Singapore as products of purely local enterprises or homegrown technology. Instead, they stem entirely from the wealth generated through international trade and global connectivity

Furthermore, given having the world's lowest fertility rate, it is impossible to treat every foreigner as disposable, cheap labor—akin to domestic helpers from Myanmar or Indonesia—to be exploited and deported. Welcoming a steady stream of foreign nationals to become permanent Singaporean citizens is an absolute, non-negotiable choice.

Recent social media trends in Singapore reveal comments mirroring the insular, anti-foreigner sentiments seen in Western countries or Japan.

However, make no mistake: Singapore is neither a global superpower nor a massive domestic market. This very openness is what holds up the entire architecture of this small city-state.

Face the reality and be positive.

Hi, I'm currently watching UK drama "The couple next door." The background of this drama is Leeds, UK, and the neighborhood where the main characters live is introduced as a suburb of Leeds.

The houses and neighborhoods look so clean and beautiful, almost like the American upper-middle class suburbs I see in Hollywood movies.

I didn’t think such a place could exist in Leeds because it is well-know the areas outside London is not much developed. I looked it up and found out it was actually filmed in the Netherlands. (Buddy Boldenlaan, Blixembosch, Eindhoven)

As an East Asian, I do not know much about the economic dynamics among Euroean countries, but seeing this made me intuitively feel that the Netherlands might be generally wealthier and have a higher quality of life than the UK, while the UK is more internationally famous.

Do Dutch people feel the same way?

I also want to hear the answer for this question . 'Buddy Boldenlaan, Blixembosch, Eindhoven' is this area considered rich area in the Netherlands? Or Normal people can live there, too? In the drama, they describe the nurse cannot rent one of the houses in this area because it is too expensive for the salary.

And the comments

Singapore is a really tiny contry, so it needs the national pride that unites all of the citizens across the ethnicities or cultures.

However, it seems many people are losing the pride and need for the patriotism because they feel Singapore has been falling.

I remember many Singaporeans tried to hang a flag on their balconies every National day even when they live abraod. This sentiment seems to change

No wonder many Singaporeans are trying to leave Singapore and find a happier place including Taiwan.

https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/s/4fc8Mdw5yn

Agree or not?

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Rich people say thank you to the bus driver does not happen in Indonesia.

https://www.reddit.com/r/taiwan/s/l7xfr60lBD

Even Singaporean food is considered better in Taiwan 😅😋

Many Taiwanese people expected the better side from Singaporeans tbh

Source :

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/donald-trump-tuchel-harry-kane-england-world-cup-b3017234.html

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