Clean, Green, & Unseen: How Singapore sanitized gambling

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[@PolyMatter]

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[@tijiebo]

The location of the Gardens by the Bay (which includes the Flower Dome) is not depicted correctly in the image. It's actually further away from the hotel itself.

[@Yadobler]

Honestly the interesting thing about these casinos in singapore are how they implemented ways to ensure singaporeans do not have to bare the external cost (9:45), but letting only allowing foreigners and really insistent and financially abled singaporeans to carry on - with the $100+ per entry, family members being able to bar entry, and also not mentioned - if the person entering has prior records of gambling issues (gone rehab/illegal gambling - in singapore you can only buy lotteries and sports bets legally from Sg Pools, run by the government's Tote Board. Online gambling is illegal also), and also public servants and civil servants (think of Law enforcements, etc) are not allowed to enter casinos for personal matters (ie not raid/arrest) unless permission is granted from higher ups. Also those filing personal bankruptcy cant go in, iirc Singapore really really wants to earn money and tourism via gambling, but wants to make sure the demand is not among Singaporeans so that the external costs fall onto foreign economies instead of singapore's economy. kinda like the drug dealer who never takes drugs or give to his family

[@emanuelmoreno2272]

I asked my mexican friend if he does gambling and he said: "casi-no" Bad joke i know

[@shuttsteven]

is there a place we can get those playing cards? Are they based on real sets or just developed from scratch by the illustration team?

[@PolyMatter]

@@shuttsteven I put them together for the thumbnail :)

[@ColinHexr]

From a local's POV, we are usually too broke/stingy to gamble there (instead gambling at home, which is cheaper and more convenient), and the shops there are too expensive for us to want to go there any way. So that's how it's "sanitised". It traps tourists whole keeping citizens out.

[@correctionguy7632]

I dont get it why just not ban locals from using it?

[@connormclernon26]

Correction Guy I’m assuming the optics of that decision to the outside world.

[@Kiriketsuki]

Technically illegal, but gahmen close one eye, as most home gambling are very low stakes, and most only gamble during CNY period

[@artman7780]

@Correction Guy That’s infringing on your personal freedoms. How would you like if you were a second-class citizen in your own country while a foreign has more privileges than you?

[@zebalewski1]

@@artman7780 more 'privilege' ah yes, the good ol fashion privilege of guaranteed loss money ...

[@honkhonk165]

The only thing Marina Bay Sands Casino ever sanitized was my bank account.

[@MassDynamic]

wink wink, gotta wash that money good.

[@abdulfattah4276]

lol 500+ likes . thats alot of broke sanitized accounts

[@SCP-up4ot]

Thats how casinos work

[@commedicgarcon]

This comment is gold

[@MatthewChenIsAwesome]

@@abdulfattah4276 ahaha... i think he's talking about money laundering, not gambling away the money :o

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

I loved Singapore, it was a great place for a summit

[@PranavNair03]

Hi kim

[@pratham69_]

Come back kim...!🙇

[@PranavNair03]

Kim come to my house in Singapore

[@ShubhamMishrabro]

I'm sure your fatass enjoyed all the luxury food and booze

[@petesim22]

Kimbo!

[@lisalph8922]

Singapore is the only country where you look forward to going to the airport.

[@ca-ke9493]

I have gone to the airport for fun, not to take a flight before. Jewel is gorgeous

[@kbhasi]

I would even go there just to go to shops and restaurants!

[@jont2576]

maybe for the first 3 times.......one year after its opening,who even talks about it anymore?another 1.3 billion dollars down the drain again over some fancy white elephant......thanks again PAP!!!!

[@damontan4749]

@@jont2576 lol you are one of those short sighted dumbfucks, aren't you. keep it up, moron

[@lisalph8922]

@@jont2576 , if I was a taxpayer there, I'd be ticked off too. Since I'm not, I can enjoy it all without suffering the pain of realizing how much of my hard earned taxes was wasted on such monuments. But I feel your pain as an American. My government blows more money in a day than most countries spend in a year. :(

[@syncout9586]

5:24 Everybody gangsta until the cars in Singapore start reversing

[@QS1597]

SyncOut This is how Singapore drives

[@QS1597]

@@yoyoyonono r/woooosh

[@ganlan8359]

r/ihavereddit

[@QS1597]

@@yoyoyonono r/wash

[@syncout9586]

r/sounding

[@kane5645]

I used to live in Singapore. I can tell you that I have never seen any of my family and friends go to a casino. They said it was too expensive and a waste of time and money. I also did not really see any advertisement online or on the TV (mostly watched Channel 5).

[@zeccy337]

Plus all the advertisements advising you Not to gamble lmao

[@WisteriaBerlitz]

@@zeccy337 I'll never forget the "just one more" ad where the father is asking for his daughter's piggy bank money

[@xjacob3092]

People who go to casino will not tell you they did. i lost 260k in there lots of other singaporean too =]

[@yiming99]

They are not allowed to advertise the casinos by law.

[@user-gz4ve8mw9l]

@@xjacob3092 Instead of gambling away 260k why not give it to people in need directly? If you just plan to throw it away would that not be a better place to throw it?

[@sebastianelytron8450]

A small man admitted himself to rehab with a gambling addiction . It’s okay. He’s a little better.

[@7zagazoo748]

Took me a while but thank you

[@paulofaria]

Didn't get it.

[@RalphDratman]

@@paulofaria bettor

[@nicholasgraham4402]

@@paulofaria It's a play on words. "He's a little better" could mean "he's slightly better" or that he's "little" (small, in height) and a "better" (gambler).

[@CBielski87]

lelz

[@mikei6605]

It always impresses me how Singapore actually takes steps to ensure the well-being of its people despite financial losses. Should be more common.

[@Roboman1807]

Even though we may look authoritarian, There is mostly a good reason behind these decisions. If we want, we can even vote them out of power, so it is not a dictatorship at all. Singapore takes a firm stance against corruption, so that our leaders do not abuse the power they have. Ps: I go to MBS (Marina Bay Sands) frequently for the view and shopping, not for gambling!

[@Gabsboy123]

@@Roboman1807 I feel that Singapore's reason for a dictatorship is connected somehow to the necessity of a compulsory military service.

[@Roboman1807]

@@Gabsboy123 the majority of people care more about governing the country well compared to political freedoms. As Singapore is an island nation, we need a strong military force.

[@Syn741]

@@Roboman1807 bro... " If we want, we can even vote them out of power" is only half truths. yes we can vote them out of power, but the chances of it happening is extremely low. not because everyone approves of PAP, is that the voting system is design in a way that benefits the PAP.

[@hisir6740]

@@Syn741 but if we feel the6 are corrupted, we vote for WP or PSP they also lose... although it sided, but uf we feel their doing something wrong, they also cannot be in power

[@kais_the_duck6583]

I like how a lot of non Singaporeans may think our laws like banning the selling of chewing gum is weird and bad. But it’s helped with keeping everything clean and usually we Singaporeans don’t even complain about them. We can still consume gum just that we need to buy from next door malaysia or other countries

[@mfaizsyahmi]

Imagine having to go through immigration 4 times just to get a pack of chewing gum. This message brought to you by the Malaysian gang

[@kais_the_duck6583]

mfaizsyahmi :(

[@Dominus_Potatus]

I remember when I had a trip from Malaysia to Singapore with a travel bus. The tour guide tell me to put some items away to make the immigration fast. One of those is gum... Looks like the tour guide had a bad experience with gum XD

[@vyable]

singapore gang rise up

[@edricsan2052]

mfaizsyahmi. Imagine having your Prime Minister embezzle state funds. This message was brought to you by the Singaporean gang

[@GreenBoxMedia]

I just stayed at Marina Bay Sands in January and as you said. If you don't know there's a casino you would not notice it.

[@irenee800]

On my 30th birthday .. I was lucky enough to be on top of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel... I came all the way from Africa and it was worth it !

[@TunjiAdeyeri]

Africa? Really? C'mon what country dude? Don't be like the ignoramuses and actually let us know where on the continent you're from.

[@irenee800]

@@TunjiAdeyeri hahaha .. I came from South Africa - Johannesburg..two flights around 18 hours total and I was there

[@ctrlzme.6448]

Irénée Kaminuza wow that’s far... Glad you liked it here

[@acebalistic1358]

Irénée Kaminuza nice. How was the view?

[@slgwdhhsbsnjs]

@@acebalistic1358 1

[@s1nnocense]

meanwhile, in germany... we're trying to build an airport for almost 30 years and it's still not finished.

[@eamonlee159]

s1nnocense lol

[@NewmaticKe]

Yes, Tegel Berlin OMG

[@aquareon2347]

XD

[@beluwuga2573]

I'm expecting an airport with a safari in it if it takes more than 30 years to build it.

[@wzr3293]

Yall germans already have the autobahn which allows you guys to go Mach 5

[@Lapantouflemagic0]

"the fifth most expensive building in the world" looking at number one : oh, just an international fusion reactor prototype

[@Iamasafetyviolation]

As an aviation hub with one of the best airline. Sam from Wendover: :D

[@mansoorahmed1256]

Singapore airport is Sam home (wendover productions)

[@Quynn-Oneal]

5:23 the traffic seems like backwards in Singapore

[@sdarkpaladin]

Contrary to popular belief, that's how we actually drive here.

[@npip99]

Wow how did you catch that, haha the camera man must've started at the top and rolled the camera down, great catch

[@nokialol_]

Local here, can confirm

[@deskapade]

@@sdarkpaladin the moonwalk

[@wealthiness]

even the traffic breaks rules

[@ben230000]

"Mean, green, and unseen!" -Allied Mirage Tank, CnC RA2

[@klutz3955]

"Tools of the trade!" " High speed, low drag"

[@juckey2730]

"Nobody here but us trees."

[@angeloquerubin2349]

“We will bury them”

[@bbd121]

You made me smile. Have a thumbs up on your comment. Anyway... "Chrono-sphere ready." "Warning, Chrono-sphere activated."

[@EverythingScience]

Honestly, I feel like legalized gambling makes a lot of sense. It will probably happen legally or illegally, and the government may as well put some controls on it (i.e. minimize leg breaking) and earn taxes off of it

[@IanSwart]

Legalising anything because it will happen anyways is a bad idea. It's really obvious the government cares more about the taxes than the potential damage to gamblers and society.

[@uHnodnarB]

@@IanSwart it's easier to control gambling/undesirable behavior when it's legalized though compared to a grey or black market. At least that's what I believe at least.

[@Ak-yg7mi]

Brandon Hu if its illegal money is going in pockets of bureaucrats - politicians instead of revenue

[@Yous0147]

This is a really interesting case. I think some of the difficulties we're going to have to deal with on a government level is exactly to figure out what should and what shouldn't be legalised that's most beneficial and good. I think the line lies somewhere between personal responsibility and the responsibility we have towards others.

[@naufalap]

so just like weed

[@hojunquan9354]

The only casino i know of in Malaysia involves driving up a mountain

[@mfaizsyahmi]

Natural Darwin control - when you get yourself broke you can just spend the last dollars getting drunk then drive over the cliff.

[@Lyxzzzzzzzzzzzzz1]

That’s Gentian highlands if I am not wrong

[@ctrlzme.6448]

LYX 001 Well you misspelt it. It’s called Genting Highlands.

[@Lyxzzzzzzzzzzzzz1]

Ctrl Z Me. My spelling is garbage

[@ctrlzme.6448]

LYX 001 nah, practice makes it better

[@BlackForesterSUV]

Your mention Singapore contradicts in its policies, eg, gambling and stop at 2 kids policies. But a lot of these policies are constantly reviewed for its practicality. Why in the 70s, the govt wants to stop at 2, cos there is not enough educational, housing, amongst other infrastructure to support a growing population. However, as years gone by, infrastructure is ready and people these days hv so much lesser kids, maybe one. The good thing about this govt is it never too ashamed to tweet its policy. Casino too, yes, it's bad but for the long haul, to boost tourism, it has to make a choice in view of its limited land size and natural offerings. At the same time out in place systems to manage habits of locals, eg $100 for locals whom wants to gamble. Even without the home casino, the locals are already driving into Malaysia and onboard cruise ships to gamble. This govt is very practical and it's about the survival of this tiny island which most people think it would not hv survived after being dispelled from Malaysia.

[@pinkipromise]

tweak

[@garfieldandfriends1]

Yeah. But when it comes to Homosexuality act 377A, they are continuously hesitant to amend it even though anti-Homosexuality mindset is such a thing of a past and there is already a big group of people protesting against 377A act. Nice logic of the Singapore government. Government : $$$? Yes. Society? NOOO!!!

[@Benjamin-wy4dj]

@@garfieldandfriends1 That is for society to decide. This topic is very sensitive hence it is something that the people would decide. Singapore is a multi racial and multi religious country. That is the basic fundementals of the country. Remember this. Many oppose it. If the government were to support, religious groups would not be pleased.

[@Dominus_Potatus]

@@Benjamin-wy4dj Yeah... because Religion is a good mask. People always connet religion to good people... usually. If the controversial thing like LGBT is legalized, many people will see that government is "not good". Plus with all that chinese culture, I don't think homosexuality is not encouraged by its own citizens anyway. The art of democracy is favoring the importance of the mass. How many people are LGBT? I think it is less than 2% nationwide (only hypothesis)

[@toxreg4383]

KevinMulia 1. Singapore is a majorly conservative country which is why there is such a law 2. Act 377 at first was a law outlawing anal and oral sex, but has since been repurposed to outlaw sex with a dead body 3. Note that Singapore does not actually enforce this law at all, it’s just there to appease the conservatives

[@lowenherz9718]

When I was at Singapore I met this guy, he told me that tourist don't need to pay entrance fee for the casino, but locals have to pay around 140 Singaporean dollars. I think. Other countries should adapt this act to prevent their own people from gambling, at least those who are in the middle class.

[@limjin5200]

Yeah. 150 per day. 3000 for annual entry.

[@JosephLedbetter]

Yeah that's what took this guy 14 minutes to say in the video.

[@user-fp1go9fl7n]

Singapore is amazing in more ways than one. It's like they actually managed to keep the reigns on the gambling business the way Las Vegas never could. It's such a unique way of doing so as well. Thanks for posting this video. I had fun watching it.

[@LeeMinhaoTheMinsterLee]

Congrats on 1m. And thanks for making me feel proud of being singaporean. I worked at gardens briefly and the view of mbs is amazing from there

[@thesunshinechiling]

as a singaporean, i’m learning a lot more about MBS here than from other sources 😂 i guess that’s how the government sanitizes us? there’s hardly any (or if any?) advertisements on MBS, so it’s easily “forgotten” by regular singaporeans if we don’t think about it

[@Pinkyearlgrey]

Chi Ling From my observation, Singaporeans aren’t really bothered about things like this. Majority probably don’t know the country’s history. Information is there and publicly available.

[@thesunshinechiling]

Adam Alexandre i guess that fits into our prototypical singaporean image of “just busy working, don’t have the time to be bothered by other stuff”? :) but to my knowledge, yeah, singaporeans aren’t bothered by the casino in MBS anymore; it has become our singapore icon and our pride (a bit of a stretch to say this??) haha but i don’t think that majority of us don’t know our history, per se; all of us have to go through many years of formal education that teaches us about singapore history :) it’s just that all specific details can’t be covered

[@eddebrock]

I just realized I've thought of Australia upside down. ...which is fitting I suppose.

[@niensaddestofthesad8151]

Bad

[@acatindisguise]

huh

[@corte_s]

Congrats on 1m! Been watching since 200k, and besides, you were one of the channels which introduced me to a new side of youtube !

[@alusias3183]

waIt it’s been 10 years since MBS was built? Dayum I feel old...

[@yacobgugsa2524]

Last time I was this early, Singapore was still part of Malaysia

[@KittyxRainbows]

jeez

[@inconspicuousname2925]

$1 = Rm3

[@hairypancake4425]

Damn kid you just dropped the mic.

[@inconspicuousname2925]

Why is Singapore more successful than Malaysia? Let’s start a debate

[@PranavNair03]

@@inconspicuousname2925 because our leaders were highly intelligent and educated

[@mortenkjellreitan1649]

Greatest country. Living here for generations. I travel to the USA often and people sometimes confuse my flag (which I have on my suit) for the polish flag.

[@theguy1240]

As an engineering student I feel so bad for the poor civil engineers that had to get that building to be built safely

[@DylanDkoh]

They use dispensable workers from india who lives don't matter as much

[@Victor-dx2ew]

I live in singapore, very accurate description and video, but those clean and green buildings tend to only be found where tourists congregate, i.e., marina bay area, orchard road, etc, the rest of singapore mainly just has lots of trees, we're not much different than the rest of the world..

[@desaturated6049]

Actually other than Japan, Singapore in general is A LOT cleaner than most of the countries. In fact to "sterile" to a sense it look pretty boring.

[@Thekidisalright]

This dude must not have gone to anywhere else lol.

[@Aetherpon]

Eh trust me bro SG legit cleaner than a lot of countries.

[@Victor-dx2ew]

@@Aetherpon yeah, i've been to other country, sg is cleaner than almost all

[@rumayayad4361]

This is untrue. I live 25 minutes train ride from sands. There is a 90 hectare garden on one side and multiple malls with high street brands on the other.

[@jackbarbey]

Can we all take a moment to appreciate that there most expensive building in the world, as seen at 1:10, is a multinational science experiment dedicated to creating the technology needed for solving the world's energy crisis? Sometimes you've got to take the small victories.

[@normiesammie]

Im so glad i stumbled on to this channel... Its so informative and unbiased..... You learn something new every few days'... Stay blessed' and keep up the good work'

[@Benjamin-ji9pr]

I paused at 3:16 to try and scratch off the dirt thingy in the O of the casi-NO, when I realized that it was a part of the image ...

[@randomcatmeow1394]

Dammit now I cant unseen it

[@wiIIywanka]

I deem polymatter's videos worthy of watching only when I eat my favourite breakfast and I haven't been able to eat my it in a month. Thus in a week when the shop opens again I can finally watch this video and the one that came before this one. Can't wait.

[@DBZ6008]

Lived in singapore for 1 year, never noticed there're casinos there, also they have prevent gambling addiction ad before movies

[@marcogh]

Congrats on 1 mil, I’ve been around since 5,000. Good job!

[@Dominus_Potatus]

10:49 As Indonesian... I never know any legal casino anywhere in Indonesia... There is even a law to ban it... You might want to add disclaimer here Here is a word to live by from my friend: In gambling, you are an addict if you lose all the time, and if you win more, it is a profession

[@NThony1]

Togel

[@syncout9586]

What he means is that it is easier to access casinos in Singapore than Malaysia and Indonesia because Singapore legalises it while they ban it.

[@LemystereManCarloc]

I spent a night at MBS. That pool is down right magical. Plus the rooftop club ce la vi is awesome.

[@Post-ModernCzechoslovakianWar]

I don't care for gambling, and view it as a blight, a sin, and a vice. But my goodness, that architecture is absolutely incredible!

[@kalimacho1]

But no personality/identity...

[@passingby1350]

@@kalimacho1 salty Malaysian spotted

[@NewmaticKe]

Its not personal, its business

[@dalzy25]

@@kalimacho1 Can be a bit more subtle or not, all of your recent comments are just you being a salty Malaysian

[@thethugshaker6115]

@@kalimacho1 you sure?

[@noahbowie5985]

As Hong Kong becomes more integrated with China, Singapore will grow as businesses will move out of Hong Kong, in order to avoid all the Chinese regulations and restrictions.

[@noahbowie5985]

@@kiby4912 no Singapore is not in Hong Kong and I know that. I was saying that businesses that don't want to remain in Hong Kong after the full Chinese takeover are likely to choose Singapore because it offers all the benefits of Hong Kong (political stability, geographically central location in Asia) just with much less influence from Beijing

[@Thekidisalright]

isaac c do you even English bro

[@endeliggnist5066]

Pretty sure business are moving out of Hong Kong only because people are setting them ablaze. We Singaporeans are not stupid enough to shoot ourselves in the foot, you see. Hong Kong got rich simply because it was an open market economy with unprecedented access to Mainland China. It got lucky. Yet, no amount of luck could retain, let alone encourage investors when mobs are literally given free reign to destroy, assault and kill whomever and whatever they see fit.

[@noahbowie5985]

@@endeliggnist5066 that is also a reason why businesses are moving out of Hong Kong

[@endeliggnist5066]

@@Thekidisalright That sure seems substantially better than killing and terrorising the innocent masses, and indiscriminately desercrating both public and private property alike.

[@grindstaff]

7:40 The pools create the sensation of swimming on top of sky scrapers... No The pools create the situation of swimming on top of sky scrapers

[@voxlz]

This kinda became a travel recommendation now :D Congrats on 1 mil! Best buissnes/economic/politics? youtuber out there!

[@SelectiveSnapper]

I've been a tourist to Singapore 7-8 times, I visited "Resorts World" casino once in Sentosa Island. And never knew Mariana bay has a casino until I saw this video.

[@clairelim7109]

still waiting for the day when youtubers stop mentioning the “super-strict and dictatorial” laws in singapore in their videos. the flushing law is unheard of and never enforced, just like most of the other over-the-top laws youtubers use to make their videos more exciting.

[@TheSunMoon]

We'll let it go, as it generates curiosity and publicity for foreigners to come here 😉

[@ixactan69]

"Consuming chewing gum will be caned in Singapore. One will be fined for not flushing toilet" 🤣 They don't understand the 8th core value...

[@toxreg4383]

Claire Lim first, it is not illegal to consume bubble gum. It’s just illegal to sell it. You can order it off any online shopping site Second, excuse me what? The flushing law? That is not a thing. Besides, how the hell would it be enforced?

[@pointlesssentience3987]

Singaporeans have been overly desensitised to authoritarianism to know what true freedom tastes like. Whenever an outsider with a fresh perspective based on what they have observed in their own (I believe more freedom loving country that actually gives a shit about human rights to self determination), many in Singapore are just too quickly jump to the conclusion that they are being hyperbolic and misleading. Much like the allegory of the cave, Singaporeans have become too restless to fight for change and as a result will never see the sun even when told of its existence. Which when you think about it, is perhaps the PAPs singular greatest achievement

[@clairelim7109]

@@pointlesssentience3987 i know we lack a lot of freedoms in singapore. state controlled media, banning of opposition political advertising, etc. but bringing up archaic laws that for all intents and purposes don't affect us in any way is misleading. i'm not denying that singapore is a flawed democracy that prioritises other things over freedom. i know when things are hyperbolic and misleading because i live in singapore and know what it's like. i can make my own judgements about my country; i don't need an outsider who isn't as familiar with it to do that for me.

[@TwilightEpiphany]

am still waiting for one video essay that discusses singapore's economy and politics without referring to its cleanliness as 'sanitized' and that one stupid flushing rule which was never acted upon. it seems like such a small thing but it reeks of backhandedness- "yeah, your country is good, but it's too good so we're gonna find something to nitpick."

[@muhammadammarrasyid5780]

I went there twice, passed through the same building twice and only noticed the casino the second time. Frankly, people like me dont know Singapore for its gambling scene. We know it for its tourism, and its a really good distraction from the casinos (which i found out when i was going to *exit* the building)

[@tedc9682]

Looking forward to your video about Macao.. Thanks for this comprehensive video.

[@Justin1an]

I'm from Malaysia. Talking about gambling and Singapore, i had one story to share. This happen when i was still a kids. I had this vivid memory as a kids where i'm follow one of my relatives to a very large and rich gambling cruise across the waterway between Johore (Malaysia) and Singapore. I remember enter the cruise with my relatives and it start it's journey from Pasir Gudang Port in Johore, spending one night gambling in the middle of the sea, then the cruise will go back to the Port early in the morning and we go home. Yes, it's weird. The inside of the cruise looks so beautiful and rich, full of mahagony woods interior like those Titanic ship, only different is it is full with gambling machine. And i remember that i'm buying a chocolate in that ship using a "dollar" currency, but i can't tell if it was Singapore dollar. Untill now, i always wondering if those gambling ship is Malaysian or Singaporean ships.

[@qwertyuiopzxcvbnm9890]

Please use the metric system

[@kelvinpang438]

10 miles is about 16.1km.The problem with that is that claim is that Singapore is VERY SMALL,only 50km horizontally and 20km vertically at their maximium.So that is definitely not accurate whatsoever or a huge amount of people will be filing for bankruptcy in Singapore everyday.Because of how small Singapore is,even 16.1km is considered quite far when considering the size of Singapore it's 1/3 of Singapore horizontally.Also other than how small Singapore is,another factor that effects view of distance is that not everyone own cars they are extremely expensive the cheapest new cars costs around SGD$100,000(USD$72,000).I don't think that claim is accurate at all when talking about Singapore.I am from Singapore btw.

[@JoeTheBroken]

No fuck the metric system

[@mrtkeynotes7889]

@@JoeTheBroken no fuck the system that's only used in three countries

[@JoeTheBroken]

Tan Hong Zhi USA baby were number 1 🇺🇸 We can use ur commie units when we aint the strongest nation on Earth 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@mrtkeynotes7889]

Nick Young and babe ya know the world is bigger than you and most of your people are obese fucks right

[@AshlandInsuranceOregon]

Thank you, very interesting and deep take on the ethics of a gambling culture.

[@dee1089]

very interesting. would love to hear more as well as have questions answered

[@ShubhamMishrabro]

Singapore is great country. It tells if people and leader want something they can accomplish it if work together. I was seeing a documentary how underdeveloped and unclean Singapore was but they improved so rapidly

[@ThePsychicProject]

Shubham Mishra fastly

[@ShubhamMishrabro]

@@ThePsychicProject fastly

[@kalimacho1]

Singapore is small & strategically located...easier to develop

[@ShubhamMishrabro]

@@kalimacho1not all small countries developed quickly

[@garfieldandfriends1]

I'm pretty sure you didn't know about the country enough and you probably watched a certain propaganda films.

[@GooglePleaseEmployMe]

And a korean company, "ssangyong engineering construction" built that hotel in 27 months.

[@cannonf_odder3041]

Confirm copy and paste one lah sial

[@GooglePleaseEmployMe]

@@cannonf_odder3041 ehh no leh.

[@kbhasi]

Honestly, I thought "SsangYong" was just a car company…

[@argonauts56au1kera6]

@@kbhasi Well technically two different companies.

[@tstcikhthyss]

Like a gambling addict who quit his addiction but has the occasional urge, it seems like you successfully quit your US customary unit addiction except for some instances where you relapse and say things like "acre", "feet per hour", and "gallons". Keep at it, I believe in your willpower.

[@manusiagendut9745]

i went to singapore for the 1st time in 2010. when i want to return to indonesia, in the changi airport, i can not find any gate for international departure. finally i realize that every flight from singapore is automatically an international departure

[@chloesa4487]

I'm really impressed with this video. Subbed.

[@myronvenero9371]

13:26 loved the rhyme ❤️

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

The Marina Bay Sands has lots of cool things like the things you mentioned, the Infinity rooftop pool, and had its own production of The Lion King musical for a while. I've seen that show on Broadway, it's amazing

[@javenlim1703]

Until you reach the so called 'outskirts' where the majority of the population lives, everything isn't that rich.

[@chronyx685]

@@javenlim1703 life for the average person is mostly quiet and nice if you're at home

[@aloha8765]

@@javenlim1703 what do you mean we have access to shopping malls within 10 min walk and Singapore have one of the best internet Singapore is quite comfy and rich even on the outskirts

[@javenlim1703]

@@aloha8765 It isn't that rich doesn't mean that it is completely poor. It is still rich but not as rich as Marina Bay Sands

[@augustofretes]

What outskirts? It's a small island. Obviously most people are not millionaires, but the median standard of living is really high.

[@Cloud7050]

3:00 wouldn't call us authoritarian, and the flushing thing is like a joke, literally never enforced. Yet it shows up in so many videos on the internet.

[@Redskies453]

Who wouldn't want that enforced? Seems reasonable to me.

[@ryanchuabowen2045]

More like centrist, smart government.

[@jeremy4045]

sg is definitely authoritarian compared to other countries lmao, just everything hush hush

[@Cloud7050]

@@jeremy4045 Care to enlighten me?

[@VineethKuruvath]

Look up Singapore's ranking of press freedom, transparency and justice. It's definitely authoritarian.

[@rickjason215]

That Israeli Architect is a genius. It is an amazing piece of architecture.

[@Peichen01]

Might visit Singapore for the 4th time in March. It is my favorite place and maybe one day I'll move there

[@Dominus_Potatus]

Nice to visit, bad for living... There is literally nothing there and the living cost is high. How come a bowl of chinese noodle with same (if not worse) taste in a same kind of place is cost 2-3 times more than in Indonesia or Malaysia? The high end restaursnt is priced simillar (if not slightly more), so I can't complain.

[@Peichen01]

KevinMulia I live in New York. Things in Singapore is only 60% what they cost in New York but living standards are so much higher. Not joking, just tonight on the subway ride back from work, 3 homeless people sleeping on the train following mine.

[@Dominus_Potatus]

@@Peichen01 Well... living cost is always be compared with surrounding nation - in your case: states. It is always relative to something. There was a joke from my Singaporean friend: "I feel rich in Indonesia"

[@Pinkyearlgrey]

As long as you have a stable and hopefully sizeable income, you’ll definitely live here comfortably. The government there seems to try their best to build high quality living. Shame about the hot humid weather.

[@lzh4950]

0:43 The Gardens By The Bay (& it's Flower Dome & Cloud Forest) aren't inside the casino but on the other side of the hotel towers, across the road 3:15 1 of those stickers actually made it to 1 of the staff rooms' lockers in my secondary school

[@LightBluly]

At 5:46, i remember seeing the MBS under construction at the time. Heck, i believe it was one of the places where Singaporeans are looking forward to it just like Jewel and SMRT when it first opened. Heck, it's like the entire city was under construction.

[@elliotttheneko]

Me and my brothers lepaking and 'gambling' in class: Teacher: OI CBS Me: * shows video *

[@ZakariaBachir]

Thank you for the great video. 1:11 there is a small mistake in the 4th project’s name “Masjid Al Haram”. Keep up the good work 😊

[@ahhchoo8488]

Narrator is right, I really didn't notice the casino there. Even when I did, it felt too grand and exclusive for me to step inside. The thought is their nightly hotel rate was so high, no way would I be able to afford playing in their casino.

[@dnisbet71]

whoa, fantastic vids - you are a genius!

[@chriss238]

Most Singaporeans gamble in Malaysia genting Highlands, they are too cheap to pay the $150 entrance fee.

[@kx4998]

Well who wants to lose money to enter into a casino

[@yabbadabbindude]

Yep that's where I went

[@tonykwok9763]

BUILD A CASINO IN JOHOR FOREST CITY WILL BE A DREAM FOR SINGAPOREANS. PLEASE LIM FAMILY MAKE THIS A REALITY. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.GENTING INTERNATIONAL🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅

[@rvc067]

I've been to Singapore before and the mall is so huge that my family and I almost got lost

[@ssrlly]

As a Singaporean myself, I do get lost in the malls too XD

[@alx.from.nederland]

Great documentary!

[@13thravenpurple94]

Great workkkk Thank you

[@i8noodles973]

love the video, however, please use metric as well as imperial. even brackets with the metrics units in it would help alot. thanks

[@oquendo0021]

I live two miles away from my county casino and never one been there been in there. But I like how they did the gardens I think it's awesome

[@deskapade]

i live 10+km away from it

[@deskapade]

@Johnston Steiner 😊

[@Averagebum21]

Lamu Let me guess, you live at Atlantic City?

[@user-lz8jq6gm7e]

Thanks to you I am surprisingly knowledgeable about Singapore 👍

[@arnavbhagwat4232]

I have seen this building.....looks as amazing as it sounds....

[@Phlegethon]

10:05 this graph makes no sense 90 percent more isn’t a pie chart with 100 percent you can be 900000 percent more likely

[@victorvaleanu]

If you are 1% likely in the firat place, a 90% increase would be 1.9% so it is a bit misleading

[@TheSunMoon]

I haven't even been to the top of MBS and Flyer since they were made, yet some of my foreign friends have been, a few times at it!! 🤣

[@bugati4]

Thu t

[@Horkslair]

Marina Bay Sands, Taipei 101, Grand Lisboa are all on my bucket list of buildings I would love to see in person.

[@farnix]

I am surprised you mentioned a referendum because I never remembered any of such since birth regarding the legalised gambling issue.

[@HMCarReviews]

SG should be applauded for the subtlety of their casinos. Didn't know there was one there so that is good. Is the Resorts World owned by Genting?

[@Jeromelyc]

HM Car Reviews yes it is owned by the Genting group

[@HMCarReviews]

@@Jeromelyc Thanks, been to Genting Highlands, don't gamble but it was cool.

[@AapeliSeveri]

1:11 *sad finnish sigh*

[@cheeser6522]

AapeliSeveri why bro? What’s wrong?

[@donaldjesus6086]

M Lg delays

[@bayezidhtanu2907]

Why?

[@MIC2077]

Is it cuz you're 3rd?

[@Veexliat]

@@cheeser6522 It's a nuclear power plant. When they started building it in 2005 it was supposed to be ready in 2009. It's still not ready and every couple months or so they announce they have moved the planned ready date couple months further. Thankfully it's mostly the French that have been paying for it (since a French company is mostly at fault), but even that deal is ending

[@remliqa]

10:50 I think that's in KLCC, Malaysia. Of course in video already stated the name of the country immediately when the scene dropped so I'm not complaining.

[@superstandard]

8:30 One thing to note is that the report does count visitors to Hong Kong from Mainland China as international visitors...

[@PHCuber]

How Singapore *gambled sanitization* .

[@gradientO]

👍

[@syncout9586]

5:24 Ya'll mind if I....R E V E R S E?

[@acarbonbased]

Amazing Video and Fabbb storytelling.

[@tsegatesfaye7368]

5:24 cars seem to be driving backwards. but it's just the video used that's being played backwards to pan the shot of the building from the bottom up to go with the narration.

[@VishalChoudhary-hm4vs]

congrats for 1 million subs

[@lEGOBOT2565]

From Indiana? Nice to know my state is still doing great works contributions

[@Dayvit78]

Really wonder why it was the pool that had to be imported from Indiana, of all places. Does Indiana do amazing pools?

[@lEGOBOT2565]

@@Dayvit78 I wouldn't know

[@kayo5011]

@@Dayvit78 😂😂😂

[@bayezidhtanu2907]

Good stuff!

[@KoiYakultGreenTea]

Lol i didn’t know about the Casi-No stickers. Those are a good idea! 😂 I want one

[@Helpie114]

Thanks for the time and effort

[@Dr.C_Stag]

Your video has made me want to visit Singapore now.

[@kx4998]

You might not want to do that right now... Wait until the coronavirus outbreak ends first.

[@leloyqy]

Don't, Singapore rn is mostly a 1st world country with 3 world citizen especially does auties deal to sars which happen 17 years ago

[@FandomChronicle]

Singaporean POV Back in the day, there were occasional ads on TV that showed the horrors of gambling addiction, the dangerous loan sharks and their terrifying methods of getting their money back. The fear and sadness of those affected is displayed very effectively Even now, as a young adult, I fear the prospect of losing everything to gambling addiction. I have grown to be very thrifty with my expanses and grown to understand the neccessity of money planning

[@mourdavi]

Your videos are incredible, this one is not an exception.

[@THOMAS-zw2he]

Good, a non-China-related video again. Loved it

[@leonleon2021]

Not so bloody fast: they are still blood related to Chinese, more than half of them.

[@THOMAS-zw2he]

@@leonleon2021 at least PolyMatter tried lol

[@jamestang1227]

@@leonleon2021 Singaporean Chinese are not PRC Chinese. They're almost 2 different ethnicities.

[@hairypancake4425]

James Tang get out of here you guys are the same

[@contactfatalba6394]

@@jamestang1227 don't have to explain to dumb people, we're some of the most advanced and successful people on earth. They're just dumbtards, poor and uneducated. Can't comprehend our level of understanding.

[@Sum_Guy]

7 minutes in, still no talk of how they sanitised gambling

[@wartome3196]

ChizBoyMentality this dumbass thinks hiding it is the same as sanitized 😂 He washes his hands behind his back apparently.

[@daveevad3524]

@Jason Carter you are reading too deep into this. Normal people won't go to gaylang to gamble. That's shady af. But I have been to Las Vegas to burn away my money. In SG, if I ever want to play around abit, I would probably go to MBS. But the entrance fee discouraged me. yet I'm not so desperate to gamble to go to those shady places in gaylang. Most non-hardcore people who gamble for fun thinks like that, I believe. That's the message.

[@lordchinchin8924]

@Jason Carter Bruh, the same is true for every country in the world. Illegal gambling and prostitution exsits in all countries. If u hate Singapore just because it is too clean for, i guess South Africa prostitution is more up your alley? This vid is more on how Singapore sanitized LEGAL gambling, NOT ILLEGAL gambling. Dimwit.

[@lordchinchin8924]

@Jason Carter Ok, suit yourself. No need to tell the whole world how the cleanest country in the world is dirtier than sewage. People might mistake you for an uneducated caveman.

[@lordchinchin8924]

@Jason Carter At least i do not need to fear getting robbed in my own house, getting shot in schools, afraid of hospitals bankrupting my bank accounts, fearing that racists cunt could burn my house down without recourse, fearing police corruption, fearing my boss burning me out and spitting me out into the streets, fearing that every other race is out to get you, etc etc. I'd choose living a long happy life than having freedom like in the US. Coz living in a "free" society that makes u to fear for your life in every waking moment ain't my idea of a utopia. But sure, good for you i guess, coz freedom of speech sure is needed to put food on the table and roof over yer head amirite?

[@MoonLiteNite]

I just got back from singapore after a 2 month stay. People talk about how "clean" singapore is. Yeah you won't find gum marks on the sidewalk, but you get off the tourist ares and go to the dorms and government housing and you see piles of cigs, piles of litter, just like ever other place in the world. I did a full hike around 2 of the lakes and both had a good share of litter. The best photo i took happened to have a plastic bottle in the dead middle of the lake arm.... Also, you know what locals to avoid those fees for gambling? Just gable at home. Took me no time to find a group of people playing texas holdem... during covid times 8 people tiny flat, putting 10s and 100s down every hand.

[@AshlandInsuranceOregon]

Thank you, awesome!