I like this UK guy's attitute. No nonsense straight talking.
@Hermit-Crab5 ай бұрын
I think the foreign talents issue is always going to be a very sensitive issue and there are things that the government is unable to speak out too specifically and too clearly. By and large, I think it will be accurate to say that Singaporeans are generally very welcoming to foreigners and foreign talents. The issue is that there's a very strong tendency for a particular ethnic group of foreigners to be extremely cliquish and to hire only their own kind in the workplace. This has really created a lot of animosity among the Singaporeans who expect nothing short of meritocracy and are not used to seeing this sort of cronyism and favouritism.
@redrospa15905 ай бұрын
Which ethnic group do you refer to?
@kenzone5 ай бұрын
@@redrospa1590I think if you are Singaporean, you will know which group of foreigners @Hermit-Crab is referring to. Hint: They are over-represented in the fintech and IT industries.
@vikramganasen5 ай бұрын
@@kenzone You mean Indians from India. Its a tough law, but fair in my opinion. And I'm Indian too but across the straits.
@Hermit-Crab5 ай бұрын
@@redrospa1590 Not the British or the Australians for sure.
@redrospa15905 ай бұрын
@@Hermit-Crab well, being white, I felt it might of been directed towards us, as most racial slurs are these days.
@arcencielc20655 ай бұрын
I don't agree that the overall living expenses are cheaper in Europe such as London. Since I am a local and live in a fully paid-up HDB and do not own a car, I find the cost of living in Spore is manageable with my net income after deducting income tax and GST. I do agree that for a foreigner who has to pay housing rental, Singapore is expensive. None of my business though since I live in subsidized public housing.
@kaythailee47675 ай бұрын
He measures it in pint. That's why. 😂
@lalruatpuiikhiangte70305 ай бұрын
The biggest expense is always rent or mortgage, so it’s understandable that you’d find the cost of living manageable if you live in a fully paid flat.
@roastnut4 ай бұрын
@@kaythailee4767 That's hilarious. There are all sorts of indexes used, like the Mcdonald's index, (because the goods should be pretty homogenous where ever you buy it), but never heard of just using ONE item. Normally it's a "basket" of goods.
@alloh20215 ай бұрын
Awww that was such a sweet sentiment to end on 😊❤️
@shan2lu4 ай бұрын
Another great interview, Max. And thanks for your sharing Alex!
@ymca2255 ай бұрын
property prices here will continue to rise in the long run, because everyone knows it is a safe investment.
@goggles77775 ай бұрын
No ! Try sentosa area
@rebeccalau89305 ай бұрын
@@goggles7777Sentosa is for foreigners
@timmyhiggins52205 ай бұрын
I'm currently in Singapore on training. Honestly, I hate it. Its boring, expensive, too restrictive, soulless, cold, and inhumane. I can't wait to get back to Thailand
@TofuZen5 ай бұрын
He is definitely spot on that buying properties here for investment is a terrible idea now. Unless you are buying for own stay simply no upside for Singapore properties anymore.
@itannoysme33485 ай бұрын
I notice Max does not ask leading questions about Russia like he does about the US. With America he seems to fish for negativity. Credit to him, though, for being transparent here about his complicated feelings about being Russian.
@heavymetalrox2685 ай бұрын
It's called good communication skills, he also has a russian channel and wouldn't want to stir up any controversies about the sensitive subject. And in general, talking negative about America is very fashionable lol
@simonleung11844 ай бұрын
Try to live like us local here , eat at hawker center, take public transport, send kids to government school. Family have their own house with an income for just a few thousands a month. Try do that in London ! I don’t think London is anytime cheaper . Stop drinking beer and that will help too
@skeet00005 ай бұрын
seriously, almost all the people the channel are people staying in central region of SG, which explain why their perspective of rental is always high. SG is small, rental of apartments of similar size in other region of SG can easily half or at least 1/3 lower in rental they are currently paying.
@jameslee97425 ай бұрын
dude.. seriously if you don't drink and smoke you are at less 40% cheaper than UK.. rental compare to London is still cheap.. I mean comparing HDB to their mass commoner houses than compare lux house their with Spore landed and premier house.. Ok Cars is crazy that understanding or you can choose to have roads like Bangkok ?.. So having said that if you had a unhealthy life style Dinking, smoking.. than Spore is very X for you if not Spore leave out the cars.. is still consider cheap.. Folks comparing cites to city and not a 1st world city to a 3rd world country pls..
@cadalman5 ай бұрын
100% agree. And never get a car in SG. No need. Lived a good life there in a nice HDB much better than UK or US with lower cost of living.
@ivengle5 ай бұрын
Truth is. In a recession foreigners are first to go.
@hiroyukishinichi98735 ай бұрын
❤❤❤🫶🫶🫶👍👍👍 Most welcome to make Singapore your home!
@pierrehame64795 ай бұрын
Great Sir, I like the Pint-Index.
@winglo16974 ай бұрын
Because he likes the year-round hot and humid climate of Singapore.
@dlmhdlmh5 ай бұрын
Definitely getting Philip Seymour Hoffman vibes! Such a cool calm interviewee.
@eslink0712 күн бұрын
Our government should think how to make the price moderately lower. It is tough for middle income and below earners
@NorthPoleSun3 ай бұрын
Very interesting perspective. Thanks.
@newconvert29625 ай бұрын
Ask him to stay HDB with 3K income then these people know real Singapore.. € Euro to $ got huge difference. Like we local rich in Malaysia.
@LaiChingLeong-p6i5 ай бұрын
Hi Max, I see you first as a great content creator and not your nationality. That said, I think you are doing a great job helping us get more acquainted with Russian people. Please continue with your good work! (PS: What the foreign minister said about foreigners does not represent the rest of us, similar to the point made in this segment). 😊
@MaxChernov5 ай бұрын
🙏♥️
@ananthsozhanАй бұрын
I love it- family is more important than I’m 👍😊
@chrisbennett62605 ай бұрын
where the green space like regents park , Hyde park ,clissold park ,bruce castle park ,primrose hill ,kensington park Springfield park singapore crowded
@MaxChernov5 ай бұрын
hahaha literally everywhere in Singapore!
@chrisbennett62605 ай бұрын
@@MaxChernov ill check it out il heard sigaoor more dense tha barbados and small than jamaica
@myoung1970s4 ай бұрын
@@chrisbennett6260Yes, the population density is extremely high, in fact higher than Hong Kong, but you won't find Singapore crowded like other asian cities because of marvellous city infrastructure planning.
@ansori1232 ай бұрын
Correct me if I'm wrong here. Doesn't every company in SG are subjected to nationality quotas, namely SG vs FOREIGNERS, in all hiring practices.? If such rules are strictly followed, we should not have experienced any skewing of hiring one nationality or the other. Also, does MOM who have the capabilities to monitor compliance, did their due diligence? I wonder.
@nabilfreeman5 ай бұрын
Great interview. That jump cut at 23:41 did make me laugh though 😆
@MaxChernov5 ай бұрын
ouch
@susantan32424 ай бұрын
I may be strange but I love e weather in London - I love grey n cold weather!! I hate e hot weather in Singapore- I’m always sweating n sticky! But foods in London is expensive n not delicious. 1 meal in London cost around SGD 16 but in Singapore a decent meal of chicken rice with soup cost only SGD5!!
@sngjoolian5 ай бұрын
Welcome you and family 🎉🎉in Singapore
@therapistconsultant42874 ай бұрын
Hey max, why not you interview true Singaporeans about how they feel about foreigners. Easy to get a good video if you only interview the rich foreigners
@benpang11035 ай бұрын
This guy knows a lot about whiskey.
@dexplorer_vids5 ай бұрын
Briton, not British. You can also say Brit.
@jayw1155 ай бұрын
Really good one.
@sherwinh16615 ай бұрын
i dont agree about the point on food being expensive. this dude is probably hanging out in expat bubble pubs, restaurants cafes but in more mass market local areas singapore has delicious local hawkers at a fraction of what you can find in london!!! and local supermarkets with budget commodities
@colibri4925 ай бұрын
The British banks have closed ranks against sending money to and from crypto exchanges, claiming that they're acting in their customers' best interests by protecting them against potential scammers. In which case why aren't people prevented from other forms of gambling with their own money? My question is simply to learn whether Singapore banks are similarly obstructive to customers wanting to buy Bitcoin; the least risky investment on Planet Earth! If they are acting like British banks, it's most likely that they're equally terrified of losing control of the money.
@Favedis4 ай бұрын
singaporean banks are great for crypto. Much better than the UK
@coala19805 ай бұрын
Alexander is not clear cut honest business person. He had some problems in both UK and Russia with tax authorities and this is one of the reasons not wanting to move back to UK. Singapore is not tax heaven is investment hub .If you are big company with a good projects and ideas is the place to be but as foreigner you have little to no rights when comes down to running a business .What most foreign investors do is to relay on local business person to run day to day business and everything regarding taxations .Many foreigners use outside companies traded on exchange just to be in Singapore. I assume Alexander is doing that .Realistically this door will be closed in 2026 both US, EU and China are actively putting pressure on Singapore to not allow companies changing countries just for sake of saving money and insurance payments. My company moved from Australia our South Pacific office to Singapore back in 2013. We had a Singaporean born colleague who is in charge of our business in Singapore.
@sandrahngim8965 ай бұрын
😊😊
@JAYJAY-ch4ik4 ай бұрын
Foreign talents are too well accepted here than any other country elsewhere per dollar performance. well capable foreign talents understandably will feel annoyed but as Singaporeans we often see cheating cases and preferential hiring of sub par foreign talents such as indians and philipinos. These issues exists where they are purportedly highly educated yet provide nothing to organisation and aint fired. So there exist extreme discontent
@Jay6855 ай бұрын
Really good video!
@papi86595 ай бұрын
He wouldn't last a minute in the UK, people would see through him in minutes haha
@kayflip22335 ай бұрын
Asia is the future.
@gparamaeswary72764 ай бұрын
Must be kidding! Just back ftom London after staying there for a month. Crazy expensive Food n even public transport
@goddanner5 ай бұрын
Elections coming up, so they have to start being singaporean centric. So they can get re-elected and to protect themselves from opposition questions etc. Gov will tone down post elections, IMO, because Singapore still have to be a hub and talent hub, and to be a hub, we will need foreign talents to stay and help grow and develop Singapore.
@anrashid474 ай бұрын
It is all hype and not the hard truth !!!! The hard truth ???? It is about conning by influencing and you part wit your money !!! That is the hard truth ... it is not about ALTRUISM !!!!
@charlieyang26135 ай бұрын
Eduardo Saverin, good luck trying to get the most richest person in Singapore.
@MaxChernov5 ай бұрын
I’m trying to get him
@YanQi.5 ай бұрын
In my opinion greed has no limits? He is a typical medicine men. His words can be taken as a pin of salt.
@carltonurwin39235 ай бұрын
The British individually are called a Britton. ‘This Britton will not…’ Or you can say ‘These Brittons…’ as a plural. You don’t use British as a singular noun. 😊
@SUiCiiDEmiSSiiON5 ай бұрын
I was going to point that out as well... There is just no pleasing us Brits... 🤣
@MaxChernov5 ай бұрын
yes, thanks! fully agree. Corrected :)
@Jay6855 ай бұрын
Nope, singular is British. Briton is an ancient Brit, usually Celtic and not used now. Not Britton at all, other than a surname.
@papi86595 ай бұрын
A briton is a Celt at least a thousand years dead, no connection with brits residing in the uk these days.
@comments73355 ай бұрын
Thanks. All this while I thought they were called Englandians.
@steventay58344 күн бұрын
He should have bought a property 18 years ago..
@ne007ne5 ай бұрын
Singapore`s loss uk`s Gain
@hgft2745 ай бұрын
The Economist has left the chat.
@MaxChernov5 ай бұрын
😂
@simroysten79635 ай бұрын
Palace guards of the g lobalists you mean.
@LordBagdanoff4 ай бұрын
This guy got ever stay in hdb anot? Or just living the shiok expat life. Of course will love SG
@bravesonny52345 ай бұрын
Sin tax for alcohol and tobacco lah!
@Equ1n0x882 ай бұрын
Ah yes... Bulgaria and Romania the new EU members, cause 2007 was 5 days ago
@dawnho77445 ай бұрын
Interesting...
@whatislovebutonelonggame54064 ай бұрын
"remote patriotic"
@cobbler405 ай бұрын
Did he back brexit ?
@obviouslyadrian274 ай бұрын
I stop listening when his comparison is solely on pints
@irenewong15684 ай бұрын
How can Singapore's cost of living higher than London? You talk only about pint!!!
@edgyguy82404 ай бұрын
He is comparing pints of beer. Our luxury tax is high. Not everybody wants or needs luxury. But everybody needs food. And i'm pretty sure food is a lot more affordable here. And then he compares London and Singapore. It certainly is more expensive for a foreigner in Singapore than a Singaporean. Foreigners have to send their kids to internationa school. If they buy a condo, there are certain taxes that a Singaporean would be exempted from. There are no subsidies for healthcare. Is it more expensive for a Singaporean to live in London, than a Brit? For example; can a Singaporean family get their children into their public schools? As for feeling like the hired help... i guess he doesn't enjoy not being the star of the show anymore. And then he spoke about the property market being too rollercoaster here. And then continue to say that Thailand prices are coming down... haha... i think i'll stop typing here... also stop watching too.
@PJM2735 ай бұрын
caveat emptor (buyer beware).
@YINGX5 ай бұрын
Hi Max, i enjoy watching your interviews but i can see your discomfort in 1 or 2 interviews when the Ukraine war topic comes up. No government is perfect. Only the ones that aren’t thinking of their own people and only think of controlling the world are disillusioned. Your govt ain’t doin entirely wrong things. Good values/principles and appropriate fairness aren’t the same as ideals that are often loosely spoken and not carried out.
@sgeternity20125 ай бұрын
Dont think he is here to contribute to the economy, more likely to his profiy margin, employing cheap sales people, and still donning his colonial mentality hat 😅
@ordinaryobserver8975 ай бұрын
Buying a property in Thailand requires the property to be in the name of a Thai. So the property is never yours even if you paid for it.
@MaxChernov5 ай бұрын
Wrong
@qlbb5 ай бұрын
u feeling is very rely with most of conscious chinese
@amyg10735 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@internationaldaily98205 ай бұрын
The so-called West does not take Russia as Europeans, so what's your problem with just being Russians.
@robk51595 ай бұрын
So he'll never return to the UK.....so what...who cares...move on.
@JinCola10015 ай бұрын
When property price Collapsed??? Asking for a Friend??
@FreaksSpeaks5 ай бұрын
Everything he said is correct. But when he get ill, they will come crawling back for Free NHS treatment.
@KingShaf75 ай бұрын
lol no chance. The NHS is as close to useless as you can get 😂 what is the point of free if it is unfit for purpose!
@andrewharris39005 ай бұрын
More reason why we shouldn’t have an NHS.
@richardp15175 ай бұрын
Are you dumb? He’s rich and the healthcare in Singapore is better than the uk
@ericteng77255 ай бұрын
Sad!!! For all the liberal stance, passe thinking. Both the interviewer and the interviewee.
@MaxChernov5 ай бұрын
What thinking is good?
@ericteng77255 ай бұрын
@MaxChernov Liberal, broad thinking is good. Progressive,dynamic thinking is good! Never let them convince you Russia is bad. She may not be good but she is not bad. And Never be ashamed of being Russian. And don't be ashamed of the government either!!!
@jeffreytan-yf6qt5 ай бұрын
Of it’s easy when you have money to stay in a big house or they are paid for by your company. For most of the population, it’s a struggle.
When people think they are superior to the poor? I don't know if that's the case for you, but I've been to Singapore as a European. When I saw, for example, how Singapore treats Indians and Pakistanis, I was very surprised. But what amazed me even more was how Indians and Pakistanis treated each other, even worse because of status. That's a big lol until you understand that.
@RotiJohn-c3z5 ай бұрын
there are 530,000 millionaires in Singapore.. so.. who cares if he is one ? what's the point...
@sktoh44695 ай бұрын
It's only half that number.
@SuperREDXIII135 ай бұрын
His story is more interesting than your 530 000 millionaires kid from SG
@RotiJohn-c3z5 ай бұрын
@@SuperREDXIII13 if his story is interesting, it doesn't matter if he owns 10 sgd, or a million, fruitcake