What else do you want to know about me?

@goggles7777

11 ай бұрын

Don`t give up pr application

@youdiu5238

11 ай бұрын

why russia invaded Ukraine killing so many innocent people ?

@alfaalfi5866

11 ай бұрын

​@@youdiu5238 that question is for putin.... not for ordinary laymen on the road😅😅😅

@philipchan79

11 ай бұрын

Did you do two years national service in Russia ? Like in Singapore, every healthy guys do two years national service. In Army, Air force, Navy, Civil defence and Police depending on where you are posted to.

@A5ht0n

11 ай бұрын

Are you related to Roman the watch guy? (Coz you like kinda alike ;))

One of the reasons westerners (mostly Americans) think we are a very strict country is because of in 1994, we sentenced an American teenager Michael Fay to six strokes of the cane for vandalism. Americans might think we are barbaric to cane someone for vandalism, but as a Singaporean i'm proud we stuck to our guns. Some things like vandalism, drugs, gangsterism, etc are strict no-no... else we can't be that clean and safe place that everyone wants/enjoys.

@alfaalfi5866

11 ай бұрын

Hahaaa i think thats too much for vandalism only..

@shadowj3311

11 ай бұрын

Because what he did is to the government property not some private property.

@idoit5005

11 ай бұрын

Too much graffiti all over Europe, it’s crazy, they even climb up high signboards to spray it. Singapore is right to be strict on this

@shadowj3311

11 ай бұрын

Not to mention the two European teens who stealth into the MRT depot, that is national security issues what happened if they set up bombs in MRT?

@danielc2701

11 ай бұрын

@@shadowj3311 It's the reverse, you can go compare Singapore laws that if there are damages to other people, the punishment is usually caning, like outrage of modesty or hurting people in a robbery. As long as it affects another person, the cane comes out.

Kiasu literally translates to fear of losing (in competition). Not exactly FOMO but rather the competitive nature of it.

Hopefully when situations settles in Russia-Ukraine, I can finally take the trans-siberia train from China thru Russia to Europe. Regardless of nationality, we all wanted peace and just carry on our lives.

@syarifahnajwa5491

11 ай бұрын

Yeah would love to visit Russia. N love to watch russian movie too. Star media. The actor n actresses are handsome like Max n actresses are beautiful.

@sjelucten7150

11 ай бұрын

Amen, may the Almighty answer your wish.

@sarahtan4255

10 ай бұрын

Star media is cool!!!

@sassycat6487

3 күн бұрын

I've been dying to visit Russia since I was 15 and started hanging out with Russians. They are awesome people and watching travel videos of Russia and some other former Soviet countries really opened my eyes to how beautiful that part of the world is

If you want to bring your visitors to see panoramic view of Sgp, I would highly recommend the CapitaSpring building. The sky garden at the rooftop & the oasis garden on Level 17 to 20 are fabulous. Free entry to public on weekdays between 8.30am to 10.30am and 2.30pm to 6pm

Ha! I like you just make someone interview yourself. Continue the work man! There hundreds more stories to uncover

I'm glad your living experience in singapore is mostly positive. Your sharing helps me find some positivity in living in singapore as a local. I find that local singaporeans can be pretty blind towards the positive things of our country.

@idoit5005

11 ай бұрын

That’s why traveling and living elsewhere for a while is advisable then they’ll appreciate Singapore more

@joshau2346

11 ай бұрын

As a Singaporean, our local's complains and positive-blindness can get toxic

@smling11

11 ай бұрын

Locals are not blinded. Improvement has no limit. Once we lost the ability or the urge to find out what could be wrong, we lost the ability to improve and that moment is when SGP is done as there are no natural resources nor hinterland to fall back on. All those who singing and dancing foreigners here shall leave in no time.

@sjelucten7150

11 ай бұрын

True, those sour uncles as taxi drivers; they are very impatient and complain about passengers who bring food with them in their taxi. I prefer Malay taxi drivers though, they are friendly, ask kind questions and never driving too fast.@@joshau2346

@sjelucten7150

11 ай бұрын

So far Singapore is still on the right track. Singapore receives at least 1000 Indonesians of overseas graduates mainly from the UK and USA. This is from Indonesia alone, not to mention from The Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and even the UK and USA. Singapore is heading to an intelligent society. Singaporeans who are on the losing side have many many closest destinations: Penang, Malacca, Batam, and even The UK and the USA.@@smling11

Thanks Max for demystifying Russian’s image. It’s cool to see you using Singlish so comfortably and naturally 😄

Actually if you wound down your car window and raised your hand for help, usually drivers will let you into the queue immediately. Most people forget to be polite when asking for help. It always works for me.

"I'm pretty localized, I don't need a fancy expat life" "I live in a $7500/month penthouse apartment"

@titowong378

11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@mattlee23

11 ай бұрын

很假

@joycegoh8628

11 ай бұрын

$7500 for penthouse unit is quite a good deal. Plus this is relative to other expats that pay $10k or more rental in prime locations.

@CC-dx6bc

10 ай бұрын

@@joycegoh8628yes for man with family not much choice. Rental is crazy. And he has business plus maybe wife working also? For all u know his biggest expense is housing

@scythazz

9 ай бұрын

And don’t forget that it is probably 2 people paying for it. If you are a high earner, it is completely okay.

Thank you for adding to our little country! Hope you enjoy life here!

@sjelucten7150

11 ай бұрын

Small but well-managed by Lee Kwan Yew and his successors.

@sjelucten7150

11 ай бұрын

Indonesians could actually be managed this way, but only in certain cities/places where the majority of the people are Chinese descendants. Bangka, Belitung, Pontianak. (PBB people call them). Malaysia could be prosperous as well in certain areas such as Penang, and Malacca, close to the borders with west Kalimantan (West Borneo) due to their Chinese descendants. But politics make it impossible for them to prosper as fast as in Singapore. Many Hakkas, Fuchienese, and Teochews left for Perth, Sydney, even NYC, LA, New Jersey, Germany, The Netherlands, and Singapore because they didn't want their descendants to work so hard for the countries, only to be blackmailed, victimized, killed by those who thought their poverty is caused by the local Chinese. Sad, but it's the reality that needs to be told to the indigenous people. Better let the Chinese prosper and enjoy partially of the prosperity or killed, chase the Chinese away, and suffer eternal poverty because of a lack of trading and businesses. Indonesia. According to one study, needs 1600 + small and middle businesses, Well who are the business owners? The locals just want to be civil servants and earn a lot more than their salaries, it's called corruption !!!

May Singapore be a place that offer you and your family the best opportunities to experience safety, peace, growth, and a home.

nice interview and perspective. have lived in 6 countries. travelled to over 100. Singapore was my home for 17 years. Absolutely love working/living in Singapore. A very chilled and relaxing City to live in. I now live in Thailand and great to keep Singapore close by.

Golden Mile Complex is of brutalist architecture and under conservation so the the facade will still be around. Interesting to see how the architect will transform the interior. :-)

It's difficult to explain when to use "la" but your expression: "No need to move anyway la", hits the spot. Singlish approved! Glad that you found Singapore your adopted home. These interviews definitely bring a new perspective to Singapore's society. Hopefully, it can be recognised by the administration and good luck with your PR application!

@MaxChernov

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😃

I totally agreed that Singapore is clean, mainly due to the cleaners that are doing a great job! And always stay safe especailly riding on a bike in SG.

@sjelucten7150

11 ай бұрын

and the Singaporeans don't throw their thrashes everywhere like their closest neighbours..

@oasislin4587

5 ай бұрын

when you see litter ane water waste, just bear in mind that there are many Malaysian and other Asian here and they don't have the right mind to appreciate the cleanliness, part or their upbringing....

I’m very glad SG worked out well for you. Didn’t work to be a home for me and my now wife, but it was great haven for us to get away from some drama abroad. I’m glad that places like Switzerland, Singapore, Luxembourg and Japan exist where you can live peacefully and build a career or business

@sjelucten7150

11 ай бұрын

Monaco, Luxemburg but **Japan** is now on the radar even the Japanese left their countries if they had enough money and courage and brains to do better in other countries.

'No need to move anywhere lah'. Priceless. So Singaporean!!! :) Well done. Hope to sit down and have a chat with Max one day. Keep doing your videos.

@MaxChernov

11 ай бұрын

☺️

Another great clip from Max. Being interviewed by Mark!!! Fresh n cool idea !!! Keep it coming. And happy that Singapore is suitable for you. 😂😂😂😂😂

@MaxChernov

11 ай бұрын

More to come!

I hope you get PR status... Keep growing the channel

Hi Max, love this video, great to know more about you👍Happy to have you here in Singapore, dun worri, there will always be a place for you in Singapore! We always welcome people who share same values (multi-racial, multi-cultural, meritocratic, principled approach to things, law-abiding), same outlook 🌟

In NZ, flashing hazard lights once or twice means “thank you” as well as in the UK when someone from behind gave way to you when changing lane..

Stay patient with your PR applications. Singapore will always welcome people like you who are committed to the place, love its people and call it home. We have many PRs who are here, sadly, not for the above reasons but for other ulterior motives.

@sjelucten7150

11 ай бұрын

ulterior motives? such as ...??

@notspookwagen

11 ай бұрын

​@@sjelucten7150Money Laundering

@jaylinyeo1269

10 ай бұрын

Agreeee

@CC-dx6bc

10 ай бұрын

@@sjelucten7150crime

I do relate with your channel because I live in Japan since ages. And I want to say that your channel/format is really engaging. I do believe that the present and the future are absolutely "asian", but of course some kind of "human asian recipes" that help the West (whatever it is or has become) to rewrite and rewire its rules of engagement with life, society, community...

Thank you for sharing Max…😁

Hi Max, Happy to know that you enjoy staying here really hope one day all of your family members will get your PR.

Max talking about Max….. 🎉🎉

You have many opportunities to move around the world. I envy you. Hope you enjoy staying in Singapore.

Thank you max for sharing your story with us. Wish u well living in Sg

@MaxChernov

11 ай бұрын

🙏

I am a 61 year old Singaporean. Yes I have been fined for jaywalking and the fine was $30. The place I was booked was the road between City Hall station and capitol building. And the craziness of it was that the police appeared out of nowhere. And yes, I have multiple fines for parking offences! And i have been fined for not returning my library books on time. So my advice is to follow the law - not worth paying those fines haha

@MaxChernov

11 ай бұрын

Agree, but that’s not unique to Singapore 🤷‍♂️ I’ve been fined for jaywalking once in Russia. And also I had a numerous tickets for parking and speeding in Europe and in the US. I mean, tickets and fines exist pretty much everywhere in the world.

@SuccessforLifester

11 ай бұрын

When did that happen? Was it in the early 90s? Also did they collect money on the spot ?

@ragsoh

10 ай бұрын

@@SuccessforLifester It happened about 10 years ago for the jaywalking. Nope they did not collect money on the spot. They mail you the fine and you pay online or AXS machine.

@SuccessforLifester

10 ай бұрын

@@ragsoh During the mid 90s it happened quite frequently. I heard that the people were asked to pay the fines on the spot.

@CC-dx6bc

10 ай бұрын

@@MaxChernov but in many parts of the world u pay the officer directly right after a negotiation? So that’s also different lol 😂

If you go HDB areas, some of the frequent jaywalk crossing points along the road, were later laid with concrete slaps for ease of crossing, and the tradfic light is 30 meters away. And often people cross the road (jaywalk) infront of police car drivig pass slowly without any hesitation. Locals somehow knows exaxtly when a jaywalk is legal and when a. aywalk is illegal.

I'll like to meet you Max when I come visit. I was a Singaporean who have been living in Australia since 1998. I do enjoy your videos and reflect them as to my life here in Australia. To me, it's such a novelty to experience the Singaporean way of life whenever I visit and put a silent smile to me heart. While on the contrary, these ways of life is Singapore were what I had grown up with. I'll reach out later in the way when I visit Singapore. Keep your great videos coming!

Thanks for sharing!

Great video Max! Appreciate the videos to showcase Singapore!

@MaxChernov

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure

All I can say here is "I wish you will get your PR this year" or sooner. All the best to you, & family, and be blessed always.

Hello Mr Max I will be in Singapore soon I will really wish to see you . great job keep it up

Now that we have Max's perspective, I would love to hear from his wife living in Singapore. Btw great interview by Mark.

@MaxChernov

11 ай бұрын

Mark was amazing!

@syarifahnajwa5491

11 ай бұрын

Yeah Mark is great interviewer 👍u too Max😊

❤ Max as always

Hope you n your family stay in Singapore for long terms n hope to meet you in person some day

Welcome to Singapore. We are like everybody in the world, trying to survive and do the right thing every day, so join us as one people one nation and one Singapore. Food for thought eh ! Good luck to you.

a big welcome to you.. hope your biz proper!!!!

@MaxChernov

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙏

There comes a point in life when Security would be the main criteria for peace, calm and happiness..your time..maybe..anyway love watching this episode..I am a singaporean living in macau.

enjoyed hearing your life story!

@MaxChernov

11 ай бұрын

I'm so glad!

Singapore should give you PR already! 😊

@kayeyeo

11 ай бұрын

I hope you know there are also people who have been here much longer and contributed to SG and still yet to receive their PR. So shouldn't they be ahead of the queue?

About time to hear from the man himself! Great interview welcome to Singapore brother

@MaxChernov

11 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

I felt more free in Singapore than in most places I travel to Singaporeans are generally more cosmopolitan and thus less fearful of foreigners.

I like to listen to how people say about Singapore, like to see your channel 👍

I'm glad you found reasons to stay here. More importantly, a sense that you belong. This country is special, it's not perfect, it's not for everyone but I'm glad it's for you. Welcome and have a good stay.

here in australia is also a "fine"country.

@sjelucten7150

11 ай бұрын

AUKUS no way at the moment.

Hahahaha but I do find it weird that the interviewer is not Max. I think max should have interviewed this Russian guest.

My dad is the only person I know who got fined for littering 😂 This happened in the 80s / 90s. He only got caught because he littered in plain sight of a police officer hahahaha, I’ve never heard of anyone else in my social circle getting caught for it. You probably already know this, but such laws were introduced to tackle the growing pains of transitioning from a piss poor village to first world metropolis. Singaporeans had to learn to live like city dwellers in 1 generation. My dad grew up a village boy without running water, but now we’re comfortably living in high rise apartments and first world amenities. That doesn’t mean civilised habits just naturally spawned, there was a huge government undertaking to educate the people and regulation was liberally used to shape socials norms.

@MaxChernov

11 ай бұрын

exactly!

@CC-dx6bc

10 ай бұрын

@@MaxChernovjust like what Stalin did but with more benevoluence

Yes, you cannot compare the cost of living with neighboring countries like SE Asia because it is still a developing countries & not so advance. I find S'pore is advancing too fast in terms of technology & digitally that the older folks are finding it difficult to catch up.

@sjelucten7150

11 ай бұрын

Don't worry those old folks are happier in Penang and Malacca due to the same cultural background and foods not to mention they can buy bigger properties and live better in Penang than ever before. They can still see their children because they are close by.

@CC-dx6bc

10 ай бұрын

@@sjelucten7150or go Hatyai

Singapore welcomes money, knowledge and young people with brains and prospects.

Hi Max, one place I take all visitors to Singapore is Fort Canning because it just reeks of Singapore's history. There is also a free historical museum there, as well as the National Museum (that costs money), Fort Canning was also the original Botanic Gardens location, and in my opinion, no tour of Singapore should miss this place, Cheers, Karl .

@MaxChernov

11 ай бұрын

I love Fort Canning!

@shimanobabe2660

11 ай бұрын

I’m local but I myself haven’t been to Fort Canning, Botanic Gardens and The National Museum. Someone - please bring me 😢

@3sniper

11 ай бұрын

@@MaxChernov Go to Kranji War Memorial. Very tranquil and solemn.

@MaxChernov

11 ай бұрын

Been there

Max Chernov: This is Max Chernov, he is a famous KZreadr... 🤣 (kidding bro, love your videos. keep it up!)

@MaxChernov

11 ай бұрын

😅

As a son of migrants, though I was born and raised in Singapore and is a citizen, I welcome all to come to live and work in Singapore. Singapore is big enough to have everyone here. I hope you guess your PR and perhaps, if you love the life and can see yourself retire here as citizen.

Welcome to Singapore!

Haha this guy very localized already 😅😂

We welcome you, basiba

Emergency lights are used in Japan for courtesy as well.

I guess people do not give way to vehicles coming from minor roads because the highway code states that cars from monor roads are to give way instead. By trying to give way when you are on major roads, you might actually be holding back main traffic flows. Probably it's a culture that we might have to review.

@Harry-hm8gq

11 ай бұрын

It's selfish behaviour, all you need is slow down,not come to a complete stop, people do that in civilised country, long way to go for the drivers here to do the right thing, I been driving for over 40 years, 30 overseas, the drivers here are the worst, they don't signal in time, most don't signal at all, expect you to read their mind.

Thanks for making SG your Home 🏡😁🎉

The most exotic sounding use of lah towards the end haha 😂 greetings from Singaporean

I think it is the traffic rule that cars from minor roads have to give way to cars from major road. The latter has the right of way first.

It's always the local our country man who thinks Singapore is a fine city, while foreigner like yourself Max give a different perspective and thanks for voicing out that no one was "shot" for jaywalking.. haha

I am curious about Russians. I am living in a hdb apartment. There is a Russian family living next to my block. I have seen the family grown in size. We were on par when my first 3 kids we were born. Then we stopped, but they continued. ..6 or 7. I have losed count. They are like us the locals in many ways...

@idoit5005

11 ай бұрын

Very productive couple

Max first time talking more of yourself here 😊

Max is now officially my favourite Russian.

@MaxChernov

11 ай бұрын

Hahaha 😅

@sjelucten7150

11 ай бұрын

It's a disadvantage for Max because he has a celebrity status now. Just like the government in China, they prefer noncelebrities who don't have too many fans, because when they are disappointed they will share them with their fans and this can cause difficulties for the government.

@TravAlligator

10 ай бұрын

@@MaxChernov Very engaging content Max. I'm a budding KZreadr in SG. How much do you make from KZread? Is it enough to survive in SG?

@2:14 about the taxi drivers who for no apparent reason brakes and accelerate?? It's true. Haha these are the very senior drivers if you notice carefully . 😂

@idoit5005

11 ай бұрын

Maybe at very advanced age they can see somethings that no one else can. So time will tell for me lol

people say its a fine/strict city because you have to find something negative to say since you can't say SG is dangerous.

I feel that if there's a lot of cars behind, just go lol. I think we're so used to small road giving way to main road that no one will complain so much. I do that when i'm walking at a zebra crossing, if there's no people behind me and i just quickly let all the cars go ahead first, it's quite poor thing waiting for slow pedestrians who take their own sweet time 😅

Hi have u ever also interview some singaporean that left Singapore and came back with a different view on the country or some who feels that they want to leave and leaves else where

i should have seen this coming

It considers Jaywalk when you dont used the Designated Crossing within few metres where you are.

French in SG for 8yrs, dont plan to leave anytime soon :D

Why is Singapore govt still not granting Max a PR

@noproblematallmate

11 ай бұрын

Background check.

@manusiagendut9745

11 ай бұрын

because he is not Chin**e

@helloman6831

11 ай бұрын

Russian and those westerners cannot fit into local Singapore cultures and customs. It is best those westerners leave Singapore as soon as they can .. it is hard to accept them as part of Singapore

@sjelucten7150

11 ай бұрын

The waiting list is too long. Even Americans and English people are on the list. Singapore is small and they are expecting young fresh graduates with honors from overseas universities Harvard, Cambridge, Oxford, MIT, Monash, New South Wales, Melbourne University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and from foreign students in Singapore from Nanyang, NUS universities as well from neighboring Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philipines even Greece.

Kia means scared. Su means lose. So kiasu means scared to lose out

@idoit5005

11 ай бұрын

Scared = Fear, Lose = Missed out on a Win !!! FOMO is within acceptable range lol

Not sure comparison to London and New York is correct given these are much larger cities

You could have gotten a better deal renting a decent HDB apartment with the same lvl of convenience 😁

interesting, the role has changed :)

Hi Max, Russia is a great country!!

@sjelucten7150

11 ай бұрын

A better country compared to many Western countries at the moment.

hi max, you are the roof top of senja market....

Sg got amazing foods...everyone loves sg...

Nice sharing bro

What visa are you on?

Actually if I were in charge of approving citizenship for SG, I would be very cautious to approve a popular influencer. It is very easy for someone to switch camps. You may be an asset to Singapore now but if you turn to the dark side in the future, you can be a very heavy liability. It is almost impossible to revoke your citizenship once handed to you. This is just my opinion. Your videos are great by the way.

@MaxChernov

11 ай бұрын

Dark side 😂

@idoit5005

11 ай бұрын

It doesn’t make any sense at all to generalise about KZreadrs. Even elected politicians and military personnel who are supposed to be extremely loyal have betrayed their country.

Hahaha I thought you were going to interview yourself! 🤣

How to get a visa to stay in Sing as a foreigner?

Lived in Siberia before coming here to SG - went to live in Russia to study how their society transitioned after the collapse of the Soviet union. I've always felt that if the USSR successfully transitioned into a capitalist economy, it would very much resemble SG. Many things Russians and SG folks have in common.

Rent in Singapore is still manageable compared to London, NYC, even Dubai. He is right.

kiasu is best translated as competitive. Being competitive is really in the genes of enthic Chinese.

Foreigners can't compare SG with other developing countries in SE Asia but compare SG with developed countries like Japan, EU, US etc.

Great video but please try to stop using the word “like”, it would vastly improve the quality of your narration 😊

@MaxChernov

11 ай бұрын

Bad habit :(

❤

Do you think you will interview a Malaysian expat in Singapore? How are them different from Western expatriates?

what can happen to Singaporeans if world war 3 may occur and the major problem is where to get the fresh water resources especially those who stay in high rise buildings due to everything collapse but it's definitely different if you stay in a bigger area such as Malaysia Thailand or Indonesia .

@idoit5005

11 ай бұрын

That’s why SG gov is vocal against conflicts and US-China tensions which can spark war in Asia

Jeez. Inception interview.

Pasir Panjang pronunciation was funny - you’ll sound more localised if you spend more time here

Imagine introducing yourself in 3rd person...

Please visit Bangkok Thailand 😃🙏🏻👏🏻🇹🇭