"Senator, I'm Singaporean..."

Read more about it here: sc.mp/i3tdm

Again, the SCMP video editor has the weird choice of BGM.

@Seung_Hee-kyung

19 күн бұрын

They just have one library, which is AudioNetwork. Most are just from Terry Devine-King.

Why the despairing music?

Singapore is like a utopia, I am a big fan of Singapore, the Singapore government is really building the best country in the world

Congratulations Lawrence Wong on your new appointment as Singapore new PM

Congratulations Mr Lawrence Wong, our new PM of SINGAPORE 🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬

Congratulations PM Lawrence Wong! Majulah Singapura!

🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬 proud to be a Singaporean ❤

@Paul-H-Wolfram6608

26 күн бұрын

🇩🇪 🇩🇪 🇩🇪 proud to be a German ❤️

@karfei_cheng

24 күн бұрын

@@Paul-H-Wolfram6608proud to be a Singaporean❤️ 🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬

@AlfariziZakaria

22 күн бұрын

If I was born in Singapore I would hold the most powerful passport in the world ♥️

Congcrats Mr Wong

Excited to see SG's next chapter. All the best to PM Wong!

See? Singaporean may be multi-cultured, multi-ethinic nation, doesn't make them "Chinese" by national.

@wifi0015

27 күн бұрын

wth are you on about?

@seananlinjunxi868

27 күн бұрын

Bruh the president is Indian

@firefly4326

27 күн бұрын

Okay. But it is the chinese who lifted the nation to what it becomes today. Hardworking chinese Singaporean

@MultiverseRaidenWarriors

27 күн бұрын

@@firefly4326 and?

@firefly4326

27 күн бұрын

@@MultiverseRaidenWarriors and we are also a multi-cultured nation.

HORMAT SM LEE. HORMAT PM WONG. HORMAT SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 🇸🇬 🇸🇬

What is with the back ground music?

What's with the new background music, sounds ominous!

@delphinegoh9056

27 күн бұрын

You overthinking, I think its serious to match with the appointment of the role though.

Since kicked out of Malaysia Federation and became independent. It's all been about survival. SG understands that to survive, the region needs to thrives and stability is impt. It not in SG interest to hope for others to fail and capitalise on their loses for self gain. But surely there will be folks who are highly critical and prejudiced on sg stands and hope for the city state to fail.

Singapore is a role model for authoritarian states in the east, proving to the world that non-Anglo-Saxon philosophies and politics can succeed.

@deschan2246

27 күн бұрын

😂 it failed

@aloyd6157

26 күн бұрын

@@deschan2246 it is failing, no land for food and water

@ttbrown9700

26 күн бұрын

@@deschan2246 you failed, Singapore didn't

@ct9245

26 күн бұрын

Only Singapore can succeed

@Kukura001

26 күн бұрын

@@ct9245 China has always learnt from Singapore and progressed, laws, housing policies, etc.

It takes 13 years to be PM. So fast.

Lee is 100% not out of politics...

@NewmaticKe

27 күн бұрын

So clever

@joliecide

27 күн бұрын

He's only 74. He retired after a 20 year stay in power, and he's still younger than both Biden and Trump.

@heli398

27 күн бұрын

@joliecide that is an usa issue, just look at malaysia 90 years old can win election. That been said I think Lee will never leave until he dies, I wonder if there is gona be a third Lee waiting in line

@lolipopi503

27 күн бұрын

​@@joliecideHe still appointed as Senior Minister. The only country that has that role.

@ct9245

26 күн бұрын

Clever people do clever things ,

Will their ever come another lee kuan yew, it seem like the successors are not to his level

@NewmaticKe

27 күн бұрын

Fortune teller

@anchored555

27 күн бұрын

LKY was a once-in-century global statesman. His successors may not look as impressive in comparison, but they’re already head and shoulders above the norm compared to most politicians around the world.

the guy who owns tiktok?????

Gotta love that ominous soundtrack of impending doom..😂

"kurleegs" or "korleegs" or a decidedly local accent doesn't matter because I like the unpretentious way he speaks to address Singaporeans. No need to try to be LKY-esque or speak with the disarming charm of Tharman - it's all about the substance of it. I also saw him through the Covid pandemic when he was on the frontline to reassure and galvanize a terrified populace! I used to be hellbent against pap (i still have that streak of rebellion though now much mellowed maybe because of advancing age). Watching his purposeful leadership during the Covid years did change me a lot.

My favourite cai shen ye

Confirm GST increase to 10% which will implement earlier than expected.

@ct9245

26 күн бұрын

Other nations ‘s is 25% to 45%

@Paul-H-Wolfram6608

26 күн бұрын

Nah, usually the increase is 2% Do you remember it starts at 3% then increased to 5% then to 7% and in Jan 2023, they intend to increase another 2% to 9% but because of the previous 2019 covid pandemic and the Ukraine war which slow down the economy around the world and at that time, many Singapoean were complaining about having a difficult time so they decided to increase 1% on Jan 2023 and the other 1% on Jan 2024. So, if they decided to increase again probably in another 5 to 7 years time, it will be 2% increase which is 11% from today's 9%. We'll see.

One of his ball in China hand the other in US 😂

Singapore is not a Chinese country and certainly not a province of China or 坡縣。We are a multi-racial nation.

@SunnyMa-iv2xu

27 күн бұрын

Singapore is a small Island Country from 1965 from former British colony until 1963 former Malaysian city until 2 years in 1965, August 9th became a small Island country Singapore.

@joetrump2983

27 күн бұрын

It's a special administrative Pradesh of India one day

@kaister901

27 күн бұрын

@@joetrump2983 At the rate they are importing CECAs, yea it will lol

@firefly4326

27 күн бұрын

Okay. But it is the chinese who lifted the nation to what it becomes today. Hardworking chinese Singaporean

@joetrump2983

27 күн бұрын

@@firefly4326 and it's the ceca thats is taking over you, keep voting pap

Another chapters of the Singapore "guided democracy" stories.

UNCLE WONG DESCENDENT OF MADAM WONG ❤❤❤

@petrushka2

27 күн бұрын

descendants of Wong San

lets hope Singapore stay neutral

@MultiverseRaidenWarriors

27 күн бұрын

About?

@Paul-H-Wolfram6608

27 күн бұрын

neutral on what ?

@austinli8891

27 күн бұрын

@@Paul-H-Wolfram6608 in politics

@Hkchinese888

27 күн бұрын

in your dream

@webnovelsatu1455

27 күн бұрын

Dont worry. Big brothers in asea will keep the succesful lil bro spore in check.

"kurleegs" or "korleegs" or his local Singapore accent doesn't matter because I like the unpretentious way he speaks to address Singaporeans. No need to try to be LKY-esque or speak with the disarming charm of Tharman - it's all about the substance of it. I also saw him through the Covid pandemic when he was on the frontline to reassure and galvanize a terrified populace! I used to be hellbent against pap (i still have that streak of rebellion though now much mellowed maybe because of advancing age). Watching his purposeful leadership during the Covid years did change me a lot. When the real crisis emerged, I could then differentiate between the wise and selfless leaders we're fortunate to have versus the erratic, incompetent and even childish leaders in a number of supposedly more "enlightened" western countries!

@ct9245

26 күн бұрын

From Singapore’s Perspective , Singapore english is standard english , while American’s english is english dialect , British ‘s english is also english dialect .

Which Lee children is going to break their father's hope of not entering into politics and become the 5th PM.

4th Mr Lawrence Wong

Nothing change except PM has a better looking wife this time.

@ct9245

26 күн бұрын

Its still known as improvement

I simply don't understand why North Korea would agree to a meeting with Donald Trump in Singapore.

@ct9245

26 күн бұрын

They had met in Singapore

@mikicerise6250

21 күн бұрын

It was the only neutral place they could go where neither of them would be heckled. 😂 The silly timeline.

According to the Democracy Index, Singapore is currently categorised as a Flawed Democracy, same as Belgium and Israel. Hong Kong, however, is categorised as a Hybrid Regime heading towards Authoritarianism.

@windydragon6522

26 күн бұрын

USA is #1 in democracy. But Americans are sleeping on the streets.

@allblacks405

26 күн бұрын

The USA is categorically the epitome of FLAWED DEMOCRACY with shameless corporate lobbyists eliminating true people representation. You have 2 equally rotten parties - Democrats and Republicans - and either can only offer clowns as a presidential candidate. What real choice do ordinary American voters have? A duopoly? At least in Malaysia or Singapore, we have significantly more party choices for the electorate. In the US, the White House as the highest institution of the land is but a veritable DAILY CIRCUS and laughing stock of the world (though a dangerous one at that for our world!)

@ct9245

26 күн бұрын

It still much better than many of 3rd worlds nations in Asia

@choosim6858

25 күн бұрын

how does usa rank on DI?

heng ahhh..... not another army guy, not CCS. Majulah Singapura.

I wonder how much power Lee will retain in this new government

@firefly4326

27 күн бұрын

Doesnt matter what power. As long as pokemon power is responsible and is able to take Singapore forward. Why u care about what power. Sotong!

@xxoo-lp6vc

25 күн бұрын

​@@firefly4326😂 u r correct about sotong. The end of the end, only money/economy is real. Most democratic country are take over by incapable ideologies can talk very well, that's why they are falling.

Test

He speaks like a robot, no soul, no emotions, .. just like his country ..

mini CCP in SEA...anyway they are the best perform nation

@booaks2980

26 күн бұрын

Haha they're richer than your country, just because a country has a majority Chinese population, doesn't mean it is a CCP puppet. That's like saying white people's countries are US/CIA's lapdogs. Look at Taiwan, a majority Han Chinese country that rebel against China's way of governing and thinking

@nmew6926

22 күн бұрын

​@@booaks2980Actually Singapore is a US puppet. Otherwise regime change. The so called human rights and lack of democracy are convenient excuse for US to bully Singapore

Hopefully his thick black hair would remain as it is after he becomes the PM.

@ct9245

26 күн бұрын

Thats agains nature , SG leaders dont practice to dye their hair colour , They thinks thats no meaning to do such

As a Hong Kong Chinese, it's sad to see Singapore overtook HK as the financial hub of Asia. 😞😞😞

@summerapple7062

27 күн бұрын

Why sad? Hk can always overtake Singapore anytime, no problem. It’s a fair competition. Is it very glamorous to be financial hub of Asia? We in Singapore certainly don’t see any changes being financial hub of Asia nor think it is so that great with that title

@Hkchinese888

27 күн бұрын

@@summerapple7062 I don’t buy what you said, you Singaporeans always dream about how to overtake Hong Kong. You ppl are riding on the top of the wall, and trying to take advantage from both sides. 🤣

@ToiChutGongWu

27 күн бұрын

A "Hong Kong Chinese" “Mohammed Kumar”/“Hkchinese”/”wynn” 🤣

@joefernandes87

27 күн бұрын

The least "Hong Kong chinese" in the world

@isleephungry

27 күн бұрын

Hello Sam shudra 😁

Was he elected?

@delphinegoh9056

26 күн бұрын

Yes, not by frivolous votes of the public,but by the govt itself though. So , a thorough thought thru choice rather than the mass public with bias and prejudice choices.

@djibicisse

26 күн бұрын

@@delphinegoh9056 that isn’t democracy isn’t it ? Then why vote for general assembly then? Since as u put it , bias and public opinion shouldn’t be considered So maybe cancel this years general election Wonder a match up between Tharman and Lawrence Who Wud he voted president and who pm Would have been interesting

@mujur9101

26 күн бұрын

Does Indian directly elect Modi? Does Briton directly elect Sunakh? 😁😆😅🤫🤫🤫

@mujur9101

26 күн бұрын

​@@djibicisseDoes Indian directly elect Modi? Does Briton directly elect Sunakh? 😁😆😅🤫

@delphinegoh9056

26 күн бұрын

@@mujur9101 Your actions will be the reverse of your claims here and you people know it. Otherwise,why the negative towards a Chinese PM? Does a Chinese PM mean default favouritism towards Chinese? What's you people worry? Old tactics 😴

World of different between PM Lee and successor....all will be clear in mid to end 2025....how this happens....

When Mr. Wong becomes Singaporean PM, China's 🇨🇳 dream becomes more of a reality after Tibet, East Turkistan, HK, or the SCS.

@ToiChutGongWu

27 күн бұрын

It’s the Sinophobic bot farm “Lastetc", "lastetc", "verylastetc", "nextlastetc" bot.

Seatwarmer Number 2 .

@hijazzains

23 күн бұрын

For the Albino?

The princeling seat warmer

Not peoples' choice.

"Even now the evil seed of what you've done germinates within you. I require the solace of the shadows and the dark of the night. SUNSHINE IS MY DESTROYER!" - Lawrence Wong, maybe

SG is successful primarily due to our ethnic Chinese majority. Because of geopolitical realities, SG is fond of placing vocal Indian leaders on the frontline to mask our majority ethnic Chinese composition. But when the real crunch comes e.g. Covid pandemic, who do we fall back on? Only the really capable and trustworthy ones step up to the plate like Lawrence Wong, Ong Ye Kung, Chan Chun Sing etc. On the other hand, consider a hypothetical leadership comprising only the likes of Tharman, Iswaran, Vivian Balakrishnan, Janil Puthucherry, Shanmugam, Pritam Singh. What happens? You get such impressive speeches in Parliament and in the media so that the average SG IQ might seem to hit the roof at 140. But then, in a period of crisis or even in peaceful times, I believe SG collapses irreversibly in 2 weeks' time!

nobody is gonna say this: but it's gonna speed up Singapore's Christianization

Singapore is a bright version of North Korea

@twl8053

23 күн бұрын

So Hongkong lose to a North Korea wannabe?

@nmew6926

22 күн бұрын

Most countries in the World will reassemble North Korea if they are bullied by sanctions

Puppet installed 😂😂😂😂

@Hs5687

27 күн бұрын

Obedient & Spineless Puppet

@delphinegoh9056

27 күн бұрын

Real puppet is the president, everyone in the world knows except the green eyed mobsters munching on sour grapes 😆😆😆

The downfall of Sg with this clown in power now

@Buttercookies0

27 күн бұрын

You, surely, is the clown.

@firefly4326

27 күн бұрын

Might as well elect your father right? Clown

@jen5138

27 күн бұрын

oh u wish dont u

@joetrump2983

27 күн бұрын

@@jen5138 not I wish, it should be you wish it wouldn't happened

@ssuwandi3240

27 күн бұрын

He's been a bit ignorant with the currency front as an Exporter..

Only if Hk can becaome like Singapore in term of Race relation!

@ct9245

26 күн бұрын

Pass HK to Singapore to rule then

@user-yq3kb4rt3l

26 күн бұрын

@@ct9245 While in future Singapore will be Brother no. 2 of china. 🤣

🙏💜💫🪶may TMH show you all favor your grace 😌🙏💜💫🪶

I'm sad I don't how I got unexpectedly low marks in the easiest scoring subject this effected my overall board percentage 😢😭🫥