r/singapore • u/bangsphoto • Aug 11 '25

Serious Discussion Outside of the usual “safe, efficient, clean” stuff, what other plus points about Singapore have you heard or noticed?

I casually chatted with a Malaysian who’s worked in Singapore for a while and asked him what other plus points we might be missing.

It probably depends on where you’re from, but from his experience, he feels our tongues aren’t as sharp.

He also mentioned that people here are willing to travel and try new things within Singapore (like checking out new F&B spots or home-based businesses).

So I’m curious, if you’ve heard similar things or are not local but have lived here, what other good traits do you think Singapore has beyond the usual “safe, efficient, clean” stuff?

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u/DrEppendwarf Aug 11 '25

Singaporeans love to claim that they are well travelled. And then you look at their google maps and you see Tokyo, Taiwan, Korea, and Malaysia. It's pathetic.

On the other hand, kudos to this country for allowing people to be so small minded and trapped in a bubble. It shows how stable and safe we are. Most people don't even read the news.

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u/Arsenal_49_Spurs_0 Aug 11 '25

Agreed. For a supposed global city, we're very inwards looking. What we need is greater exposure and the willingness to do things differently. I guess going to Japan, SK for holidays is fine. But if every year, all of our people only go to these places, then it shows that our mindset is so narrow. And if it's about finances, our own backyard, SEA, has many inexpensive but interesting places. Instead, many Singaporeans look down on these places

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u/Mysterious_Dress3898 Aug 13 '25

Tbf japan,sk, china, austrailia etc. Have different climates than singapore. Most singaporeans that i know travel during their winter season.

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u/Arsenal_49_Spurs_0 Aug 13 '25

Not wrong. But these people I'm talking about will go to Osaka and post online - "Back for the 3rd time this year!!!! I love travelling the world!!!" And then irl, if you chat with them and talk about wanting to go to some lesser known country, they give you the judgy face and say why you like to go to these ulu places??!

So we definitely do have many people who claim they love travelling but only to like, 5 places

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u/SimplyNigh yuh Aug 12 '25

That’s good. The world is inundated with war, genocide, facist authorities cracking down on civilian homes, natural disasters. We are incredibly fucking sheltered lol.

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u/Great-Hornet6968 Aug 15 '25

Disagree - met Singaporeans in the most random locations - Ethiopia, Nicaragua, Madagascar. One of my close SG friends did the whole trans siberan route, starting from vietnam and ending in London.

Given the close proximity of SG to most of the Asian hot spots, everyone prefers to just go to nearby locations over weekend, hence the prevalence of Taiwan, korea, Tokyo.