Singapore has overtaken Japan as the world's most powerful passport — but where does Australia rank?

[Mista]

Multiculturalism in the West has failed, and the elite should not create long-term problems by currying favor with the West for short-term gains.

Lol, we have always been multicultural ever since the British founded Singapore a few hundred years ago. You think we are practicing multiculturalism because it's fashionable in the West now?

 

[OIO]

Lol, we have always been multicultural ever since the British founded Singapore a few hundred years ago. You think we are practicing multiculturalism because it's fashionable in the West now?

Demographics don't lie. The composition of the government is also different.

 

[Mista]

Demographics don't lie. The composition of the government is also different.

Explain?

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Lol, we have always been multicultural ever since the British founded Singapore a few hundred years ago. You think we are practicing multiculturalism because it's fashionable in the West now?

Remember the modern world and all its quirks started in the year 2000.

 

[jhungary]

I have 4 passports, Hong Kong, Australia, USA and Sweden, I used to have a British Passport as well on the account of being a Hong Kong resident. I can probably still get it if I register as a British Citizen.

I think the world best passport is BS. You never going to travel all around the world to begin with. And each passport have some destination you want thats visa free, and always some you need visa for, for example, I would use my US passport to go to Canada where you dont need a visa just register on the border post, I will use my Aussie passport if I want to go to New Zealand because of trans Tasman agreement which give Australian permanent residence in NZ. And I will simply use my HKID card if I want to go to China, no visa Hassel free, and I use my Swedish Passport if I want to go anywhere within the EU.

 

[Mista]

Remember the modern world and all its quirks started in the year 2000.

I mean, I just posted a video of the founding PM having to learn and speak different languages to reach out to different groups in the 1960s because there is no lingua franca in Singapore back then. And the content of the video is precisely on how we are going to build a different multicultural society as a newborn country where every race is treated equally after being kicked out by Malaysia in 1965.

But according to some, only now we are practicing multiculturalism and having different races among our midst because the elites want to pander to the West lol.

10:10

I think the world best passport is BS.

Indeed, the most important is still $$. For most people, the limiting factor for travel is money instead of visas.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

I mean, I just posted a video of the founding PM having to learn and speak different languages to reach out to different groups in the 1960s because there is no lingua franca in Singapore back then. And the content of the video is precisely on how we are going to build a different multicultural society as a newborn country where every race is treated equally after being kicked out by Malaysia in 1965.

But according to some, only now we are practicing multiculturalism and having different races among our midst because the elites want to pander to the West lol.

Well come on…back before 20 years ago people barely had electricity and phones and were staying warm around burn-barrels like a Charles Dickens story so it wasn’t the real world.

 

[Bawag]

Are you certain? I was not required to apply for a US Visa in 2017 unless I had visited certain countries such as Iran or North Korea in the past 10 years. I had visited Iran officially on the invitation of UN and hence had to apply for a visa for the US which was granted on the spot.

Were you using Aussie passport?

As of now, you need ETA for USA and Canada which costs around $10-$20. And it can take up to 72 hours to process.

USA: https://www.dhs.gov/visa-waiver-program-requirements + https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html

Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/facts.html

And starting in 2024, ETIAS will be required for Aussies: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/what-etias_en

Visa free or visa on entry is just a hoax!

Very few countries offer such facility. Like I entered UAE with on arrival visa but I guess it may change also in future

 

[Mav3rick]

Were you using Aussie passport?

As of now, you need ETA for USA and Canada which costs around $10-$20. And it can take up to 72 hours to process.

USA: https://www.dhs.gov/visa-waiver-program-requirements + https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html

Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/eta/facts.html

And starting in 2024, ETIAS will be required for Aussies: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/what-etias_en

Visa free or visa on entry is just a hoax!

Very few countries offer such facility. Like I entered UAE with on arrival visa but I guess it may change also in future

Yeah, I was using my Australian Passport.

True Visa free entry or visa on arrival is when you don't have to pay for the Visa. I have never had to pay for Visa in any of the European countries I have visited, or Singapore or UK (not EU any more). However, Turkey charged me 90 USD for Visa on Arrival.

Currently, Australian Passport is the 6th strongest passport in the world ranking.

 

[mike2000 is back]

I mean, I just posted a video of the founding PM having to learn and speak different languages to reach out to different groups in the 1960s because there is no lingua franca in Singapore back then. And the content of the video is precisely on how we are going to build a different multicultural society as a newborn country where every race is treated equally after being kicked out by Malaysia in 1965.

But according to some, only now we are practicing multiculturalism and having different races among our midst because the elites want to pander to the West lol.

Why you looking far away what is obvious? Lol They are just racists, so they are using an indirect(not so indirect) to show it with such silly statements. Lol They couldnt care more about Singapore's multi cultural history/background etc, they just want to ponder to their own personal bias and racial purity/supremacy(they think their race is superior and despise those of their race who mixed with other races which they consider backward/inferior like Browns, Black, or any non Chinese, from my experience the white man can often get a free pass funny enough. ). I have have met/known quite a few people like that throughout my life and journeys in several countries. Best way to deal with them is ignore them or just call them out on their bullshit directly and cut off the convo.

 

[OIO]

White people have shown racism once, and they will show you what racism is again soon.

The Chinese just don't want to be disturbed, and the racist Chinese are really incomparable to the whites.

Believe me, your days are numbered, white people can't pretend anymore.