Yeah, some individuals, they had their first pride this year—a massive turnout of about 50 people.
The things you said about religion, I am not going to comment on, as it is off-topic, and I do not care what you believe in. I'm happy it works for you as long as you don't force your bs on me.
You were talking about the Philippines and
Thailand before. The topic is about a place for 5figures-low six-figure
digital nomads. I don't see Singapore as a great place for someone earning 4k USD / month.
I didn't want to comment anymore, but you ignored the main points regarding safety, which are of quite importance for 'nomads' living in other countries. Being able to walk around without worries is a big part of life quality, not everyone likes to sleep with a gun under the pillow. Having slept for 6 months with a machete next to me as a necessary safety measure I very much know what I am talking about.
Having a gun doesn't fix the issue, as every other person can (and will!) have one (or more) too, and if you off someone you'll have to deal with police and courts, especially as a 'wealthy foreigner', no matter if the gun is legal or not, and if you were in the right or not. They gonna milk you as much as they can, you can bet your a*s on that.
I mentioned that there are 48 countries in Asia, and you are specifically pointing out Singapore as too expensive (which I only mentioned as one of the safe heavens in case of a military conflict, I guess that at least 35 of others fit the bill as well, Thailand for sure does, is cheaper, and is very diplomatic with everyone). BTW: I haven't found one place in Asia where 4K USD isn't enough to enjoy life, even in Brunei or Japan I spent just half of that.
But back to SG, it's a tiny place, pretty boring, and not really representative for Asia, but even there one can get a plate of food for S$4.15 (about $3USD) at a food court, and can fly for $30 to BKK for the weekend to party, or - if too expensive - just cross over by speedboat to Batam (
Indonesia) in <2h, or take the bus to Johur Baru (
Malaysia) and be there in less than 30 min, or enjoy tax free beaches in Lankawi. SG isn't my favorite place though, especially as the countries just next to it offer much more bang for the money and are more exciting: people, culture and nature wise.
Being so close to any country, it's a digital
nomad paradise. One doesn't need a residency if one can just fly from BKK to Bali for about $100, then to HCMC for another $100, and then Malaysia for even less. In any way, there are easier, faster and cheaper options for tax free residencies for digital nomads; a TIN in Georgia takes 30 minutes to issue and can be had in the first week after arrival just by asking, and the tourist visa you get there is enough for one year stay, other tax free residencies (for income from outside of the country) as in PH, SG, TW and HK, aren't hard to get either. Then you got commie countries like Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam, where no one even thinks about taxing you as a tourist.
But yeah, as multiple others have already mentioned, you got a bias and aren't objective, and I understand that, as it's your business. I ain't selling anything, just sharing my experiences, without any motives.
