SSAB - June 30, 2026

Well, happy pre-Canada Day, now pay 500 RMB and leave the country within the next 24 hours.

So what happened and why? What’s the solution and where to next?

Will it still be Singapore or… will you renew your visa?

Anything else happy to talk about? VPN’s dead. AND… you can take 50 grams of gold and silver out of China without declaring it. Duly noted.

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Hope you have a great one!!

00:00 Cold Open Visa Panic

00:39 Who I Am And What Happened

01:52 Airport Stop At Passport Control

05:46 No Onsite Fix Flight Lost

07:29 Police Pickup And Charge Translation

08:56 Station Intake Translator And Emotions

10:40 Inventory And Phone Concerns

12:10 Inside The Holding Cell

16:37 Waiting Lunch And Rule Double Standards

20:26 Manager Interrogation Fine And Visa Extension

25:40 Visa Overstay Shock

26:51 Taiwan Visa Argument

28:43 How China Counts Days

31:15 Fine Before You Leave

34:26 Paperwork and Cameras

36:44 500 RMB and Transcript

39:03 Holding Cell Waiting

42:54 Released and Family Fallout

44:46 Rebooking Singapore Flight

47:57 Lessons and Final Warning