Kiasu, Kiasi, Bo Chup — Singapore’s Withering Trinity of Maladies
Kiassu, kiassi and bo chup are quintessential Singapore lexicology. These are Hokkien dialect terms which Singaporeans of all races are familiar with. All three have negative connotations, and I am ahgast that some writers suggest these are cultural embodiments of Singaporeans. These Singapore local catch phrases or terms are...
Malaysia GE: Youth voters remain a toss up
I read with interest the Opinion piece, “Malaysia GE: Youth voters remain a toss up” (ST, Nov 16) Firstly, let me explore its similarity with Singapore and compare its possible “implications” or influence between Malaysia and Singapore. Obviously, in this forthcoming Malaysia’s General Election, most leaders from respective...
Why was an unlicensed platform allowed to market their platform to Singapore residents?
MAS said that FTX is not licensed to operate in Singapore. Someone told me that 40,000 Singaporeans have opened an account with FTX and that the amount deposited in FTX exceeded $1 billion. I have not been able to verify these figures. If FTX is not licensed to operate in Singapore, it would be illegal for them to market their...
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