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Immigration:
Who opened the floodgates?
Blame is now levelled at an unlikely source for one of modern Singapore’s worst mistakes. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Nov 12, 2011

Halloween
One conflict too many
An arbitrary, poorly-explained, cancellation of a fun show raises public ire. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Sept 24, 2011

Re-energised:
An overshadowed premier
In 40 days the quiet leader has surprised many Singaporeans by moving so far so quickly to regain lost ground. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Jun 18, 2011

Foreigners
Move history slower
A bustling global city of talent is what we all want but for Heaven’s sake let’s not rush it; look after our own children and parents first. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Jun 11, 2011

Low fertility
A spreading scourge
Singapore is the world's third worst case, producing only about half the babies required to replace its population. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Jan 22, 2011

Making friends
Be a little less cocky
Wikileaks has brought up our collective condescending attitude towards friends and neighbours less successful than us. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Dec 26, 2010

Arrival
Of the super rich
Asia’s rising wealth is establishing a dramatic presence on this island but not many of its working class are clapping. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Oct 16, 2010

Malaysians
Caught in crossfire
If it’s not just a pre-election flash, coercing permanent residents to become citizens will likely reduce their presence. By Seah Chiang Nee Read
Sept 19, 2010

5,000,000
Rising resentment
Ruling PAP fights its toughest new battle to win back people angered by housing shortage and mass immigration. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Sept 5, 2010

Casinos:
No 2 in Asia
Contrary to expectations, Singapore’s new casinos are piling up the profits and miseries of the foolhardy. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Aug 28, 2010

AT 45
Still a work in progress
One year at a time, but the drastic demographic make-over is making nation-bonding in Singapore that much harder. By Seah Chang Nee. Read
Aug 8, 2010

Singaporeans:
Why the poor customer service
Unlike the Japanese or Thais, the people’s innate characteristics make it hard for Singapore to develop a good service culture. By Seah Chang Nee. Read
Jul 21, 2010

Goh Keng Swee
Passing of an icon
His brilliance raises question why he quit so early and whether Singapore would be a better place if he had stay on beyond 1984. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Apr 24, 2010

Spur
For a slower generation
The founding leader thinks Singaporeans are losing their forefathers’ drive and need new ‘hungry’ migrants to spur them on. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Apr 24, 2010

Arrival
Of the Stars.
Film-stars like Jet Li, Jackie Chan begin to make a presence and add buzz to changing Singapore. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Apr 18, 2010.

Migration
A people under restructure
As a new population of foreigners settles in, many of Singapore's own defence-trained talents are moving abroad. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Mar 27, 2010

Jack Neo
A stained idol
He's no world-beater, but he's our best, so will this scandal-tainted film-maker ever stage a comeback? By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Feb 14, 2010.

Foreign workers
Hitting the brakes
As public resentment rises, Singapore caps their mass arrivals and reduces controversial perks for permanent residents. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Feb 7, 2010.

Society
A bit pushier
More people are untraditionally fighting in public for what they think is their rights - but these are mostly foreigners. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Jan 23, 2010

Emigration
An ironic phenomenon
Authoritarian rule may have quickened Singapore's economic growth as we're told, but it also contributes to a flight of local talent. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Sep 6, 2008

Singaporeans
The other disquiet
From among true, blue Singaporeans who feel eased out of the country by foreigners. By redbean. Read
Aug 12, 2008

Mas Selamat
’Get out of my life!’
Will his photos everywhere – from government offices to public toilets - turn him into a folklore figure more familiar than our leaders? Soc.Culture.Singapore. Read
Jul 10, 2008

Boy friend
Application now open, web-girl
If her conditions seriously represent what most Singaporean women want, the marriage institution may head for trouble? Littlespeck. Read
Jun 13, 2008

Revealed:
An unacceptable trait
China’s quake throws up an ugly side of Singaporeans that frequently makes them disliked abroad. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
May 17, 2008

Chinese
A shocking influx
Since door opened last year, the numbers and speed of China's immigrants shock Singaporeans. Forbes. Read
May 16, 2008

Malaysia-Singapore
Special link
..The 10,000 permanent residents hold top positions in Singapore’s government and private sector. Star letter. Read
Apr 21, 2008

Decline:
The middle class
The institution which keeps the government in power is in decline, raising questions on Singapore's political future. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Apr 12, 2008

Population
We can’t have more
It is already fully stretched and Singaporeans are feeling the pinch; any increase not sustainable. By Yueh Chinn. Read
Apr 4, 2008

Found..
Singapore’s Kiasu
Blogger IZreloaded shows the person - Kiasu Ong - actually exists. Read
Mar 29, 2008

Race
Old enmity erodes
Deepening globalisation has generated an ‘us vs them mentality’, compelling the various races to come together. By Seah Chiang Nee. Read
Mar 15, 2008

Migration
More to Austrialia
A Singaporean reports that more singaporeans are seen in australia lately. discussions. Read
Feb 25, 2008

Population
The exodus continues
Foreigners more than make up for increasing local outflow; unfortunately it doesn’t help consolidate nationhood. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Feb 24, 2008

Hong Kong-Singapore
A new race
These two traditional rivals now in a new race in which Seoul is falling behind. Chosun Ilbo. More
Jan 23, 2008

Singapore youths
The strawberry generation
We’re not really as meek, fragile and overly dependent on parents as painted of us, says alfred-muses. More
Jan 19, 2008

Singaporeans
Living like kings
Working-class Singaporeans travel to Indonesia’s Riau Islands in search of a fantasy built around sex. Inside Indonesia. More
Jan 18, 2008