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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