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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. More
Aug 28, 2010

Property
The world’s frothiest
On current trend, affluent, over-crowded Singapore will one day become the most expensive property in the world; here's why. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Aug 21, 2010

Singles:
Perks for dating
A shocking 42% of men aged 30-34 are single; of all Singaporeans who married last year, four in 10 chose foreign partners. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Aug 15, 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. More
Aug 8, 2010

Recovery:
Surpassing the world
But ordinary Singaporeans don’t expect the current GDP leap to last or to really benefit their families. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Jul 31, 2010

Floods
‘Venice of the East’
With large tracts of the city centre repeatedly submerged under water, jittery Singaporeans pray the damaging floods will not become a regular feature of life. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Jul 24, 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

Education
The tuition nation
Singapore could well be spending more money per person on special tuition for their children than any other country in the world. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Jul 10, 2010.

Elections
Politics of gratitude
The votes of new migrants could come to the rescue of the PAP if its popularity continues to drop after Lee Kuan Yew is gone. By Seah Chiang Nee. More
Jul 3, 2010