Defending “Kiasu-ism” – Not just a Singaporean trait

For those who are not familiar with the term “Kiasu” its simply a Singlish word used to describe an attitude of the fear of losing out (losing out on good deals, big savings, perks, etc). “Kiasu-ism” is something that we Singaporeans are tagged with, and some of us, do actually “take pride” in it, going as far to call it a Singaporean Culture.

But, is “Kiasu-ism” or the fear of losing out really a “unique” trait of Singaporeans?

National pride and loyalty

Last Sunday we celebrated Singapore’s 44th national day. Some observers commented that this year had a more youthful feel to the build-up and celebrations, with the promotion of the parade through social media, and the official song written and performed by local band Electrico. Regardless of your opinion about the song, it’s not hard to [...]

An Ang Mo living and working in Singapore? Can Lah!

Singapore doesn’t suck you in and spit you out like a lot of big Asian countries would do to a purely English speaking girl. Of course there are many differences to my life in Australia and a lot of ‘getting used to’ has had to happen, but overall my move to Singapore has been a [...]