City-state’s new anti-scam law sparks debate about paternalistic governance embodied by founding father Lee Kuan Yew.

Toh Ee Ming is a freelance journalist based in Singapore.
City-state’s new anti-scam law sparks debate about paternalistic governance embodied by founding father Lee Kuan Yew.
Prime Minister-in-waiting Lawrence Wong says residents are looking for more out of life than material success.
The city-state is raising the salary threshold for foreigners to get a work permit amid stiff competition for jobs.
City-state’s invocation of foreign interference law highlights challenges of maintaining a highly globalised economy.
The tightly-controlled city-state has turned down protest requests and urged people not to display political symbols.
City-state’s anti-money laundering controls in spotlight after arrest of 10 foreigners and seizure of $1.3bn in assets.
More than 80 percent of police reports made by bosses against their maids do not lead to charges, rights group says.
South Korea is considering opening the door to foreign domestic workers as part of efforts to boost low birthrate.
Lower living costs in cities such as Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh are attracting some expats away from Singapore.
Southeast Asian city-state is losing international talent as some expats report rent hikes as high as 80 percent.