Singapore's 'kiasu' culture makes FOMO look like child's play
SINGAPORE - Long before Americans discovered FOMO - the fear of missing out - Singaporeans were fixated with its more excessive forebearer, kiasu.
Taken from the Chinese dialect Hokkien, kiasu translates to a fear of losing out, but encompasses any sort of competitive, stingy or selfish behavior commonly witnessed in this high-flying city-state.
If you stand in line for hours just because there's a free gift at the end, then you're kiasu.
If you claim a spot at a table at a busy food court with a packet of tissues while you wander off in search of grub, you're kiasu.
If you're a parent who volunteers hours of your free time at a school just so your offspring has a better
